Date Approved
11-14-2002
Embargo Period
5-19-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. in Mathematics Education
Department
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math Education
College
College of Education
Advisor
Milou, Eric
Subject(s)
Mathematics--Study and teaching (Secondary); Teachers--Certification
Disciplines
Science and Mathematics Education
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to determine differences and similarities among elementary and secondary certified teachers' beliefs about state certification for the middle grades mathematics teacher.
A mail-in survey was conducted among teachers at forty-eight public schools serving middle grade students in Camden County. A fourteen-item questionnaire obtained opinions from teachers teaching in the middle grades. Teachers responded to items about state certification and individual requirements for obtaining certification.
The data was analyzed, and percents calculated. Teachers did not believe that elementary certification programs adequately prepared individuals to teach middle grades mathematics. The underlying perception is that neither of the current certification programs addresses the distinction of the middle grades students learning as separate from elementary or secondary learning.
Recommended Citation
Thompson, James E., "A study of certification for the middle grade mathematics teacher" (2002). Theses and Dissertations. 1516.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1516
