A study to identify characteristics of master teacher programs and of master teachers as compared to proposed characteristics for the state of Texas /
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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1990.
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| Online Access: | ProQuest, Abstract Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Abstract: | Objectives of this study included identifying the criteria master teachers in three areas: definition, responsibilities, and rewards. The nature of statewide programs was also of major concern. A questionnaire was mailed to the commissioner of education in each of the 50 states. The questionnaire requested information on: (1) characteristics of master teacher programs; (2) funding; (3) effects of the certificate; (4) responsibilities and duties. 100% of the questionnaires were returned. Analysis was done on the questionnaires completed by the only two states which had programs implemented at the present time. Several findings should be of interest to universities, state departments of education, and school districts. The extent of the programs was not consistent with what the researcher expected to find. Only Maine and Tennessee have implemented master teacher programs. Arkansas and South Dakota were in the planning stages, with Alaska considering a program. Texas was the only state under state mandate to implement the program. The characteristics of the programs themselves differed. The program in Maine appeared to center around the master teacher being a mentor to his or her colleagues, while Tennessee's program focused more around the teacher in the classroom. Contrary to literature review regarding the need to retain effective classroom teachers, neither state had a primary goal of encouraging the teachers to remain in the classroom. The characteristics of the master teacher were consistent with characteristics found in the literature review. Neither state offered a definition for the term master teacher, but cited several goals and beliefs of their programs. The duties of a master teacher were clearly established, but data revealed that many other teachers were also performing these duties without the title. The financial rewards to the teachers were clearly financed 100% by the state in both Maine and Tennessee. |
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| Item Description: | Typescript (photocopy). Vita. "Major subject: Curriculum and instruction." |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 160 leaves ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |