We compare teacher preparation programs in Missouri based on the effectiveness of their graduates in the classroom. The differences in effectiveness between teachers from different preparation programs are very small. In fact, virtually all of the variation in teacher effectiveness comes from within-program differences between teachers. Prior…

A study was conducted in Missouri to determine if differences existed among the educational values, training needs, and services desired by occupational home economics instructors at the preservice and inservice levels based on their years of professional experience, the principal area for which they were responsible, and their employment level.…