Outlet Title

AASA Journal of Scholarship and Practice

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Winter 2025

Abstract

The national teacher shortage makes it challenging for principals and superintendents to hire certified teachers. To address this problem, a university in a rural state in the Midwest partnered with their state’s agencies to develop a teacher apprenticeship pathway (TAP) for 78 paraprofessionals working in the state’s public, non-public, and tribal schools. The TAP provides an organized pathway to earn a teaching degree. This study reveals the perceptions of the participants after completing their first semester. The results reveal that most experiences are positive, yet they desire more communication and help with time management. The results of this study can be useful to principals and superintendents who may be partnering with stakeholders to begin a TAP.

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