Little is known about teachers certified through alternative certification programs and their experiences after certification¶

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Currency · newest study 2008 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2013: baselines and conditions change

Subclaims¶

q1 i? Despite the large and growing role of alternative certification programs, much remains to be learned about the teachers certified through these programs and their experiences after receiving certification. → 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

q1 · i? · associational · r?

The report's introduction states this research gap as the motivation for studying American Board certified teachers' career choices and post-certification experiences. It is a stated gap, not a tested finding; no effect size is printed.

"Despite the large and growing role of alternative certification programs, much remains to be learned about the teachers certified through these programs and their experiences after receiving certification."

Discussion¶

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