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This
grant was funded by the Meadows Foundation as a pilot study
to improve teacher recruitment and
induction in El Paso. This grant was catalytic in UTEP receiving
a much larger grant ($4 million over five years) from the U.S.
Department of Education. The grant supported the recruitment
of math and science teachers through Alternative Certification,
tuition support for Master Teachers pursuing a special Master’s
degree with a focus on mentoring new teachers, and a research
study of the impact of the strategies used in the pilot study.
Two cohorts (40 teachers) received tuition support to complete
a Master’s degree, and three cohorts (45 teachers) received
support to complete a one year Alternative Certification Program.
The research and evaluation study was completed in summer 2003. |
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