Think before you place: How clinical practice shapes career paths

This NCTQ article summarizes recent work from CALDER researchers which investigates the impact of two different interventions on student teaching: The Placement Initiative, which matched student teachers to more effective mentors in more effective schools, and the Feedback Initiative, which provided them with more detailed feedback from their clinical evaluations. The bottom line: beyond preparation, student teaching reforms may have unexpected effects on the teacher labor market, particularly by shaping teachers' preferences. Read the NCTQ summary below and click here for the full CALDER working paper.