Rites of Passage: A Case Study of Teacher Preparation.

Hale, Lorraine; Starratt, Robert J.

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Publication Date: 1989

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Rites of Passage: A Case Study of Teacher Preparation.

Hale, Lorraine; Starratt, Robert J.

Journal of Educational Administration, v27 n3 p24-29 1989

Eight student teachers were interviewed to determine if rites of passage are experienced by new teachers in the teaching culture. Findings are reported using A. Van Gennep's three stages of the rites of passage: separation, transition, and incorporation. (10 references) (SI)

Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools, Student Teacher Evaluation, Student Teachers, Teacher Student Relationship, Teaching (Occupation)

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Language: English

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