Alternative Certification

History teacher Derrick Sanders, a first-year Teach For America corps member in Dallas, congratulates his students on a job well done. TFA marks its 25th anniversary this year amid a host of new initiatives that raise questions about its future course.
History teacher Derrick Sanders, a first-year Teach For America corps member in Dallas, congratulates his students on a job well done. TFA marks its 25th anniversary this year amid a host of new initiatives that raise questions about its future course.
Brandon Thibodeaux for Education Week
Teacher Preparation At 25, Teach For America Enters Period of Change
The organization has begun devolving more authority to its 52 regions, some of which are pushing the boundaries of the group's model.
Stephen Sawchuk, January 15, 2016
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17 min read
Teacher Preparation Bid to Spike Federal Teacher-Preparation Regs Fails
The fiscal 2016 spending bill doesn't include a policy rider to prevent the regulations from taking effect.
Stephen Sawchuk, December 16, 2015
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2 min read
Teacher Preparation ESEA-Rewrite Bill Includes Controversial Teacher-Prep Provisions
A proposal in the Every Student Succeeds Act to allow states to set up independent teacher-preparation academies is raising some concerns.
Stephen Sawchuk, December 8, 2015
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3 min read
Teacher Preparation New Gates Teacher-Prep Grants: Some Themes to Watch
Some follow-up thoughts on the challenges and opportunities facing the winners of $34 million in grants.
Stephen Sawchuk, November 18, 2015
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2 min read
Teacher Preparation Research Group Latest to Caution Use of 'Value Added' for Teachers
The American Educational Research Association lists eight principles that it says must be considered before using VAM to judge teachers or teaching programs.
Stephen Sawchuk, November 11, 2015
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2 min read
Teacher Preparation Setting Bold Course, Delaware Serves Up Info on Teacher-Prep Performance
The reports also contain data on some of the measures the U.S. Department of Education wants states to use to grade their preparation programs.
Stephen Sawchuk, October 23, 2015
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2 min read
Teacher Preparation NCTQ Unveils 'Consumer's Guide' to Colleges of Education
Never one to avoid controversy, the group has turned its grading of ed. schools into a searchable Web tool for aspiring teachers.
Stephen Sawchuk, September 30, 2015
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1 min read
Teacher Preparation One of Teach For America's Top Executives Is Stepping Down
The organization had been run by co-chief executive officers, but now one of them is stepping down.
Ross Brenneman, September 9, 2015
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1 min read
Teacher Preparation New Online Teacher-Certification Program Plans for Rapid Expansion
The TEACH-NOW Educatore School of Education plans to train 10,000 teachers over the next five years, up from 600.
Ross Brenneman, September 2, 2015
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3 min read
Federal Administration Seeks Extension of 'Highly Qualified' Status for Trainee Teachers
The White House wants the so-called loophole in the federal HQT rules to be extended, warning that failure to do so could squeeze alternative certification programs.
Stephen Sawchuk, August 27, 2015
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1 min read
Federal Ed. Dept.: Poorest Districts Have More Trainee Teachers
High-poverty districts tend to have more teachers-in-training than other districts, but overall there aren't that many such teachers, a federal report says.
Stephen Sawchuk, June 3, 2015
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4 min read
Teacher Preparation Two TNTP Leaders to Step Down, Spurring Organizational Transition
The influential alternative teacher certification group's leadership will transition this summer, with two trusted employees advancing to the top spots.
Stephen Sawchuk, February 4, 2015
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1 min read
Teacher Preparation Report Analyzes Teach For America's Growing Pains
The polarizing organization is facing more pushback and bad press than previously, it finds.
Stephen Sawchuk, February 3, 2015
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3 min read
Teacher Preparation Ed. Dept. Report on Alternative-Certification Teachers A Year Late
The Education Department has badly missed a deadline to prepare the congressionally mandated report.
Stephen Sawchuk, January 13, 2015
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1 min read
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