Rhode Island EPP-LEA State-Recognized Partnership AgreementState-Recognized Partnership Agreement • November 24th, 2021
Contract Type FiledNovember 24th, 2021The State-Recognized Partnership Agreement is grounded in the belief that mutually beneficial partnerships between Rhode Island Educator Preparation Providers (EPPs) and PK-12 School Districts are central to high-quality teacher preparation. Quality clinical experiences serve to improve educator candidates’ knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to demonstrate positive impact on all PK-12 learning while also building and enhancing the knowledge and skills of existing educators. While not mandatory, these partnership agreements are recognized by RIDE as an effective tool for improving the quality of the clinical practice across the state.