Rethinking State Teacher Licensure Requirements
This webinar explored how measures other than licensure exams — observations, surveys, interviews or portfolios, for example — can round out how states assess the readiness of teacher candidates. Also: how North Carolina is forging ahead to transform its licensure requirements.
Teacher Preparation Commission recommends that each state hold all new teachers to the same high standards and use practice-based licensure exams. Other measures — observations, surveys, interviews or portfolios, for example — can round out how states assess the readiness of teacher candidates. Also: how North Carolina is forging ahead to transform its licensure requirements.
Speakers
Patrick Miller, Chair, North Carolina Professional Educator
Preparation and Standards Commission, and Superintendent,
Greene County Schools
Stephen Pruitt, President, SREB
Matthew Smith, Research Associate, SREB
Related resources
Blog post: Getting the Balance Right:
Reconsidering the Mix of Teacher Licensure Measures >
Commission report: State
Policies to Improve Teacher Preparation >
Data: Teacher Licensure
Requirements by State
Data: Teacher
Licensure Types by State