|
Types
of Alternative Routes part 3
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| State Name |
5.) Is the
state considering or has the state proposed alternative routes to certification? |
6.) If yes,
please provide a web address or document reference. |
| Alabama |
No |
Programs
are in place. |
| Alaska |
No |
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| Arizona |
|
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| Arkansas |
No |
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| California |
No |
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| Colorado |
No |
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| Connecticut |
|
N/A |
| Delaware |
|
|
| District
of Columbia |
Yes |
The State
has implemented an alternative route to certification and licensure based
on DCMR, Chapter 10, Rule 1001.18. |
| Florida |
Yes |
See Number
2. |
| Georgia |
|
|
| Hawaii |
No |
See #4 |
| Idaho |
|
The MOST
(Maximizing Opportunities for Students and Teachers) committee, as established
by the Idaho State Board of Education utilizing Title II grant funding,
currently is exploring alternative route options. |
| Illinois |
No |
Institutions
propose programs, not the State. The Illinois General Assembly establishes
statutes that detail program development and operating requirements. Colleges
and universities design programs consistent with these requirements and
submit them to the State for approval. The two statutes that presently govern
an alternative certificate for teachers in Illinois can be found at http://www.isbe.state.il.us/profdevelopment/alternative.htm
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| Indiana |
Yes |
In 2001 the
Indiana Legislature passed Section 22 of Indiana Code 20-6.1-3-11, which
is referred as the Transition to Teaching statute. This statute requires
every teacher preparation program to develop a program to facilitate the
transition into the teaching profession of competent professionals in fields
other than teaching by July, 2002. |
| Iowa |
No |
|
| Kansas |
Yes |
Recognition
of alternative routes to licensure is an important part of the licensure
redesign now being implemented in Kansas. A restricted teaching license
will be issued to all participants in the alternative route programs beginning
7/02. Institutions of higher education will be allowed to deliver their
approved programs through alternative methods as long as the restricted
license requirements are met. More information may be found online at http://www.ksbe.state.ks.us/cert/finredesign.htm
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| Kentucky |
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| Louisiana |
Yes |
Practitioner
Teacher Program has been considered and implemented. Master's and non-degree-seeking
alternative routes were considered and will be implemented July, 2002. Bulletin
746 |
| Maine |
No |
|
| Maryland |
No |
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| Massachusetts |
No |
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| Michigan |
No |
|
| Minnesota |
Yes |
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/slaws/2001/ss1.06.html |
| Mississippi |
No |
n/a |
| Missouri |
No |
Missouri
has a State Board rule which provides the guidelines for Alternative Teacher
Preparation Programs. |
| Montana |
No |
|
| Nebraska |
No |
|
| Nevada |
|
|
| New Hampshire |
Yes |
As indicated
in Question 1, NH has approved and does administer alternative routes to
certification. http://www.title2.org/statereports/additional/NH2.htm |
| New Jersey |
No |
N/A |
| New Mexico |
No |
Visit http://www.state.sde.nm.us/
licensure info for details. |
| New York |
Yes |
http://www.highered.nysed.gov/teach/app5221.htm |
| North Carolina |
Yes |
Implementation
will begin this year. Information on the centers can be found in the NC
State Board of Education agenda and minutes for June/July 2001. |
| North Dakota |
No |
|
| Ohio |
No |
|
| Oklahoma |
Yes |
The Oklahoma
Alternative Placement Program has been in effect since the Education Reform
Act of 1990, 70 O.S. § 6-122.3, 70 O.S. § 6-202 |
| Oregon |
No |
|
| Pennsylvania |
No |
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| Rhode Island |
Yes |
Rhode Island
convened a team of educators in January, 2000 to design an alternative teacher
preparation program for Rhode Island and make a recommendation to the Commissioner
of Education. The committee has recently completed a document that articulates
Standards for the Approval of Alternative Teacher Preparation Programs.
The document is designed to approve alternative preparation programs that
are embedded in the Rhode Island Beginning Teacher Standards, and that assess
candidate performance to those standards as well as subject area content
standards. In addition, the alternative program is designed to attract experienced
professionals who have content expertise in designated shortage areas. Please
see http://www.ridoe.net for more information on our proposed program. |
| South Carolina |
No |
|
| South Dakota |
Yes |
The Board
of Education is in the process of holding hearings on a new proposal for
Alternative Routes to Certification. |
| Tennessee |
No |
|
| Texas |
No |
As discussed
in Item 2 above, the state has proposed and implemented alternative routes
in order to attract more individuals to the profession and to meet local
and statewide needs. |
| Utah |
No |
|
| Vermont |
No |
|
| Virginia |
Yes |
Document
Reference: Department of Education Web site http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/newvdoe/teached.html
(Career Switcher Alternative Route to Licensure/Proposed Amendments to Establish
an Alternative Route to Licensure for Career Switchers) |
| Washington |
Yes |
Descriptions
of the routes are available at http://www.pesb.wa.gov/ |
| West Virginia |
Yes |
|
| Wisconsin |
Yes |
Chapter PI
34 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code authorizes the approval of alternative
routes to a license beginning 7/1/04. The web site is: http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/dlsis/tel/
pi34.html#initialeducatorlicense3417 |
| Wyoming |
No |
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| Guam |
Yes |
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| Puerto Rico |
No |
NA |