Sentences with phrase «part of an alternative certification program»

If you have just graduated from a university or are part of an alternative certification program, you most likely will not have a strong relationship with a principal to request a reference.

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QC 2001 does, however, assign points to states that require at least 12 weeks of practice teaching as part of a preparation program — not necessarily a bad thing, but limiting for states and districts that are experimenting with programs such as Teach for America and alternative pathways to certification.

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.

The administration has resisted revision of the «highly qualified» policy, at least in part, because alternative certification programs provide a key source of teachers for hard to fill slots, often in low - performing urban settings.

Part of the federal budget agreement reached over the weekend by Congressional leaders and the Obama administration leaves in place a long - standing policy allowing teachers in alternative certification programs to be labeled highly qualified» under the No Child Left Behind Act.»

While acquiring his Ph.D. at UIC, he had the opportunity to coordinate an alternative certification program for urban special education teachers in Chicago and to teach as part of the College of Education faculty.

Reports indicate that part of this increase is related to potential teachers being unable to pass a new state test, known as the Foundations of Reading Test.74 As a result of staffing issues, the Wisconsin DPI has issued an emergency rule easing licensing requirements and is pursuing a rule that would further ease the licensing process and eliminate state GPA and Praxis test score requirements for teacher prep programs.75 This increase in teachers with alternative forms of certification may lead to future problems with teacher retention.