1. 2013-2014 A Push for Continued Excellence

4. (Park, Oliver, Johnson, Graham, Oppong, 2007)

5. 73 Total Teachers

6.  Have three years of teaching experience  A baccalaureate (B.A. or B.S.) or higher degree  Have a valid teaching certificate or license in force for each of the three years teaching experience  Be a teacher leader and possess a desire to learn.

10.  Teacher candidates spend a half day during the spring or summer at a computer testing center in their area  They complete six 30-minute sessions ◦ Based on written response to prompts ◦ May be simulations or exploration of issues ◦ Tests a teacher’s subject area knowledge “COMPS on a computer”

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14. #1 Accomplished teachers are committed to students and their learning.

22.  Requires advanced standards from experienced teachers  Reflects a single, nationally-recognized set of high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and do

23.  Depending on you and your work style, you will devote between 300 and 600 hours over a five to eight month period to the process. It does take time.