Pursuing Equity in and Through Teacher Education Program Admissions
This case study investigated equity in teacher education admissions. Through document analysis and structured interviews with ten past or current members of the admissions committee in a large initial teacher education program in Ontario, we developed an understanding of equity in teacher education...
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doaj-261f6c8eb4d441e7b027f6bf49a12aa12020-11-25T03:46:59ZengArizona State UniversityEducation Policy Analysis Archives1068-23412011-08-0119010.14507/epaa.v19n24.20111030Pursuing Equity in and Through Teacher Education Program AdmissionsRuth Childs0Kathryn Broad1Kelly Gallagher-Mackay2Yael Sher3Kerry-Ann Escayg4Christopher McGrath5Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of TorontoOntario Institute for Studies in Education, University of TorontoOntario Institute for Studies in Education, University of TorontoOntario Institute for Studies in Education, University of TorontoOntario Institute for Studies in Education, University of TorontoOntario Institute for Studies in Education, University of TorontoThis case study investigated equity in teacher education admissions. Through document analysis and structured interviews with ten past or current members of the admissions committee in a large initial teacher education program in Ontario, we developed an understanding of equity in teacher education admissions as encompassing two foci: equity in admissionsthat is, equity of access for applicants to the programand equity through admissionsthat is, equity of educational opportunity and outcomes for the children in the schools where the teachers trained by the programs will eventually teach. Our analysis illustrates the importance of recognizing both foci and the tensions between themhttps://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/article/view/803teacher education programsadmission criteriaeducational opportunities |
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Pursuing Equity in and Through Teacher Education Program Admissions |
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Arizona State University |
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Education Policy Analysis Archives |
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2011-08-01 |
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This case study investigated equity in teacher education admissions. Through document analysis and structured interviews with ten past or current members of the admissions committee in a large initial teacher education program in Ontario, we developed an understanding of equity in teacher education admissions as encompassing two foci: equity in admissionsthat is, equity of access for applicants to the programand equity through admissionsthat is, equity of educational opportunity and outcomes for the children in the schools where the teachers trained by the programs will eventually teach. Our analysis illustrates the importance of recognizing both foci and the tensions between them |
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