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Re: [Phys-L] teaching credentials +- qualifications +- administration



On 10/19/2013 06:38 AM, LaMontagne, Bob wrote:

The link you supplied requires a log in.

OK, apparently the program I was referring to has been
recently discontinued.

The move to the Praxis exam (2012) was to partly overcome the
arbitrary value of a 3.0.

Yup, that's a recent change. I know nothing about the
Praxis exam, but it must be an improvement over the
previous GPA requirement.

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However, the bulk of your argument is on the mark - too heavy
reliance on credentials ties the hands of the local principals.

:-)

The higher-level argument is relatively insensitive to the
choice of examples. The GPA example is not essential to
the argument.

Furthermore FWIW, returning to the lower level, even the GPA
example persists in other places, e.g.
http://www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pa_certification/8635/important_certification_requirements/506743
In other words, half of the students graduating from Princeton
are officially considered too stupid to teach in Yardley, PA --
15 miles away. This is beyond bizarre.

And then there is this, 15 miles closer:
http://nypost.com/2013/09/18/nj-considers-gpa-requirements-for-teachers/