Many urban districts across the nation have expanded the proportion of charter schools; increased the percentage of teachers trained in
alternate certification programs; widened attendance zones; adopted voucher programs; constructed new facilities; and changed their relationships with teachers unions.
The multi-faceted approach to recruitment and retention also would include efforts to raise teachers» salaries and
improve alternate certification programs.
check the facts, Winter 2009) define «genuine alternative route» as any program requiring under 30 credit hours of coursework; they note, «Of 21 states we consider to have
genuine alternate certification, 7 required only that the person pass a test.»
The state recognizes teachers certified outside of Kentucky to teach virtual courses and
uses alternate certification to secure teachers for this purpose.
In addition, BCTC
offers alternate certifications in Medical Office Clinical Assistant Certificate, Medical Office Administrative Assistant Certificate, and Medical Office Insurance Billing and Coding Certificate.
Two grants are increasing the number of Indigenous teachers, and strengthen Native teaching, through
an an alternate certification path.