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Alternatively Certified Teachers' Perceptions of Principal Support
… of this study was to examine the perceptions of alternatively certified teachers about the support they receive from their principal, assigned mentor, and other teachers to address the challenges of teaching. The importance of those supports as they correlate to teacher satisfaction was …
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Tissue-specific classification of alternatively spliced human exons
Alternative splicing is involved in numerous cellular functions and is often disrupted and involved in disease. Previous research has identified methods to distinguish alternative conserved exons (ACEs) in human and mouse. However, the cellular machinery, the spliceosome, does not use comparative …
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Administrators' Beliefs Regarding the Effectiveness of Alternatively Certified Teachers
… administrators regarding the effectiveness of alternatively certified teachers in the Georgia Teacher Academy for Preparation and Pedagogy (GaTAPP). The study sought to identify specific strengths and weaknesses of alternatively certified teachers. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with …
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Towards polyethylene-based materials with non-alternatively incorporated carbon monoxide monomer
The synthesis of ethylene/carbon monoxide copolymers (polyketones) was pursued via insertion polymerization methods through palladium(II) and nickel(II) catalysis. Specifically, phosphine sulfonate palladium(II) precatalysts derived from the in situ complexation of palladium(II) acetate and …
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Variation in the Willingness of Superintendents to Recommend Hiring Alternatively Licensed Principals
… principals; past behaviors related to hiring alternatively licensed school personnel; attitudes toward specific alternatively licensed personnel; perceptions of the conditions in their school districts; anticipated concerns about hiring alternatively licensed principals; and the presence or …
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Mentoring Experiences of Beginning Teachers: Perceptions of Traditionally, Alternatively, and Foreign Trained Teachers
… faced with teacher shortages and have turned to alternatively certified and foreign trained teachers to staff classrooms. To increase retention rates of qualified teachers, districts use different methods such as mentoring programs. The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in …
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Skillsets of Traditionally and Alternatively Certified Beginning Teachers in the State of Georgia
… characteristics of beginning teachers from alternatively and traditionally certified programs. Data were organized, analyzed, and transcribed into emerging themes and patterns to produce the written research. Study results indicated that beginning teachers' skillsets, characteristics, and …
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Characterization of an Alternatively Spliced Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Variant During Myelin Synthesis
An alternatively spliced platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) A-chain isoform was detected in rat dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neuron/Schwann cell cocultures and shown to regulate myelin synthesis. mRNA transcripts of the long-form PDGF-A chain variant (LF-PDGF-A) were detected by RT-PCR in …
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Principals' Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Alternatively Certified Teachers in New Orleans Public Schools
… that lead to full certification. The number of alternatively certified teachers in urban hard to staff schools is growing. There are many debates as to the effectiveness of alternative certification. At the core of the arguments are issues surrounding teacher pedagogy, classroom management, and …
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An Investigation of the Perceptions of Induction Support of First Year Alternatively Certificated Teachers
… urban schools have begun the practice of hiring alternatively certified teachers to staff classrooms with highly qualified teachers. Alternative certification refers to certification obtained through programs without completing a traditional four- or five-year university-based program. Several …
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Alternatively spliced isoforms of Fibronectin, Tenascin-R and other potential players in early vasculogenesis
The absence of both the EIIIA and EIIIB domains of fibronectin (FN) has been shown to negatively affect blood vessel formation and maintenance. Vascular defects have been observed in the yolk sacs of EIIIA/B double-null embryos by as early as embryonic day E9.5, and these defects are likely due to …
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A Qualitative Study: Instructional Leadership Strategies to Support the Professional Development of Alternatively Certified Teachers
… three years of teaching experience, particularly alternatively certified beginning teachers. Over the last decade in Texas public schools, approximately 50% of beginning teachers have received their initial teacher certification through a fast-paced alternative teacher certification program. It is …
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The Impact of Alternatively Prepared Teachers in Middle Georgia: The Perceptions of High School Principals
… help determine the certification process of the alternatively prepared teachers. Teachers are being hired to teach from traditional and alternative teacher preparation programs. This study was essential in determining the impact of the alternative teacher preparation programs in producing needed …
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The impact of first year mentoring experiences on the attrition rates of alternatively certified teachers.
… impact of mentoring on the attrition rates of alternatively certified teachers. Two hundred twenty-five first year alternatively certified teachers who were part of the Education Career Alternatives Program (ECAP) were given the survey. Ninety-nine surveys were returned, of which 34 were not …
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Demographic profile and survey of alternatively certified Texas music educators: experiences, perceptions, and policy implications
… lower rates of employment for White females. Alternatively certified music teachers hold teaching positions in all grade levels and teach in all common subject areas of public school music education. The distribution of employed teachers (n = 849) was considered according to the urbanicity of …
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Variation in the Willingness of Directors of Human Resources to Support Hiring Alternatively Certified Principals
… may receive a green light from the state to hire alternatively certified principals; that approval does not guarantee they will be hired. To gain insight into the willingness of directors of human resources to support hiring alternatively certified principals, a two-stage study was conducted. …
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Alternatively certified and traditionally certified secondary school mathematics teachers' student success on the Missouri Assessment Program
… aimed to gain insight into the effectiveness of alternatively certified secondary mathematics teachers from two alternative certification programs offered at two universities. Alternatively certified secondary mathematics teachers from these programs were recruited to participate, and when …
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Principals' Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Alternatively Certified and Traditionally Certified Teachers In Hampton Roads Virginia
… study evaluated the perceived effectiveness of alternatively certified teachers in a public education environment by comparing principal's perceptions of traditional certification instruction to alternative certification instruction existent with their region, on the basis of educational …
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From Surviving to Thriving: Exploring Alternatively Certified Teachers' Perceptions of First-Year Support From School-Level Personnel
… regarding the first-year experiences of alternatively certified teachers, a series of in-depth, qualitative interviews was conducted with five teachers from South Carolina's Program of Alternative Certification for Educators. Data provided insight into alternatively certified teachers' …
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The Attitude of a Sample of Elementary School Principals in The Commonwealth of Virginia Towards Alternatively Licensed Peers
… willingness of elementary principals to mentor alternatively licensed principals. The Virginia Association of Elementary Principals (VAESP) agreed to email the web mail questionnaire to their public school principal members as of March 1, 2010. The questionnaire was sent to 515 elementary …
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