Credentialing Adult Educators in Illinois: A White Paper for the Field.

Autor/inn/en	Leinicke, Will; Francisco, Chris
Institution	Illinois Professional Development Partnership Center, Bloomington.
Titel	Credentialing Adult Educators in Illinois: A White Paper for the Field.
Quelle	(2000), (43 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Adult Education; Adult Educators; Credentials; Knowledge Base for Teaching; Mandatory Continuing Education; Professional Continuing Education; Professional Development; State Programs; Teacher Certification; Teacher Competencies; Teacher Education Curriculum; Teacher Evaluation; Teacher Qualifications; Illinois + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Adult education teacher; Adult education; Teacher; Teachers; Adult educator; Erwachsenenbildner; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Studienbuch; Teaching theory; Theory of teaching; Unterrichtstheorie; Berufsfeldbezogener Unterricht; Weiterbildung; Regierungsprogramm; Lehrkunst; Teacher appraisal; Lehrerbeurteilung; Lehrqualifikation
Abstract	An advisory committee oversaw and guided an investigation of credentialing adult education instructors in Illinois. At its direction, a series of focus group inquiries were conducted into issues surrounding the development of a system of professional credentialing. Requirements varied widely in 13 states found to have some form of mandatory credentialing process; options were available in most states with credentialing programs. Essential elements were identified. Focus group discussions identified these three major challenges in instituting a credentialing system: ensuring that all adult education systems are learning organizations that engage in meaningful, transfer-centered professional development; providing consistent, accessible opportunities for professional growth; and providing the systems and resources for professional development that meet the needs of the field and produce the improvements in student performance that credentialing is intended to serve. Recommendations included BA/BS degree minimum; required new instructor orientation program; standard requirement of professional development activity; reward for participation in professional development; database for recording professional development compliance; and hold-harmless provision to retain current instructors. Next steps were public input and establishment of an advisory group to develop a plan for gradual institution of credentialing. (YLB)
Anmerkungen	Illinois Professional Development Partnership Center, Corporate Center East, 2203 East Empire, Suite B, Bloomington, IL 61704; Tel: 309-664-5498, Fax: 309-664-7373. For full text: http://www.coe.ilstu.edu/ipdpc.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC