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 ...

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 ...

Current teacher certification laws create a rigid and deficient process for selecting and employing teachers. Reforming teacher certification laws would provide districts with more flexibility in how ...

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 ...

Enrollment continues to grow in alternative teacher certification programs operated outside of colleges, but the number of students completing these programs is declining. During the COVID-19 pandemic ...