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Appendix D: Teacher Requirement in Six States
Appendix D: Teacher Requirement in Six States
Pages 263-286
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Presently, the state requires teacher candidates to have graduated from an approved teacher education program and to have met the state's coursework requirements for initial teacher certification. There are no state-mandated testing requirements.
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Teacher candidates can demonstrate computer competency through a passing score on the Idaho Technology Competency Examination, the Idaho Technology Portfolio Assessment, or the Idaho Performance Assessment. Idaho Teacher Preparation Programs In Idaho there are six higher-education institutions with state-approved teacher education programs (five of which are also NCATE accredited)
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Students apply for formal admittance into the teacher education program during their sophomore year. To be considered for admission into the program, students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75.
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The criteria for admission to the teacher education program include satisfactory completion of prerequisite coursework with a grade of B or better in each course, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 (secondary education teacher candidates must have at least a 3.0 in their major teaching field) , professional experience working with children, three faculty references, a passing score on all four sections (writing, interview, technology, and math and science)
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Department of Education to further the state's process in implementing aspects of the program, specifically to assist the state in revising initial teacher certification and certification renewal requirements, to hold institutions with teacher education programs accountable for preparing quality teachers, and to improve alternate routes to teacher certification for highly qualified individuals from other fields and professions. WYOMING'S TEACHER PREPARATION SYSTEM Wyoming is one of the latest states to adopt a statewide standards-based student testing program the Wyoming Comprehensive Assessment System.
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Students can either attend the University of Wyoming for their entire degree or start the teacher preparation program at one of the state's seven community colleges, graduate with an associates degree in elementary or secondary education, and then attend the University of Wyoming at Laramie, the Casper College Center, Powell College Center, or one of five professional development schools to complete their degree. Teacher Preparation Program The University of Wyoming's teacher education program has four levels.
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The elementary education program requires majors to select a concentration (21 credit hours) in cultural diversity, environmental studies, creative arts, interdisciplinary early childhood, and special education, while the secondary education majors have content requirements to fulfill.
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Candidates must also complete an approved teacher education program and have earned a bachelor's degree. Candidates must submit an institutional recommendation prior to being granted an initial license and must fulfill a recency requirement.
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Post Baccalaureate Teacher Preparation at the University of Alaska In July 2000 the UAA began a new postbaccalaureate program for future elementary and secondary education teachers. It is a one-year integrated program that combines 36 credit hours of coursework and field experience.
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Students apply for admission into the teacher education program during their sophomore year after meeting the general university course requirements. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better to be admitted.
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All prospective teacher education majors must meet the basic skills requirement in reading, writing, and mathematics by passing either the Content Mastery Examination for Educators or Praxis I Nebraska legislative statute requires students to pass the basic skills exam prior to being admitted into a teacher education program; hence, all candidates from state-approved teacher education programs have previously met this certification criterion.
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To be considered for admission into the teacher education program (Step II) , a student must meet the following criteria: completion of at least 42 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.5, specific coursework requirements, she or he must have passed the basic skills exam required by the state, faculty recommendations, and she or he must have successfully completed the first phase of the college technology requirement.
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. Students apply for entry into the teacher education program during their sophomore year.
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There are three general pathways to gaining preliminary teacher licensure in California: traditional teacher preparation programs, district internship programs, and university internship programs. California has also established a preinternship program that assists emergency teachers in meeting prerequisites for entry into one of the three formal teacher preparation programs.
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There are several basic requirements for enrollment in California teacher preparation programs. To enroll, an individual must take the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST)
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. Candidates who seek a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential (elementary school teachers)
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University Internship Programs Many higher-education institutions in the state have entered into a partnership with local school districts and established university internship programs. The programs are designed to provide participants with classroom experience while they are enrolled in the academic teacher preparation program.
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In other partnerships, students may spend considerable time in the schools gaining student teaching experience prior to taking full leadership of a classroom. For example, students enrolled in the School-University Partnership Internship Program at San Jose State attend school for two summers, with a full paid internship for two academic years, though the student remains in the role of a student teacher throughout the program.
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Preinternship Program The preintern certificate, an alternative to the emergency permit, is available only to individuals in approved preintern programs conducted by school districts and county offices of education that have received state grants to fund these programs. The preintern certificate program was designed to improve the effectiveness and retention of teachers with emergency certification.
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The grant funding is being used to develop and implement standards-based teaching performance assessments for teaching credential candidates, to reduce the number of teachers working with emergency permits by expanding alternative preparation programs, to reduce teacher shortages in math by funding the preparation of math teachers, and to assist colleges and universities to align teacher preparation standards with standards for student performance. MARYLAND'S LICENSURE SYSTEM Over the past decade the state of Maryland has implemented an innovative and challenging educational reform program the Maryland School Performance Program.
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House Bill 733 was passed by the Maryland General Assembly in 1998 requiring institutions in the state that offer teacher education programs to seek national accreditation, and Governor Glendenning signed it into law. The statute requires all colleges and universities that offer undergraduate or graduate teacher education programs to be accredited by a national accreditation agency recognized by the U.S.
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Initial teacher licensure in Maryland is contingent on candidates completing an approved teacher education program. The state also requires teacher candidates to meet the qualifying scores on Praxis I and II prior to being granted an initial license, although it does not specify when candidates must take the tests during their preparation for initial licensure.
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. Upon graduation from an approved teacher education program, students apply directly to the state for an initial license.
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Department of Education to support this initiative. Funds from the grant are also being used to strengthen teacher education programs through a focus on state and national K-12 student standards and high-level teacher certification requirements and to increase the state's accountability system for teacher preparation programs.
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