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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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EXAMINING LONGITUDINAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN TEACHER PREPARATION AND MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT OF KINDERGARTEN AND FIRST GRADE STUDENTS WITH IEPS THROUGH THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS' EARLY CHILDHOOD LONGITUDINAL STUDY - KINDERGARTEN COHORT
… approaches to and motivation towards learning; teachers' certification types; duration of math instruction; and school free and reduced lunch status. Results indicated that teachers' math and science coursework has a mediating effect on math achievement in kindergarten. Students with lower …
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Perceptions of Principal Effectiveness and Teacher Morale: A Study of Public Secondary School Teachers on Guam
… level of teacher morale among secondary school teachers on Guam as well as the factors that may help explain it, including the perceived level of principal effectiveness, this study collected data from 250 secondary school teachers on Guam using the Teacher Outlook and Perceptions Survey and the …
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The relationship between the professional status of certificated personnel and the size of the elementary school districts in San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties
… of school districts (in terms of the number of teachers they employ) affects the employment of the instructional staff with regard to their academic preparation, experiences, and professional interest. In question form the problem may be stated: What is the relationship of the professional …
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A study of certification for the middle grade mathematics teacher
… among elementary and secondary certified teachers' beliefs about state certification for the middle grades mathematics teacher.</p> <p>A mail-in survey was conducted among teachers at forty-eight public schools serving middle grade students in Camden County. A fourteen-item questionnaire …
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The impact of first year mentoring experiences on the attrition rates of alternatively certified teachers.
… vacancies that they filled the previous year. Teachers cite many reasons for leaving their schools; two of the most common reasons are lack of support and job dissatisfaction. Largely as a result of teacher shortages, alternative certification programs have become major producers of teachers in …
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A Survey and Analysis of Teacher Credentials in the State of Washington
Superintendents and personnel directors involved in hiring certified personnel turn to the teacher credential as a vital source of information. Currently, there is a great deal of difference in the information included in the credential depending upon which placement office prepared the document. …
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Beginning mathematics teachers from alternative certification programs : their success in the classroom and how they achieved it
… dissertation 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 …
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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 Effects of Teacher Certification on Freshman High School Students' Algebra I Achievement
… determine whether students taught by certified teachers and those taught by uncertified teachers had significantly different achievement on a state Algebra I End of Course examination. The specific research questions were: (1) Does type of teacher certification impact Algebra I End of Course …
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Teachers union influence on alternative teacher certification policies: An event history diffusion analysis.
I examine the passage of alternative teacher certification policies in the states between 1975 and 2000 using event history analysis and supplementing the event history analysis with an ordinary least squares regression analysis of the strength of the alternative teacher certification policies. In …
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Perceptions of importance of diagnostic competencies among educational diagnosticians.
… adopted in Texas by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) as they apply to the work of the educational diagnostician and the second being to examine the diagnostician's perceived ability of training institutions to prepare professionals for the field of special education evaluation. …
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Candidates' Perception of Training and Self-Efficacy in Traditional and Alternative Teacher Preparation Programs.
… was encouraged by the tremendous demand for teachers. Two million new teachers will be needed in the United States over the next decade. The teacher shortage has school administration, school boards, education agencies, and institutions of higher education investigating how to train and …
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Unintended Outcomes: The Effects of an Entity's Educator Preparation Accreditation on Access to Certification for Individuals of Color
… predicts success on the Examination for the Certification of Educators in Texas (ExCET). Second, the study addressed the effect on individuals of color of raising the minimum TASP Reading score entrance requirement for admission to teacher preparation programs. Data were collected from the …