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1、Alternative Pathways, Alternative Solutions to Physics Teacher Demand in NYS,Physics First, Cornell University 28 July 2004Joe Zawicki, Department of Earth Science and Science Education, SUNYBuffalo State College 130 SCIE Bldg BSC, 1300 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo NY 14222, E-mail: zawickjlbuffalostate.edu
2、 Dan MacIsaac, Department of Physics, SUNYBuffalo State College David Henry, Department of Elementary Education and Reading, SUNYBuffalo State College Dewayne Beery, Department of Physics, SUNYBuffalo State College Kathleen Falconer, Department of Elementary Education and Reading, SUNYBuffalo State
3、College,26-27 July 2004,Physics First, Cornell University,2,DUE0304097DUE0434103,Supporting Partners,26-27 July 2004,Physics First, Cornell University,3,National and New York State Demand for Physics Teachers,Currently there is not, in fact, a general nation-wide shortage of teachers in the United S
4、tatesThere are adequate numbers of prepared and certified teachers to meet most of the nations needs“We face shortages of people willing to work at the salaries and under the working conditions offered in specific locations” - in rapidly growing, rural and urban areas.” (Darling-Hammond, 2001).Real
5、teacher shortages do exist in a few subject fields - most particularly in special education, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and Spanish in order of national demand (AAEE, 2003),26-27 July 2004,Physics First, Cornell University,4,Physics Teacher Preparation,US national high school physics enrollmen
6、ts are at a fifty-year high (AIP, 1999; Neuschatz CSMTP, 2001).,26-27 July 2004,Physics First, Cornell University,5,Certified Physics Teachers,61% of public and 27% of private high school physics teachers are state certified to teach physics NCLB certification changes are suggested but not standardi
7、zed NYSED reacts to NCLB,26-27 July 2004,Physics First, Cornell University,6,Changing Certification Requirements,NY State Education Department (NYSED) has intensified teacher certification and high school science graduation requirements (NYSED, 2000) Curriculum and exam renovations have incorporated
8、 increased levels of conceptual understanding (Zawicki, Jabot, Falconer, MacIsaac, Henry & Fischer, 2003),26-27 July 2004,Physics First, Cornell University,7,Changing Certification Issues,The NYS demand has increased (Willie-Schiff, 2002) NYSED physics certification requirements have increased: thir
9、ty credits in physics (NYSED 2004) successful completion of the Content Specialty Test in Physics (NES, 2002) Following initial certification, teachers must complete a Masters degree within three (five) years to earn professional certification (NYSED 2004).,26-27 July 2004,Physics First, Cornell Uni
10、versity,8,26-27 July 2004,Physics First, Cornell University,9,Current Physics Teachers Nearing Retirement,728 teachers are over the age of fifty This represents 43% of the entire NY HS physics teaching population, orover half of the 2002 NYSED physics- certified HS physics teaching population.,26-27
11、 July 2004,Physics First, Cornell University,10,26-27 July 2004,Physics First, Cornell University,11,Irregular Certification,Hot button (US Department of Education Secretarys Annual Report, 2002, p21; Darling-Hammond, 2002; Darling-Hammond & Youngs, 2002) Alternative certification Differs from tradi
12、tional certification pathways Usually avoids student teaching Emergency certification Transcript Evaluation,26-27 July 2004,Physics First, Cornell University,12,Third Year Departure Rates,Traditional programs 33% Extended five-year programs - 10% Emergency or Temporary 90-100% Short-term hiring poli
13、cies are costly in the long term, and dollars spent upon teacher preparation are one of the most cost-effective predictors of student achievement.,26-27 July 2004,Physics First, Cornell University,13,There are many “ifs”, but if the program is run correctlythere is a clear need for,“ extended teache
14、r education programs with year-long internships in high quality alternative pathways at the post-graduate level for mid career changers” (Darling-Hammond, 2000, p35).,26-27 July 2004,Physics First, Cornell University,14,Alternative Certification Demographics,Alterative certification teachers: Leave
15、the profession at higher rates Are preferentially hired Are far more likely to seek immediate employ after certification (30-40% of new teachers graduating from traditional programs are not immediately employed),26-27 July 2004,Physics First, Cornell University,15,Alternative Certification Demograph
16、ics,Alterative certification teachers: Held the highest percentage of employment after five years (Harris, Camp and Adkinson, 2003). Recruit significantly more minority teachers than do traditional programs. These minority teachers are significantly more likely to be employed in urban schools servin
17、g minorities are significantly more likely to teach mathematics and science are more likely to have considerable business or military experience.,26-27 July 2004,Physics First, Cornell University,16,Alternative Certification Demographics,Alternative certification program teachers have uniquely attra
18、ctive backgrounds, interests and levels of underrepresented minority representation sought by schools, and alternative certification programs can address needs not adequately met by traditional programs.,26-27 July 2004,Physics First, Cornell University,17,Buffalo State College, 11,000 students Buff
19、alo is the second largest city in NYS Largest comprehensive college in the SUNY system The only urban SUNY campus 18% part-time student population 16% minority student population (mostly African American) 55% female student population 740 evening-only students and about 450 disabled students attend
20、BSC,26-27 July 2004,Physics First, Cornell University,18,Buffalo State College,Undergraduate students 28% major in education many are first family college attendees BSC classes are typically small BSC was the first and still is the largest National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCA
21、TE) SUNY Institution BSC is a Carnegie Masters I institution, specializing in Bachelors and Masters -level students,26-27 July 2004,Physics First, Cornell University,19,Development of the PTP Program,Program revisions in 2001-2002 lead to the development of two programs: streamlined alternative cert
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