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Alternative teacher certification is a process by which a person is awarded a teaching license even though that person has not completed a traditional teacher certification program. In the US, traditional teacher certification is earned through completing a bachelor's or master's degree in education , taking standardized tests (usually a Praxis ...
In 2006, the U.S. Conference of Mayors adopted alternative certification as a pathway to teaching and cited the American Board. [19] South Carolina House Bill 3476 was signed into law on June 13, 2007, accepting American Board certification.
The Passport to Teaching is an alternative teacher certification offered by the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence. The Passport to Teaching certification is a program for individuals who wish to pursue a career as a teacher , but do not have a degree in education .
In some states, alternative teacher certification programs allow prospective educators to obtain licensure without taking Praxis tests. The Praxis I, or Pre-Professional Skills Test ( PPST ), consisted of three exams: reading, writing, and mathematics.
National Board Certification is a voluntary advanced professional certification based on the NBPTS standards. There are 25 different certificates available. Candidates for National Board Certification must complete four components: three portfolio entries, submitted online, and a computer-based assessment, which is administered at a testing center.
[4] Elizabeth Gressette argued that teachers, including herself were pressured into joining organizations like The South Carolina Education Association without a fair choice. The newly-founded PSTA argued for "a restoration of the professional status of teachers and putting the public back in control of its schools and that..educators should be ...
Future teachers (on left) receive their education degrees in a graduation ceremony. A certified teacher (also known as registered teacher, licensed teacher, or professional teacher based on jurisdiction) is an educator who has earned credentials from an authoritative source, such as a government's regulatory authority, an education department/ministry, a higher education institution, or a ...
As of 2010, South Carolina is one of three states that have not agreed to use competitive international math and language standards. [10]In 2014, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled the state had failed to provide a "minimally adequate" education to children in all parts of the state as required by the state's constitution.