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Peer reviewedAdams, Gerald J.; Dial, Micah – Education and Urban Society, 1993
Reports on characteristics significantly related to teacher retention in a large urban school district using a Cox regression model to model teacher turnover for a sample of 2,327 white, black, and Hispanic-American first-year teachers. Sex, ethnicity, education, and certification route are significantly related to teacher retention. (SLD)
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Beginning Teachers, Black Teachers, Educational Background
Peer reviewedDial, Micah; Stevens, Carla J. – Education and Urban Society, 1993
Traces the development of teacher certification throughout the century, and discusses the current alternative certification movement. The discussion provides a context for the remaining articles of this special issue. These studies indicate the feasibility of alternative certification in teacher recruitment. (SLD)
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Beginning Teacher Induction, Educational Certificates, Educational Change
Peer reviewedStevens, Carla J.; Dial, Micah – Education and Urban Society, 1993
Presents results of a qualitative study of alternatively certified teachers from a large urban district in the Southwest, focusing on reasons for choosing alternative certification. Interviews with 100 teachers reveal a variety of reasons for choosing teaching and indicate that the alternative program increases the pool of qualified teachers. (SLD)
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Career Change, Career Choice, Economic Factors
