Evaluated the impact of new induction procedures on secondary beginning teachers. Surveys of and interviews with British beginning teachers indicated that targeted funding had substantially impacted beginning teachers in terms of dedicated time, supportive paperwork, and related school systems. There was little evidence of staged progressive…

As part of a Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) grant, the authors are working on the design, development, and evaluation of an online support environment for novice teachers and teacher support specialists/mentors that will continue to expand technology integration support throughout the critical student teaching and teacher…

As part of an effort to improve program quality at the Education Unit of Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU), a survey was sent to ECSE graduates who were recommended for teacher certification from 1999 through 2001. This report presents ECSU graduate assessment of the Beginner Educator Support and Training (BEST) program. Of the 340…

A basic assumption in teacher education is that teacher education programs are the primary influence in the thinking of new English teachers. A study evaluated that assumption. The researchers worked with four first-year high school or middle school English teachers to identify decision points in their teaching and to name the influences that…

Describes how five beginning physical education teacher educators collaborated on a joint research project to systematically record their experiences as they entered their university careers. The paper outlines their data collection methods, describes phases of collaboration throughout the project, and examines benefits, limitations, and…

Moral, emotional, and political dimensions influence teachers' emerging identities. This paper analyzes how one beginning teacher acquired and maintained innovative instructional methods, recommends that teachers receive training in various instructional methods, contests the use of professional development schools, and suggests changes in…

Describes a study which explored the instructional use of computers by beginning teachers, specifically the ways in which they used the computer, the influences on these uses, and the impact of these uses on their teaching and socialization into the profession. (IAH)

Identifies constraints and opportunities provided by a British model of mentoring that involves inducting student teachers into a nationally prescribed but locally created community of practice. Considers how increased attention to student teachers' intentional and metacognitive learning may benefit mentors and schools and provide a counterweight…

Beginning teachers face a myriad of challenges as they enter schools, including a growing emphasis on standards and accountability, an increasingly diverse student population, and lack of support or mentoring. Current attrition rates for beginning teachers are high and continue to grow. This situation is more pronounced in low-income urban schools…

This study had four objectives: (1) an empirical validation of a conceptual framework about the cognitive functioning of beginning teachers, including the role of the concepts of subjective theory, professional self, self-image, self-esteem, job motivation, task perception, and future perspective; (2) trial and refinement of a semi-structured…

Using survey data collected through the Illinois Teacher Study, this report provides results about teachers' satisfaction with their preparation courses and their participation in induction activities. It describes the relationship between participation in specific induction activities, the number of activities in which respondents participated,…

This report describes a recommended high school program which requires that students take specific courses for graduation, including credits in the core subject areas, in foreign languages, and in other areas. One relevant issue of concern is the availability of certified teachers in specific subject areas. The report focuses on: current course…

This study investigated whether preservice teachers' self-ratings of their skills and knowledge were comparable to the ratings of the same set of skills by their closets faculty members, in this case, their assigned mentor leaders. The participants were eight cohorts of students receiving their initial teacher certification and about to graduate.…

In 2000, the Finance Project received a planning grant to launch a new initiative on financing professional development in education. This report reflects and summarizes what the Finance Project learned during the planning year about both traditional systems of professional development and reform efforts and how they are financed, focusing on…

School districts and a college of education in Omaha, Nebraska, collaborate to reallocate existing resources for a teacher induction program that boosts the quality of teaching by both novice and experienced teachers and enhances job satisfaction. The program improves teacher quality by providing new teachers with mentors, continuing their…