| Title: | To Teach or Not to Teach? Teaching Experience and Preparation Among 1992-1993 Bachelor's Degree Recipients 10 Years After College |
| Description: | Using data from the 2003 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:93/03), this report profiles 1992-93 bachelor’s degree recipients’ experience with K-12 teaching in the subsequent 10 years, as well as their preparation for teaching. The analysis first compares current and former teachers in this cohort on several demographic and educational measures, and contrasts these groups with 1992-93 graduates who never taught. The report provides an overview of teachers’ job satisfaction and, for those not teaching in 2002-03, the main reason for not teaching. The second section looks at graduates’ preparation for teaching, including the key steps of completing a teacher education program, serving as a student teacher, and earning certification. Finally, the report examines the main reasons graduates who never taught gave for deciding against teaching. |
| Online Availability: |
 Need Help Viewing PDF files? |
| Cover Date: | July 2007 |
| Web Release: | July 31, 2007 |
| Print Release: | Currently only available online, print version forthcoming. |
| Publication #: | NCES 2007163 General Ordering Information |
| Center/Program: | NCES |
| Authors: | Martha Naomi Alt, Robin H. Henke |
| Type of Product: | Statistical Analysis Report |
| Survey/Program Areas: |
Baccalaureate and Beyond (B&B) |
| Keywords: | |
| Questions: |
For questions about the content of this Statistical Analysis Report, please contact: NCES WebMaster. |