Growing Better Teachers in the Garden State
January 1, 2000
This report explains how New Jersey has implemented high standards for teachers without causing a teacher shortage by creating an alternative certification program.
Contents
- List of Figures
- Foreword
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Reform of Undergraduate Teacher Preparation
- Development of an "Alternate Route" Proposal
- Political Reaction and Compromise
- Use of the Provisional Teacher Program by New Jersey Schools
- The National Teacher Shortage Debate
- Appendix
List of Figures
Figure 1
Number of Provisional Teachers Hired by New Jersey Schools (1985-1990)
Figure 2
Number and Proportion of Provisional and Traditionally Prepared Teachers
Hired for September by New Jersey Public Schools (1985-1990)
Figure 3
Fields of Employment of New Jersey Provisional Teachers (1985-1990)
Figure 4
Numbers of NJ Public School Districts By District Factor Group
Employing Provisional Teachers in September (1985-1990)
Figure 5
Mean NTE Scores of New Jersey Provisional Teacher Program
Applicants and NJ College Teacher Education Graduates (1985-1989)
Figure 6
Numbers of "Alternate Route" Teachers Hired Annually for September by Public and Nonpublic Schools, and Percentages of New Public School Teachers Represented by "Alternate Routers" (1985-1998)
