Sentences with phrase «current teacher licensure systems»

As a result, the current teacher licensure system poorly assesses whether teachers entering the classroom meet a high standard of professional competence for beginning teachers.

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Four factors perpetuate this patchwork system: from state - to - state, licensure exams are rarely a meaningful measure of readiness to teach; the bar for passing is often set too low; little uniformity exists across state lines; and current processes limit the ability of teachers to easily transfer their licenses to other states.

In the current system, once a candidate meets state requirements, her teacher preparation program recommends her for licensure.