Whereas, rigorous research consistently demonstrates that there is little or no correlation between university-based teacher certification and teacher effectiveness;REF Whereas, differences in teacher ...

Schools of education and allied accreditation and teacher licensing agencies now face a competitor who is challenging their longtime role as exclusive gatekeepers to public school teaching. With the ...

Current teacher licensing does not do what it is intended to do. The victims are the children. Current teacher licensing, or teacher certification, as it is commonly called, does not do what it is ...

State education officials are exploring a plan that would allow teachers additional pathways besides the longtime requirement of earning a master's degree in order to gain professional certification, ...

The advanced teacher certification offered by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards effectively identifies teachers who are highly skilled, but may not have improved the quality of ...

Corrected: This article originally included an incorrect reference to the state with the “all purpose” certification program studied. That program is in Massachusetts. A new study looking at “fast ...

Many professionals are drawn to the idea of teaching high school chemistry as a second career. In lieu of entering and undergraduate teacher program, alternative teacher certification is a quick and ...

One source of the problem is a rigid and deficient process for selecting and employing teachers. Teacher certification laws, intended to ensure good teachers lead our classrooms, instead frequently ...

The Teacher Residency program at Drexel University is an accelerated, hybrid, one-year teacher preparation experience unlike any other. Teacher residency programs aim to prepare teachers for ...