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Chapter: Appendix B: State Requirements for Teacher Certification

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: State Requirements for Teacher Certification." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English: Promising Futures. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24677.
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: State Requirements for Teacher Certification." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English: Promising Futures. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24677.
2013-2014 Number of Certified/Licensed Teachers Working in Title III+ Additional Certified/Licensed Teachers Needed in the Next 5 Years+ Need to Increase the Number of Certified/Licensed Title III Teachers by ____ %+
National 346,715 82,380
Alabama 2,910 224 7.70%
Alaska 56 173 308.93%
Arizona 5,422 1,317 24.29%
Arkansas 2,377 549 23.10%
California 203,395 17,104 8.41%
Colorado 7,487 1,500 20.03%
Connecticut 721 22 3.05%
Delaware 153 50 32.68%
District of Columbia 89 345 387.64%
Florida 49,654 0 0.00%
Georgia 2,195 564 25.69%
Hawaii 297 250 84.18%
Idaho 608 50 8.22%
Illinois 8,760 15,895 181.45%
Indiana 2,179 800 36.71%
Iowa 500 1,500 300.00%
Kansas 132 382 289.39%
Kentucky 174 405 232.76%
Louisiana 493 299 60.65%
Maine 109 120 110.09%
Maryland 1,023 492 48.09%
Massachusetts 1,285 500 38.91%
Michigan 532 175 32.89%
Minnesota 1,361 625 45.92%
Mississippi 91 247 271.43%
Missouri 478 921 192.68%
Montana 410 0 0.00%
Nebraska 809 80 9.89%
Nevada 2,733 16,111 589.50%
New Hampshire 143 30 20.98%
New Jersey 3,987 150 3.76%
New Mexico 2,887 500 17.32%
New York 6,211 2,025 32.60%
North Carolina 1,711 574 33.55%
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: State Requirements for Teacher Certification." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English: Promising Futures. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24677.
State Offers ESL Certificate/License++ State Offers BLE Certificate/License++ State Requires All Teachers to Complete Coursework in Methods of Teaching ELs++ States Require Teachers Get a Specialist (ESL/BLE) Certificate/License+++
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: State Requirements for Teacher Certification." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English: Promising Futures. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24677.
2013-2014 Number of Certified/Licensed Teachers Working in Title III+ Additional Certified/Licensed Teachers Needed in the Next 5 Years+ Need to Increase the Number of Certified/Licensed Title III Teachers by ____ %+
North Dakota 84 25 29.76%
Ohio 745 317 42.55%
Oklahoma 551 400 72.60%
Oregon 838 300 35.80%
Pennsylvania 1,371 331 24.14%
Rhode Island 312 50 16.03%
South Carolina 536 57 10.63%
South Dakota 24 150 625.00%
Tennessee 1,118 116 10.38%
Texas 24,654 13,297 53.93%
Utah 576 50 8.68%
Vermont 78 25 32.05%
Virginia 1,240 700 56.45%
Washington 1,193 2,232 187.09%
West Virginia 33 60 181.82%
Wisconsin 1,936 281 14.51%
Wyoming 54 10 18.52%

+ Data in these columns are from NCELA, Title III State Profiles. Available: http://www.ncela.us/t3sis/index.php [February 23, 2017].

++ Data in these columns are from the National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality (2009). Available: http://www.gtlcenter.org/sites/default/files/docs/CertificationandLicensureforTeachersofELLs.pdf [February 23, 2017].

+++ Data in this column are from Lopez, F., Scanlan, M., and Gundrum, B. (2013). Preparing teachers of English language learners: Empirical evidence and policy implications. Education Policy Evaluation Archives, 21(20), 1-35.

Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: State Requirements for Teacher Certification." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English: Promising Futures. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24677.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: State Requirements for Teacher Certification." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English: Promising Futures. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24677.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: State Requirements for Teacher Certification." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English: Promising Futures. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24677.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: State Requirements for Teacher Certification." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English: Promising Futures. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24677.
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