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Michigan Alternate Route Teaching Program

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December 22, 2000	2000-R-1174
ALTERNATE ROUTE TO TEACHER CERTIFICATION
By: Judith Lohman, Chief Analyst

You asked the following questions about Connecticut's alternative route to certification (ARC) program for teachers: (1) how many are enrolled in the program, (2) how many fail to graduate, and (3) whether ARC graduates must meet the same standards as other certified teachers. You also asked for a comparison of Connecticut's ARC program with those in several other states.

SUMMARY

There are currently 163 students enrolled in the state's ARC program, according to the Department of Higher Education (DHE), the agency that administers it. In 1999 (the most recent year for which figures are available), 158 out of 159 participants graduated unconditionally. ARC graduates must meet the same requirements as other applicants for teacher certification.

According to the National Education Information Center, 40 states have a total of 115 ARC programs of various types. Because the programs vary widely, the center groups them into eight classes. Connecticut's and seven other states' programs fall into Class A. Class A programs have the following characteristics:

● They are designed for the explicit purpose of attracting into elementary or secondary school teaching talented people who already have at least a bachelor's degree in a field other than education.

● They are not restricted to shortage areas or secondary grade levels and subjects.

● They incorporate teaching with a trained mentor and formal instruction dealing with the theory and practice of teaching during the school year.

We enclose the center's profiles of the eight programs that meet these criteria, including Connecticut's.

CONNECTICUT ARC PROGRAM

Enrollment

There are 163 participants in the ARC programs in 2000, according to figures provided by the Department of Higher Education. Since 1995, a total of 828 people have participated in 25 different ARC programs. Table 1 shows annual participation rates by program.

Table 1: Alternate Route to Certification Participants

1995 –2000

Subject	1995-96	1996-97	1997-98	1998-99	1999-00	2000-01	Total
Grades 4-8	22	12	41	13	9	5	102
English, grades 7-12	9	12	7	13	17	6	64
French, grades 7-12	4	2	6	7	5	2	26
German, grades 7-12	2	2
Italian, grades 7-8	1	1	2
Latin, grades 7-12	1	1	3	1	6
Spanish, grades 7-12	5	5	5	7	14	15	51
Other language	1	2	3
History & Social Studies, grades 7-12	3	9	6	9	20	8	55
Math, grades 7-12	5	12	9	12	15	15	62
Biology, grades 7-12	4	8	8	15	15	13	63
Chemistry, grades 7-12	3	2	2	7	9	4	27
Physics, grades 7-12	5	4	4	6	6	7	32
Earth Science, grades 7-12	4	2	6	7	4	4	27
General Science, grades 7-12	2	3	4	6	5	3	23
Art, grades PK-12	6	13	10	9	20	12	70
Health, grades, PK-12	1	1
Music, grades PK-12	7	11	13	12	12	14	69
English, middle school	11	12	20	43
History & Social Studies, middle school	12	11	17	40
Math, middle school	5	13	12	30
Biology, middle school	6	6
Chemistry, middle school	4	4
Earth Science, middle school	2	1	1	4
General Science, middle school	3	6	7	16
Total	79	95	123	158	210	163	828

Graduation Rate

Of the 159 people who participated in ARC in 1998-99, none failed to graduate though one graduated conditionally. A conditional graduation is granted to those who have demonstrated potential but need further work before being recommended for certification.

Standards

ARC graduates must meet the same coursework and testing requirements as other applicants for teacher certification. They must pass the Praxis I computer-based test of essential reading, writing, and math skills (waivers are available for applicants who score above specified levels on the SAT, ACT, or Prueba de Aptitud Academica tests) before being admitted to the program. Before they are fully certified, they must also pass Praxis II, which tests an applicant's expertise in the subject he plans to teach.

In addition, ARC students must meet regular coursework requirements depending on their certification areas.

Middle grades 4-8. This certificate requires an applicant to either:

● Have at least 24 semester hours of credit in English, history-social studies, mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, earth science or general science and 15 hours of credit in another area of study or

● Meet academic requirements for secondary education certification (see below) and have a minor area of study.

Art, music, world languages, and secondary grades 7-12. These certificates require academic credentials that reflect broadly based studies together with the followingcoursework for each field:

● Art - 30 semester hours of credit in art plus nine semester hours of credit in a related subject or subjects.

● English - 30 semester hours of credit in English plus nine semester hours of credit in a related subject or subjects.

● World Language - 24 semester hours of credit in the language requested (if these courses are in addition to the basic course of six semester hours of credit or the equivalent in that language) plus nine semester hours of credit in a related subject or subjects.

● History/Social Studies - 30 semester hours, 18 in history (United States, Western and non-Western studies) and the remainder in at least four of the areas of anthropology, economics, geography, political science, psychology, or sociology.

● Mathematics - 30 semester hours of credit in mathematics plus nine semester hours of credit in a related subject or subjects.

● Music - 30 semester hours of credit in music plus nine semester hours of credit in a related subject or subjects.

● Science - 30 semester hours of credit in the science requested plus nine semester hours of credit in a related subject or subjects. For general science, a major consisting of a minimum of 39 semester hours of credit in science, including courses in biology, chemistry, physics, and earth science.

STATE PROGRAMS

Forty states have some kind of ARC program. Many have more than one. They vary widely in quality, structure, and motivation. The National Center for Education Information, a private nonprofit research organization based in Washington, D.C., has been publishing profiles and evaluations of state ARC programs since 1983. In its 2000 report, the center identified six characteristics of exemplary ARC programs:

● They are specifically designed to recruit, prepare, and license talented people who already have at least a bachelor's degree.

● Candidates for the programs must pass through a rigorous screening process, including tests, interviews, and demonstrations of content mastery.

● The programs prepare students to teach in particular fields.

● The programs include coursework or equivalent experiences in professional education studies before and while teaching.

● Teacher candidates work closely with mentor teachers.

● Candidates must meet high performance standards for completing the programs.

Based on these characteristics, the center identified 12 states, including Connecticut, with exemplary programs. The other 11 states are: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Texas. The center's profiles of the programs in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, and Texas are enclosed.

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There are three alternate routes leading to educator certification in Louisiana, including:

• practitioner teacher program
• master's degree program
• certification-only program

For more information about Louisiana's alternate route programs, visit Teach Louisiana's Alternate Teacher Preparation page.

Alternate Certification

Candidates pursuing alternate routes for licensure must satisfy the same testing requirements as candidates in the traditional program.

All candidates entering an alternate route early childhood PK–3, elementary 1–5, or special education certification program must demonstrate proficiency in the State Board's Reading Competencies through either the required reading course credit hours or by passing the Praxis^® Teaching Reading exam (5204).

If you test in Louisiana, your score report will be sent automatically to the Louisiana Department of Education. If you test outside of Louisiana, select the Louisiana Department of Education (state code 7330) as a score recipient when you register or on an additional score report request.

Michigan Alternate Route Teaching Progr…

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Early Childhood PK–3	Teaching Reading	5204	*
Elementary Education 1–5	Teaching Reading	5204	*
Special Education (All Areas)	Teaching Reading	5204	*

Alternate Route Teaching Program California 2017

This page is a supplement to The Praxis^®Tests Information Bulletin.