An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 108-190 to amend the applications used regarding partnerships by requiring the following additional information beprovided concerning: well-designed clinical practice to develop effective teaching skills; entry-level teaching support in mentored induction programs for teachers; and ongoing assessment of teacher preparation effectiveness that can be used to improve teacher preparation programs.

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   Change 1: Strikes page 18, line 23

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   Page 18, strike line 23.

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   Change 2: Replaces the period at the end of page 19, line 5 with new text

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   Page 19, line 5, strike the period at the end and insert a semicolon.

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   Inserted: (F) how the partnership will design and implement a clinical program component that includes close supervision of student teachers by faculty of the teacher preparation program at the partner institution and mentor teachers;

   Inserted: (G) how the partnership will design and implement an induction program to support all new teachers through the first 3 years of teaching that includes mentors who are trained and compensated by the partnership for their work with new teachers; and

   Inserted: (H) how the partnership will collect, analyze, and use data on the retention of all teachers in schools located in the geographic areas served by the partnership to evaluate the effectiveness of its teacher support system.

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