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ERIC Number: EJ1218743
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Jun
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-2161-1602
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The Early Findings of an Urban Education Teacher Preparation Program: A Case Study
Terry, Alice W.; Head, Catherine
Educational Renaissance, v2 n1 p29-44 Jun 2013
A university near a major city in Georgia and a large, urban school district established a Professional Development School (PDS) in which the majority of junior and senior-level preservice teacher coursework and fieldwork took place at seven urban, high-needs public schools. The purpose of this study was to provide preliminary feedback to the middle grades teacher preparation program concerning the UE (Urban Education) program in preparation for the second cohort of UE interns and the second year of study with the first cohort. What emerged from the study was evidence that the program, for its participating teacher candidates, leads to commitment, strengthens self-efficacy, and fosters early development of teacher efficacy, but which ultimately evolves into teacher candidate overconfidence. As pressure continues to mount concerning the quality of education in America, teacher preparation programs must improve their programs in order to better prepare teachers for diverse classrooms. This study relates one such effort toward that end.
The Renaissance Group. University of North Carolina Wilmington, 626 MacMillian Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28409. Web site: https://educationalrenaissance.org/index.php/edren
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Georgia
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A