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Title: Credentialing Early Childhood Teachers: Considerations for Policymakers. Brief
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."
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