Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
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Open Access Thesis
Keywords
Minority teachers -- Recruiting -- Middle West; Minority college students -- Services for -- Middle West;
Abstract
There are very few minority teachers in pk-12 schools today even though research indicates that minority teachers are beneficial in classrooms. Teacher education programs are working to bring more teachers of color into the field, but few minority recruitment and retention programs have been evaluated. Most of these evaluations have been qualitative studies of the students in the programs, examining current and recommended practices to recruit and retain minority students into teacher education programs. This research was a qualitative study interviewing graduates of a minority teacher recruitment and retention program. It sought to answer the question: how does the recruitment and retention program at a moderately sized Midwestern university support minority students who choose to enter education? Interviews indicated several factors promoted participants success including: networking opportunities within the recruitment and retention program, assistance with the development of one's cultural identity, and financial and emotional support. Existing research was strengthened by the findings of this study. The research further supports the importance of providing individuals of color supportive environments that incorporate factors that promote their success.
Year of Submission
2011
Degree Name
Specialist in Education
Department
Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations
First Advisor
Kimberly Knesting-Lund
Second Advisor
Radhi H. Al-Mabuk
Third Advisor
Timothy Gilson
Date Original
2011
Object Description
1 PDF file (90 leaves)
Copyright
©2011 Kate Elise Schmuck
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Schmuck, Kate Elise, "Increasing teacher diversity: Contributions of a college of education recruitment and retention program" (2011). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 1456.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/1456
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