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Becoming A Math Teacher- Recruitment, Preparation, And Practice, Dena Sexton

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

One of the prevailing concerns in education is student access to well-qualified teachers. This concern is particularly acute in the case of California math students where one of out of every six teaching in high minority middle and high schools is considered under-prepared, compared to one of twenty in high-achieving schools. Math, as a content area in schools, is often considered a gatekeeper subject. Limited access to qualified teachers only adds to America’s already inequitable social stratification. As a potential barrier to higher education and employment, school math – and those who teach it -- play critical roles in the …