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The national board of professional teaching certification: Teacher motivation, benefits, and burdens
The National Board of Professional Teaching Standards process is considered by some to be teacher professional development, which is a vital part of the field of education. This study investigated twelve educators who began the National Board process, studying their motivation to begin, the …
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The Rise of Alternative Teaching Certification in Relation to Students Who Are Impoverished, Ethnic Minorities and Change in Teacher Salary in United States Public Schools
<p>Over the last three decades, alternative teaching certification (ATC) programs and policies have been rising on the United States (US) public education landscape. In this dissertation, I investigated various dimensions of alternative teaching certification. Specifically, I discussed the …
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The Rise of Alternative Teaching Certification in Relation to Students Who Are Impoverished, Ethnic Minorities and Change in Teacher Salary in United States Public Schools
<p>Over the last three decades, alternative teaching certification (ATC) programs and policies have been rising on the United States (US) public education landscape. In this dissertation, I investigated various dimensions of alternative teaching certification. Specifically, I discussed the …
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Preservice Teachers Knowledge of Adolescent Suicide
… to answer the question: to what degree does teaching certification, teaching experience, and suicide awareness embedded coursework predict preservice teachers’ knowledge of suicide awareness and prevention? Data from the Adolescent Suicide Behavior Questionnaire and a demographic survey which …
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Teaching Efficacy and Knowledge of Algebra for Teaching Among Secondary Mathematics Teachers
… specialized content knowledge essential for teaching mathematics (Ball, Thames, & Phelps, 2008), the significance of assessing mathematics teacher’s teaching efficacy and outcome expectancy beliefs (Enochs, Smith, & Huinker, 2000) and the necessity for all students to have access to algebra …
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Perceptions of the Evidence of a Servant Leadership Culture Among Educators in the P-12 School System in the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists
… of school operation, and the type of SDA teaching certification that the respondents held.</p> <p>Methodology. A descriptive, explorative, cross-sectional survey was conducted. Participants in this study were selected by stratified random sampling from a population of 6,697 educators …
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The Development of an Instrument to Measure Teacher Education Candidates' Dispositions
… or graduate college students seeking Illinois teaching certification. The pilot test of the instrument included 23 student teacher candidates and their assigned college or university supervisors. The data collection phase of the study included 103 student teacher candidates and their assigned …
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Attitudes, backgrounds and leadership efficacy of English as a second language program directors in Indiana schools : implications for policy, leadership and professional development
… that having experience with English learners and teaching certification for working with English learners were significant factors in the areas of knowledge, attitude, and efficacy. An exploratory model of ESL program leadership, developed by the researcher, concluded that when EL directors are …
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The Value of Reflective Thinking Among Public Elementary Teachers in Ontario, Canada
… board in Canada). The teachers all had Ontario teaching certification, were surveyed at their current school, and had taught from one to 35 years. I investigated to what extent in-service teachers engage in reflective thinking, specific aspects of the teaching process that teachers reflect …
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Preschool teachers' beliefs about classroom practices and how preschool students learn
… how preschool teachers' beliefs about teaching practice, children, and discipline and behavior management related to the preschool teachers' level of education, type of teaching certification, years of teaching experience, and race. The method consisted of each preschool teacher …
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The Process of Change Experienced by Pre-Service and In-Service Social Studies Teachers in an Online Content Area Reading Course
… a course in reading integration to qualify for teaching certification in that state (Stilwell, 1999). Integrating reading into the content areas is commonly referred to as content area reading. By using content area reading, social studies teachers implement teaching strategies, methods, and …
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The Role of Teacher Expectation on Disproportionality of African American Males in Special Education in Middle Schools in Richmond County School System
… by the school district and received their teaching certification through the traditional or alternative route. The data collected were coded, analyzed and discussed with program participants. The Office of Special Education and Georgia Department of Education uses the risk ratio as the …
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Teacher Self-Efficacy and Mathematics Achievement Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Students: Evidence from the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009
… and teacher quality measures such as teaching certification, subject-matter expertise, and years of teaching experience. Furthermore, <em>School Climate</em> was found to moderate the relationship between <em>Teacher Self-Efficacy</em> and the <em>Mathematics Achievement</em> thereby …
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The effects of providing mathematical problem -posing experiences for K--8 pre-service teachers: Investigating teachers' beliefs and characteristics of posed problems
… beliefs about mathematics, and beliefs about the teaching and learning of mathematics.</p><p>Study participants were enrolled in a mathematics content course for pre-service teachers at the University of New Hampshire. There were twenty students in the course and nineteen agreed to be participants …
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The Perception of the Value of the Use of Primary Source Documents among East Tennessee Lakeway Area History Teachers in Grades 5-12.
… primary source analysis, and the type of teaching certification held by the respondents.</p><p>The findings include: The two greatest obstacles to the implementation of the use of primary source materials were lack of training or relevant experience and the perceived access to materials; …
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The Road from Paraprofessional to Certified Teacher: A State, School District, and University Partnership
… of special education teachers have been teaching students with disabilities on emergency or temporary certificates (Barnes, Crow, & Schaefer, 2007). The majority of these teachers entered the field of education with little to no preparation. Most of these under qualified teachers were …
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Investigating nitrate-dependent humic substance oxidation and in-service K-12 teachers' understanding of microbiology
… of this study suggest that teachers who hold a teaching certification specific for teaching life science have taken more life science courses and scored significantly higher on the familiarity and conceptual knowledge sections of this study. The current research explores what is currently known …
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Factors Influencing the Percent of Non-Certified Teachers in Texas School Districts
… System (PEIMS), State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) Interactive Reports, and the Texas Education Agency Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) for the 2009-2010 academic year. Findings indicate that percent minority and average teacher salaries influence the percent of …
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An Investigation of the Perceptions of Induction Support of First Year Alternatively Certificated Teachers
… with highly qualified teachers. Alternative certification refers to certification obtained through programs without completing a traditional four- or five-year university-based program. Several studies revealed that alternatively certified teachers normally do not receive in-depth training …