Murray State Theses and Dissertations

Abstract

The teacher shortage experienced across the United States within the K-12 system has garnered the attention of policymakers nationwide. While the alternative certification route made a way for potential new educators to enter the field through abbreviated certification program requirements, the school systems that offered positions to this group of educators had to be willing to take extra steps to ensure their success. Alternatively certified educators within all subject areas specified the need for additional support within the following areas: catered professional development opportunities, reduced extracurricular expectations, mentor/mentee programs, and extended planning time. Based on data collected through previous research, this particular group of educators faced additional challenges and obstacles which needed to be overcome for them to opt to make education a long-term career plan. Choosing to forego addressing these obstacles hindered the overall success of the P-20 system’s model, which allowed educators to follow the progress of students throughout the entirety of their educational experience. In addition to the basic supports identified by alternatively certified educators to be the most useful, research suggested that positive behavior interventions and supports, or other similar behavior management systems, being put into place by both local and state department administrators was equally important to ensuring that these educators remained in the classroom for longer than the initial three years of their teaching career.

Year manuscript completed

2024

Year degree awarded

2024

Author's Keywords

alternative certification, P-20 system, Career and Technical Education, Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, Career and Technical Student Organization, professional development

Dissertation Committee Chair

Stephanie Sullivan

Committee Chair

Stephanie Sullivan

Committee Member

Randal H Wilson

Committee Member

Kristie B Guffey

Committee Member

Alan Cosby

Document Type

Dissertation

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