Teacher Preparation Experiences and Early Teaching Effectiveness

Title:	Teacher Preparation Experiences and Early Teaching Effectiveness
Description:	This report examines the frequency of particular teacher preparation experiences and explores their relationships to beginning teachers' effectiveness in improving student test scores once they get to the classroom. The report found both differences in how teachers prepare for their certification in the field and that certain experiences are related to improving test scores in the classroom. The findings provide a detailed look into current teacher preparation practices and identify potential avenues for improving them.
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Cover Date:	September 2019
Web Release:	September 30, 2019
Print Release:	September 30, 2019
Publication #:	NCEE 20194007 General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NCEE
Authors:	Barbara Goodson, Linda Caswell Cristofer Price, and Daniel Litwok: Abt Associates; Mark Dynarski: Pemberton Research; Edward Crowe: Bench Group, LLC; Robert Meyer, Andrew Rice: Education Analytics
Type of Product:	Evaluation Report
Keywords:	Teachers • education/preparation Testing • test scores
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Evaluation Report, please contact: Melanie Ali.