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Direct linkYoung, Lauren Jones – Teachers College Record, 2008
Background/Context: In 1994, the Spencer Foundation embarked on an ambitious experimental initiative to support the preparation of education researchers. Over the 13-year span of the Research Training Grant (RTG) program, the foundation made multiyear awards to more than a dozen leading institutions in the United States and South Africa. This…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Quality, Program Implementation, Foreign Countries
Grossman, Pamela; Compton, Christa; Igra, Danielle; Ronfeldt, Matthew; Shahan, Emily; Williamson, Peter – Teachers College Record, 2009
Background/Context: This study investigates how people are prepared for professional practice in the clergy, teaching, and clinical psychology. The work is located within research on professional education, and research on the teaching and learning of practice. Purpose/Objective/Research Question/Focus of Study: The purpose of the study is to…
Descriptors: Clergy, Teacher Education Programs, Focus Groups, Clinical Psychology
Karp, Melinda Mechur; Hughes, Katherine L. – Teachers College Record, 2008
Background/Context: Recent educational policy developments have sought to raise the academic rigor of students' high school experiences to increase student preparation for postsecondary education. The expansion of credit-based transition programs (CBTPs), both in number and in the type of student served, represents one such strategy. These…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Student Motivation, College Credits, Case Studies
Humphrey, Daniel C.; Wechsler, Marjorie E. – Teachers College Record, 2007
Background: Alternative teacher certification has become an increasingly popular strategy for addressing both teacher quality and teacher shortages. However, there is little agreement about what constitutes alternative certification, and there is little known about the types of programs that prepare highly qualified teachers. The debate over…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Shortage, Alternative Teacher Certification, National Surveys
