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Mac Iver, Martha Abele; Vaughn, E. Sidney, III – ERS Spectrum, 2007
This study compares the retention rates of urban teachers in the Baltimore City Public School System who were recruited through a federal program called Teach for America (TFA) and selected alternative certification programs, with those of certified teachers and teachers who do not possess regular teaching credentials. The authors researched…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Teacher Persistence, Labor Turnover, Urban Schools
Pinder, Patrice Juliet – Online Submission, 2008
Historically, very little research that meets the scientifically based standards as defined by the No Child Left Behind Act has been conducted on the effectiveness of educational technology on student achievement. The purpose of this study was to explore and seek to understand urban city teachers' perspectives on the benefits or effects of…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Urban Teaching, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education