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Innovations in Education: Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification

This publication, published by the Department's Office of Innovation and Improvement, identifies concrete, real-world examples of innovations in alternate routes to teacher certification.

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Table of Contents

1.  Title Page
2.  List of Figures
3.  Foreword
4.  Introduction
5.  Part I: Elements of Promising Alternative Route Programs
 
Recruit Widely, Select Carefully
Design a Coherent, Flexible Program
Provide Extensive Support
Engage in Continuous Reflection
6.  Part II: Program Profiles
 
Alternative Certification Program, Hillsborough County, Florida
Educator Certification Program, Region XIII, Austin, Texas
Georgia Teacher Alternative Preparation Program, Northwest and Metro Regional Educational Service Agencies, Georgia
New York City Teaching Fellows, New York
Northeastern California Partnership for Special Education, Chico, California
Wichita Area Transition to Teaching, Wichita, Kansas
7.  Acknowledgements
8.  Appendix A: Research Methodology
9.  Appendix B: Resources
10.  Notes

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