Educational Qualifications of Middle-Grade School Teachers : What Principals of Schools along the Texas-Mexico Border Seek in New Hires

by Desiderio, Mike Francis

• ISBN13: 9781581120196
• ISBN10: 1581120192
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 1997-12-01
• Publisher: Dissertation.com

Table of Contents

Abstract	p. iii
Dedication	p. vi
Acknowledgments	p. vii
Table of Contents	p. viii
List of Figures	p. x
List of Tables	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Statement of the Problem	p. 3
Statement of the Purpose	p. 5
Assumptions	p. 5
Limitations	p. 6
Delimitations	p. 6
Definition of Terms	p. 7
Organization of the Dissertation	p. 8
Review of Related Literature	p. 9
Demographics	p. 10
Acculturation Process	p. 17
Educational Needs of Immigrants	p. 23
Middle-Grade Teacher Preparation	p. 30
Summary of Literature Review	p. 32
Methods and Procedures	p. 34
Use of Survey Instruments in Research	p. 34
Development of the Survey Instrument	p. 36
Collection of Data	p. 39
Analysis of Data	p. 40
Presentation and Analysis of Data	p. 43
Collection of Data	p. 43
Research Question 1	p. 44
Characteristics of Principals	p. 45
School Characteristics	p. 48
Student Characteristics	p. 49
Teacher Characteristics	p. 50
Student/Teacher Ratio	p. 53
Certification Status of Teachers	p. 56
Research Question 2	p. 59
Hiring Preference	p. 59
New Teachers' Knowledge	p. 63
Principals' Ranking of Course Work	p. 65
Research Question 3	p. 70
Adequacy of Teacher Preparation	p. 70
Changes in Teacher Preparation	p. 73
Chapter Summary	p. 75
Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations	p. 76
Summary	p. 76
Findings	p. 77
Research Question 1	p. 77
Research Question 2	p. 81
Research Question 3	p. 83
Conclusions	p. 85
Recommendations	p. 87
Recommendation for Further Study	p. 88
References	p. 90
Appendix A	p. 101
Appendix B	p. 107
Appendix C	p. 112
Appendix D	p. 114
Appendix E	p. 118
Appendix F	p. 120
Appendix G	p. 122
Appendix H	p. 124
Vita	p. 126
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