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TQ Resources

Licensing / Certification

Does Teacher Certification Matter? Evaluating the Evidence (A response to a paper by Goldhaber and Brewer)

Does Teacher Preparation Matter? Evidence about Teacher Certification, Teach for America, and Teacher Effectiveness (A Stanford University study by Linda Darling-Hammond, Deborah J. Holtzman, Su Jin Gatlin and Julian Vasquez Heilig)

From the Cradle to the Grave Teacher Certification Data Systems Development (A report for Integration Services Development Team at the Kentucky Department of Education)

Re-licensing (A table from Meeting the Challenges)

Solving the Dilemmas of Teacher Supply, Demand, and Standards: How We Can Ensure a Competent, Caring, and Qualified Teacher for Every Child (A report by Linda Darling-Hammond for the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future)