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Using pressure and support to create a qualified workforce.

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dc.creator Sharon Ryan
dc.creator Debra J. Ackerman
dc.date 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2015-08-12T11:19:25Z
dc.date.available 2015-08-12T11:19:25Z
dc.identifier 1068-2341
dc.identifier https://doaj.org/article/980fe15fe8aa4b2b9107ff3b27b530b6
dc.identifier.uri http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/27583
dc.description In order for any new initiative to be implemented, it is generally assumed that policy actors need both motivation to comply with a new initiative and adequate assistance to implement the required change successfully. The study reported here examined the impact of a system of pressure and supports created to encourage preschool teachers working in public school, Head Start, and child care settings to obtain a teaching credential by a court imposed deadline. Findings from the sample of 689 teachers indicate that the court mandate, in combination with a scholarship program and an accessible number of certification programs, motivated many preschool teachers to improve their qualifications. Paradoxically, it was also found that the mandate may contribute to a depletion of the workforce if teachers who obtain a qualification move out of preschool into higher status positions. Findings of this study suggest that policymakers should consider systems of pressure and support not only to achieve short term goals, but to maintain outcomes over the long term, as well.
dc.language English
dc.language Spanish
dc.language Portuguese
dc.publisher Arizona State University
dc.relation http://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/article/view/128
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/1068-2341
dc.rights CC BY
dc.source Education Policy Analysis Archives, Vol 13, p 23 (2005)
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.title Using pressure and support to create a qualified workforce.
dc.type article


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