NAAC
The National Association for Alternative Certification advocates standards-driven programs for alternative routes to certification/licensure and promotes research-based and innovative professional development by exchanging best practices, funding and sharing research, providing networking opportunities and awarding scholarships to enhance preK-12 student achievement.
News and Updates:
Dimensions of Quality in Alternative Certification Programs
Martin Haberman - Estimates of the number of alternative certification programs preparing teachers in the United States typically hover around 500. This may well be an under estimate. In my own city of Milwaukee there are now over a dozen programs that claim that they are alternative route programs. ...
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An Interview with Delia Stafford: About Alternative Certification. For more on the interview with EducationNews.org, click here .
2011 Call for Proposals now available!
Teacher Intern Programs Continue to Serve Statewide Needs
SACRAMENTO-- Despite widespread teacher layoffs, teaching intern programs continue to serve statewide shortage areas particularly in mathematics, science and special education, according to the annual census report on Intern Programs by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. While Intern numbers have declined over the past year (from 7,962 in 2008-09 to 5,530 in 2009-10) the program still provides a vital alternative pathway to teaching credentials. For more...
National Research Council Report on Teacher Preparation
2010 Summer Newsletter uploaded.
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Program Sites page update.
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2010 Conference Handouts Available!
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2011 Conference Announcement!
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