The Effects of Teacher Entry Portals on Student Achievement

• Published in: Journal of teacher education Vol. 65; no. 1; pp. 7 - 23
• Main Authors: Henry, Gary T., Purtell, Kelly M., Bastian, Kevin C., Fortner, C. Kevin, Thompson, Charles L., Campbell, Shanyce L., Patterson, Kristina M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.01.2014; Corwin Press, Inc; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Academic Achievement; Achievement Gains; Beginning Teachers; Classification; Cohort Analysis; College Outcomes Assessment; Comparative Analysis; Education policy; Educational Indicators; Educational Policy; Educational Research; Evidence; Hierarchical Linear Modeling; In State Students; Influence; Labor force; North Carolina; Out of State Students; Predictor Variables; Qualitative research; Statistical Analysis; Teacher centers; Teacher centres; Teacher Education; Teacher Education Programs; Teacher Effectiveness; Teachers; Training; North Carolina; United States; educational policy; quantitative research; teacher research; HLM (Hierarchical Linear Modeling)

The current teacher workforce is younger, less experienced, more likely to turnover, and more diverse in preparation experiences than the workforce of two decades ago. Research shows that inexperienced teachers are less effective, but we know little about the effectiveness of teachers with different...