This study examines the status of alternative certification policies for school administrators in the United States using a descriptive research methodology. The research questions guiding this investigation were designed to discern the reasons alternative certification policies were implemented, to discover how policies differed from one state to another, and to develop a demographic profile of school administrators certified using an alternative certification route. The study's population was certification directors or their designee in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Two questionnaires, documents, and follow-up telephone calls were the sources of data. Forty-nine states and the District of Columbia participated in the study. Thirty-seven states and the District of Columbia indicated that they did not have alternative certification policies for school administrators. Of these states, two indicated that they had alternative policies for school administrator and discontinued them, and one state indicated that they were considering implementing a policy. Twelve states indicated that they had alternative certification policies for school administrators. Each of these states also have alternative certification policies for teachers. Seven of these states are located in the Northeast, and four are in New England. Eight states implemented their policies between 1986 and 1992. Four alternative certification models are being used by states: individualized evaluation, provisional certificate, special certificate, and a variation of the traditional certificate. Demographic data about those using the alternative certification route were limited and not reported in a uniform manner. These factors limited the analysis and generalizations made about the demographic profile of certificate recipients using the alternative route.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UMASS/oai:scholarworks.umass.edu:dissertations-8676 |
| Date | 01 January 1993 |
| Creators | Gooden, John Stanford |
| Publisher | ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst |
| Source Sets | University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Source | Doctoral Dissertations Available from Proquest |
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