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Maintaining Gaps in Teacher Diversity, Preparedness, Effectiveness, and Retention? A Program Theory Evaluation of Mathematics Teacher Training in the New York City Teaching Fellows.

Authors :
Brantlinger, Andrew
Grant, Ashley A.
Miller, Julie
Viviani, William
Cooley, Laurel
Griffin, Matt
Source :
Educational Policy; Sep2022, Vol. 36 Issue 6, p1227-1260, 34p
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

This study examines the extent to which the New York City Teaching Fellows (NYCTF) has delivered on its promise of improving mathematics teacher diversity, preparedness, effectiveness, and retention in hard-to-staff city schools. As a program theory evaluation study, it articulates the theory of action for selective alternative route programs and uses this to evaluate NYCTF's program for secondary mathematics. The analysis draws on longitudinal data from 620 secondary mathematics teachers who began NYCTF in the prior decade. While the results point to potential improvements, it provides evidence that selective programs like NYCTF serve to maintain important gaps in teacher quality that they were designed to address. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08959048
Volume :
36
Issue :
6
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Educational Policy
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
158425681
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/0895904820951117