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This report was produced under U.S. Department of Education Contract No. ED-01-CO-0012, Task Order D010, with WestEd. Sharon Horn served as the contracting officer's representative.

U.S. Department of Education Rod Paige Secretary Office of Innovation and Improvement Nina S. Rees Assistant Deputy Secretary

Michael J. Petrilli Associate Assistant Deputy Secretary

Patricia Gore Director, Teacher Quality Programs

November 2004

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Contents

Foreword v Introduction 1 Part I: Elements of Promising Alternative Route Programs 7

Recruit Widely, Select Carefully (7) Design a Coherent, Flexible Program (11)

Provide Extensive Support (16) Engage in Continuous Reflection

and Improvement (22)

Part II: Program Profiles 27

Alternative Certification Program, Hillsborough County, Florida (29) Educator Certification Program, Region XIII,

Austin, Texas (33) Georgia Teacher Alternative Preparation Program,

Northwest and Metro Regional Educational Service Agencies, Georgia (37)

New York City Teaching Fellows, New York (41) Northeastern California Partnership for Special Education, Chico, California (45) Wichita Area Transition to Teaching, Wichita, Kansas (49)

Acknowledgments 53 Appendix A: Research Methodology 55

Appendix B: Resources 57 Notes 59

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