Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ475258
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1993
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A Qualitative Study of Alternatively Certified Teachers.
Stevens, Carla J.; Dial, Micah
Education and Urban Society, v26 n1 p63-77 Nov 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, Elementary Secondary Education, Inner City, Interviews, Midlife Transitions, Nontraditional Education, Qualitative Research, School Districts, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Supply and Demand, Time Management, Urban Schools, Urban Teaching
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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