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| Educational Forum | 8 |
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| Feistritzer, C. Emily | 1 |
| Howey, Kenneth R. | 1 |
| Keltner, David P. | 1 |
| Kopp, Wendy | 1 |
| McKibbin, Michael | 1 |
| Ray, Lisa | 1 |
| Steffensen, James | 1 |
| Willis, Patricia L. | 1 |
| Wise, Arthur E. | 1 |
| Zimpher, Nancy L. | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 8 |
| Opinion Papers | 8 |
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Peer reviewedFeistritzer, C. Emily – Educational Forum, 1994
Alternative teacher certification evolved in many states as a response to projected teacher shortages, especially among minority teachers. Despite scant research on effectiveness, many are taking these alternative routes to teaching. (SK)
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Educational Change, State Programs, Teacher Education
Peer reviewedMcKibbin, Michael; Ray, Lisa – Educational Forum, 1994
Four conditions for creating or refining alternative teacher certification programs are improving instruction, addressing shortages of qualified teachers, placing teachers in hard-to-staff schools, and measuring teacher competence. Programs should be pragmatic, market sensitive, embedded in the learning context, and performance driven. (SK)
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Educational Change, Program Evaluation, Program Improvement
Peer reviewedSteffensen, James – Educational Forum, 1994
Reviews past attempts to restructure U.S. education, effects of competency-based education, and the role of teacher certification. Considers the impact of federal legislation concerning certification. (SK)
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Competency Based Education, Educational Change, Federal Legislation
Peer reviewedWise, Arthur E. – Educational Forum, 1994
Teacher licensing, accreditation, and advanced certification must be fully developed, strengthened, and supported as in other professions. Some alternative approaches are less rigorous shortcuts that do not ensure effectiveness. (SK)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Alternative Teacher Certification, Educational Change, Elementary School Teachers
Peer reviewedWillis, Patricia L. – Educational Forum, 1994
BellSouth Foundation has supported various alternative teacher certification programs. Teacher development also requires that the school be at the center of talent identification, teacher preparation, recruitment, induction, and continuing education. (SK)
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Educational Change, Faculty Development, Philanthropic Foundations
Peer reviewedKeltner, David P. – Educational Forum, 1994
The Departments of Defense and Education have collaborated in pilot projects to help military personnel make the transition to teaching. Federal legislation supporting alternative teacher certification is also contributing to this effort. (SK)
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Educational Change, Federal Legislation, Military Personnel
Peer reviewedKopp, Wendy – Educational Forum, 1994
The president of Teach for America, a privately funded teacher corps, believes that school districts, states, universities, and nonprofit organizations must assume new roles, implement substantial policy changes, restructure, and reallocate resources to improve teacher recruitment, selection, training, and assessment. (SK)
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Policy Formation
Peer reviewedHowey, Kenneth R.; Zimpher, Nancy L. – Educational Forum, 1994
Alternative teacher credentialing should be evaluated in terms of its effectiveness in improving the quality of education cost effectively, attracting high quality and more diverse teachers, and forging closer links between teacher education reform and elementary-secondary school improvement. (SK)
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, College School Cooperation, Educational Change, Nontraditional Education
