Alternative certification programs grew to account for about one-third of all new teachers certified annually in the United States¶

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q2 i? Alternative certification programs account for about one-third of all new teachers certified annually, having grown since their inception in the 1980s. → Steven Glazerman 2008

Evidence¶

Steven Glazerman 2008¶

Steven Glazerman, Elizabeth Seif, Gail Baxter. (2008). Passport to Teaching: Career Choices and Experiences of American Board Certified Teachers. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/passport-to-teaching-career-choices-and-experiences-of-american-board-certified-teachers

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The report's introductory section states the scale of alternative certification, citing Feistritzer 2007 for the figure that these programs "account for about one-third of all new teachers certified annually." No effect size is printed.

"Since their inception in the 1980s, alternative certification programs have grown to account for about one-third of all new teachers certified annually (Feistritzer 2007)."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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• An evaluation study compares teachers trained through different routes to certification — related
• Most alternatively certified teachers completed some coursework before entering the classroom, though this varied by state — related
• Students with alternatively certified teachers did no worse on achievement tests than students with traditionally certified teachers — related
• Alternative and traditionally certified teachers were similar on academic credentials but differed in race, education major, concurrent coursework, and first-year mentoring — related
• Alternatively certified teachers are 25% more likely to leave their schools and the profession, controlling for other factors — related
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• Despite rapid expansion of alternative routes into teaching, little research exists to guide judgments about the effectiveness of different teacher training strategies — related
• A five-year evaluation is assessing the impact of the Passport to Teaching credential on teacher performance measured by student achievement — related
• Teachers of color disproportionately enter through alternative certification pathways, which predict higher turnover — related
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