In this qualitative content analysis, we addressed the following research questions: (a) How do pre-service teachers perceive their self-efficacy in creating and enacting[...]

High turnover rates affect diverse professional areas. Recruiting and training new employees is costly for profit and non-profit organizations. However, turnover in the t[...]

This dissertation investigates the implications of student-teacher racial/ethnic matching on two educational outcomes. The fourth chapter investigates whether assignment[...]

First 3 is an induction program that aims to help beginning teachers, in their first three years in the career, to learn what they need to excel. Year one is called the “[...]

This participatory qualitative inquiry explored the fluctuating subjectivities of, and advocacy performed, by three content area teachers in a high-immigrant population, [...]

Faced with declining interest in becoming a teacher, increasing competition from cheaper and faster alternative licensure programs, and growing criticism that teacher tra[...]

This study explored alternative licensure teacher candidates' perceptions of preparedness for the classroom based on the principles and standards of the Interstate New Te[...]

Recent legislation and accountability efforts in K-12 schools have increased the need to support and maintain high-quality teachers through enhanced professional developm[...]

This multiple case study examined the methods by which school leaders determined and planned teacher professional development, as well as what teachers perceived as their[...]

This study examined the relationship between teacher efficacy and professional development among in-service K-12 teachers. A content-rich teacher professional development[...]