Not exact matches
Hounded by public pressure, the Illinois House used a one - day special session last week to pass a broad school reform bill that raises
spending on poor students and amends
teacher -
licensing rules.
In fact, the district data show that higher
spending per student is associated with a decrease in the percentage of courses taught by
licensed teachers (see Figure 1).
Similarly, we are not guaranteed an effective
teacher because of a
license verifying that he or she has passed a batch of education - school courses and
spent a few months practice - teaching.
New Hampshire requires all prospective
teachers to
spend a full semester student teaching before becoming
licensed.
And how different would teaching be if the profession expected each of its newly
licensed teachers to
spend at least one year in a residency school?
Teachers can easily track growth and time
spent, alleviating some of the burden associated with
license renewal.
Many
teachers are unable to transfer their teaching
license to other states due to red tape and disparate requirements for entry into the teaching profession.20 In Minnesota, which has some of the most difficult - to - navigate licensure laws,
teachers who move from out - of - state famously
spend thousands of dollars to complete additional requirements, classes, and tests in an attempt to receive a
license — and often, to no avail.21
Michelle Johnstone: That's about $ 70,000 our district is
spending for somebody to be a
licensed principal, to do the
teacher evaluations.
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.
The version approved by the Joint Finance Committee last week included flat funding for public schools, expanded private voucher schools attendance, continued
teacher licensing, conversion of some Milwaukee schools to charter or private voucher schools, reduced transportation
spending, huge slashing on the University of Wisconsin's funding, and elimination of 60 guard tower positions in the state's prisons.
How long do Indiana student
teachers have to
spend leading a classroom before earning their
licenses?
Getting a teaching
license in Indiana is a lot like getting a drivers
license: A student
teacher doesn't need to
spend a certain amount of time «behind the wheel» of a classroom to earn a
license, he or she only has to earn a degree from an accredited
teacher preparation program and pass proficiency tests.