Ministry of Education-affiliated students averaged 2.3 years to graduation, faster than PCAA (Head Start) and unaffiliated students¶
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q2 i? MOE-affiliated current teachers had estimated average graduation times of 2.3 years, while PCAA (Head Start) and unaffiliated students averaged 3 and 2.8 years respectively, with overlapping confidence intervals across groups. → Rentz 2024
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Rentz 2024¶
Rentz, B., Soalablai, S., Saelua, N. A., & McCarthy, A. (2024). Teacher certification, retention, and recruitment in Palau: Understanding graduation patterns of teacher education students at Palau Community College (REL 2025-008). U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/rel/Products/Region/pacific/Publication/108210
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Kaplan-Meier analysis by organizational affiliation (MOE n=69, PCAA n=26, unaffiliated n=14). The report states MOE-affiliated students averaged 2.3 years; PCAA and unaffiliated students averaged 3 and 2.8 years, and "Each of the organizational affiliation groups had overlapping estimated average graduation times with one another."
"Ministry of Education (MOE)-affiliated students—MOE current teachers whose enrollment was funded by the MOE and who attended classes on top of full-time employment—had estimated average graduation times of 2.3 years."
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Related Claims¶
- The overall estimated average graduation time for PCC teacher education students was at least 2.6 years — related
- Estimated average graduation time differed by major, from 2 years for secondary/special education to 3.8 years for non-education majors — related
- Students with prior college experience graduated faster, averaging at least 0.9 years after re-enrolling versus at least 4.8 years for students without prior college experience — related
- Thirty percent of PCC teacher education students seeking an associate's degree graduated on time within two years — related
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Ministry of Education-affiliated students averaged 2.3 years to graduation, faster than PCAA (Head Start) and unaffiliated students |
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Ministry of Education-affiliated students averaged 2.3 years to graduation, faster than PCAA (Head Start) and unaffiliated students |
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