Multi Disciplinary Resource

Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium

Council of Chief State School Officers
One Massachusetts Ave., NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC  20001-1431
Phone: (202) 336-7058
Fax: (202) 408-8072
Website: www.ccsso.org/projects/Interstate_New_Teacher_Assessment_and_Support_Consortium
Email: http://www.ccsso.org/intasc.html

Contact Information:
Name: Kathleen Paliokas
Title: Director
Phone: (202) 336-7048
Email: jeanm@ccsso.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Arts Education, Education, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Arts Educators, Educators

The Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) is a consortium of state education agencies, higher education institutions, and national educational organizations dedicated to the reform of the education, licensing, and ongoing professional development of teachers. Created in 1987, INTASC's primary development. Its work is guided by one basic premise: An effective teacher must be able to integrate content knowledge with pedagogical understanding to assure that all students learn and perform at high levels.