Alternative Teacher Certification Issues

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Position paper arguing that the solution used by many school districts as an answer to their severe teacher shortages, that of hiring unqualified and non-certified college graduates, is an unsatisfactory solution and contributes to the "dumbing down" of the educational system.

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"But, the question of whether non-credentialed teachers are truly "qualified" is the real issue, not paranoia and pranks. According to an article in Educational Leadership journal (Berry, 2001), 41 states (as of 2001) have some form of alternative that replaces the requirement for teachers to return to college for a year following their undergraduate work. Fourteen states (again, as of 2001) have passed laws relating to alternative teaching methods, and approximately two-thirds of the 1,354 universities and colleges that offer teacher training classes have at least one program for "mid-career" professionals."

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