Efforts To
Improve Teacher Quality
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indicates that the written assessment for incoming teachers is optional for some basic
basic skills
gen'l general knowledge ped pedagogy subj
subject matter subj.-ped subject-specific pedagogy.
Program indicates state has adopted teacher competency standards but holds
teacher training programs rather than individual teachers responsible for them. |
| STATE |
GRADES |
PERFORMANCE-BASED LICENSING SYSTEM 40% OF GRADE |
| color
safe |
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State has adopted standards for new teachers (1998) |
State has assessment(s) to measure whether new teachers meet standards
(1998) |
State requires and funds an induction program for new teachers (1998) |
| North Carolina |
93 |
A |
yes |
basic, ped., subj. |
yes |
| Connecticut |
93 |
A |
yes |
basic, subj., (ped.) |
yes |
| South Carolina |
92 |
A- |
yes |
basic, ped., subj. |
yes |
| Oklahoma |
92 |
A- |
yes |
gen'l, ped., subj. |
yes |
| Kentucky |
89 |
B+ |
yes |
basic, subj. |
yes |
| Louisiana |
86 |
B |
yes |
basic, gen'l, ped., subj. |
yes |
| Michigan |
86 |
B |
yes |
basic, (ped.), subj. |
unfunded |
| California |
85 |
B |
yes |
basic, (ped.), (subj.) |
partial |
| Massachusetts |
85 |
B |
yes |
basic, subj. |
no |
| New York |
85 |
B |
yes |
gen'l, ped., subj. |
no |
| Florida |
84 |
B |
yes |
basic, ped., subj. |
no |
| Indiana |
84 |
B |
yes |
basic, gen'l, ped., subj. |
yes |
| West Virginia |
84 |
B |
program |
basic, ped., subj. |
yes |
| Missouri |
84 |
B |
program |
basic, subj. (ped.) |
local |
| Colorado |
83 |
B |
yes |
basic, gen'l, ped., subj. |
unfunded |
| Minnesota |
83 |
B |
yes |
basic |
pilots |
| Maryland |
83 |
B |
program |
basic, subj., subj-ped. |
no |
| Virginia |
83 |
B |
program |
basic, subj. |
partial |
| Wisconsin |
83 |
B |
no |
basic |
partial |
| Rhode Island |
82 |
B- |
no |
basic, gen'l, ped. |
local |
| Tennessee |
81 |
B- |
program |
basic, ped., subj. |
no |
| Georgia |
81 |
B- |
program |
basic, subj. |
no |
| Ohio |
80 |
B- |
yes |
gen'l, ped., subj. |
no |
| Vermont |
79 |
C+ |
program |
none |
no |
| Arizona |
78 |
C+ |
yes |
ped., subj. |
no |
| New Jersey |
78 |
C+ |
no |
(basic), (subj.) |
unfunded |
| Texas |
78 |
C+ |
yes |
ped., subj. |
no |
| Delaware |
78 |
C+ |
yes |
basic |
partial |
| New Mexico |
78 |
C+ |
program |
basic, gen'l, ped. |
unfunded |
| New Hampshire |
77 |
C+ |
program |
basic, subj., subj.-ped. |
no |
| Alabama |
76 |
C |
program |
basic |
no |
| Washington |
76 |
C |
yes |
none |
partial |
| Hawaii |
76 |
C |
yes |
basic, ped., subj. |
no |
| Maine |
75 |
C |
no |
basic, gen'l, ped. |
yes |
| Nevada |
75 |
C |
no |
basic, ped., subj.,
(subj.-ped.) |
no |
| Mississippi |
75 |
C |
no |
basic, ped., subj. |
no |
| Kansas |
75 |
C |
program |
ped. |
no |
| Utah |
74 |
C |
no |
none |
no |
| Nebraska |
73 |
C |
program |
basic |
no |
| Iowa |
73 |
C |
no |
none |
no |
| Arkansas |
73 |
C |
yes |
basic, ped., subj. |
no |
| Montana |
73 |
C |
no |
basic |
no |
| Pennsylvania |
73 |
C |
no |
basic, gen'l, ped., subj. |
local |
| Oregon |
72 |
C- |
program |
basic, ped., subj. |
no |
| South Dakota |
72 |
C- |
program |
none |
no |
| North Dakota |
72 |
C- |
no |
none |
pilots |
| Illinois |
69 |
D+ |
no |
basic, subj. |
no |
| Alaska |
69 |
D+ |
program |
basic |
no |
| Wyoming |
66 |
D |
program |
none |
no |
| Idaho |
66 |
D |
no |
none |
yes |
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