As licensure requirements may vary by state, it is the student's responsibility to ascertain and meet licensure requirements in any state in which the student desires to practice and to contact the applicable
state educator licensure agency to verify current requirements to become a licensed teacher.
Not exact matches
States should work closely with CAEP, as the new accrediting body for
educator preparation, in aligning program approval and
licensure policies with accreditation standards.
The Career Services Office can support you in pursuing
educator certification through HGSE's
state - approved
licensure programs.
Maine's ESSA plan
states that in order to ensure that all students have access to excellent
educators, all the systems in place to support teachers — including the procedures, programs, and operators responsible for recruitment and selection; preparation and
licensure; professional learning and growth; compensation; and career pathways — must be aligned and part of a common framework.
The New Mexico Public Education Department governs
licensure for all
educators in the
state.
As the first
state to fully implement policy requiring new teachers to pass edTPA for
licensure, New York and its PK - 12
educators and teacher
educators have encountered a variety of operational challenges.
Formed in 2013, this aligned action network brings together
state chiefs and their education agency staff who are committed to activating key policy levers around
licensure, program approval, and data as they transform
educator preparation in their respective
states.
Fully fund Title II, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which provides resources for
states and districts to strengthen teacher and principal preparation programs; reform
educator certification and
licensure requirements; develop career advancement initiatives for teachers; and offer professional learning opportunities for teacher leaders and principals.
It is intended to be used as a summative assessment given at the end of an
educator preparation program for teacher
licensure or certification and to support
state and national program accreditation.
One recurring theme from my conversations with
state legislators this year was that they are unfamiliar with the major
state policy levers pertaining to
educator preparation — accreditation,
licensure, and program approval.
Reviewed 2013 Strategic Plan goals (Develop a committee structure that parallels AACTE and mobilized committees based on annually identified MACTE priorities; Developed and implemented an advocacy plan for
educator preparation at the
state level in matters of legislative policy, and regulatory matters related to initial and advanced
educator preparation and
licensure; Developed and disseminated position statements on issues of importance to
educator preparation and
licensure; Developed a statewide initiative showcasing excellence in
educator preparation), established working committees and set priorities for 2014 - 15.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Stronger
licensure standards for teachers and principals, identification of skills
educators need from their first day in the classroom, and more rigorous preparation programs for teachers and school leaders are among the steps
state education chiefs can -LSB-...]
As Commissioner, Dr. Driscoll oversaw the development of the
state's curriculum frameworks, the implementation and expansion of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS), the development of the
state's School and District Accountability System, and the development and administration of the
state's
educator certification tests and new
licensure regulations.
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.
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.
The Obama administration's proposal to reserve 25 percent of Title II, Part A funds for competitive grants to
states and districts to improve
educator evaluation and
licensure is a modest first step, but
states and districts must also be held accountable for the use of these federal dollars.
Lawsuit Raises Questions About Teacher -
Licensure Portability
Educators from out of
state cite barriers Education Week
Like most US
states, Utah requires all
educators to hold a bachelor's degree, complete an education or
licensure program, and pass the required content exams.
Charter schools may only employ
educators who hold a valid teaching license or who meet
state board requirements for alternative
licensure or authorization.
Current education law, requires
educators to achieve full
State certification and
licensure.
We urge
educators working in
states that have yet to add edTPA to the list of teacher
licensure requirements to resist pressures to accept what might appear to be an inevitable change, and encourage those who, like us, work in
states that have adopted the edTPA as a high - stakes assessment instrument, to lobby for its elimination as a mandated
licensure requirement.
Various systems shape and support them in this endeavor, including
state licensure (or certification) systems, local
educator evaluation systems and professional learning opportunities offered through local education agencies and professional associations.
Minnich argues that
state licensure standards must shift from setting the minimum qualifications that
educators need to enter the classroom to establishing higher expectations that indicate readiness to prepare students for college and their careers.
For example,
states may wish to review the extent to which course curricula reinforce the
state's college - and career - readiness standards or conduct a similar review with respect to the
state's
educator standards and
licensure requirements.
Out - of -
state applicants have to have graduated from an
educator preparation program approved in another
state and received a recommendation for
licensure from that institution, or hold a current, comparable license in the other
state and demonstrate three years of successful work in a school.
Whether it be advocating for
state funding for deaf and blind students, expanding career and technical education opportunities for these students, or working to expand teacher preparation programs and
licensure programs for
educators who teach in the deaf and blind communities, Matthews has maintained her commitment to ensuring an equitable education for all of Kentucky's children.