When I served on the Texas State Board for Educator Certification, we marginally adopted with much controversy and opposition by the usual suspects a temporary teacher certificate that provided for provisional certification of an aspiring teacher who held a bachelors» degree in the content area in which he / she hoped to teach, passed the necessary background vetting, and passed the relevant certification exam. (texaspilgrim.com)
Faced with shortages due to new limits on class size, the district offered provisional certification to candidates who promised to take five education courses over three years and participate in a beginning teacher program. (educationworld.com)
New career and technical education teachers participate in 25 days of professional development and educational training, four coaching visits, and mentoring, with an option to earn 15 hours of credit toward a career and technical education provisional certification. (sreb.org)