Passport to Teaching¶
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Evidence · 4 claims (1 for, 3 mixed) · 3 studies (1 causal, 1 associational, 1 design),q1–q2· 0 of 3 report an effect size · 4 claims rest on one study
Description¶
The American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence's Passport to Teaching is an examination-based teacher-certification programme intended to identify competent teachers regardless of their preparation route.
Components¶
- Passport to Teaching, an alternative certification program offered by the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE): Passport to Teaching is described as "the more recent Passport to Teaching, offered by the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE)". It is presented as one example among several alternative certification programs, alongside Troops to Teachers and Transition to Teaching. The report it introduces studies the career choices and experiences of teachers certified through this route. (Steven Glazerman et al. (2008))
- Passport to Teaching program of the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence: Passport to Teaching is a teacher certification credential developed by the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence, an alternative route into teaching. The article states that "Alternative routes to teaching have been promoted during the past decade because of concerns about teacher shortages and teacher quality." The credential is being evaluated for its effects on teacher performance as measured by student achievement. (Steven Glazerman (2006))
Claims¶
- Administrators gave a cautious assessment of the ABCTE Passport to Teaching program that certified the teachers [~M]
- School administrators gave a generally positive assessment of American Board-certified teachers based on supervisor surveys [+M]
- A five-year evaluation is assessing the impact of the Passport to Teaching credential on teacher performance measured by student achievement [~W] — (also cited [+W])
- An evaluation study compares teachers trained through different routes to certification [~W]
Related Products and Programmes¶
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Key Sources¶
- Steven Glazerman, Christina Tuttle, Gail Baxter. (2006). School Principals' Perspectives on the Passport to Teaching. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/school-principals-perspectives-on-the-passport-to-teaching
- 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
- Steven Glazerman, Christina Tuttle. (2006). An Evaluation of American Board Teacher Certification: Progress and Plans. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/an-evaluation-of-american-board-teacher-certification-progress-and-plans
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The American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence's Passport to Teaching is an examination-based teacher-certification programme intended to identify competent teachers regardless of their preparation route. |
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2 — steven-glazerman-2006, steven-glazerman-2008 |
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