Sentences with phrase «strengthen teacher certification standards»

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For example, a focus on literacy across the content areas is now considered best practice and is standard in many school districts, but many programs need to strengthen coursework on literacy instruction for prospective teachers seeking a content - area certification.16 Furthermore, all teacher preparation programs have yet to coalesce around a common understanding of accomplished practice, though the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, or the National Board, has taken steps to provide teacher preparation programs with access to model teaching lessons.

Teacher certification authorities could help by strengthening the standards by which applicants for initial certification are evaluated and by applying standards that ensure currency of professional knowledge and practice.

Wallace also provided major support to strengthen accreditation standards for teacher preparation programs and standards for licensing and certification through: