Educational Licensure and Certification Terms

Those licensed through alternative means hold a bachelor’s degree in the subject area they will teach but have taken fewer credit hours in professional education courses than are normally required for teaching licensure.

The process by which the profession grants special recognition to an individual who has met certain qualifications specified by the profession.

A file that includes letters of recommendation, a copy of your transcript, and a résumé.

A standards-based assessment used to measure and support the knowledge and skills teachers need.

The official recognition by a state governmental agency that an individual meets state requirements.

Includes an organized collection of such items as research papers, letters of commendation or recommendation, videos of student performances, essays, pupil evaluations, teaching units, and digital recordings of lessons you have taught.