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Appendix A3: Characteristics of alternative routes to teaching: 2003

State Alternative route name Is practice teaching required? Same assessments used for traditional route certification? Other assessments? Is the route supported by a national organization?
Alabama Alternative Master's Level (Fifth Year)
Yes
Yes
No
No
" Baccalaureate Level
No
Yes
No
No
" Preliminary
No
Yes
No
No
Arkansas Master of Arts in Teaching
Yes
Yes
No
No
" Nontraditional Licensure Program
No
Yes
No
No
California CCTC Alternative Route--SB 57 Private School Experience
No
Yes
No
No
" District Intern Program
Yes
Yes
No
No
" Individualized Intern Certificate
Yes
Yes
No
No
" Troops-to-Teachers
NA
Yes
No
No
" University Internship
Yes
Yes
No
No
Colorado Alternative Teacher Licensing Program and Teacher in Residence Programs
No
Yes
No
No
Connecticut Alternate Route to Teacher Certification I and Alternate Route to Teacher Certification
Yes
Yes
No
No
Delaware Delaware Alternative Routes to Certification Program
No
Yes
No
No
Florida State Approved Competency Based Alternative Certification Program. Reference: Section 1012.56(7)(a), Florida Statutes (2002)
No
Yes
Yes
No
Georgia (1) Georgia Alternative Preparation Program called Georgia TAPP Program (2) Postbaccalaureate Program
No
Yes
Yes
No
Hawaii Respecialization in Special Education
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Idaho Alternate Route Program
No
No
No
No
Illinois Alternative Certification--105 ILCS 5/21-5b
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
" Alternative Route to Administrative Certification 105 ILCS 5/21-5d
No
Yes
Yes
No
" Alternative Route to Teacher Certification 105 ILCS 5/21-5c
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
" Illinois Teacher Corps--105 ILCS 5/21-11.4
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Indiana Transition to Teaching
Yes
Yes
No
No
Iowa Teacher Intern Program (approved in 2002; no approved programs yet)
Yes
No
No
No
Kansas Innovative and Experimental Programs
NA
Yes
No
No
" Restricted Teaching License
NA
Yes
No
No
" Transition to Teaching
NA
Yes
No
No
Kentucky Adjunct Instructor Certification
No
No
No
No
" College Faculty Certification
No
No
No
No
" Exceptional Work Experience Certification
No
No
No
No
" Local District Training Program
No
Yes
No
No
" University-Based Alternative Certification
No
Yes
No
No
" Veterans of the Armed Services
No
Yes
No
No
Louisiana Master's Degree Program
Yes
Yes
No
No
" Non-Master's Degree Program
Yes
Yes
No
No
" Practitioner Teacher Program
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Maine Transcript Analysis
Yes
Yes
No
No
Maryland Resident Teacher Program as described in COMAR 13
No
Yes
No
Yes
Massachusetts Route Five
Yes
Yes
No
No
" Route Four
Yes
Yes
No
No
" Route Three
Yes
Yes
No
No
" Route Two
Yes
Yes
No
No
Michigan Model Process and Standards for for Michigan's Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification
Yes
Yes
No
No
" The Limited License to Instruct, A Pilot Program
Yes
Yes
No
No
" Troops to Teachers
Yes
Yes
No
No
Minnesota The Collaborative Urban Educator Program
Yes
Yes
No
No
Mississippi Alternate Route Entry Level Administrator License
No
Yes
Yes
No
" Master of Arts in Teaching Program
Yes
Yes
No
No
" Mississippi Alternate Path to Quality Teachers
Yes
Yes
No
No
" The Teach Mississippi Institute
Yes
Yes
No
No
Missouri Innovative and Alternative Professional Education Programs
NA
Yes
No
No
" Temporary Authorization Certificate
NA
NA
NA
NA
Montana Montana and High Plains Troops-to-Teachers
No
No
No
No
" Northern Plains Transition to Teaching
No
No
No
No
Nebraska Transitional Teaching Certificate
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Nevada Nevada Administrative Code 391.057 Conditional Licensure
No
Yes
No
No
New Hampshire Alternative IV: Job-Embedded Option for Critical Shortage Areas, Vocational Education, and Business Administrator
No
Yes
No
Yes
" Alternative V: Job-Embedded Option for Content Majors in All Teaching Areas Except Special Education and Vocational Education
No
Yes
No
Yes
" Competency-Based Certification for Candidates Experienced in Endorsement Areas
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
New Jersey Provisional Teacher Program--Alternate Route. Requirements for this program can be found in N.J.A.C. 6:11-5.
Yes
Yes
No
No
New Mexico Three-Year Alternative License--College or University Program
Yes
Yes
No
No
" Three-Year Alternative License--Postsecondary Coursework or Portfolio Route
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
New York Alternative Certification Program--Transitional B Certificate
Yes
Yes
No
No
" Transcript Evaluation
Yes
Yes
No
No
North Carolina Regional Alternative Licensing Centers-established in April 2002
No
Yes
No
No
North Dakota Interim licensure clinical practice option
No
No
Yes
No
Ohio Conditional permit
No
Yes
Yes
No
" ORC, 3319.26 Alternative Educator License
Yes
Yes
No
No
Oklahoma Oklahoma Alternative Placement Program
No
Yes
No
No
Oregon No standard name
No
Yes
No
No
Puerto Rico Alternative route to teacher certification
Yes
Yes
No
No
South Carolina Program of Alternative Certification for Educatos
No
Yes
Yes
No
South Dakota Alternative Certification
Yes
No
No
No
Tennessee Alternative A License
Yes
Yes
No
No
" Alternative C License
Yes
Yes
No
No
" Alternative E License
Yes
Yes
No
No
Texas Alternative Route to Certification
Yes
Yes
No
No
Utah Alternative Routes to Licensure
No
No
Yes
No
" Applied Technology Education Alternative Routes to Licensure
No
No
No
No
Vermont License by Evaluation (peer review)
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
" Trades and Industry Endorsement; Professional Technical Endorsement (to be implemented 2003-2004)
Yes
Yes
No
No
Virginia Alternative Licensure Program
No
Yes
No
No
" Career Switcher Alternative Route to Licensure Program
Yes
Yes
No
No
Washington Route 1
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
" Route 2
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
" Route 3
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
West Virginia Alternative Programs for the Education of Teachers
NA
No
No
NA
Wisconsin Several
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Wyoming Northern Plains Transition To Teaching
Yes
NA
No
No
" Portfolio
Yes
No
No
No
Total Yes  
49
74
19
8
Total No  
33
13
69
78
Total NA  
7
2
1
3

Note: For purposes of this appendix, the term "state" refers to the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the territories.

Source: Title II State Reporting System, 2003

Return to Appendix A of the Secretary's Third Annual Report on Teacher Quality.