Abstract
This study reviewed student performance outcomes of two cohorts of preservice teacher candidates to identify the factors that contribute to attrition in a university teacher preparation program. A quantitative analysis of Grade Point Averages (GPAs) suggests that low grades in general education courses may negatively impact a candidate’s self-efficacy towards completing the high stakes testing requirement of the Praxis Core exam and therefore serve as early indicators. Proactive measures to address systemic roadblocks are shared.
Recommended Citation
Pack, Tamara; Kenney, Tod; and Hoyle, Carol
(2021)
"Roadblocks to Retention in Teacher Education Programs,"
Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina: Vol. 15:
No.
1, Article 8.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/tejsc/vol15/iss1/8