Remedying Gaps in Teacher Preparation: Repairing Attitudes Toward Alternatively Licensed Educators for Retention and Success

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Abstract

North Carolina urgently needs to recruit, train, and retain new teachers, particularly in rural areas and high-needs subjects. This presentation centers findings from a mixed-methods, explanatory sequential design study set in an established competency-based education (CBE) teacher licensure program that addresses the needs of adult learners and non-traditional teacher candidates, who are often underserved in traditional teacher preparation models. We explore how factors like individualized learning plans, financial incentives, and program supports informed the experiences of 54 completers of the program, providing insights into how teacher licensure CBEs can construct programs and monitor student success to support completion of the program and increase retention of educators in the field, remedying inequities in teacher licensure in our state.

Authors

• Kelsie Taylor Yohe, North Carolina State University

• Caitlin M. Donovan, Duke University

• Katie Peachey, North Carolina State University

• Alison C. Winzeler, North Carolina State University