If I had not been going to school and teaching in my own classroom at the same time, I would not be the teacher I am today - Sharon, English Teacher |
Did you know…
Alternative certification programs place an average of 8,000 teachers annually in California’s public schools.
Over the last six years, nearly 50,000 teachers statewide have come through alternative certification programs.
For the 2008-2009 school year, more than half of all teachers placed were ethnic minorities.
When compared with the national average, alternative certification programs recruit 50% more males than traditional programs.
Last year, 50% of California’s math teachers were from alternative certification programs.
Over 90 percent of school principals across California rank teachers from alternative certification programs as good as or better than other beginning teachers.
After five years, more than 80% of our teachers are still on the job.
The stats are impressive, but nothing tells the story like our teachers.