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The status of alternative teacher certification and a descriptive analysis of alternative certification programs and participants
… of this study was to report the status of alternative teacher certification in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia and to provide a descriptive analysis of alternative certification programs and participants. Descriptive survey research was used in this study. state Offices …
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Beginning mathematics teachers from alternative certification programs : their success in the classroom and how they achieved it
… focuses on beginning mathematics teachers from alternative certification programs and their perceptions of what is required to be successful. A mixed - methods research study was completed with several goals in mind: (1) identifying how beginning mathematics teachers define success in the …
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Candidates' Perception of Training and Self-Efficacy in Traditional and Alternative Teacher Preparation Programs.
… how to train and retain more teachers. Alternative certification programs have been developed to address the teacher shortage. This study examined the effectiveness of traditionally and alternatively certified teachers in two separate programs with regard to their self-efficacy, …
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Alternatively certified and traditionally certified secondary school mathematics teachers' student success on the Missouri Assessment Program
Since the 1980s, alternative certification programs, with the goals of improving the quality and quantity of teachers, have been preparing teachers through streamlined coursework tailored to the individual teachers' needs. Meanwhile, to improve teacher quality, traditional teacher education …
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Alternative Teacher Certification: An Investigation To Determine The Effectiveness Of Alternative Teacher Certification In The State of Florida According to Principals' Perspective
Alternative Certification Programs (ACPs) have been established in 47 states across the country, including Florida, to help alleviate the teacher shortage many public school districts have been experiencing during the last two decades. This teacher shortage has been reported to be more prevalent in …
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Alternative Teacher Certification: Secondary School Principals' Perceptions in Indiana
… qualified teachers for our nation's classrooms, alternative teacher certification programs are becoming prevalent. Initially these programs were designed to attract professionals and college graduates to enter urban classrooms. However, what has occurred is that over 140 alternative certification …
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Principals' Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Alternatively Certified and Traditionally Certified Teachers In Hampton Roads Virginia
… this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of alternative certification instruction in a public education environment. In addition, the study compared traditional certification instruction to alternative certification instruction on the basis of educational quality. Due to increasing teacher …
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Attrition Rates of Teachers Trained in Alternative Teacher Certification Programs, Those Trained in the Centers for the Professional Development of Teachers, and Those Trained in Traditional University Programs.
… data provided by the State Board for Educator Certification to examine the similarities and differences between initial employment and attrition rates of teachers trained in three prevalent types of Texas teacher preparation programs; alternative certification programs (ACP), the centers for …
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The impact of first year mentoring experiences on the attrition rates of alternatively certified teachers.
… Largely as a result of teacher shortages, alternative certification programs have become major producers of teachers in Texas. Individuals desiring to be teachers receive a short orientation period, often during the summer, and are then certified to teach for the coming school year. The …
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Using the 2011-12 Schools and Staffing Survey, Restricted File Version, to Identify Factors Associated with the Intent for African American Math Teachers to Turnover
… math female teachers entered teaching through an alternative certification program, the discovery of large income disparities between African American female math teachers and math teachers of other races, the lack of African math teachers teaching higher level mathematics courses and the low …
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Skillsets of Traditionally and Alternatively Certified Beginning Teachers in the State of Georgia
… perceptions held by beginning Georgia Teacher Alternative Preparation Program (GA TAPP) teachers, beginning traditionally certified teachers, and their school administrators from three high schools in the Northeast Regional Education Service Agency (RESA) district in the state of Georgia during …
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Examining the Ability of Novice Teachers to Support the Needs of Students with Disabilities, Based on the Principal Survey for Novice Teachers
… that when teachers attend education preparation programs with extensive coursework in pedagogical practices and preservice coaching, they are more effective in organizing classroom management and improving academic outcomes. Because of national mandates governing funding, national teacher …