The Political Economy of Teacher Training: Attracting High-Ability Persons into Teaching--A Critique.

Sears, James T.|And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ414248

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Publication Date: 1989

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The Political Economy of Teacher Training: Attracting High-Ability Persons into Teaching--A Critique.

Sears, James T.; And Others

Teacher Education Quarterly, v16 n4 p5-72 Fall 1989

The metaphor of securities investments is applied to a critical analysis of an experimental program designed to recruit, train, and retain bright high school students as teachers. Data from a longitudinal study of the Brindenthal Internship in Teaching Program forms the basis for the analysis. (IAH)

Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Change, Educational Environment, Higher Education, Investment, Labor Turnover, Longitudinal Studies, Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Qualifications, Teacher Recruitment

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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