Alternative Routes for Teacher Certification in SREB States

[Pages:11]State Alabama4

Alternative Routes for Teacher Certification in SREB States

Name of Program1

Board Adoption/ Purpose of Legislation; Year Program

Grades

Alternative BaccalaureateLevel Approach

Education

Increase pool of

Improvement Act; applicants

1992

K-12

Subject Areas Open for Alternative Certification2

K-8: specialty subjects 6-8/9-12: core and specialty subjects. Special education for all grades was added in 1993/1997.

Requirements for Entry to Provisional Status

Bachelor's; 48 semester hours of credit in subject or equivalent in the field OR 24 months of professional experience in the field of certification; meet all requirements of Alabama Prospective Teacher Testing Program

Basic Requirements of the Program

Required Course Work

Other Requirements

Normal Time to

Professional Class3 Certificate

(years)

Must be employed with 12 semester hours; must May not be

3

B

certifying school district earn C or above in each employed more

for three out of four

course

than three years

years; have mentor for

with preliminary

first two years; referral

certificate

from a superintendent or

administrator to employ

applicant in teaching

field; pass Praxis II

Arkansas4 Non-Traditional Board of

Help teacher

Pre-K-12

Core and specialty subjects Bachelor's with 2.5 GPA; pass Must pay $1,200 fee 210 hours of intensive Teach both years

2

B

Licensure Program Education; 1987 shortage; increase

state skills test; pass subject- yearly; During year 1: teacher preparation and of program;

pool of applicants

area test

gain employment; issued 50 hours of preparation must teach a

certified mentor;

from site-based mentor; minimum of 120

background checks;

15 days in summer and days each year

summer sessions

monthly Saturdays for

year 2: prep sessions; two years

pass Praxis II and III

Delaware4, 5 Alternative Route Board of

Help teacher

Middle grades Critical-need subjects:

to Certification Education; 1997 shortage, mostly in and high

science, agriculture, math,

Bachelor's with major in the Mentoring and school subject area; basic skills test; administrative

Five graduate courses, Need beginning with a summer recommend-

12-18 months B

critical areas and school

foreign language, English, background check; employment supervision; evaluations institute; enter in cohorts; ation from

subjects;

business, technology

as teacher before school

at school

two to three weeks during school

supervised by

education, music, art

enrolls; pass Praxis I and II

summer all day, then supervisor

Professional

Saturday sessions after

Standards Council

school during year

91 days in lieu of student teaching

Gain teaching experience and certification after 91 days of substitute teaching in one assignment during one year

Requires a letter from the school superintendent to DOE verifying 91 days and performance; must gain employment as full-time, contracted teacher within one year of 91 days

15 hours of professional development, as determined by district/charter school

91 days of substitute teaching

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State Florida4, 6

Name of Program1

Board Adoption/ Purpose of Legislation; Year Program

Grades

ABCTE

Alternative Certification Professional Preparation and Education Competence Program Via School District

Board of Education; 2004

System of State- Help career-

Pre-K-12

Approved District changers gain

Programs; created certification

by the state, 2002- without enrolling

2003 school year in college courses

while working in

schools full time

Subject Areas Open for Alternative Certification2

Requirements for Entry to Provisional Status

Basic Requirements of the Program

Required Course Work

Other Requirements

Normal Time to

Professional Class3 Certificate

(years)

Core and specialty subjects; Bachelor's; 2.5 GPA in subject; Must pass Praxis I, Praxis Competency-based

Three-year

3

A

vocational education and must gain employment in a II, and Florida Teacher alternative certification temporary

special education

school

Certification exams; have program must be offered certificate is non-

documentation of

by every district (Web- renewable

professional education based or district-made);

competence from

all programs must include

employing school district reading competency

Alternative

State Legislature Help mid-career Pre-K-12

Core and specialty subjects; Bachelor's; 2.5 GPA in subject; Approved programs must Various courses and

Three year

3

E

Certification

made statute for changers and

vocational education and must gain employment in a provide field experiences training through EPI temporary

Program Through creation of

recent grads

special education

school; must also be enrolled in with administrative

certificate is non-

Educator

Educator

without an

Competency-Based Alternative supervision; EPIs provide

renewable

Preparation

Preparation

education major

Certification Program

a certification

Institutes

Institutes (EPIs);

ombudsman; must pass

2004

Praxis I, Praxis II, and

Florida Teacher

Certification exams

Georgia4, 5

Georgia Teacher Alternative Preparation Program (TAPP)

Early 2000s

Respond to 2001- Pre-K-12 2002 teacher shortage

P-12: specialty subjects; P-5: Bachelor's; 2.5 GPA;

early childhood education; 4- background check; pass basic

8: core subjects and reading; skills test; must gain

6-12: core and specialty

employment as teacher first;

subjects, and geography, acceptance to program

economics, political science, provider, such as district

speech.

program or online RESA at

Special education has

university

additional course

requirements.

Phase I: one month of Summer courses or after

summer courses;

school if teacher starts

Phase II: two years;

midyear

classroom training period

with mentor; must take

Praxis II during first year

of teaching

2

A

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State

Name of Program1

Kentucky4 Local District Certification

Board Adoption/ Purpose of Legislation; Year Program

Grades

Legislation; 1990 Create a path to teaching for professionals; programs developed and supported on the district level

Pre-K-12

Subject Areas Open for Alternative Certification2

All, except no special education

Requirements for Entry to Basic Requirements of Required Course Work

Other

Provisional Status

the Program

Requirements

Bachelor's; 2.5 GPA; have 30 Must complete program

hours of study in subject OR and one-year KTIP

five years of work experience internship; pass Praxis

in field; pass subject-area test; exam; formal evaluation

must gain employment as

by support team with

teacher with a district having an written recommendation

approved program

Eight weeks of training 250 hours of

before teaching; 18 weeks formal

of partial classroom

instruction;

supervision; 18 weeks of basic outline of

full classroom

program, with

supervision

each district

developing own

curriculum

Normal Time to

Professional Class3 Certificate

(years)

44 weeks

B

total: 8 full-

time seminar,

18 part-time

teaching; 18

full-time

teaching

Veterans of the General

Help teacher

Pre-K-12

All

Armed Forces Assembly; 2000 shortage and get

professionals into

the schools

Exceptional Work Legislation; 1998 Attract people Pre-K-12

All

Experience

with professional

Certification

experience in

subject matter;

rigorous review

process

University-Based General

Help teacher

Pre-K-12

All

Alternative

Assembly; 2000 shortage

Teacher

Certification

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Bachelor's in subject or related Must complete a

field; 2.5 GPA; pass EPSB Kentucky Teacher

(Education Professional

Internship Program

Standards Board) subject test; (KTIP) during the first

must be released from active year of teaching for

duty under honorable

professional license

conditions after six years of

active duty immediately before

the discharge; then get

"statement of eligibility"; must

gain employment

Bachelor's with 2.5 GPA; must After meeting

major in subject area OR pass requirements, get

subject test/Praxis II; must have temporary certificate;

10 years of work experience in must complete one-year

the subject; submit application KTIP internship for

to district & EPSB; three to professional certificate;

five recommendations from submit all documents to

employers in the field

Board of Education for

review

Bachelor's; meet teacher and university admission requirements

Must complete a Kentucky Teacher Internship Program (KTIP); must pass assessments

Must complete all requirements before KTIP begins

No courses

K

needed; can also

apply to Troops

To Teachers for

funding and

counsel

No courses needed

1

K

Get certified

3 maximum D

while working

full time in

school; must

complete in

three years

3

State

Name of Program1

Board Adoption/ Purpose of Legislation; Year Program

Grades

Louisiana4, 5

Certification-Only 2010 Program Alternative Path to Certification

Provide a flexible Pre-K-12 means to certification; help teacher shortage, mostly in rural areas

Practitioner Teacher Program

Maryland4, 5

Maryland Approved Alternative Preparation Program (MAAPP) with a Resident Teacher Certification

Created by Blue Attract "highly K-12

Ribbon

qualified"

Comission;

candidates to the

piloted in 2001- profession

2002 with nine

providers

Board of

Help teacher

K-12

Education framed shortage; draw

MAAPP

more "highly

qualified"

candidates into the

schools

Subject Areas Open for Alternative Certification2

Requirements for Entry to Provisional Status

Basic Requirements of the Program

Required Course Work

Other Requirements

Normal Time to

Professional Class3 Certificate

(years)

K-12: general education and Bachelor's; 2.5 GPA for private Professional guidance 27-33 credit-hours total Must work three 3 maximum; E

specialty subjects;

provider program OR 2.0 GPA during 80 contact-hours; OR 80 contact-hours of years in a state varies by

birth to five years; hearing for college program; pass basic attend courses through classroom-readiness

school; three

participant

impaired; significant

skills test/Praxis I and II OR college or private

training, including 12 years for

disabilities; visual/blind

ACT score of 22/SAT score of provider

hours of Knowledge of Practitioner

1030

the Learner training; six License

hours of method; six

hours of internship

Pre-K-3; 1-5; 4-8; 6-12; K-12: specialty subjects; special education (mildmoderate)

Bachelor's; 2.5 GPA for private Full-time internship in 21-33 hours with summer Do internship 1-3; varies by A

program or 2.2 GPA for college schools with direct

or fall teacher course after 21-33

participant

program; pass basic skills

supervision and mentors; training; attend two

hours; one-year

test/Praxis I; pass subject

pass Praxis exams

seminars once employed license that can

test/Praxis II OR ACT 22/SAT

be renewed

1030

twice

Early childhood and

Bachelor's; 2.75 GPA; major in Enter a MAAPP through 135 clock hours of study Revised in May 6 months to 1 A

elementary education

subject OR have 30 semester a Maryland school

(90 before employment) 2010; now

year for full-

secondary education: core core hours in subject OR pass district, college or

passing state

time

subjects

content test; pass basics test; partnership; MAAPP

content test

employment

TESOL and special education gain employment in a school requires a minimum 90

enters program

with

hours of study and a four-

temporary

to eight-week internship

certificate; 2

prior to employment;

years for full

additional courses and

professional

mentored residency of

certificate

two weeks, as well

Urban Teacher Center Residency ProgramBaltimore City School

Designed with Lesley University in Massachusetts; piloted in Baltimore, 2002

Train teachers for urban setting; for urban, challenge schools, using model in other cities

Pre-K-12

Core and specialty subjects; Bachelor's with 2.75 GPA; Summer orientations; Seminars through MD Four-year

4;

B

special education

must pass Praxis I and II to multiple mentors and Practitioner Teacher

minimum

First year as

enter; pass pedagogy test;

clinical supervision; one Program (MPTP) AND commitment to resident, the

interview; background check year of residency,

literacy courses at a

district; three to next two years

followed by two of full- university; all course four residents

full-time

time teaching; prove one work developed by

per school; all

teaching

successful year of

Lesley University; dual- residents earn

teaching subject; highly masters program; 50 general and

supportive with portfolio hours, September to May special

and observations

education

certificate

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State

Name of Program1

Board Adoption/ Legislation; Year

Mississippi4, 6 ABCTE

Board of Education; 2006

Teach Mississippi Legislation, 2002; Institute (TMI) began Jan. 1, 2003

Purpose of Program

Grades Pre-K-12

Subject Areas Open for Alternative Certification2

Requirements for Entry to Provisional Status

Basic Requirements of the Program

Required Course Work

Other Requirements

Normal Time to

Professional Class3 Certificate

(years)

Core and specialty subjects, Bachelor's with a non-

Summer seminars or Before initial license and

B

except in elementary K-3; education major; pass Praxis I online course, followed entering school, eight-

Special education for 7-12 and II in specialty area; apply by a one-semester/three- week/nine college course

only

for TMI

hour internship; intern hour summer program at

while employed by

TMI OR eight- week

school; mentor available online course for no

college credit

Mississippi

Sponsored by

Alternative Path to Mississippi

Quality Teachers Community

(MAPQT)

College

Foundation

Find more quality Pre-K-12 teachers

North

Lateral Entry

Carolina4, 5 License

General

Place skilled

Assembly, 1984; professionals in

began Jan. 1, 1985 schools; only

school system can

begin lateral entry

license process

Core and specialty subjects, except in Elementary K-3; Special education for 7-12 only

Bachelor's; GPA in major of 2.0 if graduated more than seven years ago and 2.5 if less than seven years ago; pass Praxis I and II; must gain employment in a school

Attend Teach MS Institute or college; induction program and evaluations by local school district in first year; mentor through internship

90 clock hours or three weeks of MAPQT training at participating college for initial license; nine Saturday seminars during first year internship for professional license

3

B

Core subjects

Bachelor's; 2.5 GPA; Major in Complete teaching

Two weeks of training Must meet all

2;

A

subject OR 24 semester hours program at university OR before teaching as

requirements can extend

of related course work OR five Regional Alternative provided by school

within three initial license

years of relevant work

Licensing Centers; pass system; attend six hours years of lateral for 1 more

experience; pass basic skills Praxis I and II within of courses each school license's

year if

test; gain employment in a

three years; need referral year; do NC TEACH issuance

applicant has

school

by IHE or RALC; one modules through

earned 6

year of successful

approved program

course hours

teaching; mentor;

per year; if do

constant feedback; pass

not complete

subject test/Praxis II

in 3, must

wait 6 years

and pass

Praxis II to

reissue initial

license

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State

Name of Program1

Oklahoma6

ABCTE

Alternative Placement Program

Board Adoption/ Purpose of Legislation; Year Program

Grades

Legislation; 2009

State Legislature Help teacher

K-12

passed; 1991

shortages; expand

(replaced

areas for

Alternative

certification

Certification

Program of 1990)

Subject Areas Open for Alternative Certification2

Requirements for Entry to Provisional Status

Basic Requirements of the Program

Required Course Work

Other Requirements

Normal Time to

Professional Class3 Certificate

(years)

Pre-K-12, 6-12: general

Bachelor's; 2.5 GPA and major Have three years to pass Have three years to

No student

3

D

education;

in the subject area; pass general Professional Subject Area complete 18 hours OR teaching; if have

6-12: career technology; education tests; gain

Competency Test; submit 270 clock hours of

bachelor's and

No early childhood (pre-K- employment as teacher;

materials to Teacher

professional education; no work

3), elementary (1-8) or

document two years of work in Competency Review cannot have failed any experience, the

special education

the subject area; file a plan to Panel after passing the courses needed for

State Board of

meet certification requirements general education and certification in the past or Education can

within three years; cannot have subject competency

during program

grant an

been denied admission to

exams for license; can

exemption

teaching program in the past appeal panel ruling to

Board of Education

South

Program of

General Assembly Help teacher

Middle grades Critical need only, changes Bachelor's in "critical-need" Pre-service training first, Courses must be selected Cohorts;

3

B

Carolina6

Alternative

1984

Certification for

shortage; for "critical-need"

and high

yearly; core and specialty

school (some subjects;

subject; pass subject test; two after admitted; Year 1: from the list approved by receives a years of work experience in the continue training (14 the Division of Teacher mentor; works

Educators (PACE)

areas and subjects, areas are K-12) special education

field; find employment as part- days) and work with Quality on behalf of the in school all

as defined by

or full-time teacher

support team, then begin State Board of Education; three years of

Board of

three graduate courses; three graduate courses program; must

Education

Year 2: finish seminars over three years

pay all expenses

(12 days) and formal

evaluation process; Year

3: submit transcripts of

graduate work to state

DOE; pass state exam;

finish evaluation with

portfolio

ABCTE

General Assembly; 2007

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State

Name of Program1

Board Adoption/ Purpose of Legislation; Year Program

Grades

Tennessee5,6

Transitional

Board of

License Approach Education; 2008,

with revised

format

Get content area experts into schools

High school only

Teach Tennessee

Special project of Create two

Grades 7-12

the Office of the programs:

Commissioner of Governor's

Education; 2005 Fellows (for career-

for Governor

changers) and

Fellowship, and Commissioner's

2010 for

Fellows (for

Commissioner recent, non-

Fellowship

education

graduates); for

high-need areas

Subject Areas Open for Alternative Certification2

Core and specialty subjects; vocational education and special education; also school counseling

Math, science, and foreign language focus; other subjects allowed

Requirements for Entry to Provisional Status

Basic Requirements of the Program

Required Course Work

Other Requirements

Normal Time to

Professional Class3 Certificate

(years)

Bachelor's; major in subject Pass licensing tests and No courses if meet one of Temporary

1

D

OR have 24 semester hours in prove teaching

the entry requirements; license for three

content area OR pass subject successfully under

18-30 course hours; must years maximum;

area/Praxis II exam

temporary certificate; complete core courses issued for one

must be accepted to a before first renewal

year at a time;

Transitional Program

expires on 8/31

(online/out-of-state

private/college) before

first renewal and have

written plan of study;

must pass content tests

before second renewal

Governor's: Bachelor's with at Attend two-week Teach Institute and seminars;

least 24 hours courses in

Tennessee Institute, then more college courses,

subject area and five years of seek employment; 40 depending on IPEP

work experience in field; 3.0 hours of professional

GPA OR pass Praxis II in

development the first

subject; Commissioner's:

year for Governor's, and

Bachelor's in relevant field; 3.0 eight Saturday sessions

GPA OR pass Praxis II in

for Commissioner's; must

subject

receive a study plan

(IPEP) after Years One

and Two; mentoring

Texas4, 5

ABCTE

Alternative Teacher Certification

Only Putnam County pilot

Started with a Houston school district initiative; 1985; now has 170 district programs

Originally to help Pre-K-12 shortages; 1989 legislation eliminated shortage requirement; intensive, one-year program

Core and specialty subjects; vocational education and special education; also principal, superintendent, educational diagnostician, master teacher

Bachelor's with 2.5; pass basic One-year paid internship Minimum 80 clock hours

skills test; pass subject test; OR 12-week unpaid

of course work and 30

minimum of 12 semester hours clinical teaching,

hours of classroom

in subject; must gain

observed by field

observation before

employment

supervisor and campus internship or clinical;

mentor; pass content more during internship;

exam; pass Pedagogy and 300 clock hours total;

Professional

online or blended

Responsibilities exam

1;

A

can renew

probationary

license for 2

additional

years

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State Virginia4

Name of Program1

Board Adoption/ Purpose of Legislation; Year Program

Grades

Career-Switcher Response to

Expand applicant Pre-K-12

Alternative Route Senate Joint

list for those with

to Licensure

Resolution 384 much life

and 1999

experience in

Appropriation field; started with

Act; piloted in military personnel,

2000 with military now includes all

and in 2001 for professionals

professionals; six

pilots held in

2002

Alternative Route 1998 to Licensure with a Provisional License

Expand applicant Pre-K-12 pool

Subject Areas Open for Alternative Certification2

All, except no special education

Requirements for Entry to Provisional Status

Bachelor's; pass basic skills tests; pass Virginia Reading Assessment for preK/elementary; five years of experience in field; acceptance to a career-switcher program

Normal Time

Basic Requirements of the Program

Required Course Work

Other Requirements

to Professional Class3

Certificate

(years)

Level 1: 180 clock hours 180 hours in Level 1 and Yearly license Varies by D

of courses and field

20 hours/five seminars in issued; fee may individual

experience; Level 2: Level 2

be involved with

awarded provisional

providers

license; gain

employment; five

seminars, including 20

course hours; complete

one year of teaching with

mentor; referral from

Virginia education

agency; if agency deems

necessary, may extend to

third year

All, except no special

Bachelor's; pass subject-area One year of successful, Course work for subject Three years and

3

D

education

test; must gain employment in full-time teaching

area as deemed by college nonrenewable

Virginia school and have

experience; Mentor

or alternative program

recommendation from school assigned for Provisional provider; 15-18 hours,

License holder; Meet all based on content area

endorsement area

requirements; Must pass

professional teacher's

assessment of the Board

of Education

Alternative Route 1998 to Licensure with a Provisional License in Special Education

Expand applicant Pre-K-12

Special education; not

Bachelor's; must pass

Have assigned mentor in Courses in competencies Three years and

3

D

pool

including speech

professional teacher's

special education; have a educating students with nonrenewable

pathologists

assessment from the Board of planned program of study disabilities

Education; gain employment in and make progress each and an understanding and

a school as special educator of the three years of the application of the legal

and have recommendation from license; pass Professional aspects and

school

Teacher's Assessment; regulatory requirements

prove one year of

of students with

successful teaching

disabilities; 18 hours at

college or alternative

program

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