In these instances, it is reasonable for a state to give teachers up to one year to pass
required licensure tests.
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.
School superintendents, principals and other school leaders seeking
licensure in states that
require the
test.
If
licensure tests are not adequate for a specific certification, examination of the coursework preparation
required by individual secondary majors.
Nebraska teacher
licensure requires successful completion of the Praxis I Pre-Professional Skills
Test (PPST).
«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.»
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.
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.
The Tennessee Department of Education
requires that all teaching applicants successfully complete the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators
tests and all of the relevant Praxis
tests for their Specific
Licensure Areas.
Maine should
require subject - matter
testing for all middle school teacher candidates in every core academic area they intend to teach as a condition of initial
licensure.
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.
Beginning October 18, 2016, all candidates registering to take the Massachusetts
Tests for Educator
Licensure (MTEL) will be
required to enter a MEPID (Massachusetts Education Personnel ID) number in order to register for a
test.
Licensure assessments for those entering teaching reflect this uncertainty; virtually all measure some aspects of candidates» personal content knowledge but few
test their knowledge at a standard adequate for teaching it, and even fewer
require evidence of performance ability — in part because there is no professional consensus around what a new teacher should be able to do.
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).
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).
The program's problem - based curriculum and performance - based assessment also prepare candidates for the School Leader
Licensure Assessment (SLLA), the state -
required test for principal certification.
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.
The Rhode Island Department of Education
requires applicants for Initial
Licensure complete certification area - specific
tests administered by the
Field
testing of edTPA ended in 2013, and teacher preparation programs in 33 states use it in some capacity.111 Some states are beginning to
require some form of performance - based assessment as a condition of
licensure.
Expanding criteria for renewal of emergency licenses to include attempting
required tests for
licensure.
Montana should
require subject - matter
testing for all middle school teacher candidates in every core academic area they intend to teach as a condition of initial
licensure.
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.
The Rhode Island Department of Education
requires applicants for Initial
Licensure complete certification area - specific
tests administered by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Pearson, and ETS — specifically, from its Praxis Series.
Nebraska wisely
requires subject - matter
tests for most middle school teachers but should address any deficiencies that undermine this policy (see Goal 3 - B: Middle School
Licensure Deficiencies analysis and recommendations).
Oklahoma
requires passage of three competency
tests before
licensure is granted.
The costs associated with preparing for the
test required for professional
licensure should be included as a component of the cost of attendance and therefore should be eligible to be funded by the federal student loan program.
Current law permits «the one - time cost of obtaining the first professional credentials» to be included in the cost of attendance calculation for eligibility for federal loans, however, this does not include costs associated with preparing for the
test required for professional
licensure, except under limited circumstances.
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.