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Teacher retention, teacher effectiveness, and professional preparation: A comparison of professional developmnet school and non-professional development school graduates

Compared Professional Development School (PDS) and non-PDS graduates regarding retention in teaching, teaching effectiveness, and perceptions of professional preparation. Surveys of beginning teachers and principals found no differences in teacher retention. Principals rated PDS graduates higher in some aspects of teaching effectiveness. PDS graduates felt more satisfied with their preparation programs than did non-PDS graduates.

• Contributor: Reynolds, Anne, Ross, Steven M., Rakow, Jeanine H.
• Date Published: April
• Journal/Secondary Title: Teaching and Teacher Education
• Number: 3
• Volume: 18
• Year: 2002

This resource is cataloged under:

• Network/channel: NIUSI: Professional Effort: Group Practice & Professional Development
• Network/channel: NIUSI: Professional Effort: Learning Assessment
• Network/channel: NIUSI: Professional Effort: Learning Standards
• Network/channel: NIUSI: Professional Effort: Teaching Design & Practices

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