Sentences with phrase «whether alternative certification»

The teacher turnover data, highlighted in a new study published in the American Educational Research Journal, spark a continuing national debate about whether alternative certification programs provide enough support and training to foster teachers.

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The nonprofit New Teacher Project (TNTP), an alternative teacher - certification and advocacy group, surveyed more than 10,500 teachers in three large public school districts and one charter school network to assess whether teacher development programs organized by the districts have helped teachers improve.

Whether referred to as alternative certification or internship programs, participants are able to work as full - time paid teachers while completing the coursework to earn certification or licensure.

Some have questioned whether teachers prepared through alternative certification programs meet those requirements, but Congress approved language that allows such teachers to be considered highly qualified through the 2012 — 13 school year.

However, the level and subject matter of the degree dictates other aspects of Illinois teacher certification, like whether or not prospective teachers can seek traditional or alternative certification.

Whether such programs are run by traditional teacher preparation programs, districts, or alternative certification providers, they have great potential to transform teachers» entry into the teaching profession.

The type of residency program — whether run through a teacher preparation program, an alternative certification provider, or a school district — matters less than the quality of the program.