The Role of Content Knowledge in Mathematics Teacher Preparation
A Study of Traditional and Alternative Teacher Preparation in Texas
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4307701 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William H Schmidt (0000-0002-7933-5457, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA, corresponding author), Nathan A Burroughs (Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA), Nathan Burroughs (Michigan State University), Richard T Houang (0000-0001-5022-2275, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA), Leland S Cogan (Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 233-246 |
| Publication date | 2020-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Teacher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4871 • E-ISSN: 1552-7816 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022487118805989 |
| OpenAlex | W2898614093 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 30 |
Employing data from a stratified random survey of newly certified teachers in Texas, we compare the mathematical content preparation of traditional teacher program graduates with graduates of alternative programs. We find that graduates of traditional programs have statistically significantly higher content preparation even when taking precollege preparation into account. These findings were consistent across different types of alternative programs. Alternatively certified teachers reported higher college entrance exam scores in mathematics, but this was statistically significant only for Grades 4 to 8. After merging survey results with NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) data about the schools at which teachers were employed, we found similar demographic characteristics between the two types of teachers-alternatively certified teachers were not more likely to teach in disadvantaged schools. Finally, while the content preparation of teachers was consistent across types of schools, teachers in disadvantaged schools tended to have lower SAT and ACT scores for both alternatively and traditionally prepared teachers
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |