The Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education established a system of Professional Development Points (PDP's) for
teacher license renewal.
Pyxis keeps track of all your hard work, so when it comes time for
teacher license renewal, you get credit for all those hours of growth and learning!
Not exact matches
However, without the changes Massachusetts made to its entire system of
teacher licensing (e.g., subject area
licensing tests for all prospective
teachers, criteria for achieving full licensure after beginning teaching, and criteria for
license renewal for veteran
teachers), it is unlikely there would have been enduring gains in achievement for students in all demographic groups and in all its regional vocational / technical high schools — gains confirmed by tests independent of control or manipulation by Massachusetts or federal policy makers.
As a result, it has been difficult for observers to determine which factor or group of factors was most responsible for these gains: a revised and strengthened
licensing system; revised or new licensure tests; the use of first - rate standards in most classrooms, in annual state student tests, and in the professional development programs all
teachers took for
license renewal; and / or the major changes in K - 12 governance and finance introduced by the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993.
States should improve their
teacher licensing processes to ensure that the effectiveness of all
teachers is assessed on a regular basis as a condition for the granting and
renewal of a state teaching
license — regardless of the particular criteria for evaluation and tenure laid out in state tenure laws and collective bargaining contracts
The articles include an overview of the diverse provider landscape, perspective pieces by current and former
teachers, and profiles of states thinking about how to innovate their
license -
renewal systems.
Only about half of states allow the rigorous certification process to count toward the
renewal of
teacher licenses — a figure the National Board wishes to change.
Teachers can easily track growth and time spent, alleviating some of the burden associated with
license renewal.
Teachers can use Pyxis reports to easily provide evidence for
license renewal or a Professional Growth Plan.
While targeted requirements may potentially expand
teacher knowledge and improve
teacher practice, Kentucky's general, nonspecific continuing education coursework requirements for
license renewal merely call for
teachers to complete a certain amount of seat time.
Some of the DPI's proposed changes include allowing educators 55 and older to apply for a five - year, nonrenewable
license without having to meet professional development requirements, increasing the time a substitute can be in the same assignment, expanding
renewal options for emergency
licenses and expanding the pathway for
teachers to add additional
licenses based on content tests.
License Renewal for Teacher Mentors — Recommends streamlining the license renewal process for experienced teachers who serve as mentors to new te
License Renewal for
Teacher Mentors — Recommends streamlining the
license renewal process for experienced teachers who serve as mentors to new te
license renewal process for experienced
teachers who serve as mentors to new
teachers.
These
licenses are most typically used when one has a bachelor's degree in an endorsed area and needs to complete a
teacher prep program or does not complete
renewal requirements.
Although targeted requirements may potentially expand
teacher knowledge and improve
teacher practice, Illinois's general, nonspecific coursework requirements for
license advancement and
renewal merely call for
teachers to complete a certain amount of seat time.
While targeted requirements may potentially expand
teacher knowledge and improve
teacher practice, Massachusetts's general, nonspecific coursework requirements for
license renewal merely call for
teachers to complete a certain amount of seat time.