Induction programmes can support new teachers to succeed in the profession (Smith and
Ingersoll 2004). These programs can be particularly helpful for alternatively certified (AC) …

Background Alternatively certified (AC) teachers have generally been found to turn over at
higher rates than traditionally certified (TC) teachers. These higher turnover rates are …

The recruitment and retention of public school teachers has been an area of concern for
many years. Teacher recruitment has been addressed through the development of …

Background/Context For more than a decade, large alternative teacher certification
programs (ATCP) such as the New York City Teaching Fellows (NYCTF) have provided …

What influences how well‐prepared student teachers feel towards working in schools upon
completion of their initial teacher preparation (ITP)? In order to investigate this question, we …

Alternative certification programs are now commonplace in the credentialing of new
teachers. We complement the growing evidence base for these teachers by exploring their …

This article explores first year experiences of two groups of public school teachers. Group
one consisted of fully certified teachers trained in field based university teacher education …

Thirty-eight alternative teacher certification candidates responded to an open-ended
questionnaire designed to probe their motivation for entering teaching and their perceptions …

Today the quality of teachers is held to be increasingly important yet there continue to be
doubts about whether teacher education programs graduate teachers ready to meet the …

Retention rates and stress levels of beginning teachers are of concern. There is evidence to
suggest that well-planned induction programs can assist beginning teachers to make the …