GAINESVILLE, Fla. —
Stronger licensure standards for teachers and principals, identification of skills educators need from their first day in the classroom, and more rigorous preparation programs for teachers and school leaders are among the steps state education chiefs can -LSB-...]
In Transforming Teaching, the National Education Association called for a career continuum based on national professional teaching
standards that guide preparation and teacher performance assessments completed before
licensure.8 In Raising the Bar, the American Federation of Teachers called for a «bar exam» for teaching that offers a nationally available performance assessment for
licensure, along with evidence of competence in the subject area and
strong clinical training.9