{"product_id":"2940149074549","title":"An Evaluation of Teachers Trained Through Different Routes to Certification","description":"The potential advantages and disadvantages of the various routes to certification have\u003cbr\u003ebeen debated, and the amount of coursework required by AC and TC programs is critical to\u003cbr\u003eissues of certification and teacher effectiveness. Some critics contend that the coursework\u003cbr\u003erequired by TC (and some AC) programs is excessive and unnecessarily burdensome (Finn\u003cbr\u003e2003; Hess 2001; U.S. Department of Education 2002), providing little benefit while\u003cbr\u003ediscouraging talented people from entering the teaching profession (Ballou and Podgursky\u003cbr\u003e1997). AC programs have been viewed as a way to eliminate these barriers. However,\u003cbr\u003esupporters of TC programs argue that easing requirements degrades quality because AC\u003cbr\u003eteachers are insufficiently prepared for the classroom and less effective than TC teachers\u003cbr\u003e(Darling-Hammond 1992). Even in cases where the coursework is similar, TC programs\u003cbr\u003erequire that people complete their requirements prior to becoming a teacher of record, while\u003cbr\u003eAC programs allow them to begin teaching first. None of these claims, however, have been\u003cbr\u003erigorously studied in the context of the programs that are most prevalent.","brand":"ReadCycle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47075460382960,"sku":"2940149074549","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940149074549_p0.jpg?v=1763712022","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940149074549","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}