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Exploring the Dynamic Landscape of Texas Teacher Preparation Pathways  \nAndrene J. Castro  \nVirginia Commonwealth Univeristy  \n&  \nWesley Edwards  \nUniveristy of North Texas  \nUnited States  \nCitation: Castro, A., & Edwards, W. (2021). Innovation to what end? Exploring the dynamic landscape of Texas teacher preparation pathways. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 29(63) .  \n[https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.29.6217](https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.29.6217)  \nAbstract: The teacher education and preparation marketplace is a complex mix of traditional and alternative programs. Though prior studies have identified a great deal of variation across these programs, an analysis of innovation has been limited. Drawing on theories of organizational innovation, and specifically, dimensions of innovation related to organizational structure, processes, and outcomes, we conduct an exploratory study of innovation in Texas’ teacher preparation marketplace. This descriptive study of teacher preparation programs includes an analysis of state and national data across three years (2014-2017) . Data also include results from a content analysis of 30 sample program websites. Although most programs met accountability requirements, we found few programs signaled innovation related to program, teacher, and workforce characteristics. Rather, we identified organizational assimilation as programs adopted similar features to remain competitive. Our analysis suggests programs should critically unpack what it means to be innovative in a dynamic and competitive teacher preparation marketplace.  \nKeywords: Teacher education and preparation; program innovation; teacher education policy  \n¿Innovación con qué fin? Explorando el panorama dinámico de las vías de preparación de maestros de Texas  \nResumen: El mercado de la formación y preparación docente es una combinación compleja de programas tradicionales y alternativos. Aunque estudios anteriores han identificado una gran variación entre estos programas, el análisis de la innovación ha sido limitado. Basándonos en las teorías de la innovación organizacional, y específicamente, las dimensiones de la innovación relacionadas con la estructura organizacional, los procesos y los resultados, llevamos a cabo un estudio exploratorio de la innovación en el mercado de preparación docente de Texas. Este estudio descriptivo de los programas de preparaciónde maestros incluye un análisis de datos estatales y nacionales a lo largo de tres años (2014- 2017) . Los datos también incluyen resultados de un análisis de contenido de 30 sitios web de programas de muestra. Aunque la mayoría de los programas cumplieron con los requisitos de responsabilidad, encontramos que pocos programas señalaron innovaciónrelacionada con las características del programa, los maestros y la fuerza laboral. Más bien, identificamos la asimilación organizacional como programas que adoptaron características similares para seguir siendo competitivos. Nuestro análisis sugiere que los programas deberían desglosar críticamente lo que significa ser innovador en un mercado dinámico y competitivo de preparación docente.  \nPalabras-clave: Formación y preparación docente; innovación de programas; política deformación de docentes  \nInovação para quê? Explorando a paisagem dinâmica de caminhos para apreparação de professores no Texas  \nResumo: O mercado de formação e preparação de professores é uma mistura complexade programas tradicionais e alternativos. Embora estudos anteriores tenham identificado uma grande variação entre esses programas, uma análise da inovação foi limitada. 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