ERIC Number: EJ956001
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Aug-30
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-1068-2341
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Pursuing Equity in and through Teacher Education Program Admissions
Childs, Ruth A.; Broad, Kathryn; Gallagher-Mackay, Kelly; Sher, Yael; Escayg, Kerry-Ann; McGrath, Christopher
Education Policy Analysis Archives, v19 n24 Aug 2011
This case study investigated equity in teacher education admissions. Through document analysis and structured interviews with ten past or current members of the admissions committee in a large initial teacher education program in Ontario, we developed an understanding of equity in teacher education admissions as encompassing two foci: equity in admissions--that is, equity of access for applicants to the program--and equity through admissions--that is, equity of educational opportunity and outcomes for the children in the schools where the teachers trained by the programs will eventually teach. Our analysis illustrates the importance of recognizing both foci and the tensions between them.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teacher Education, Program Descriptions, Access to Education, Equal Education, Educational Policy, Educational Principles, Case Studies, Diversity (Faculty), Diversity (Institutional), Minority Group Teachers, Teacher Characteristics, College Admission, Admission Criteria, Affirmative Action, Administrative Principles, Content Analysis, Structured Interviews
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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