Teacher Pathways Research-Practice Partnership (RPP) in Arizona and Utah

• In Event: From Certification to Retention: How Pathways and Supports Shape the Teaching Workforce (US, China, and Chile)

Abstract

The number of alternative teacher certification programs (ACPs) across the U.S. has expanded rapidly in recent years, as ACPs can be a faster and more affordable pathway into teaching. But many of these programs are coming under increased scrutiny today, as questions emerge about the amount of clinical practice or mentoring they offer, as well as their completers’ outcomes on the job. This session describes early mixed-methods research from a new multi-year research-practice partnership (RPP) examining the attributes and outcomes of different pathways into teaching in Arizona and Utah; it is designed to help policy leaders in each state shape policy through a more nuanced understanding of preparation pathway attributes and their effectiveness.

Authors

• Reino Makkonen, WestEd

• Alicia J. Wyche Okpareke, WestEd