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New York City universities and public schools are teaming up to train teachers for shortage areas such as math and science and to reduce turnover.
| City University of New York | New York University | New York City Department of Education |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate program | Graduate program | Teaching schools |
| Slots: 300 | Slots: 100 | Slots: 10-15 student-teachers per “host school” |
Incentives: Students will commit themselves to two years of full-time teaching at the secondary level in New York City public schools. | Incentives: Some students will receive scholarship support in return for at least a two-year commitment to work in the city’s public schools. The NYU college of arts and sciences will also collaborate with the school of education to enroll undergraduate students in a new, five-year B.A.-M.A. sequence leading to teacher certification. | Incentives: The department will guarantee that successful graduates of the partnership program receive job placements in schools with challenges similar to those where they did their training. |
| SOURCE: New York City Department of Education | ||
