Far from being the cause of many of the problems associated with our schools,
genuine alternative certification programs may prove to be our best hope for putting in our schools trained professionals who can truly make a difference.
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.»