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James P. Van Overschelde

Director, Evaluation & Research, Office of Educator Preparation at Texas State University

Dr. James P. Van Overschelde is the Director of Evaluation & Research in the Office of Educator Preparation and assistant professor in Curriculum & Instruction at Texas State University where he is conducting formative evaluations of the University’s teacher preparation programs and research on many different aspects of teaching.

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Eliminating roadblocks to improving educator preparation in Texas

By James P. Van Overschelde, Oct. 26, 2015

Educator preparation programs are working diligently to address an impending teacher shortage in Texas by preparing high-quality educators, but roadblocks at the state and federal levels are stymieing progress.