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 through recruitment of qualified educators begins with the process of identifying and following a pathway to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to become an effective beginning educator- teacher assistant, teacher, support professional, or administrator. The RI Department of Education has established high standards for the quality of educator preparation and regularly reviews and approves programs that lead to certification. All prospective educators must meet rigorous certification requirements, including subject matter, professional preparation, field experience and testing requirements. RIDE also works with LEAs to establish meaningful staffing initiatives.