Do Teaching Credentials Still Matter?

 

As entry into the field of education varies in terms of preparation and training, one may ask do teaching credentials really matter.  In a study through Duke University, the researcher focused on high school achievement and found the following:

• After five years on the job, another year of experience did not impact success.
• Teachers who graduated from more-selective colleges generated bigger learning compared with those from less-selective schools.
• Teachers who had earned a master's degree before entering the field were no more effective than those without master's degrees. 
• Teachers who attained a  master's degree after teaching were more effective than their less-educated teaching peers.
• Teachers who worked in-field were found to be more effective than those who were not.

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