21. 130 Washington Teachers Achieve National Board Teacher Certification Staff Directory. Office Hours 8 am to 5 pm (Pacific Time) Monday thru Friday. 130 washington teachers achieve National Board teacher certification http://www.wssda.org/wssda/WebForms/En-Us/News/20031204_teachercert.asp

Serving Washington State's 1,482 Locally Elected School Board Members WSSDA 221 College St. NE Olympia WA 98516 Location Map Tel: 360/493-9231 Fax: 360/493-9247 E-Mail: mail@wssda.org Martharose Laffey Executive Director Sue Brand Webmaster Staff Directory Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Pacific Time) Monday thru Friday 130 Washington teachers achieve National Board Teacher Certification Posted December 4, 2003 The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has announced that 130 teachers in Washington can add National Board Teacher Certification to their list of professional accomplishments. They join a growing number of teachers in the state who have made the choice to validate their knowledge and skills through a rigorous process that combines the creation of a portfolio of work with online testing. The standards for this certification are extremely high," said Terry Bergeson, state superintendent of public instruction. "Because of their teachers’ desire to challenge themselves and improve their classroom skills, thousands of students will be more inspired to learn." f the 60,000-plus teachers in the state, 344 now hold certification. While that number may seem small, the process itself is relatively new, and the number has quintupled in the past three years as Washington has encouraged teachers to become national board certified.

22. ED351312 1992-11-00 Alternative Teacher Certification--An Update. ERIC Digest. Feistritzer, E., Chester, D. (1991). Alternative teacher certification A stateby-state analysis. washington, DC National Center for Education Information. http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed351312.html

ERIC Identifier: Publication Date: Author: Otuya, Ebo Source: ERIC Clearinghouse on Teacher Education Washington DC. Alternative Teacher CertificationAn Update. ERIC Digest. THIS DIGEST WAS CREATED BY ERIC, THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ERIC, CONTACT ACCESS ERIC 1-800-LET-ERIC The search for an alternate route to certify teachers has generated ideological debates revolving around educational quality. Supporters of traditional teacher certification argue that to improve the quality of education it is imperative to ensure that both professional knowledge and subject-matter competency are grounded in a solid foundation of pedagogical training (Roth, 1986; Shulman, 1986, 1987; Watts, 1986; Kennedy, 1990). DEFINITIONS CONCERNS AND ADVANTAGES EVALUATION RESULTS The measure of alternative certification program effectiveness depends on the quality of teachers and of students taught by these teachers. While the body of literature in alternative certification is descriptive of programs, there is little substance in critical evaluation. Although educators and measurement experts do not agree on universal effective measures of teacher ability and the quality of student learning, performance on standardized tests (NTE for teachers and SAT/ACT for students) is most widely used.

23. ED277685 1986-00-00 Teacher Certification. ERIC Digest 11. 10, 1986, p. 7. ERIC DIGEST 1. Alternative certification for Teachers. washington, DC Educational Resources Information Center, 1986. (ED 266 137). http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed277685.html

ERIC Identifier: Publication Date: Author: Source: ERIC Clearinghouse on Teacher Education Washington DC. Teacher Certification. ERIC Digest 11. THIS DIGEST WAS CREATED BY ERIC, THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ERIC, CONTACT ACCESS ERIC 1-800-LET-ERIC TEXT: Teacher certification is the education system's process for assuring that public school teachers possess minimum qualifications. Each state determines its own certification standards. Increased mobility among teachers suggests that teacher candidates should have information about general requirements for certification and about where to locate particular state requirements. This digest provides information on certification purpose and types, how to obtain information about requirements, and prospects for change in requirements. THE PURPOSE OF CERTIFICATION Certification is a process by which the state evaluates the credentials of prospective teachers to ensure that they meet the professional standards set by the state education agency. Certification ratifies the quality of teachers' competence in subject area, educational methodology, teaching skills, and potential classroom management ability (Roth and Mastain 1984). Closely linked to certification is state program approval or institutional approval, which is the state's process of evaluating schools, colleges, and departments of education. The purpose of such approval is to ensure a common curriculum framework and professional standards so that the state's teacher education programs produce graduates who meet the state's certification requirements.

24. WEST-B Frequently Asked Questions on each of the three subtests (Reading, Mathematics, and Writing), the candidate has met the WEST–B requirement for teacher certification in washington State http://www.west.nesinc.com/WA_FAQs.htm

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Overview In 2000 the Washington State Legislature passed HB 2760, which created the Washington Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB). In addition to its broad advisory duties related to high standards for Washington educators, the PESB was given rule-making authority to establish a new system for assessing the basic skills and content knowledge of prospective teachers applying for residency certification in Washington State. Q. Why do we need a new basic skills test? Don't we require individuals who want to be teachers to demonstrate competency in basic skills now? A. As Washington has established new, higher standards for what all students should know and be able to do, more is required of our teachers as well. Although all 22 of our state-approved higher education teacher preparation programs have basic skills requirements for admission to their programs, these requirements vary considerably. The governor, legislature, state board of education, and superintendent of public instruction proposed establishing a single, uniform means of assessing basic skills competency of all teaching candidates statewide. Washington joins 45 other states that currently require a basic skills test for teachers prior to certification. Q.

25. Washington College | Department Of Education at washington College In compliance with the Maryland Redesign of teacher Education, the heart of the washington College teacher certification Program is a two http://faculty.washcoll.edu/department.pages/education/certification.html

Education Department : Teacher Certification Teacher Certification Professional Development Schools Secondary Education Program Elementary Education Program ... Faculty Teacher Certification at Washington College In compliance with the Maryland Redesign of Teacher Education, the heart of the Washington College Teacher Certification Program is a two semester, 100 day internship that begins with the second semester of the junior year and ends with the completion of the student teaching experience in the fall semester of the senior year. Alternately, students may elect to begin the internship in the spring semester of the senior year and complete student teaching in the fall semester following graduation. Special accommodations will be made for non-traditional students. The internship will be completed in one of the ten Professional Development Schools the College has established in three local counties.

26. State Contacts For Alternative Teacher Certification 415 12th Street, NW, 1004 washington, DC 20004 Attn Yvonne D. Holt (202) 7244246. Florida Department of Education. Bureau of teacher certification 325 W http://www.ncei.com/State-alt-contact.htm

National Center for Education Information State Contacts for Alternative Teacher Certification Alabama Department of Education 5201 Gordon Persons Bldg.,50 N. Ripley St. P.O. Box 302101 Montgomery, AL 36130-2101 Attn.: June H. Mabry Fax: (334) 242-0498 e-mail: tcert@alsde.edu Attn: Assessment Center 810 West Tenth St., Suite 200 Juneau, AK 99801-1984 Attn: Julie Orsborn e-mail: julie_orsborn@educ.state.ak.us Arizona Department of Education Teacher Certification Unit 1535 West Jefferson Phoenix, AZ 85007 Attn: R. Berkley Lunt Arkansas Department of Education No. 4 State Capitol Mall, Rm. 106B Teacher Education/Licensure Little Rock, AR 72201 Attn: Jim Chism California Commission on Teacher Credentialing 1900 Capitol Avenue Sacramento, CA 95814-4213 Attn: Michael McKibbin e-mail: mmckibbin@ctc.ca.gov Web Site: http://www.cde.ca.gov Colorado Department of Education Educator Licensing 201 E. Colfax Avenue, Room 105 Denver, CO 80203 Attn: Eugene J. Campbell e-mail: campbell_e@cde.state.co.us P.O. Box 150471 Hartford, CT 06115-0471

27. Teacher Quality And Alternative Certification Programs teacher Quality and Alternative certification Programs STATEMENT OF DR. C. EMILY FEISTRITZER President National Center for Education Information washington, DC. http://www.ncei.com/Testimony051399.htm

Teacher Quality and Alternative Certification Programs by C. Emily Feistritzer Testimony before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, May 13, 1999 Teacher Quality and Alternative Certification Programs STATEMENT OF DR. C. EMILY FEISTRITZER President National Center for Education Information Washington, DC HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, TRAINING AND LIFE-LONG LEARNING Thursday, May 13, 1999 2175 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC The Administration and the Congress of the United States are being called upon again to respond to the growing need for more and better teachers. According to the latest teacher supply and demand projections, the nation will need to hire 2.2 million people to teach who are not currently teaching in the nation's elementary and secondary schools in the next decade. There is mounting concern about teacher preparation and the quality of the teaching force. Alarms have also been sounded about the numbers of teachers who are teaching "out of field", i.e., teaching a subject for which they have neither an academic major nor a minor.

28. Early Childhood Teacher Certification McCarthy, J. (1988). State certification of early childhood teachers An analysis of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. washington, DC NAEYC. http://www.naeyc.org/resources/position_statements/pscert98.htm

NAEYC Position Statement Adopted July/August 1991 Early Childhood Teacher Certification A Position Statement on the Association of Teacher Educators and the National Association for the Education of Young Children Background Information The Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), through its Commission on Early Childhood Teacher Education (ECTE), and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) jointly developed these guidelines to inform decision-makers about certification standards for teachers in programs serving children from birth through eight years of age. The purpose of this document is to ensure that all young children and their families have access to qualified early childhood teachers by guiding teacher educators and policymakers to (1) make informed decisions about early childhood teacher certification, (2) evaluate existing teacher certification standards, and (3) advocate for more appropriate early childhood teacher certification standards. Development of the Guidelines Several hundred early childhood and teacher education professionals participated in developing these guidelines. The following individuals constituted the ATE Commission on Early Childhood Teacher Education and contributed to and guided the development of these guidelines: John M. Johnston, Chairperson; Doris Bergen; Sue Bredekamp; Jim Campbell; Michael D. Davis; Anne Dorsey; Stacie G. Goffin; Marcy Guddemi; Beverly Gulley; Mary Jensen; Michael Kalinowski; Joyce Munro; Steven Silvern; and Bill Dixon, ATE Executive Board Liaison.

29. EWU/KSD Teacher Certification The Education Department of Eastern washington University and the Kent School District offer a collaborative teacher certification and master degree program http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/EWU/

The Education Department of Eastern Washington University and the Kent School District offer a collaborative teacher certification and master degree program for prospective elementary school teachers. Course instruction is delivered by Eastern Washington University professors and Kent School District adjuncts. The program has a strong emphasis on teaching as a career change. Post-baccalaureate work experience is necessary. Upon completion of the program, students receive a Master in Education for Elementary Teaching. All course work and field experience will occur in Kent School District. Applications are now being taken for admission January 2004 . We encourage you to contact us to discuss your pre-certification status and the newly-required Washington Educator Skills Basic Test (WEST-B). The program is under the leaderships of Dr. Jerry Logan, EWU Education Department Chair, and Dr. Pat Johnson, KSD Program Director. The program secretary is Cathie Freiling. Program Overview Participating Kent Schools

30. Teaching Jobs Overseas: Alternative Routes To Teacher Certification NW, 1004, washington, DC 20004 (202) 7244246 Alternative Routes Provisional teacher Program (B); District of Columbia Alternative certification Program http://www.joyjobs.com/center/certification.htm

Teaching Jobs Overseas International Employment for Teachers Teaching Jobs Overseas Topics: international teaching, teaching overseas, teaching abroad, American and international schools, overseas jobs, international employment, etc. Alternative Certification Many states have developed or are initiating programs that provide alternative routes to teacher certification, particularly for mid-career professionals. The goal of such programs is to draw a diversity of individuals with in-depth subject matter backgrounds into teaching careers. Requirements for an alternative teaching license vary by state. For an overseas position, it does not matter what state your license is from. Generally, applicants must hold a bachelors degree in the subject to be taught, achieve a passing score on state-required examinations, complete an intensive teacher preparation program, and possibly fulfill a supervised teaching internship. Specific information on which school systems are offering internships can be requested from the schools. After satisfactory completion of these requirements, the applicant will be issued a teaching credential.

31. NDOL: Reforming Teacher Certification 4401 Connecticut Avenue, NW 212 washington, DC 20008 (202) 8228280 (202) 822-8284 (fax) cef@ncei.com. NDOL.org Keywords teacher certification Play. http://www.ndol.org/ndol_ci.cfm?kaid=139&subid=273&contentid=250747

32. Washington County Public Schools : Teacher Recertification Home, Departments, teacher Recertification. teacher certification. verification of a qualifying scores on all required teacher certification tests, if needed. http://www.wcboe.k12.md.us/content/d_hr_recert.cfm

Home Departments Teacher Certification CERTIFICATION INFORMATION BULLETIN July 31,2000 (Teaching certificates have two issuance dates -July 1 or January 1) Provisional Certificate 1 year certificate -depending upon the date of certificate issuance the renewal requirements must be completed by June 30 or December 31 of the year the certificate expires $10.00 Money Order made payable to MSDE, Certification Standard Professional Certificate I 3 year certificate -depending upon the date of certificate issuance the renewal requirements must be completed by June 30 or December 31 of the year the certificate expires Renewal requirements: 6 approved semester hours 3 years of satisfactory professional school-related experience $10.00 Money Order made payable to MSDE, Certification Branch Standard Professional Certificate 2 7 year certificate -Master's Degree or 36 semester hours approved program must be completed by June 30 or December 31 of the year the certificate expires -$10.00 Money Order made payable to MSDE, Certification Branch

33. Educational Service District 113 In early December, Olson learned she was one of 130 teachers in washington who achieved National Board teacher certification this year, along with Merle Horn http://www.esd113.k12.wa.us/templates/Container.aspx?ID=1470

34. Educational Service District 113 You may download an application for washington State teacher certification from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) web site. http://www.esd113.k12.wa.us/templates/Container.aspx?ID=409

35. Washington State Teacher Certification washington State Continuing Teaching Certificate (Valid to 630-07). go to Teaching Certificate Front (full size) page. go to Teaching http://share1.esd105.wednet.edu/bishopcj/portfolios/wa_teacher_cert.html

Washington State Continuing Teaching Certificate (Valid to 6-30-07) go to Teaching Certificate Front (full size) page. go to Teaching Certificate Back (full size) page. return to Curriculum Vitae

36. ESL Teacher Certification. ERIC Digest. GUIDELINES FOR THE certification AND PREPARATION OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES IN THE UNITED STATES (1976). washington, DC Teachers of http://www.ericdigests.org/pre-924/esl.htm

Site Links Home Search for ERIC Digests Privacy Policy Resources for Library Instruction ... Information Literacy Blog ERIC Identifier: Publication Date: Author: Kreidler, Carol J. Source: ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics Washington DC. ESL Teacher Certification. ERIC Digest. English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers must have special preparation to teach English to non-native speakers; being a fluent speaker or an effective teacher of English to native speakers is not enough. Just as teaching mathematics or French requires special knowledge and skills, teaching English as a Second Language does also. This Digest outlines some of the relevant issues concerning ESL teacher certification: profiles of students needing ESL instruction, reasons for considering certification, academic preparation needed to teach ESL, and a description of state requirements for certification. WHO NEEDS AN ESL TEACHER? Estimates based on the 1980 Census indicate that in 1980-81 at least three-and-a-half million school-age children in the United States lacked the English language skills needed to succeed in school. These children, whose native language is not English, generally fall into two groups. The first, limited-English-proficient (LEP) students, speak, understand, and may read and write English, but not well enough to keep up academically with their native English-speaking peers. The second group, non-English-speaking (NES) students, do not speak or understand English and may have no literacy skills in their native language. This factor complicates attempts to teach them English.

37. Assessment For National Teacher Certification. ERIC Digest Date 198800-00 Author Baron, Barbara Source ERIC Clearinghouse on teacher Education washington DC. Assessment for National teacher certification. http://www.ericdigests.org/pre-9214/national.htm

Site Links Home Search for ERIC Digests Privacy Policy Resources for Library Instruction ... Information Literacy Blog ERIC Identifier: Publication Date: Author: Baron, Barbara Source: ERIC Clearinghouse on Teacher Education Washington DC. Assessment for National Teacher Certification. ERIC Digest 7-88. The concept of teacher testing has gained wide acceptance, as reflected in its extension to 48 states. All but Alaska and Iowa are in the process of, or have already implemented some form of mandatory teacher testing, as of April 1987 (Rudner, 1987). The limitations of state procedures, i.e., different standards, approaches and requirements (McCaleb, 1987), combined with significant improvement in evaluation techniques have led to the call for a system of national assessment. The Carnegie Forum on Education and the Economy, convened for the purpose of improving education and teaching, responded to the need for national criteria by launching the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in 1987. Changes initiated by the Board are expected to transform teaching (albeit gradually) from an undervalued, underpaid profession to one enjoying higher standards, better salaries, and prestige. Teacher education, in the process, would be enhanced as pedagogical institutions consider, and respond to the requirements of a national criterion. WHAT WILL NATIONAL CERTIFICATION MEAN?

38. Teacher Certification At Extension Campuses teacher certification Program application plus $25 processing fee. Onsite essay. Character and fitness supplement. State of washington institutional application. http://www.stmartin.edu/military_extensions/teacher_ftlewis.htm

SMC home Academics home Extension campuses home Class schedules ... Term dates Teacher certification Tuition rates MBA program MEM program Career Center Extension campuses Post-baccalaureate Teacher Certification program About the program For people who have earned a previous Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree and wish to enter the teaching profession, Saint Martin’s College offers a Teacher Certification Program at the extension campuses at Fort Lewis Army Post and McChord Air Force Base. This program is designed to meet the requirements for residency certification by the state of Washington. It provides elementary certification classes at the McChord AFB extension and secondary certification classes for those who wish to teach at the middle and high school levels at Fort Lewis Army extension. There is a minimum of two endorsements required for either the elementary or secondary program. To be accepted to the program, the individual must have demonstrated academic ability, broad liberal arts preparation, a major field of study acceptable for K-12 school teaching and realistic career plans. A candidate accepted into the Teacher Certification Program can begin coursework any term and progress at his/her own pace.

39. Teacher Certification At Extension Campuses teacher certification Program application plus $25 process fee. Onsite essay. Character and fitness supplement. State of washington institutional application. http://www.stmartin.edu/education/teacher_ftlewis.htm

SMC home Academics home Education division home Bachelor's in Elementary Education Program ... Post-baccalaureate Certification Program Teacher Certification at Extension Campuses Catholic School Special Tuition Program Education division Saint Martin's College Extension campuses Post-baccalaureate Teacher Certification Program About the program For people who have earned a previous bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree and wish to enter the teaching profession, Saint Martin’s College offers a Teacher Certification Program at the extension campuses of Fort Lewis Army Post and McChord Air Force Base. The program is designed to meet the requirements for residency certification by the state of Washington. It provides elementary certification classes at the McChord AFB extension and secondary certification classes for those who wish to teach at the middle and high school levels at Fort Lewis Army extension. There is a minimum of two endorsements required for either the elementary or secondary program. To be accepted to the program, the individual must have demonstrated academic ability, broad liberal arts preparation, a major field of study acceptable for kindergarten – grade 12 school teaching and realistic career plans.

40. DallasNews.com | News For Dallas, Texas | Photography Texas Living Opinion Weather Classifieds Texas/Southwest washington Elections 2004 Search for teacher certification levels at every public school in Texas. http://www.dallasnews.com/localnews/education/certification/

DallasNews.com Photography Dallas, Texas Customize Make This Your Home Page E-mail Newsletters MySpecialsDirect ... What's New To see how schools across Texas do in hiring certified, experienced teachers, The Dallas Morning News created the Teacher Preparation Index (TPI). We gathered data from state agencies addressing three questions for every public school in the state: How many of its teachers are fully certified and teaching in the subject area they're certified in? How many of its teachers are fully certified in any subject area at all? How many of its teachers have at least two years of teaching experience, in that school or anywhere else? For each question, schools that rated in the top 10 percent of all schools were given a 10. Schools in the next 10 percent got a 9, and so on, all the way down to the state's bottom 10 percent, which were given a 1. A school's TPI* rating is the average of its ratings on these three questions. Search for teacher certification levels at every public school in Texas. Campus Name: District: County: Campus Rating: E: Exemplary R: Recognized A: Acceptable L: Low-performing 1: Alternative Acceptable 2: Alternative Needs review 3: Alternative Not rated 4: Alternative Commended D: Not rated, Data quality

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