ERIC Number: ED672801
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Apr
Pages: 58
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When Micro Goes Macro: A Nationwide Review of States' Educator Micro-Credential Policies. Education Policy & PreK-12 Education
Melissa Tooley; Lisette Partelow
New America
In 2021, New America released a report, "Harnessing Micro-Credentials for Teacher Growth: A National Review of Early Best Practices," exploring the benefits and challenges of leveraging micro-credentials for educators, including an informal scan of how states were integrating micro-credentials into educator policy. This publication builds on that research by providing an updated and more detailed analysis of how micro-credentials are being explicitly incorporated into state educator policies across six key areas: educator preparation, initial credential attainment, curated professional development, license renewal, acquisition of additional endorsements, and license advancement. High-quality micro-credentials offer states a tool to address teacher shortages by attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse educator workforce capable of helping students meet their full potential. This report discusses best practices in educator micro-credential policy design and implementation and recommends six actions for state education leaders to harness this promising tool.
Descriptors: Microcredentials, State Policy, Educational Policy, Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Certification, Faculty Development, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Inservice Teacher Education
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Walton Family Foundation; Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Authoring Institution: New America
Identifiers - Location: United States
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