training provided to prospective teachers responds to the identified needs of the local educational agencies or States where the institution’s graduates are likely to teach, based on past hiring and recruitment trends;

training provided to prospective teachers is closely linked with the needs of schools and the instructional decisions new teachers face in the classroom;

prospective special education teachers receive course work in core academic subjects and receive training in providing instruction in core academic subjects;

general education teachers receive training in providing instruction to diverse populations, including children with disabilities, limited English proficient students, and children from low-income families; and

prospective teachers receive training on how to effectively teach in urban and rural schools, as applicable.