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Gilles, Carol; Davis, Barbara; McGlamery, Sheryl – Phi Delta Kappan, 2009
The Comprehensive Teacher Induction Consortium, a group of similar teacher induction programs, has used a highly successful model for over 15 years. Four crucial aspects of that model are a full year of mentored support for first-year teachers, coursework leading to a master's degree, opportunities for sharing with other beginning teachers, and…
Descriptors: Action Research, Beginning Teachers, Beginning Teacher Induction, Consortia
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Boone, William J.; Abell, Sandra K.; Volkmann, Mark J.; Arbaugh, Fran; Lannin, John K. – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2011
In 2003 the University of Missouri (with the aid of US National Science Foundation funding) initiated an alternative certification program (CAP) to address the well-documented need in the US for increasing the quantity and quality of mathematics and science teachers for the middle and secondary levels. Nationwide current certification programs do…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, State Standards, Alternative Teacher Certification, Beginning Teachers
National Council on Teacher Quality, 2011
For five years running, the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) has tracked states' teacher policies, preparing a detailed and thorough compendium of teacher policy in the United States on topics related to teacher preparation, licensure, evaluation, career advancement, tenure, compensation, pensions and dismissal. The 2011 State Teacher…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Beginning Teacher Induction, Beginning Teachers