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Professional development schools (PDSs) are innovative institutions formed through partnerships between professional education programs and P–12 schools. PDS partnerships have a four-fold mission: PDSs improve both the quality of teaching and student learning.
 * the preparation of new teachers,
 * faculty development,
 * inquiry directed at the improvement of practice, and
 * enhanced student achievement.

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