Further, Texas's licensure loopholes are particularly worrisome, as the state has strong subject - matter requirements for elementary teachers that are potentially sabotaged by the fact that teachers who have not
passed licensure tests are allowed to be in the classroom for up to three years.
They could eliminate the Title II provision (added in the Clinton era re-authorization, in 1998) for annual reports on how many teachers or administrators per education school
pass licensure tests for working in a K - 12 school.
Candidates in alternative programs must
pass a licensure test or have 24 coursework hours in the content area prior to receiving a one - year probationary certificate.
Not exact matches
Requiring the coursework and a
passing grade on a
licensure test serves only to incur costs in time and money to future teachers, potentially closing the profession to some candidates.
And I didn't even mention taking and
passing that sublimely subtle NM teacher
licensure test (NMTA / NES), essentially an 8th Grade literacy
test that quite a few teacher credential applicants take 3 or 4 times before earning a
passing score.
Teachers in charter schools need not hold an active state license to begin teaching, though they must
pass the Massachusetts
Test for Educator
Licensure within the first year of employment.
And all teacher candidates must
pass the content - focused
licensure test prior to student teaching.
«Their legislation seeks to change teacher licensing standards from requiring that teachers
pass a Praxis exam to requiring that they
pass the much more rigorous North Carolina Foundations of Reading and General Curriculum
tests, which are based on Massachusetts» MTEL teacher
licensure exam.»
On the Praxis II — a series of commonly used
licensure tests that are subject - specific — African American
test takers are much less likely than white
test takers to
pass the
tests the first time; per Table 3, this finding holds true across various subject and grade level Praxis II
tests.83
And yet, the researchers argue that using
test scores to make high - stakes decisions about teachers» jobs is actually a more accurate method than previous systems, which often depended on cursory classroom observations,
pass rates on
licensure tests, and degrees earned.
Candidates for a first - time Minnesota classroom teaching license must
pass the MTLE Basic Skills
Test, a test of general pedagogy, and a test of content knowledge for the specific licensure fi
Test, a
test of general pedagogy, and a test of content knowledge for the specific licensure fi
test of general pedagogy, and a
test of content knowledge for the specific licensure fi
test of content knowledge for the specific
licensure field.
Some new
licensure exams require prospective teachers to demonstrate their skills leading a classroom in order to
pass.23 These types of skills - based
tests have the potential to more meaningfully measure teaching skills.
Out - of - state candidates applying for a Minnesota initial teaching license who have completed an approved program in another state leading to teaching
licensure must complete and
pass the Minnesota Basic Skills
Test, a pedagogy test, and content knowledge subtexts specific to the requested licensing field in order to receive a teaching lice
Test, a pedagogy
test, and content knowledge subtexts specific to the requested licensing field in order to receive a teaching lice
test, and content knowledge subtexts specific to the requested licensing field in order to receive a teaching license.
Additionally, candidates must submit
passing scores on the National Evaluation Series (NES) Essential Academic Skills
Test and on all areas of the Minnesota Teacher
Licensure Examinations (MTLE).
To qualify for initial teacher
licensure in Wyoming, you will need to complete a state - approved educator preparation program from an accredited college, complete a student teaching component, and
pass the required Praxis
tests.
Potential elementary school teachers in 21 states take the same
test for
licensure — the Praxis Principles of Learning & Teaching exam — with a possible score range of 100 to 200.11 Teachers in Iowa must earn a scaled score of 167 to
pass, while teachers in Alabama
pass with a scaled score of just 145.12 The average performance range — defined as the range of scaled scores earned by the middle 50 percent of the examinees — is 168 to 182; both Iowa's and Alabama's cut scores were well below the median score of 176.13
To qualify for initial teaching certification in New Hampshire, you will need to demonstrate basic academic skills by
passing the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators
test, as well as subject area competence by passing the Praxis II Subject Assessment Test for your specific licensure a
test, as well as subject area competence by
passing the Praxis II Subject Assessment
Test for your specific licensure a
Test for your specific
licensure area.
In these instances, it is reasonable for a state to give teachers up to one year to
pass required
licensure tests.
Alternate route candidates for teacher certification in Minnesota must
pass the same exams as traditional - route educators, the National Evaluation Series (NES) Essential Academic Skills
Test and the Minnesota Teacher
Licensure Examinations (MTLE).
Colorado, Illinois, Mississippi, and New Jersey require all new teachers to
pass all required subject - matter
tests as a condition of initial
licensure.
EDSE 693: A candidate is required to have
passed necessary
licensure test (s) prior to completing the practicum, if they wish to receive an institutional recommendation for
licensure at the University of Northern Colorado.
NJ EXCEL Model # 1: For practicing supervisors with at least 5 years of supervisory experience; leads to New Jersey Certificate of Eligibility for Principal and certification for Director of School Counseling Services * upon completion of the State - approved program of instruction plus minimum of 300 hours of field - based experiences and School - Based Internship within a 12 - month period, and a
passing score on the State - required
test for Principal Certification (School Leader
Licensure Assessment / SLLA).
To qualify for
licensure, Indiana candidates must have a bachelor's degree, complete an approved teacher preparation program, and
pass a basic skills
test.
NJ EXCEL Model # 2: For classroom teachers and educational specialists holding supervisor certification and practicing supervisors with less than 5 years of supervisory experience; leads to New Jersey Certificate of Eligibility for Principal and certification for Director of School Counseling Services * upon completion of the State - approved program of instruction plus field - based experiences and School - Based Internship within a 12 to 15 - month period, and a
passing score on the State - required
test for Principal Certification (School Leader
Licensure Assessment / SLLA).
All teaching candidates seeking their Missouri teacher
licensure must complete and
pass the content
test (s) required for their specific
licensure area.
As a condition of
licensure, Washington should require its secondary teacher candidates to
pass a content
test in each subject area they plan to teach to ensure that they possess adequate subject - matter knowledge and are prepared to teach grade - level content.
Content Area Assessments All teaching candidates seeking their Missouri teacher
licensure must complete and
pass the content
test (s) required for their specific
licensure area.
Oregon should reconsider its waiver policy and, as a condition of
licensure, require all secondary teacher candidates to
pass a content
test in each subject area they plan to teach to ensure that they possess adequate subject - matter knowledge and are prepared to teach grade - level content.
For instance, if you recently graduated from pharmacy school and
passed your pharmacist
licensure exam as well as all required
tests on pharmacy law, you will want to emphasize your education and certifications.
Licensure as a mental health counselor in New York requires a
passing score on the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Exam (NCMHCE), which
tests knowledge of assessment, diagnosis, counseling, psychotherapy, administration, consultation and supervision.
LCPC
licensure in Maryland requires a passing score on the National Counselor Examination for Licensure and Certification and the Maryland
licensure in Maryland requires a
passing score on the National Counselor Examination for
Licensure and Certification and the Maryland
Licensure and Certification and the Maryland Law
Test.
Clinical professional counselor
licensure in Nevada requires a
passing score on the National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam, which
tests knowledge of assessment, diagnosis, counseling, psychotherapy, administration, consultation, and supervision.
After board approval, applicants for a professional counselor
licensure in Virginia requires a
passing score on the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Exam (NCMHCE), which
tests knowledge of assessment, diagnosis, counseling, psychotherapy, administration, consultation, and supervision.
Mental health counselor
licensure in Massachusetts requires a
passing score on the National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam (NCMHCE), which
tests knowledge of assessment, diagnosis, counseling, psychotherapy, administration, consultation, and supervision.