Research On The Implementation Of American Teacher Certification Renewal System

High-quality teacher plays an impotant role in raising the quality of education and promoting student development.Teacher certification renewal system is an important mearsure to enhance teachers’ professional status and improve the quality of teacher.American teacher certification renewal system started early,and it was revised and amended continuously with the development of society.At present it has formed different teacher certification renewal systems at the national and state level.National and state teacher certification renewal systems are mutual complementation,and they learn from each other in the implementation process.The implementation of American teacher certification renewal system is based on theory of teacher continuing education,teacher professional development stage and teacher evaluation.The historical background of it includes high attention of teacher problem in American society,the extensive promotion of teacher education reform and the profound influence of the concept of teacher professionalization.NBC which has big influence and respected anthority in many states is certified to accomplished teachers by NBPTS,and it is a national teacher certification.PPG is the renewal basis of NBC.The implementation process of NBC renewal system mainly contains qualification and areas examination of renewal candidates,collection of charges,the auditing of PPG,evalutation and feedback.The renewal process emphasizes the ability of teaching reflection and practice,pays attention to the feedback of renewal results and professional group participates in the whole renewal procedure.The implementation process is similar in the teacher certificatoion renewal of Virginia and Massachusetts.They consist of guidance and surpervision of advisor or supervisor,teachers’ participation of professional development activities and the achievement of PDPs,the submission of renewal application,evalutation and feedback.Many states regard PDP as basis of teacher certification renewal system implementation,highlight guidance and surpervision of advisor or supervisor,and the renewal contents stress life education for students.In conclusion,the implementation of national and state teacher renewal certification take teachers’ teaching ability seriously promote the teachers’ professional development and improve teacher quality in some degree.They both set up network platform of teacher certification renewal,focus the influence of the moral character to renewal results,work out teacher certification renewal standards and lay emphasis on teachers’ attention to educational fairness.The Implementation of American teacher certification renewal system provides some experience to teacher certification regular registration system in China.For example: assign supervisor,simplify the procedure of regular registration,reinforce the management of teacher training in the process of regular registration,and emphasize the feedback of regular registration results.