Rio de Janeiro, AIR-Brasil. Em seu plano de trabalho para o Biénio 2001-2002, em elaboração, o Conselho Nacional de Secretários de Educação - CONSED - se propõe a "apoiar e participar do desenvolvimento de estudos sobre mecanismos de avaliação e certificação docente com base nas experiências internacionais, visando subsidiar a construção de uma proposta nacional, a ser viabilizada através de um consórcio das Secretarias Estaduais de Educação, sob coordenação do...
Topic: teacher certification
This response looks specifically at the research related to teacher certification, alternative certification, and student achievement in science or mathematics. The research findings are inconclusive, and there is a need for more experimental and quasi-experimental studies to further define causality. (Contains 1 footnote.)
Topics: ERIC Archive, Alternative Teacher Certification, Academic Achievement, Teacher Certification,...
The federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation aims to achieve the national goal of ensuring that every child meets rigorous standards of academic achievement. In particular, California is challenged to meet the NCLB requirement that by 2005-2006, all teachers be "highly qualified," meaning they must have a bachelor's degree, state certification (or be working towards a credential through an alternative route certification program), and have demonstrated knowledge in each subject...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Teacher Effectiveness, Federal Legislation, Credentials, Teacher Qualifications,...
Every state regulates, through some method of teacher certification, the qualifications of teachers. North Carolina's state teacher licensure system requires any person employed by a local education agency (LEA) in a professional educator position to hold a professional educator's license. The licensure system used by the NC Department of Public Instruction (NC DPI) has been updated to make the current licensure process more efficient. This issue of "CoNCepts" begins by providing...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Teacher Certification, Teacher Qualifications, State Standards, State Departments of...
As part of an interstate certification project, this bulletin summarizes information gathered by questionnaire from the 50 states and the District of Columbia on teacher certification policies and practices. Resumes of state education department responses cover legal and policy structure, approval of teacher education programs for certification (related specifically to the approved program approach in which any graduate of a state-approved institution is granted a certificate provided he has...
Topics: ERIC Archive, State Departments of Education, Teacher Certification
This report contains the proceedings of a 2-day interprovincial conference attended by 38 teachers, registrars, university professors, and trustees to discuss means of reducing the complexity of teacher certification regulations and of enabling teachers to move more freely among the various provinces. Included are four presentations on the functional approach to teacher certification including discussion of quantity and quality of teachers, salary classification, and teaching assignments; four...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Coordination, Interstate Programs, Standards, Teacher Certification
This bibliography on licensure and certification in special education lists 110 references grouped into 82 general references and 28 references on alternative certification (28). References date from 1984 through 1994 and include journal articles, books, conference papers, and government reports. (DB)
Topics: ERIC Archive, Alternative Teacher Certification, Certification, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary...
This survey of 37 state special education administrators found that 78 percent have implemented emergency certification procedures designed to address critical staff shortages in special education. Over three-quarters of the states with emergency certification procedures issue such certificates for only 1 year, and renewal is contingent upon completion of appropriate coursework. In almost one-third of the states with emergency standards, individuals must already have a valid teaching...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Alternative Teacher Certification, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education,...
TO ENABLE TEACHERS WITH EMERGENCY OR PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATES TO MEET CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, SUPERVISED TEACHING AND A RELATED SEMINAR USE ON ON-THE-JOB EXPERIENCES OF THE PARTICIPANT TO DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES. A LOCAL SUPERVISOR AND COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE WORK CLOSELY WITH THE TEACHER WHO IS VISITED AT LEAST BIWEEKLY OVER A 1-YEAR PERIOD. PARALLEL TO SUPERVISED TEACHING, A RELATED SEMINAR CONDUCTED BY THE COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE IS HELD FOR 30 CLOCK HOURS FOR EACH OF THE TWO...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Inservice Teacher Education, Teacher Certification, Teacher Supervision
Minimum requirements for state certification in Illinois are presented for thirteen categories of certificates. (MJB)
Topics: ERIC Archive, Certification, School Personnel, State Standards, Teacher Certification
This booklet presents data in graph and chart form showing changes in the conditions of teachers, teacher education, and practice over a span of years. Included are statistics on 1) population, public school and higher education enrollment, number of teachers and average salary (1860-1970); 2) percentages of college graduates prepared to teach (1950-68); 3) level of preparation of public school teachers (1947-68); 4) average minimum general and professional education requirements for teacher...
Topics: ERIC Archive, State Legislation, Teacher Certification, Teacher Education, Teacher Salaries
This manual is divided into six sections. Section one contains procedures for applying for a teaching certificate in the State of Delaware. Section two lists rules which apply to all certification areas and to all who are seeking certification for professional employment in the public schools. In the third section information is found regarding reciprocity among the various states and other agreements whereby applicants may meet Delaware's certification requirements by means other than meeting...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Administrator Qualifications, Public Schools, State Standards, Teacher Certification
An analysis of the job market for teachers indicates that the average candidate's ability to find a job will be influenced by his geographic preference and his subject area specialization. Geographically, the greatest opportunity is in areas of high population concentration. Certain subjects, such as science and mathematics, have a high demand for teachers, but in other subjects, prospective teachers should improve their chances by broadening their competencies and obtaining certification in...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Teacher Background, Teacher Certification, Teacher Supply and Demand
This publication addresses frequently asked questions regarding several of New Zealand's early childhood education policies. Using a question-answer format, an explanation is provided for the licensing requirements of the Ministry of Education for early childhood staff and the criteria for "quality funding." New Zealand Qualifications Authority early childhood education credentials are described: (1) The Early Childhood Point System; (2) Grandparenting of Points for Alternative...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Alternative Teacher Certification, Early Childhood Education, Educational Policy,...
These regulations outline specific licensure requirements for individuals seeking additional endorsements (teaching areas or other school personnel positions), licensure outside of a state-approved program, or licensure through alternate routes. The regulations do not affect individuals completing a Virginia approved program for initial licensure; therefore, individuals enrolled in an approved teacher preparation program in Virginia must complete the requirements approved by the Board of...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Administrator Qualifications, Alternative Teacher Certification, Elementary Secondary...
In this report, the Accelerated Learning Certification Committee presents the results of its efforts to standardize the levels of competency certification for Accelerated Learning. The three levels of competency certification recommended are: (1) The Practitioner level (enables graduates to teach their subject matter with a high level of competency in Accelerated Learning); (2) The Master Practitioner level (enables graduates to create an Accelerated Learning course design that optimizes...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Psychoeducational Methods, Teacher Certification, Acceleration (Education), Teacher...
This paper identifies areas within the teaching-learning process that need to be addressed by alternative teacher certification programs. One of the major strengths of alternative teacher certification programs rests in the subject matter knowledge of their participants. Beyond this, however, there is a growing knowledge base that includes contributions from research on specific teaching and learning skills and behaviors, research on child development and cognition, and recent research on...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Affective Behavior, Alternative Teacher Certification, Cognitive Processes,...
For leaders of schools in the 21st century, it seems there is a never-ending demand on what they need to be doing. Just when they thought they had a handle on traditional testing and ways to improve student achievement, along comes the Common Core Standards, which change the game in many ways. The Common Core will require students to have an in-depth understanding of skills that require higher-order thinking infused with technology. But Common Core is not the only game changer on the horizon....
Topics: ERIC Archive, Certification, Credentials, Teacher Certification, Alternative Teacher Certification,...
This report provides an overview of selected state strategies for addressing personnel shortages in the area of visual impairments. Innovative or alternative routes to certification in six states (Texas, Hawaii, Iowa, North Carolina, Utah, and West Virginia) are profiled to give specific examples of state approaches to personnel preparation and certification in this area. Telephone interviews were conducted with state directors of special education, other state education agency staff,...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Alternative Teacher Certification, Financial Support, Higher Education, Interviews,...
This paper examines major issues in teacher certification, such as appropriate certification patterns for teachers of students with disabilities, the use of categorical or noncategorical certification, and relevance of certification groupings by grade level for special educators. Secondly, issues of alternative certification are discussed, including the role of alternative certification patterns in the preparation of special education personnel; decision making regarding the standards and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Alternative Teacher Certification, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education,...
This annual report of the California-based Commission for Teacher Preparation and Licensing, prepared for its second year of operation, covers (a) committee membership; (b) the committee structure; (c) licensing requirements, accomplishments, and plans; (d) membership on the examination advisory panel; (e) approved programs; (f) description, accomplishments, and membership of the Committee of Credentials; (g) evaluation and research; and (h) comparative data, presented in tabular form, on...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Advisory Committees, Annual Reports, Credentials, Teacher Certification, Teacher...
"The Secretary's Fifth Annual Report on Teacher Quality" presents the most current information for 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and outlying areas, on the implementation of the teacher quality provisions of Title II of the "Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended" ("HEA") and the mandates of the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001" ("NCLB"). It presents the data collected by states from postsecondary institutions, alternative...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Teacher Effectiveness, Federal Legislation, Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher...
Teacher license reciprocity allows educators who hold a teaching license in one state to earn a license in another state, subject to meeting state-specific requirements. Reciprocity agreements allow states to work through variations in licensing systems to coordinate license transfers and fill vacant teaching positions with qualified candidates. Most states have policies in place to extend reciprocity for certain teachers, but few states provide full reciprocity for all fully licensed teachers...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Teacher Certification, Interstate Programs, State Standards, Web Sites
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has no comprehensive policy and philosophy for the certification of teachers. Six issues have most relevance to a more inclusive position: The union should review its resolution regarding certification based on "general education" in light of changes in the professional and academic specialization components of most preservice programs. On the question of temporary or emergency certification, the AFT should remain flexible but encourage its...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Agency Role, Teacher Associations, Teacher Certification, Bhaerman, Robert D.
Teacher license reciprocity allows educators who hold a teaching license in one state to earn a license in another state, subject to meeting state-specific requirements. Reciprocity agreements allow states to work through variations in licensing systems to coordinate license transfers and fill vacant teaching positions with qualified candidates. Most states have policies in place to extend reciprocity for certain teachers, but few states provide full reciprocity for all fully licensed teachers...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Teacher Certification, Interstate Programs, State Standards, State Regulation
Nation-wide surveys in 1968, 1970 and 1972 of the Association of Educational Communication and Technology's (AECT) Roster of Chief of State School Audiovisual Officers led to several conclusions. First, certification of audiovisual (AV) specialists has become more important: in 1968 only 17 states had or were preparing certification programs; in 1972 40 states had or were preparing certification programs. Second, a qualitative change in certification programs has begun, with states turning to...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Audiovisual Coordinators, Audiovisual Instruction, Teacher Certification, Grady,...
National Board Certification is a voluntary assessment program designed to identify great teachers--and make them better. While state licensing systems set basic requirements to teach in each state, National Board Certified Teachers have successfully demonstrated advanced teaching knowledge, skills and practices. This paper discusses the benefits of the National Board Certification to the students, schools and the nation. A list of the recipients of the National Teacher of Year is also...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Teacher Competencies, Teacher Certification, Teacher Effectiveness, Teachers,...
A specially constructed research design was used to evaluate the non-certified teacher training program in St. Bernard Parish of Louisiana. Each of the instruments used related directly to the stated goals of the project. The pre- and posttest results of the Self-Report Inventory revealed no significant change in the attitudes of the 13 participants, while there was extreme disparity between the pre- and posttest scores of the Minnesota Teacher Attitude Inventory. Scores on the pre- and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Program Evaluation, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Certification, Teacher Education,...
The object of this descriptive survey is to identify issues and processes associated with the certification of secondary teachers in the southern states. The focus is primarily on: (a) the diversity of certification requirements, (b) the influences which contribute to requirements for certification, (c) the degree to which performance is considered as a criterion, and (d) the current status of certification. Questionnaires were sent to state superintendents, state directors of certification,...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Institutional Role, Performance Criteria, Secondary School Teachers, Surveys, Teacher...
This seventh report on the quality of America's teacher preparation programs and novice teachers presents data reported to the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) in October 2007 by all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the outlying areas, which include American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Marshall Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau and the Virgin Islands. Section 207 of Title II of the "Higher Education Act" (HEA), as...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Certification, Beginning Teachers, Educational Policy,...
Teacher license reciprocity allows educators who hold a teaching license in one state to earn a license in another state, subject to meeting state-specific requirements. Reciprocity agreements allow states to work through variations in licensing systems to coordinate license transfers and fill vacant teaching positions with qualified candidates. Most states have policies in place to extend reciprocity for certain teachers, but few states provide full reciprocity for all fully licensed teachers...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Teacher Certification, Interstate Programs, State Standards, State Regulation,...
This monograph provides: (1) a brief review of the status of irregular certification policies in the states; (2) relevant research studies on regular certification versus irregular certification; (3) implications of alternative, emergency, and out-of-field certification; and (4) recommendations for responding to the teacher shortage problem while maintaining quality in the teaching profession. Appendixes contain a listing of alternative certification policies by states, and a table displaying...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Higher Education, State Standards, Teacher Certification, Teacher Education, Teacher...
Focusing on innovation and experimentation in the language arts, K-16, the articles in this volume of "The English Record" include: "Meeting Our Enemies: Career Education and the Humanities" by S. P. Marland, Jr.; "Hope for Research in English Education" by James Squire; "New York State and Certification by Competency" by Vincent Gazzetta; "English Without Walls" by Bruce Crawford; "Retraining to Teach English Mini Courses" by Robert...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Open Education, Teacher Certification, Writing (Composition), Knudson, Richard L., Ed.
The teacher certification scheme, which is built on the student's completion of prescribed courses rather than on his teaching abilities, is in need of change due to the increasing complexity and work load of the teacher, differentiated staffing patterns, new teacher behavior assessment techniques (such as observational records) which make clear the lack of objective criteria for assessing teaching performance and interpersonal competence, and the increasing pressure to accommodate local...
Topics: ERIC Archive, College School Cooperation, Differentiated Staffs, Teacher Certification, Lierheimer,...
This document reports the activities of the 1971 Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF) conference on teacher certification. The conference explored the bases for reciprocity and simplification of evaluation procedures. This report covers the conference proceeding including the opening remarks, recommendations of the 1970 CTF conference on teacher certification, possible bases for a Canadian professional teaching certificate, questions for discussion, group discussions, a proposal for standard...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Conference Reports, Educational Development, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods,...
In 1966, the Research Department of the California Teachers Association sent a questionnaire to a stratified random sample of California teachers. Of 2,400 questionnaires distributed, there were 2,061 (85.9 percent) usable returns. The questionnaire asked about the professional status of the teacher and his professional judgments regarding teacher education and certification. In general, the teachers surveyed appeared to favor the status quo in certification (four years of preparation for...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Questionnaires, Sampling, State Surveys, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Certification,...
This publication presents a summary of annual reports submitted by Colorado education preparation institutions to the Colorado State Department of Education for the periods August 31, 1997 through September 1, 1998 and August 31, 1998 through September 1, 1999. The reports are intended to facilitate communication between the institutions and the Department of Education and to inform the Colorado State Board of Education of current developments in educator preparation in the state. Data were...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Preservice Teacher Education,...
Teacher license reciprocity allows educators who hold a teaching license in one state to earn a license in another state, subject to meeting state-specific requirements. Reciprocity agreements allow states to work through variations in licensing systems to coordinate license transfers and fill vacant teaching positions with qualified candidates. Most states have policies in place to extend reciprocity for certain teachers, but few states provide full reciprocity for all fully licensed teachers...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Teacher Certification, Interstate Programs, State Standards, Credentials, State...
This report is a summary of the number of educational personnel prepared by institutions of the State University of New York and recommended to the New York State Education Department for educational certification. The period covered by this report is July 1, 1966, through June 30, 1976, with detailed descriptions of the latter four years. Tables 1 through 6 contain trend data covering eight- and ten-year periods. Table 1 arrays the total number of certifications by recommending institution,...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Educational Research, State Universities, Statistical Data, Teacher Certification,...
Having access to an excellent teacher is one of the most important factors for student achievement. However, access to excellent teachers--this crucial talent resource--is in increasingly limited supply. In 2017, Arizona took bold action on teacher certification requirements in a joint effort with A for Arizona and the US Chamber Foundation. By using the principles of Talent Pipeline Management, new Arizona laws were put in place to ensure multiple pathways for professional licensure; allow...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Simon, Matthew, State Legislation, Teacher Certification, Teacher Competencies,...
This literature review examines alternative routes to teacher certification and presents alternative certification regulations and policies for 19 states. Three categories of nontraditional personnel preparation programs are noted: nontraditional recruitment programs, retraining programs, and alternative certification programs. A definition of alternative certification programming is offered and innovative aspects (such as open competition and the phaseout of emergency certification) of...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Alternative Teacher Certification, Beginning Teachers, Definitions, Disabilities,...
Teacher license reciprocity allows educators who hold a teaching license in one state to earn a license in another state, subject to meeting state-specific requirements. Reciprocity agreements allow states to work through variations in licensing systems to coordinate license transfers and fill vacant teaching positions with qualified candidates. Most states have policies in place to extend reciprocity for certain teachers, but few states provide full reciprocity for all fully licensed teachers...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Teacher Certification, Interstate Programs, State Standards, Teacher Education,...
This speech surveys the development of teacher education from the earliest concerns of the pioneers until the establishment of the University of Kentucky College of Education in 1923. In the search for a system of education, three theories influenced Kentucky leaders. They were the Lancasterian plan of organization and instruction (i.e., the monitorial school), the ideas of Pestalozzi, and the Rensselaerean method. Early means of teacher examination and certification and of preparation for the...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Educational History, Educational Theories, Teacher Certification, Teacher Education,...
Traditionally, states have required individuals complete a program of study in a university-based teacher preparation program in order to be licensed to teach. In recent years, however, various "alternative certification" programs have been developed and the number of teachers obtaining teaching certificates through routes other than completing a traditional teacher preparation program has skyrocketed. In this paper I use a rich longitudinal data base from Florida to compare the...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Teacher Effectiveness, Science Teachers, Certification, Mathematics Teachers,...
Teacher evaluation and dismissal reforms have been in the education policy spotlight in recent years. From The New Teacher Project's "The Widget Effect" to states' Race to the Top applications, educational leaders and advocates have been thinking about how to make evaluation and dismissal more performance-based. These downstream personnel reforms are important, but they beg a critical question: How can states ensure that the best possible teachers and leaders are entering the system...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Teacher Supply and Demand, Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Effectiveness, Information...
COMPARISON OF THE COMPOSITION, CHARACTERISTICS, AND CURRENT LICENSING PRACTICES OF STATE LICENSING BOARDS FOR EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION WITH LICENSING PROGRAMS FOR SEVEN OTHER PROFESSIONS, (ACCOUNTANCY, ARCHITECTURE, DENTISTRY, ENGINEERING, LAW, MEDICINE, AND NURSING) WAS THE PURPOSE OF THIS NATIONWIDE STUDY. THE RESEARCH PROCEDURES WERE DIVIDED INTO THREE PHASES--(1) REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE, (2) SURVEY OF LICENSING BOARDS IN THE 50 STATES, AND (3) COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS. SURVEY INSTRUMENTS...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Comparative Analysis, School Administration, Teacher Certification, MOLINARI, RALPH...
The position of the Indiana Association of Colleges for Teacher Education in respect to the revision of teacher certification and the interrelationships among programs for preparing school personnel, professional standards, and educational practice is set out under the following headings: 1) "The Need for Certification", 2) "Certification for Teaching", 3) "The Nature of Teacher Education", 4) "Accreditation for Teacher Education", 5) "Programs for...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Accreditation (Institutions), Teacher Certification, Teacher Education, Teacher...
This four-chapter document encompasses the following: (a) general information--personnel required to hold certificates, definitions, types of certificates and their use in public schools, approved teacher preparation, waiver of requirements, obtaining an Oregon State Teacher's Certificate, renewal of certificates, reinstatement of certificates, Oregon colleges and universities approved for teacher preparation, Oregon intermediate education districts, Oregon State Teaching Certificate...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Administrator Qualifications, Certification, Specialists, State Licensing Boards,...
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Topics: Michigan Test for Teacher Certification, Teachers -- Certification -- Michigan -- Testing, Teachers...
In this paper I use a rich longitudinal database from Florida to compare the characteristics of alternatively certified teachers with their traditionally prepared colleagues. I analyze the relative effectiveness of teachers who enter the profession through different pathways by estimating value-added models of student achievement. In general, alternatively certified teachers have stronger preservice qualifications than graduates of traditional university-based teacher preparation programs do,...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Sass, Tim R., Alternative Teacher Certification, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher...
