You might be interested in checking out the following speech:
Teacher Preparation: Reforming the Uncertain Profession‹Remarks of Secretary
Arne Duncan at Teachers College, Columbia University
http://www.ed.gov/news/speeches/2009/10/10222009.html
See especially his examples from Louisiana and
Update re Revised PSO Interview Protocol:
We have just piloted the questions with high school students with IEPs and
are putting the final touches on the Protocol then it will go to OSEP for
approval and we should have it out in the next few weeks.
Thanks for your patience. Jane
Jane Falls,