A nation-wide teacher shortage in the 1980s popularized the alternative route to teacher certification. However, this solution is limited by the costly high attrition rates of these teachers. Using a formative research process to determine the needs of alternative certification teachers, we surveyed teachers in one school district to assess their coursework needs, preferences for course delivery methods, and requirements for state certification assessments to determine the feasibility of establishing a collaborative partnership between a college of education and a school district. Using descriptive statistics to analyze the results, respondents indicated the highest needs for credits in classroom management and educational assessment. Virtual courses were the preferred delivery method, and the majority of respondents indicated a preference for short summer courses. Finally, the majority of respondents indicated a need to pass the certification exam for professional education. Based on the results, the college of education and school district have needed information to establish a collaborative partnership to meet the needs of the teachers with alternative certification, ultimately impacting student learning.

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配合使用形成性设计来满足替代认证老师的需求

1980年代全国范围内的教师短缺，导致了教师认证的另一种途径。但是，这种解决方案受到这些教师昂贵的高流失率的限制。通过形成性研究过程来确定替代认证老师的需求，我们对一个学区的教师进行了调查，以评估他们的课程工作需求，对课程交付方式的偏爱以及对州认证评估的要求，以确定在学校之间建立合作伙伴关系的可行性。教育学院和学区。使用描述性统计数据分析结果，受访者表示在课堂管理和教育评估中对学分的最高需求。虚拟课程是首选的授课方式，大多数受访者表示更喜欢短期的暑期课程。最后，大多数受访者表示需要通过认证考试才能接受专业教育。根据结果​​，教育学院和学区需要信息来建立合作伙伴关系，以替代证书满足教师的需求，最终影响学生的学习。