Problems of Traditionally Prepared and Alternatively Certified First-Year Teachers.

Houston, W. Robert; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ475259

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1993

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Problems of Traditionally Prepared and Alternatively Certified First-Year Teachers.

Houston, W. Robert; And Others

Education and Urban Society, v26 n1 p78-89 Nov 1993

Studies problems of 69 traditionally prepared and 162 alternatively certified first-year elementary school teachers in Houston (Texas). Results show that alternatively certified teachers appear to have more problems after two months, but differences disappear by eight months, supporting the utility of alternative certification. (SLD)

Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Beginning Teachers, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Employment Qualifications, Nontraditional Education, Problems, Teacher Effectiveness, Traditionalism, Urban Schools, Urban Teaching

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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