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Publication Date: 2007
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The Specialized Associate's Degree in Teacher Education: Effective Pathway or Degree Proliferation?
Ignash, Jan M.; Slotnick, Ruth C.
Community College Review, v35 n1 p47-65 2007
To address the teacher shortage, some states have developed special associate's degrees in teacher education. This article explores the prevalence and structure of these specialized associate's degrees and presents a case for their development to smooth the transfer pathway for community college students who wish to become teachers. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Teacher Shortage, Community Colleges, Associate Degrees, Teacher Education, College Students, Educational History, School Role, College Transfer Students, State Programs, Educational Administration, Field Experience Programs, Articulation (Education)
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Education Level: Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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