Common Problems Experienced by First Year Alternatively Certified Teachers: A Qualitative Study

Autor/inn/en	Hung, Li-Ching; Smith, Cary Stacy
Titel	Common Problems Experienced by First Year Alternatively Certified Teachers: A Qualitative Study
Quelle	In: Journal of the National Association for Alternative Certification, 7 (2012) 2, S.3-17 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1947-9727
Schlagwörter	Teacher Shortage; Beginning Teachers; Alternative Teacher Certification; Qualitative Research; Barriers; Masters Degrees; Teacher Attitudes; Program Effectiveness; Teacher Education Programs; Teaching (Occupation); Career Change; Teacher Persistence; Case Studies; Semi Structured Interviews; Observation; Documentation; Content Analysis; Student Motivation; Accountability; Parent Participation; Federal Legislation; Educational Legislation; Mississippi + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrermangel; Junior teacher; Junglehrer; Qualitative Forschung; Lehrerverhalten; Teaching; Lehrberuf; Career changes; Berufswechsel; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Beobachtung; Dokumentation; Inhaltsanalyse; Schulische Motivation; Verantwortung; Elternmitwirkung; Bundesrecht; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz
Abstract	The teacher shortage throughout the United States, especially in areas considered "at-risk," has reached an alarming level. Novice teachers often decide not to return after one year of service, with the number of teachers not returning doubling at five years. One possible means of overcoming these two problems is alternative certification programs. In order to better understand these problems, six first-year teachers who had received their Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree were interviewed using a qualitative case study design. This study focused on: (a) the challenges beginning MAT teachers faced, (b) the MAT teachers' perceptions of their training program, and (c) their attitudes toward their teaching careers. Among the six participants, five wanted to quit teaching in the near future, with only one, an older second-career teacher, deciding to remain in the profession. The information gleaned from this study could help teachers and their administrators understand the challenges beginning teachers face. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	National Association for Alternative Certification. PO Box 5750, Washington, DC 20016. Tel: 202-277-3600; Fax: 202-403-3545; e-mail: info@alternativecertification.org; Web site: http://www.alternativecertification.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01