tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post4630795943369687162..comments2009-04-08T12:39:19.075-05:00Corey Bunje Bowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09764159604965707919noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-35954385843237804962009-04-08T12:39:00.000-05:002009-04-08T12:39:00.000-05:00I wasn't taking a position on the alt cert debate, I was simply pointing out a few of the limitations of the paper -- which a lot of people seem to ignore.<BR/><BR/>Indeed, it seems pretty clear that TFA teachers are, at the very least, doing no worse than would teachers the district might hire or assign were they not there -- though this paper only made a half-hearted attempt at measuring that as well.Corey Bunje Bowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09764159604965707919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-10190635984719306962009-04-08T09:43:00.000-05:002009-04-08T09:43:00.000-05:00interesting thoughts. my opinion on this whole alternative teacher certification debate:<BR/><BR/>if alternatively prepared teachers are doing no worse than regular teachers, it makes no sense to bar them from entering the profession. even if the effect sizes are small (but positive!), opening up teaching (particularly given the shortages in hard to staff schools and subjects) to a wider pool of people will only do good things for the children.JuneAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04277308635123251280noreply@blogger.com