There is a severe shortage of certified computer science teachers, with only 75 college graduates certified in 2016¶
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q2 i? Only 75 college graduates received computer science teaching certification in 2016 across all states offering such certification, leaving pre-service training far short of demand. → Digital Promise 2017
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Digital Promise 2017¶
Digital Promise. (2017). Computational Thinking for a Computational World. https://digitalpromise.dspacedirect.org/items/a84a9ab5-6541-417f-ba96-4a66715e7732 doi:10.51388/20.500.12265/62
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The paper identifies a severe shortage of classroom teachers as the first barrier to computer science adoption: "In all the states with teaching certifications in computer science, only 75 college graduates received certification in 2016." It notes pre-service training cannot address even a tiny fraction of demand.
"In all the states with teaching certifications in computer science, only 75 college graduates received certification in 2016."
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Related Claims¶
- Multiple workforce factors contributed to the growth of alternative teacher certification programs — related
- Little is known about teachers certified through alternative certification programs and their experiences after certification — related
- Teachers with little or no pedagogical preparation are 2 to 3 times more likely to leave teaching than comprehensively prepared teachers — related
- Teachers who enter without completed preparation are typically less effective and have significantly higher turnover than prepared teachers — related
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There is a severe shortage of certified computer science teachers, with only 75 college graduates certified in 2016 |
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There is a severe shortage of certified computer science teachers, with only 75 college graduates certified in 2016 |
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