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The Relationship Of Teacher Route To Certification To Student Outcomes On Statewide Social Studies Assessment, Aaron L. Smith Apr 2008

The Relationship Of Teacher Route To Certification To Student Outcomes On Statewide Social Studies Assessment, Aaron L. Smith

Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Theses & Dissertations

Public school divisions face daunting challenges today. One such challenge is the ability to recruit and retain highly qualified and effective teachers. Endemic teacher shortages coupled with escalating national education standards make it imperative that school divisions hire and retain teachers who can positively and immediately impact student achievement. Schools without effective teachers face possible sanctions, which could include re-staffing of the school, parental choice that would allow the student population to attend more successful schools and loss of funds.

At the same time, colleges and universities have begun alternative certification programs in an effort to compensate for teacher shortages …


A Study Assessing The Influence Of Computer Simulation Video Games On Student Motivation And Learning When They Are Used As Part Of Social Studies Pedagogy, Bernadette D. Coyle Jan 2008

A Study Assessing The Influence Of Computer Simulation Video Games On Student Motivation And Learning When They Are Used As Part Of Social Studies Pedagogy, Bernadette D. Coyle

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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