Does Teacher Preparation Matter? Evidence about Teacher Certification, Teach for America, and Teacher Effectiveness.

Recent debates about the utility of teacher education have raised questions about whether certified teachers are, in general, more effective than those who have not met the testing and training requirements for certification, and whether some candidates with strong liberal arts backgrounds might be...

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Main Authors: Linda Darling-Hammond, Deborah J. Holtzman, Su Jin Gatlin, Julian Vasquez Heilig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arizona State University 2005-10-01
Series:Education Policy Analysis Archives
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Online Access:http://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/article/view/147