C. Certify Educators

• NETS*T IC3 Pilot Report
  Between January 22 nd and February 18 th, 2004, sixteen teacher-training institutions participated in a pilot of the Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC3) examination program to help evaluate the validity, reliability and scalability of the assessments for use in determining General Preparation as specified in the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE�s) National Education Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS*T). Also explored, as part of the pilot, was (1) the role that an online digital transcript might play in communicating results from this assessment and information contained in e-portfolio and other instruments that a teacher might use to measure their development at other stages in their career, and (2) the identification of specific models and best practices that education schools could consider in implementing IC3.
• Comprehensive Approach to Teacher Quality
  This brief addresses four areas of opportunity to influence teacher quality. These areas of opportunity are used to create a framework to help state and district policymakers comprehensively address teacher quality.
• Highly Qualified Teachers
  This document provides educational stakeholders with information around the definitions and aspects of "highly qualified teachers".
• NETS*T Prototype Digital Transcript
  This picture demonstrates the proposed structure of a digital transcript maintaing summary data and links from multiple assessment platforms at the 4 stages of a teachers life benchmarked in NETS*T.
• The MA 12 to 62 Plan for Teacher Quality
  In 1998 the new MA Commissioner stood on the state house stairs in front of the Governor, Senate President and Speaker to announce a $100 million endowment and comprhensive plan to improve teacher quality. From 12 year olds getting involved with Future Teachers Clubs to 62 year olds teaching part time, the plan sought to address all aspects of a teacher's career.
• The Real Value of Teachers
  Education Trust's compelling description of TN's initiative to use 'Value Added" data to drive teeacher quality.