Educator Quality and Certification - Certification Redesign

Office of Educator Quality and Certification


E N S U R E E D U C A T O R E X C E L L E N C E	Every student must have highly effective teachers. Every school must have highly effective leaders & support professionals. We must support educators throughout their careers.


Establishing Standards for Educator Excellence Professional Teacher Standards Standards for Educational Leadership Code of Professional Responsibilities	Recruiting Qualified Educators Becoming a RI Educator Becoming a RI Teacher Assistant Preparing Prospective Educators for Certification Attaining Initial Certification Staffing Schools with Qualified Educators	Promoting Continued Development Supporting Educators through Induction Evaluating Educators Providing Professional Development Renewing Certification	Recognizing Excellence in the Profession Attaining Advanced Certification as an Educator Distinguished RI Educators National Board Certified Educators Performance Based Compensation

Ensuring Educator Excellence demands supporting educators throughout their careers. It begins with meaningful induction of new educators to the profession. Induction provides the foundation for development and professional growth to assure that educators can adapt to the changing demands of the profession. Annual evaluation provides a process for continuous feedback for development and a systemic assurance of accountability for excellence. Professional development of educators is a responsibility shared by individual educators and their LEAs.