Teaching Study Earns National A+

In the midst of ongoing concerns about the quality of teaching in America, a study by the UA College of Education brings great news -- first-year teachers in Arizona are launching their careers well prepared for their formidable task. A research team of Educational Psychology faculty and graduate students observed new teachers in K-12 classrooms over three years, tracking instructional activities, interactions with students and more. Their findings show that new teachers pass muster, delivering quality education as defined by a widely used, long-vetted evaluation standard. Honored for its insights and importance by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, the study paves the way for still deeper examination of the factors that drive teacher success.