This State Invested in Helping High Schoolers Become Teachers. Did It Work?

Associate Professor David Blazar is featured in an Education Week article that examines Maryland’s investment in high school “grow-your-own” teacher pathways and whether they are paying off. The research finds that programs like the Teacher Academy of Maryland (TAM) are helping build interest in the profession and modestly increasing the number of students who ultimately become teachers while also improving graduation rates.

As Blazar explains, “The TAM program does seem to be building interest in the profession and long-term career decisions. … I’ve heard from youth who have gone through all the courses that the teaching practice was really exciting and they wanted that experience earlier on.”

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