"This is one of the smartest books about teacher education quality to come along in quite a while. The book's major argument is that teacher education quality is deeply contextual, created and changing over time within the dynamic interplay of local programs and their communities, cultures, and environments. This view stands in sharp contrast to the long-standing policy assumption that quality results from adherence to particular models of teacher preparation implemented within specific sectors. Building on three insightful foundational chapters, the core of the book--and the proof of its arguments--is seven widely-divergent cases of "high-quality" educator preparation. Taken together, these cases defy long-standing distinctions about educator preparation types and reveal that teacher educators and their partners are adaptive and responsive change agents, rather than unbending defenders of the status quo, as they are so often unfairly and inaccurately portrayed. This book is a must-read for teacher education practitioners and researchers, school leaders and mentors, and all those interested in policy and practice related to teacher quality and teacher preparation."--Marilyn Cochran-Smith, Cawthorne Professor of Teacher Education for Urban Schools, Emerita, Lynch School of Education and Human Development, Boston College "Locating Quality in the Dynamic Educator Preparation Landscape: Creating Quality in Context provides a compelling and nuanced exploration of how diverse educator preparation programs demonstrate quality within their own institutional and contextual frameworks. By showcasing how various institutions leverage data-driven assessments and programmatic adaptations to ensure excellence, this work underscores the evolving nature of teacher preparation.

Rather than relying on one-size-fits-all metrics, AAQEP highlights localized approaches that meet both national standards and specific community needs. This text serves as an essential resource for understanding how quality in educator preparation is constructed, evaluated, and continuously improved in diverse educational settings."--Amy Ginsberg, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Education, William Paterson University "DeGregory and colleagues offer a compelling response to the reductive rhetoric often surrounding teacher preparation in the U.S., instead providing the reader with thoughtful, place-based examples of quality educator preparation that are sure to spark new insights and approaches. With its emphasis on supporting access to the profession, Locating Quality in the Dynamic Educator Preparation Landscape: Creating Quality in Context encourages policy makers, teacher educators, school districts and other stakeholders to be more expansive in their support of models that meet the needs of schools, teachers and children.

"--Ashleigh Thompson, Ph.D., University Dean for Education, City University of New York.