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The last two decades have been marked by a rapid expansion of so-called alternative and fast-track teacher certification programs. A primary aim of such programs is to certify new teachers as quickly as possible and with the minimum academic work required by state education departments.
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Nygreen, K., Madeloni, B., Cannon, J. (2015). “Boot Camp” Teacher Certification and Neoliberal Education Reform. In: Sturges, K.M. (eds) Neoliberalizing Educational Reform. Bold Visions in Educational Research. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-977-7_5
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