Credentialing Early Childhood Teachers: Considerations for Policymakers. Brief
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| Title: | Credentialing Early Childhood Teachers: Considerations for Policymakers. Brief |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Abby Schachner, Victoria Wang, Cathy Yun, Sara Plasencia, Chris Mauerman, Cordy McJunkins, Deborah Stipek, Hanna Melnick, Contributor, Marjorie Wechsler, Contributor, Madelyn Gardner, Contributor, Learning Policy Institute |
| Source: | Learning Policy Institute. 2025. |
| Availability: | Learning Policy Institute. 1530 Page Mill Road Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA 94304. Tel: 650-332-9797; e-mail: info@learningpolicyinstitute.org; Web site: https://learningpolicyinstitute.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 10 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Ballmer Group Heising-Simons Foundation Kelson Foundation |
| Document Type: | Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Early Childhood Education Preschool Education Elementary Education Kindergarten Primary Education Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 |
| Descriptors: | Credentials, Teacher Certification, Early Childhood Teachers, Educational Policy, State Policy, Preschool Education, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Teacher Effectiveness |
| Geographic Terms: | Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York |
| Abstract: | The quality of early childhood education depends significantly on the preparation of teachers. Many states require that early childhood teachers hold a credential focused on the early grades--typically prekindergarten to 3rd grade. This brief describes state-level policies governing the credentialing of early childhood teachers in Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York and illustrates how states can support a high-quality preschool workforce through thoughtfully designed and implemented credentialing systems. This brief is a companion piece to the brief "Credentialing Early Childhood Teachers: Considerations for Teacher Preparation Programs", focused on program design decisions made by institutions of higher education. The report on which these briefs are based is "Preparing Early Childhood Teachers: Credentialing and Preparation Programs in Four States." |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | ED678900 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The quality of early childhood education depends significantly on the preparation of teachers. Many states require that early childhood teachers hold a credential focused on the early grades--typically prekindergarten to 3rd grade. This brief describes state-level policies governing the credentialing of early childhood teachers in Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York and illustrates how states can support a high-quality preschool workforce through thoughtfully designed and implemented credentialing systems. This brief is a companion piece to the brief "Credentialing Early Childhood Teachers: Considerations for Teacher Preparation Programs", focused on program design decisions made by institutions of higher education. The report on which these briefs are based is "Preparing Early Childhood Teachers: Credentialing and Preparation Programs in Four States." |
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