ABCTE

The Passport for Teachers

What is ABCTE?
ABCTE is a new method to certify teachers by relies only on
written exams to test for the teachers qualification
testing their mastery of the subject they want to teach , as well as
their knowledge of teaching methods and skills.
ABCTE is nationally recognized and can be used at any States
that already have adopted this method.
Current States : Florida , Idaho , New Hampshire , Pennsylvania
and Utah .
How did it comes to life?
Under the heavy demand for
more highly qualified
teachers from the No Child
Left Behinds law .
States have to redefine what
certification means.
StateS DeciSionS
Goal :Avoid high cost but still able to produce many highly
qualified teachers
Solution : ABCTE
Some States start sharing their right of certify teachers to school
districts, community college and even regional service centers .

4 steps to become a qualified
teacher!
Enrollment selects a certification area , pay for the enrollment
fees
Assessment assigned a counselor who assist the paper works
Preparation prepared for the exam using the prepared materials.
Certification register to take the exam at a testing center
The exam includes a three hour professional teaching knowledge
test , a four hour subject area knowledge test . These two tests
cant be taken on the same day .
The Cost
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, General Science, Elementary
Education, English Language Arts, or Mathematics costs 1995$
for one of these certifications.
Includes enrollment and advising services, access to the subject
area course, Prepare to Teach workshops, online study & test
readiness, practice exams for Professional Teaching Knowledge
(PTK) exam and subject area exams
Click here! for more information at the ABCTE website .
ABCTE Exam No Child Left Behind - YouTube
Separate and Unequal
the traditional method of a university which composed of 4 years
worth of credits hours ( usually 120 credits ) , a year of student
teach
ABCTE offers no classroom experiences , no peers interaction ,
everything is based on testing . Material for these tests are offer
on their website .
Usually takes about a year to finish the whole complete cycle .

Unintentionally
The tendency of ABCTEs goal is to help new teachers,
however this start steering to those who already have a
career but wanted a change of path
Many experienced teachers have also take the ABCTE
as an extra qualification for their resume .
Not many high school graduate choose this path instead
of the traditional college .
Feedback from the
participants
ABCTE failed to keep the applicants from complete the program.
Out of 1,076 candidates, only 107 people have met the
requirements
those who are successful in getting their certifications; only about
fifty- percent of them have acquired a teaching position in the
United States.
Many questions the ABCTEs creditability . Some even worries
that the test fails them on purpose so they have to pay extra to
retake the tests .
Other similar certifications to
ABCTE
I- Teach Texas Internet based program that requires no
observation or teaching in school
TFA (Teach for America ) crash course of a few weeks in
summer followed by a full time teaching position in early fall
Transition to Teaching requirement of a 2.5 grade point or lower
in some states
Doesnt required the applicant to take the PRAXIS in Mississippi
Is ABCTE the right answer?
Federal Government has handed out more than 130 million
dollars and counting to private businesses and public institution
so they can develop certification programs .
Many teachers who have earned their bachelors or even master
degrees through the traditional college method with exceptional
knowledge and the experience to teach in the classroom has failed
to find jobs while the numbers of teachers with certification
through these alternative method is blooming .
Quality over Quantity !
Singapore s Method
References APA
Baines, L. The Disintegration of Teacher Preparation. The
Teachers We Need vs. The Teachers We Have.
Glazerman, S., & Tuttle, C. An Evaluation of American Board
Teacher Certification : Progress and Plans. , 6215-400.