[YEP-DC] Join Urban Teacher Center's Pioneering Teacher Prep Program (Next app deadline November 15)/UTC Test Monitoring Positions Available for December

Join UTC's Pioneering Teacher Preparation Program in Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD

 

Urban Teacher Center (UTC) is a four-year, alternative teacher preparation program that operates in Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD (and soon in additional cities).  Each cohort participates in an intensive year-long residency, followed by a three-year teaching commitment in a high-need urban elementary, middle or high school.  UTC residents prepare to become highly competent teachers; in addition to the clinical experience, they also enroll in a FREE dual Master's of Education program that is directly relevant to the urban teacher. 

 

All UTC teachers are part of an unprecedented commitment to student performance:  only those who can demonstrate that they can improve student learning will complete the program.  Over time, UTC teachers will be among the most expert and results-oriented in the nation. 

 

The next application deadline for UTC is November 15, 2012.  Apply online at www.urbanteachercenter.org.  Participate in the next webinars October 29, 2012 and November 12, 2012 at 9PM.  Register through "Events" at www.urbanteachercenter.org or participate in an information session on November 8, 2012 at UTC headquarters at 1500 Union Mill Avenue, Suite 2200 in Baltimore, MD at 5PM.  R.S.V.P. for the informational session to Kerry Swarr at Kerrys@urbanteachercenter.org. 

 

UTC Test Monitoring Positions Available

UTC is seeking multiple candidates to oversee high-stakes testing of the students of UTC teachers in over 30 public and charter schools in Baltimore City and Washington, DC during the month of December. The Test Monitors will work closely with the Program Analyst to assist in the delivery and oversight of the mid-year pre-test assessment process. This position will play an instrumental role in ensuring reliable test results, which guide the accountability model for the teachers in the UTC program. Each Test Monitor will be assigned to one or more schools and will:

 

Testing Preparation

·         Participate in a mandatory training to learn about UTC's accountability model, the procedures of our high-stakes testing, and the operation of the online assessment we use

·         Work closely with Program Analyst to ensure that all schools have assigned times and test monitors

 

School-based implementation

·         Communicate with teachers and school staff to allow for a smooth and orderly test administration

·         Be visible and available to the teachers and administration at each assigned school during the testing window

·         Complete daily documentation about each assigned testing site

·         Serve as proctors for the NWEA MAP assessments

·         Oversee the testing process within assigned schools to ensure reliability of test results

 

All of the duties described occur in a continuous improvement environment, with constant analysis of what is working, what is not, and how to improve our efforts.  Contact Amanda Klein for more information at Amandak@urbanteachercenter.org.