Other pathways
include alternative certification through a non-profit, college, university, or online program and work - based learning.
Linda and Adela talk about the kinds of participants in the mentoring program,
including alternative certification teachers.
The new requirements would have states report annually on teacher preparation programs —
including alternative certification programs — based on employment outcomes, new teacher and employer feedback, student learning outcomes, and assurance of specialized accreditation.
The College of Education at Georgia State University offers more than 60 degree and non-degree programs,
including alternative certification, within six academic departments.
The regulations will affect institutions that participate in the title IV, HEA programs,
including alternative certification programs not housed at institutions, and individual borrowers.
Not exact matches
His post-medical school training focused on
alternative medicine,
including certification...
West Virginia recently revised its policy to
include a framework for
alternative routes to
certification.
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.
The project
includes studies of hiring practices,
alternative certification programs, and new teachers» attitudes toward careers and experiences with colleagues.
Included: On - line resources to help educators find state - specific information on
certification requirements and
alternative certification options.
We continue to expanding our reach to
include even more traditional and
alternative certification programs.
The commissioner may also place under preliminary registration review any school that has conditions that threaten the health, safety and / or educational welfare of students or has been the subject of persistent complaints to the department by parents or persons in parental relation to the student, and has been identified by the commissioner as a poor learning environment based upon a combination of factors affecting student learning,
including but not limited to: high rates of student absenteeism, high levels of school violence, excessive rates of student suspensions, violation of applicable building health and safety standards, high rates of teacher and administrator turnover, excessive rates of referral of students to or participation in special education or excessive rates of participation of students with disabilities in the alternate assessment, excessive transfers of students to
alternative high school and high school equivalency programs and excessive use of uncertified teachers or teachers in subject areas other than those for which they possess
certification.
Margie also completed a Presidential Management Fellowship at the U.S. Department of Education where she oversaw evaluations of various programs under No Child Left Behind,
including alternative teacher
certification, state and local flexibility provisions, and out - of - school - time programs.
It is important to note that the group of new teachers with which TFA teachers were compared
included teachers with other forms of
alternative certification along with a number who were not fully certified.
The report criticizes as «weak» the college education of prospective teachers and calls for major revisions in teacher - training programs,
including a more rigorous general education, fewer education courses, revised financing formulas for colleges of education, and the development of
alternative -
certification plans.
The district is also hitting up other
alternative certification programs
including Teach for America and Troops to Teachers.
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.
Ashford graduates will be subject to additional requirements on a state - by - state basis that will
include one or more of the following: student teaching or practicum experience, additional coursework, additional testing, or, if the state requires a specific type of degree to seek
alternative certification, earning an additional degree.
In response to the need for qualified math teachers and the difficulty of directly recruiting individuals who have already completed the math content required for qualification, some districts,
including Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and New York City, have developed
alternative certification programs with a math immersion component to recruit otherwise well - qualified candidates who do not have undergraduate majors in math.
The participants of this study
include 15
alternative certification interns and induction year teachers, 11 mentor teachers, and 9 community college faculty members.
Meets entry requirements of the partner
alternative certification program,
including bilingual skills in English and Spanish.
No more than 10 percent of the state's funds can be spent on state activities, such as reforming special education and regular education teacher
certification (
including recertification) or licensing requirements and carrying out programs that establish, expand, or improve
alternative routes for state
certification of special education teachers.
Her research interests
include urban teacher education,
alternative certification, teacher induction and mentoring, teacher leadership, performance - based evaluation, and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) / trauma - sensitive schools.
New this year was the inclusion of «popular but poorly understood»
alternative certification programs,
including dozens of for - profit programs in Texas.
There are many ways of completing the requirements for
certification,
including earning a bachelor's degree in education or an
alternative educator program.
APA assistance
includes work with state and local policymakers on support for
certification and support for its inclusion in
alternative teacher pay programs.
To address this, the State Board convened a group of stakeholders that
included postsecondary leaders, school administrators and teachers who had gone through the
alternative CTE
certification process to conduct a review of the
certification process.
States are also looking at new approaches to finding and hiring principals,
including creating
alternative pathways to leader
certification.
have obtained full
certification as a special education teacher (
including certification obtained through
alternative routes to
certification), or passed the state special education teacher licensing examination and hold a license to teach in the state as a special education teacher;
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.
The firm's areas of practice
include: advising the multinational and multi-jurisdictional employer; Industrial Relations Board proceedings; collective agreements and bargaining; compensation and benefits plans; construction labour relations; employee relations; executive employment agreements and compensation; grievance arbitration; human rights and accommodation; injunctive court proceedings and judicial review; interest arbitration; Labour Relations Board proceedings; management training; mediation and
alternative dispute resolution; occupational health and safety; outsourcing; pay equity; privacy; responding to union organizing and applications for
certification sale or closure; strike or lock - out preparation and business continuity planning; workplace investigations; workplace safety and insurance; wrongful and constructive dismissal litigation.
In developing the NPRM, the Department considered a number of
alternatives for training,
including requiring specific training materials, training
certification, and periodic retraining.
A final
alternative is to wow the employer with a list of relevant
certifications, licenses, and / or professional development courses,
including training programs, seminars, and workshops provided by credentialed services.