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Realities of Teaching in Racially/Ethnically Diverse Schools

Feedback from Entry-Level Teachers

Arizona State University

Susan M. Brookhart

Duquesne University

William E. Loadman

Ohio State University

This study identified similarities and differences among two groups of entry-level teachers from 10 different teacher-preparation institutions (N = 1,700)—those who began their careers in racially/ethnically diverse schools (25% or more racial minority students) and those who taught in schools with low levels of racial/ethnic diversity (10% or fewer racial minority students). Although the two groups did not differ on most measures, beginning teachers in high diversity schools did report (a) lower levels of job satisfaction, (b) greater difficulties in establishing meaningful relations with students, and (c) higher levels of complexity in the teaching environment.

Urban Education, Vol. 34, No. 1, 89-114 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/0042085999341006


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