Web-Based Teacher Preparation Programs and Elementary Education: Will Principals Hire These Teachers?

Running Head : ACCEPTABILITY OF ONLINE TEACHING DEGREES

Acceptability of Distance Learning

as a Qualification in Hiring Elementary Teachers

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TOC \o "1-3 " \h \z \u HYPERLINK \l "_Toc6 " Web-Based Teacher Preparation Programs and Elementary Education PAGEREF _Toc6 \h 3

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc7 " An Analysis of Web-Based Teacher Preparation Programs and Elementary Education ' PAGEREF _Toc7 \h 4

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc8 " Acceptability of Distance Learning as a Qualification in Hiring Elementary Teachers PAGEREF _Toc8 \h

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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9 " Literature Review PAGEREF _Toc9 \h 8

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc0 " Methodology PAGEREF _Toc0 \h 10

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc1 " Research Design and Rationale PAGEREF _Toc1 \h 10

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc2 " Participants PAGEREF _Toc2 \h 10

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc3 " Procedure PAGEREF _Toc3 \h 11 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc4 " Data Collection and Instrumentation PAGEREF _Toc4 \h 11

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc5 " Data analysis PAGEREF _Toc5 \h 11

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc6 " Limitations PAGEREF _Toc6 \h 12

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc7 " Potential uses of the planned research PAGEREF _Toc7 \h 12

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc8 " References PAGEREF _Toc8 \h 13 Web-Based Teacher Preparation Programs and Elementary Education

A study was conducted by Huss (2006 ) discussing how distance learning undertaken by applicants to an elementary school might affect their chances of getting hired . The growing popularity of distance learning merits its review in terms of the ability of degree-holders to actually obtain jobs . Huss (2006 ) discussed previous studies in the business industry ascertaining whether or not holding an online degree affected the...