American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) alternative teacher certification¶
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Evidence · 4 claims (3 for, 1 against) · 3 studies (1 causal, 1 associational, 1 design),q1–q2· 0 of 3 report an effect size · 4 claims rest on one study
Description¶
A teacher-certification pathway, including the Passport to Teaching credential, developed and administered by the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence for alternative-route teacher candidates.
Components¶
Claims¶
- Students of ABCTE teachers scored lower than students of non-ABCTE teachers on the Florida state math test [-W]
- Students of ABCTE-certified teachers and non-ABCTE teachers show no difference in reading achievement gains in Florida [+W]
- A five-year evaluation is assessing the impact of the Passport to Teaching credential on teacher performance measured by student achievement [+W]
- School administrators gave a generally positive assessment of American Board-certified teachers based on supervisor surveys [+W]
Related Products and Programmes¶
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Key Sources¶
- Christina Clark Tuttle, Tara Anderson, Steven Glazerman. (2009). ABCTE Teachers in Florida and Their Effect on Student Performance. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/abcte-teachers-in-florida-and-their-effect-on-student-performance
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American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) alternative teacher certification |
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A teacher-certification pathway, including the Passport to Teaching credential, developed and administered by the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence for alternative-route teacher candidates. |
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