opportunities for teacher candidates to demonstrate mastery through in-class assignments, tests and other instructional practice. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nThe latest findings are a positive sign for the nationwide movement to bring down the high rates of illiteracy. For the first time since NCTQ began publishing ratings in the 2013 Teacher Prep Review, 51 percent of the over 1,000 evaluated traditional elementary teacher preparation programs earn an A or B grade for their coverage of the key components of the science of reading, up from just 35 percent seven years ago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each year, more than one million public school students arriving in the fourth grade are added to the nation\u2019s ranks of nonreaders. Two-thirds are black and Hispanic children struggling in the face of an inequitable education system. Reading ability is a key predictor of future educational gains and life success, making successful reading instruction essential to achieving educational equity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf a child is not reading at grade level, that child will struggle in every subject,\u201d said Dr. Sue Westbrook, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Student Affairs. \u201cThis honor showcases the positive impact our teachers are having on the Bayou Region. I would like to thank the Department of Teacher Education for all they do for the children and citizens in our community.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now in its fourth edition, the Teacher Prep Review assigns a team of literacy experts to examine every course a program requires in early reading, looking at the planned topics to be covered in each class, readings, assignments, practice opportunities, and tests, as well as rating the quality of the textbooks used in each course. These experts look for clear evidence of dedicated course time as well as measures where aspiring teachers must demonstrate their knowledge of the five key components of the science of reading. All programs receive their preliminary grades well in advance of publication with an opportunity to appeal their rating and are invited to submit additional evidence for consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: <\/strong>Jan. 27, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\nMEDIA CONTACT: <\/strong>Jacob Batte, Media Relations and Publications Coordinator,\u00a0985.448.4141 or jacob.batte@nicholls.edu <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THIBODAUX, La. — The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) recognized the 果冻APP Department of Teacher Education as one of the top programs in the country for its strong commitment to evidence-based reading instruction.\u00a0 A nonprofit research and policy organization, the NCTQ released its 2020 Teacher Prep Review: Program Performance in Early Reading […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":8053,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,8,9,11,12,142],"tags":[154,155],"class_list":["post-8052","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-college-of-education-and-behavioral-sciences","category-feature","category-in-the-news","category-news","category-nicholls","category-teacher-education","tag-dr-alyson-theriot","tag-dr-sue-westbrook"],"yoast_head":"\n
果冻APP Named Top Teacher Prep Program for Early Reading Instruction - 果冻APP News<\/title>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\t \n\t \n\t \n \n \n \n \n \n\t \n\t \n\t \n