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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED346292 AUTHOR: Camp, William G.; Heath Camp, Betty
TITLE: A Comparison of Induction Experiences of Beginning
Vocational Teachers with and without Teacher Education
Backgrounds.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1992
NOTE: 22 p.; Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the
American Educational Research Association (San Francisco,
CA, April 1992). For related documents, see ED 342 926 and
CE 061 319.
ABSTRACT: The nature, dynamics, and scope of the induction
experience of beginning secondary vocational education
teachers was examined. The study determined induction
experiences encountered and compared induction experiences
of teachers with formal teacher education programs (teacher
education certified or TEC) to those without such
preparation (nonteacher education certified or NTEC). A
field-tested instrument collected usable demographic and
induction experience information from 352 teachers out of
a total sample size of 625. Descriptive statistics depicted
gender, race, educational level, average salary, and
average age of TEC and NTEC teachers. The NTEC teachers
fared better than the TEC teachers, a higher percentage
reporting "yes" on 18 of the 22 induction assistance items.
TEC teachers were more likely to have planning time
available before school started. NTEC teachers were more
likely to have a mentor, orientation to vocational student
organizations, an extra planning period for the first
year, and a beginning teacher's handbook. Several
conclusions were reached: vocational teachers are not
served by induction programs; induction assistance needs
are not being met; inservice training is regarded as
important; and minor distinctions are being made between
TEC and NTEC teachers. (27 references) (NLA)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Higher-Education; Secondary-Education;
Teacher-Education-Programs
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Alternative-Teacher-Certification;
*Beginning-Teacher-Induction; *Inservice-Teacher-Education;
*Vocational-Education-Teachers
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