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Certification and Testing
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires that incoming teachers meet a specific set of criteria, partially determined by each state, in order to be deemed certified and "highly qualified". In Georgia, this means that corps members must obtain a provisional teaching certificate and be enrolled in an alternative certification program. To obtain a provisional teaching certificate, corps members must pass or be exempt from the Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE) Basic Skills assessments and pass the GACE content area assessments. Our alternative certification program partner is Georgia State University, and they offer different programs for each content area.
Teach For America · Atlanta will be partnering for the second year with Georgia State University. Corps members can enroll in required alternative certification courses. Additionally, corps members can choose to pursue a master’s degree. The certification program is divided into elementary, secondary, and special education cohorts. Completion of the certification coursework is a requirement to begin the master’s option. Corps members can learn more about Teach For America’s partnership with Georgia State University at: http://coe.gsu.edu/tfa/.
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