Alternative and traditionally certified teachers were similar on academic credentials but differed in race, education major, concurrent coursework, and first-year mentoring¶

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Evidence · 1 study · causal r2 · q3
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Subclaims¶

q3 i? Average college entrance exam scores, college selectivity, and educational attainment were similar across routes, but alternatively certified teachers were more likely to identify as black, less likely to identify as white, less likely to have majored in education, more likely to take coursework while teaching, and more likely to have had a first-year mentor. → Jill Constantine 2009

Evidence¶

Jill Constantine 2009¶

Jill Constantine, Daniel Player, Tim Silva, Kristin Hallgren, Mary Grider, John Deke. (2009). An Evaluation of Teachers Trained Through Different Routes to Certification. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee

q3 · i? · causal · r2

Descriptive comparison of teacher characteristics across certification routes found academic credentials were "similar for alternative and traditionally certified teachers," while demographic and preparation differences favored neither route uniformly.

"Average scores on college entrance exams, selectivity of the college awarding the bachelor’s degree, and level of educational attainment were similar for alternative and traditionally certified teachers. Alternatively certified teachers were more likely to identify themselves as black and less likely to identify themselves as white."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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