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Revisioning : A Theoretical Model Of Teachers' Career Choices, Wendi Bain Laurence
Revisioning : A Theoretical Model Of Teachers' Career Choices, Wendi Bain Laurence
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The steady flow of teachers exiting the profession continues to serve as an empirical reminder that we have not yet found ways to effectively support teachers as they proceed through their careers. This study identifies elements of teachers' career decisions. Qualitative methodologies were used to integrate research from multiple disciplines to address the need for a theoretical model of teachers' career decisions. Three perspectives for viewing the decision making process emerged from the analysis of the data set: Component, Experiential, and Integrative. These three perspectives provide a filtered approach to understanding a complex and multi-tiered decision making process. The findings …
Developing Advanced Academic Degree Educational Profiles For Career Fields, Katherine J. Gentil
Developing Advanced Academic Degree Educational Profiles For Career Fields, Katherine J. Gentil
Theses and Dissertations
This research develops a career field's educational profile through use of the decision analysis approach of value-focused thinking (VFT). VFT is used to solicit the capabilities that the career field manager (CFM) desires its officers obtain from an advanced academic program. This process generates a value hierarchy and a focused set of alternatives (degree programs). The academic programs' content are evaluated against the hierarchy to determine how well it meets the values of the functional area. A rankordered list of degrees is produced and a portfolio of degrees is selected through the use of CFM-approved goal-setting criteria. The specific breakdown …