Sentences with phrase «alternative certification laws»

«This is a «Minnesota Nice» version of union thuggery,» said Brian Sweeney, director of external affairs for Charter School Partners (CSP), the organization that lobbied for the alternative certification laws two years ago.

«We respect their authority as an independent entity,» explained MDE Chief of Staff Charlene Briner, who noted that the alternative certification laws were among the first signed by Dayton after taking office.

And Ms Hawkins what is the reason you end your piece with this comment... «This is a «Minnesota Nice» version of union thuggery,» said Brian Sweeney, director of external affairs for Charter School Partners (CSP), the organization that lobbied for the alternative certification laws two years ago.

Differences over results Proponents say evidence is mounting that states with good alternative certification laws see increases in test scores as well as more minority teachers and more of the best and the brightest.

... Proponents say evidence is mounting that states with good alternative certification laws see increases in test scores as well as more minority teachers and more of the best and the brightest...

On top of the flexibility created by last year's alternative certification law, CSP's bill would give charters where at least half of students are impoverished the ability to hire teachers who are licensed in other states and those who have completed alternative licensure programs in other states and taught for at least two years in high - poverty schools.

As part of the compromise that ended the state shutdown, the task force was not created until the special session in July 2011, four months after the alternative certification law was passed and weeks before the law was to go into effect.

At the same time, she heard about the alternative certification law.

Until the alternative certification law's passage in March of 2011, Minnesota was one of only nine states without licensing reciprocity or portability laws.

Not exact matches

Georgia has a strong track record of reform, including an overhaul of the state's performance standards; redevelopment of state exams; uniform standards for high school graduation; and a law that has led to the approval of 27 alternative providers of teacher certification.

Federal law in postsecondary education must also be a robust source of support for local innovation, research, and implementation of strategies designed to improve teacher and principal effectiveness and include: Evidence - based preparation and professional development; Evidence - based evaluation systems that include, in part, student performance; Alternative certification programs that meet workforce needs; State and school district flexibility regarding credentials for small and / or rural schools, special education programs, English learners and specialized programs such as science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics; and Locally - determined compensation and teacher and principal assignment policies.

The new state «alternative certification» law was supposed to go into effect Aug. 1, 2011, but the Minnesota Board of Teaching has yet to create a process for licensing the teachers.

Critics countered that the law did not ask the board to evaluate the quality of the out - of - state programs, instead requiring it to «issue a standard license to an otherwise qualified teacher candidate under this section who successfully performs throughout a program under this section, successfully completes all required skills, pedagogy and content area examinations,» and either demonstrates proficiency to a site - based evaluation team or completed an alternative certification program in another state.

Teachers with alternative qualifications are finding it difficult to make their way into Minnesota classrooms as a 2011 certification law continues to go un-implemented.

The intent of the law was to allow for an alternative to traditional college teacher - training programs, but much of the hang - up seems to be the fact that the alternative certification candidates, by definition, lack the university transcript the board expects to see.

Some of his suggestions for local planning initiatives include: Preserve wetlands by passing local wetlands protection laws; maintain biodiversity in the Hudson Valley by protecting sensitive lands through land acquisition; refrain from building in flood plains; require all new building to be «green» and sustainable and, ideally, change local building codes to require LEED certification; switch all public and government buildings to energy suppliers that provide wind and solar options as alternatives; implement smart growth communities by keeping construction in areas that are already developed thus preserving green corridors; and support cap - and - trade laws to decrease CO2 levels.

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