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Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Jun
Pages: 19
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Micro-Credentials and Education Policy in the United States: Recognizing Learning and Leadership for Our Nation's Teachers
Berry, Barnett; Byrd, P. Ann
Digital Promise
This paper points to teaching policy issues that need to be addressed if micro-credentials are going to spur the transformation of professional learning that researchers call for and teachers seek. The paper also documents what a growing number of states and districts, as well as the nation's largest teachers' union, are doing with micro-credentials.
Descriptors: Credentials, Educational Policy, State Policy, Unions, Teaching Skills, Faculty Development, Teacher Competencies, Teacher Certification, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Digital Promise; Center for Teaching Quality
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