University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Teacher preparation: A qualitative study of the experiences of African American pre-service teachers enrolled at three public Illinois universities

Mitchell, Jeniece D

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Title
Teacher preparation: A qualitative study of the experiences of African American pre-service teachers enrolled at three public Illinois universities
Author(s)
Mitchell, Jeniece D
Issue Date
2023-07-12
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Hood, Denice
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Hood, Denice
Committee Member(s)
  • Pak, Yoon
  • Hale, Jon
  • Span, Christopher
  • Williams, Jr., Preston L.
Department of Study
Educ Policy, Orgzn & Leadrshp
Discipline
Educ Policy, Orgzn & Leadrshp
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ed.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
  • African American
  • Teachers
  • Black Educators
  • K-12 Public Schools
  • Qualitative
  • Interviews
Abstract
This research was conducted as a qualitative study of African American college students’ racialized and academic experiences while completing the teacher preparation program at their respective universities. This study was carried out at three predominantly White institutions (PWIs) of varying sizes in rural, urban, and suburban cities in the state of Illinois. The study results supported previous research about the importance of mentoring for minority students. Findings also indicated the need for implementation of recruitment and retention programming headed by the degree-awarding college to support African American pre-service teachers through degree conferral and state licensure attainment.
Graduation Semester
2023-08
Type of Resource
Thesis
Copyright and License Information
Copyright 2023 Jeniece Mitchell

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