Troops to teachers challenges and strengths for today's classrooms: A case study

Abstract

Recruitment of quality teachers has become difficult in today's educational turmoil. Failing schools, disruptive classrooms, stringent testing goals, teacher evaluations and more have created a demanding work environment for new teachers entering the workforce. This study will analyze administrator and teacher beliefs and perspectives of with the focus on former veterans and the Troops to Teachers (TTT)teachers and further evaluate capabilities of TTT teachers in varied areas of teaching practices. Through the exploration of data collected from educators throughout the state, this study will review variables that may influence administrator and teacher perspectives and capabilities of TTT Teachers. The research will provide valuable data to interested parties in determining the impact perspectives have on recruitment and hiring of TTT teachers and will further provide research on the performance of current TTT teachers in the state. The insight provided into the alternative certification program will assist administrators in understanding, recruiting and retaining TTT teachers in todays educational workforce.