ERIC Number: EJ1192739
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Nov
Pages: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-0895-9048
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Community College Teacher Education Baccalaureate Programs: Early Evidence Yields Mixed Results
Park, Toby J.; Tandberg, David A.; Shim, Hyun-Ki; Hu, Shouping; Herrington, Carolyn D.
Educational Policy, v32 n7 p1018-1040 Nov 2018
Faced with declining numbers of students in teacher education programs, policymakers in many states are considering new actions that might increase teacher supply. One approach that has gained increasing popularity is community colleges beginning to offer 4-year degrees in teacher education. This study explores state adoption of these programs and its effect on the number and diversity of students earning bachelor's degrees in teacher education. Overall, we find no effect of these programs; however, in the limited case of a state with widespread use of community college baccalaureate (CCB) teacher education programs we find that degree production increased, yet the diversity of the graduates declined.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Supply and Demand, Declining Enrollment, State Policy, Bachelors Degrees, Student Diversity, Case Studies, Correlation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
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