Research and Reports

1. Teacher Characteristics and Student Achievement: Evidence from Teach for America, July 2011 by Will Dobbie
This paper explores whether information collected about teacher characteristics at the time of hire can predict student outcomes.
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2. Teacher Supply in California: 2009-2010 (April 20, 2011)
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing reports annually to the governor and legislature on the number of teachers who received credentials, certificates, permits and waivers. This report provides data collected by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing and addresses several questions regarding the supply of teachers newly available to teach in California classrooms.

3. Teachers from Florida Teacher Preparation Programs: A Report on State Approved Teacher Preparation Programs with Results of Surveys of 2008-2009 Program Completers (January 1, 2011)
This report provides information related to the effectiveness of teacher preparation programs in Florida by focusing on the early professional experiences of teachers who completed three types of programs: Initial Teacher Preparation programs (ITPs), District Alternative Certification Programs (DACPs), and Educator Preparation Institutes (EPIs).

4. A Highly Qualified Teacher in Every Classroom: The Secretary's Annual Report on Teacher Quality, 2010
The Secretary's seventh report to Congress on the quality of America's teacher preparation programs and novice teachers presents data reported by states to the US Department of Education, as required by Title II of the Higher Education Act..
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5. AERA Division K Summit on the Current and Future Landscape of Teacher Education
NAAC executive director Judy Corcillo spoke at the recent Division K Town Hall Meeting during the AERA annual conference. Read her remarks here.

6. STEMing the Teacher Shortage Tide
Business-education partnerships hold great potential for alleviating the national shortage of highly qualified Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) teachers. Read NAAC's November 2009 paper advocating for effective partnerships.

7. Encore Performances: Tapping the Potential of Midcareer and Second-Career Teachers, by David Haselkorn and Karen Hammerness, September 2008
A research review and report exploring the potential impact of harnessing the talent of college-educated Americans aged 24 to 60 who express an interest in switching to a career in teaching.
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8. Teaching as a Second Career, Peter D. Hart Research Associates, Inc., September 2008
The results of a survey conducted on behalf of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
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9. A Review of Urban Teacher Residencies (UTRs) in the Context of Urban Teacher Preparation, Alternative Routes to Certification, and a Changing Teacher Workforce, Kenneth R. Howey, September 2007
A report commissioned by the NCATE Blue Ribbon Panel on Clinical Preparation and Partnerships for Improved Student Learning.
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10. Beginning Mathematics Teachers from Alternative Certification Programs: Their success in the classroom and how they achieved it.
by Edward Ham
This dissertation focuses on beginning mathematics teachers from alternative certification programs and their perceptions of what is required to be successful. Read the report here.