Candidates' Perception of Training and Self-Efficacy in Traditional and Alternative Teacher Preparation Programs.

This research 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 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, perception of their training, and their ExCET scores. Traditional candidates (10) and alternative candidates (74) were examined using survey research. According to this data on self-efficacy, perception of training, and ExCET passing rates, there is no significant difference between those teachers who receive traditional training and those who are trained in alternative certification programs.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2003

Author dc:creator

• Thompson, Tierney M.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Combes, Bertina H.
• Sarkees-Wircenski, Michelle
• Rademacher, Joyce

• Teachers -- Training of -- United States.
• Teachers -- Certification -- United States.
• ExCET scores
• traditional training
• teacher shortage
• self-efficacy
• Alternative Certification Programs

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Thompson, Tierney M.
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 53223051
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4173/
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OAI identifier oai:identifier

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