Table 1
Workforce development area codes and descriptors.
| WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA | NTPS CODE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Education | 241 | Agriculture and natural resources |
| Business & Information | 242 | Business management |
| Technology Education | 243 | Business support |
| Marketing Education | 244 | Marketing and distribution |
| Health Science Education | 245 | Healthcare occupations |
| Technology & Engineering Education | 246 | Construction trades, engineering, or science technologies (including CADD and drafting) |
| 250 | Communications and related technologies (including design, graphics, or printing; not including computer science) | |
| 255 | Industrial arts or technology education | |
| Trade & Industrial Education | 247 | Mechanics and repair |
| 249 | Manufacturing or precision production (electronics, metalwork, textiles, etc.) | |
| Family & Consumer Sciences Education | 253 | Personal and public services (including culinary arts, cosmetology, child care, social work, protective services, custodial services, and interior design) |
| 254 | Family and consumer sciences education | |
| Other Career or Technical Education | 256 |
Table 2
Workforce Development teaching assignment NTPS demographics.
| CERTIFICATION ROUTE | ||
|---|---|---|
| TRADITIONAL ROUTE | ALTERNATIVE ROUTE | |
| Weighted sample size | 20,330 | 14,750 |
| Mean age (years) | 34.20 | 39.70 |
| Mean teaching experience (years) | 2.71 | 2.29 |
| Male | 45.1% | 45.5% |
| Female | 54.9% | 54.5% |
[i] SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS), ‘Public School Teacher Data File,’ 2015–16.
Table 3
Perceived preparedness composite variable and individual item descriptive statistics.
| CERTIFICATION ROUTE | VARIABLE | MEAN | SE | SD | MIN | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative | Perceived Preparedness | 24.948 | 0.504 | 6.316 | 11 | 40 |
| Behavior Management | 2.445 | 0.064 | 0.802 | 1 | 4 | |
| Instructional Methods | 2.513 | 0.071 | 0.863 | 1 | 4 | |
| Subject Matter | 3.232 | 0.067 | 0.792 | 1 | 4 | |
| Computers | 3.010 | 0.070 | 0.875 | 1 | 4 | |
| Assessment | 2.608 | 0.065 | 0.790 | 1 | 4 | |
| Differentiate Instruction | 2.347 | 0.071 | 0.884 | 1 | 4 | |
| Student Assessment for Instruction | 2.294 | 0.066 | 0.822 | 1 | 4 | |
| Content Standards | 2.536 | 0.071 | 0.912 | 1 | 4 | |
| LEP/ELL | 1.873 | 0.069 | 0.847 | 1 | 4 | |
| Special Education | 2.090 | 0.064 | 0.854 | 1 | 4 | |
| Traditional | Perceived Preparedness | 26.965 | 0.505 | 5.828 | 14 | 40 |
| Behavior Management | 2.648 | 0.068 | 0.784 | 1 | 4 | |
| Instructional Methods | 2.811 | 0.076 | 0.839 | 1 | 4 | |
| Subject Matter | 3.273 | 0.060 | 0.766 | 1 | 4 | |
| Computers | 3.143 | 0.078 | 0.854 | 1 | 4 | |
| Assessment | 2.811 | 0.066 | 0.783 | 1 | 4 | |
| Differentiate Instruction | 2.722 | 0.079 | 0.848 | 1 | 4 | |
| Student Assessment for Instruction | 2.448 | 0.077 | 0.861 | 1 | 4 | |
| Content Standards | 2.777 | 0.081 | 0.872 | 1 | 4 | |
| LEP/ELL | 2.015 | 0.069 | 0.804 | 1 | 4 | |
| Special Education | 2.317 | 0.063 | 0.724 | 1 | 4 |
[i] Note: SE is standard error. SD is standard deviation. Min is minimum score. Max is maximum score. LEP/ELL is limited English proficiency and English language learner.
SOURCE: US Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS), ‘Public School Teacher Data File,’ 2015–16.
Table 4
Results from t-tests for perceived preparedness composite variable and individual items for alternative and traditional programs.
| VARIABLE | ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM MEAN SCORE | TRADITIONAL PROGRAM MEAN SCORE | DIFF | df | t | p | COHEN’S d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perceived preparedness | 24.948 | 26.965 | –2.017 | 200 | –2.907 | 0.004 | 0.332 |
| Behavior Management | 2.445 | 2.648 | –0.203 | 200 | –2.121 | 0.035 | 0.262 |
| Instructional Methods | 2.513 | 2.811 | –0.298 | 200 | –2.936 | 0.004 | 0.350 |
| Subject Matter | 3.232 | 3.273 | –0.041 | 200 | –0.487 | 0.627 | na |
| Computers | 3.010 | 3.143 | –0.133 | 200 | –1.349 | 0.179 | na |
| Assessment | 2.608 | 2.811 | –0.203 | 200 | –2.183 | 0.03 | 0.258 |
| Differentiate Instruction | 2.347 | 2.722 | –0.375 | 200 | –3.575 | <0.001 | 0.433 |
| Student Assessment for Instruction | 2.294 | 2.448 | –0.154 | 200 | –1.550 | 0.123 | na |
| Content Standards | 2.536 | 2.777 | –0.241 | 200 | –2.257 | 0.025 | 0.270 |
| LEP/ELL | 1.873 | 2.015 | –0.142 | 200 | –1.486 | 0.139 | na |
| Special Education | 2.090 | 2.317 | –0.227 | 200 | –2.592 | 0.01 | 0.287 |
[i] Note: Diff is mean score difference, df is degrees of freedom. t is t-test value. p is probability level, na is not applicable.
SOURCE: US Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS), “Public School Teacher Data File,” 2015–16.