Sentences with phrase «of alternative route programs»

(Traditional preparation programs sometimes turn around and argue it's unfair to compare their placement rates against those of alternative route programs, because alt route programs by their nature have higher placement rates.

Not exact matches

Indeed, a unique aspect of this program has been its flexibility; students are able to pursue several alternative routes to a degree — through math, ecology, computer science, or environmental toxicology — all within the mathematical ecology program.

Participants in any one of the state's three alternative - route programs for teachers do not have to take tests or have majors or minors in their subjects before entering the classroom.

More than 120 alternative teacher - preparation programs in almost 550 sites are now operating in 47 states and the District of Columbia — producing a growing number of teacher - candidates, according to a national survey of individuals who are entering the field through alternative routes.

Alternative routes to certification are programs that prepare people to be public school teachers outside of a traditional undergraduate or graduate program.

Alternative route programs allow people to begin classroom teaching after a few months of training, which they might follow - up with summer and evening courses.

No less important was the emergence of alternative routes to teacher certification, such as the Troops to Teachers program for retired military personnel.

Short of that, aggressive development of «alternative route» licensing programs that target existing vacancies holds considerable promise.

According to the National Center for Education Information (NCEI), 48 states and the District of Columbia currently have AC programs, and approximately 50,000 teachers became certified through alternative routes in 2004 — 05 NCEI estimates about one - third of all new teachers enter the field with alternative certification.

Alternative routes to licensure outside of higher education: According to a 2010 U.S. Department of Education report, 8 percent of teacher preparation programs were designated as «alternative, not based in institutions of higher education,» provided instead by for - profit or nonprofit orgAlternative routes to licensure outside of higher education: According to a 2010 U.S. Department of Education report, 8 percent of teacher preparation programs were designated as «alternative, not based in institutions of higher education,» provided instead by for - profit or nonprofit orgalternative, not based in institutions of higher education,» provided instead by for - profit or nonprofit organizations.

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.&raquof coursework; they note, «Of 21 states we consider to have genuine alternate certification, 7 required only that the person pass a test.&raquOf 21 states we consider to have genuine alternate certification, 7 required only that the person pass a test.»

The number of alternative route and residency programs included in the Review has almost doubled since non-traditional programs were first included in 2014.

Check out the analysis of the latest review of teacher prep programs that includes ratings for 567 traditional graduate programs, 129 alternative route programs, and 18 residencies preparing both elementary and secondary teachers.

A federally financed group says that teachers who go through its alternative - certification program could produce student outcomes equal to or greater than those of teachers who earn certification through traditional routes.

To the degree that superintendents, principals, and hiring committees accurately identify top - notch candidates through these alternative routes, such programs may serve as an important supply of future teachers.

In the latest iteration of its Teacher Prep Review, the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) asserts that graduate teacher preparation programs and alternative - route programs are facing some «severe structural problems» with what the council deems to be necessary fundamental elements of a successful teacher preparation program.

Evaluating teacher - training programs — regardless of whether they produce teachers through alternative or traditional routes — is «one of the toughest areas to get ahold of,» said Representative Rob Eissler, Republican of The Woodlands, who has headed the Public Education Committee in the Texas House since 2007.

Highly Qualified Teachers Enrolled in Programs Providing Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification or Licensure (2015) summarizes state - and district - level data on the numbers of full - time equivalent (FTE) highly qualified teachers who were enrolled in alternative route programs for three groups of teachers --(1) all teachers, (2) special education teachers, and (3) teachers in language instruction educational programs for English learners (ELs) under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)-- as well as for teachers in high - poverty and rural school diPrograms Providing Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification or Licensure (2015) summarizes state - and district - level data on the numbers of full - time equivalent (FTE) highly qualified teachers who were enrolled in alternative route programs for three groups of teachers --(1) all teachers, (2) special education teachers, and (3) teachers in language instruction educational programs for English learners (ELs) under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)-- as well as for teachers in high - poverty and rural schoolAlternative Routes to Teacher Certification or Licensure (2015) summarizes state - and district - level data on the numbers of full - time equivalent (FTE) highly qualified teachers who were enrolled in alternative route programs for three groups of teachers --(1) all teachers, (2) special education teachers, and (3) teachers in language instruction educational programs for English learners (ELs) under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)-- as well as for teachers in high - poverty and rural schoolalternative route programs for three groups of teachers --(1) all teachers, (2) special education teachers, and (3) teachers in language instruction educational programs for English learners (ELs) under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)-- as well as for teachers in high - poverty and rural school diprograms for three groups of teachers --(1) all teachers, (2) special education teachers, and (3) teachers in language instruction educational programs for English learners (ELs) under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)-- as well as for teachers in high - poverty and rural school diprograms for English learners (ELs) under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)-- as well as for teachers in high - poverty and rural school districts.

· We must aggressively encourage the creation of a competitive critical mass of privately and publicly sponsored alternative preparation and certification programs as well as other non-traditional routes to the profession so as to «let many flowers bloom» and create an atmosphere of competitive certification, with value - added assessment of the graduates tied to student achievement.

-- At least 39 states, plus the District of Columbia, allow for alternative routes to initial school leader certification, either through an innovative or experimental preparation program or through nontraditional paths to certification.

And we should expand truly alternative routes to the teaching profession and hold teacher preparation programs accountable for the effectiveness of the product they deliver.

Since last fall, he has been in charge of his own fourth - grade classroom through the state's Alternative Routes to Licensure program, which allows teachers to complete on - the - job certification in lieu of a university education program.

As a secondary classroom teacher of 30 years, I fully support the new Academic Path to Teaching program for its rigor and its accessibility to potential teachers seeking an alternative licensing route.

Students were randomly assigned to a classroom taught by a teacher trained through one of the selective programs, or a control group taught by a traditionally trained teacher or a teacher from a nonselective alternative route.

The state has created only five alternative certification routes other than the traditional method of certification at an undergraduate university or college: Alternative One requires a program of professional preparation in education along with a chairperson recommendation, Alternative Two is open for certified teachers from other states, Alternative Three requires a written exam and oral review, Alternative Four requires superintendent recruitment for teaching in high - need areas, and Alternative Five is an on - the - job training option that nevertheless requires a Bacheloalternative certification routes other than the traditional method of certification at an undergraduate university or college: Alternative One requires a program of professional preparation in education along with a chairperson recommendation, Alternative Two is open for certified teachers from other states, Alternative Three requires a written exam and oral review, Alternative Four requires superintendent recruitment for teaching in high - need areas, and Alternative Five is an on - the - job training option that nevertheless requires a BacheloAlternative One requires a program of professional preparation in education along with a chairperson recommendation, Alternative Two is open for certified teachers from other states, Alternative Three requires a written exam and oral review, Alternative Four requires superintendent recruitment for teaching in high - need areas, and Alternative Five is an on - the - job training option that nevertheless requires a BacheloAlternative Two is open for certified teachers from other states, Alternative Three requires a written exam and oral review, Alternative Four requires superintendent recruitment for teaching in high - need areas, and Alternative Five is an on - the - job training option that nevertheless requires a BacheloAlternative Three requires a written exam and oral review, Alternative Four requires superintendent recruitment for teaching in high - need areas, and Alternative Five is an on - the - job training option that nevertheless requires a BacheloAlternative Four requires superintendent recruitment for teaching in high - need areas, and Alternative Five is an on - the - job training option that nevertheless requires a BacheloAlternative Five is an on - the - job training option that nevertheless requires a Bachelor's degree.

Some of the options other than academies that are available to fund are teacher residency programs, induction programs, improving equitable access to a diverse teaching staff and effective teachers, integrating technology into the curriculum and instruction, and — yes — even establishing, expanding, or improving alternative routes to certification.

Although many states now staff their schools with teachers prepared through alternative certification routes, there is a growing concern about the quality and relevance of the programs to produce excellent teachers, especially teachers to serve the teaching fields with the most needs — math, science, special education and English as a second language and bilingual education.

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.

Virginia provides several routes to licensure, including college and university programs approved by the Board of Education, reciprocity for educators licensed by other states and alternative routes for qualified candidates.

Teacher Certification Degrees provides detailed information on some of the most popular and in - demand education and teaching careers; see our teaching degree programs resource and review our guides to state requirements for beginning teacher certification as well as alternative route certification.

If you're looking to become a teacher in New Mexico but hold a bachelor's degree in a different field, the New Mexico Alternative Certification program is an alternative route you can take to become a certified teacher in a short amouAlternative Certification program is an alternative route you can take to become a certified teacher in a short amoualternative route you can take to become a certified teacher in a short amount of time.

Researchers already have suggested that school districts consider new sources of possible teacher candidates, including ESPs and returned Peace Corps volunteers.76 The Every Student Succeeds Act, signed into law into December 2015, allows states to dedicate Title II funds to carry out programs that establish, expand, or improve alternative routes into teaching for paraprofessionals and former military personnel.77

Despite such debate, both the Republican and Democratic members of the subcommittee agreed that high - quality alternative route programs are beneficial in opening up the profession to nontraditional candidates and in filling subject - area shortages such as science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

Similarly, the Teaching Fellows Program was scrapped in spite of evidence that its graduates had much higher retention rates after three and five years (90 % and 75 %) than did other teachers prepared through both traditional university and alternative routes in the state (80 % and 68 %)(Podolsky & Kini, 2016).

Featuring NCTR partners as well as other traditional and alternative route programs, the report describes how preparation programs are innovating the residency model components and placing practice at the center of how teachers are prepared.

Alternative routes to licensure involve the completion of educator preparation programs, which give those interested in receiving an Arkansas teaching license the necessary educational background for teaching in Arkansas.

As one of the nation's «premier education programs,» you'd think UConn would be sending a clear and powerful message that while there is a time and place of alternative routes to certification, students who want to be teachers in the United States should attend a true teacher preparation program in order to get the comprehensive education they will need to succeed in today's classrooms.

Requirements for this certificate include: holding a bachelor's degree in the desired teaching area; passing all subject matter testing required; enrolling in a department - approved alternative route educator preparation program; completing pre-service field experience; and receiving an offer of employment from an agency.

«We will come together across the full range of ways teachers are prepared to work in our city's schools — residencies, university programs, and alternative routes.»

JSU's online master of arts in teaching degree adheres to guidelines defined by the Mississippi Department of Education as an «alternative route» program to teacher certification.

Complete a state - approved teacher preparation program through an accredited institution or approved alternative - route program, or verify at least 3 years of K - 12 teaching experience outside of Washington State and hold a valid teaching license in another state

I wonder if this isn't a backhanded vote of confidence for Ontario's Law Practice Program, which could offer an alternative qualifying route to articling, one that emphasizes «training» over «experience.»