Is it true that pennsylvania has the highest standard teaching certificate?

Question

I have heard that if you get a Pennsylvania teaching certification you can get a job in any state because it has the highest education, is this true?

Answer 1

wow.. thats something to think about... i didnt know.. but it might.. i will keep watching

Answer 2

National Teacher Certification is the most difficult - once you get that, you can teach in any state

Answer 3

I've never heard anything about Pennsylvania.   Last time I checked, California and Connecticut topped the list.   I believe New York might be up there too.

Answer 4

Not true.

Each state certifies their own teachers. in many you will simply have to take a state history course, in others you will have to take a few more tests. You need to research each state individually.

Answer 5

this is not necessarily true. each state has it's own requirements. for example, someone with PA certification cannot teach in NJ w/out a NJ certification, and it's time consuming to obtain. Some states will hire you and work with you to obtain their own state certification.

Answer 6

I live in PA

and i dont know

lol

srry

Answer 7

I've actually heard that Washington has the most stringent teacher certification requirements in the country, and New York is 2nd most stringent.   I just know that with my NYS certification, I could literally call up districts in some areas of the country, say "I wanna work here and this is the pay range I'll accept," and be able to get a job over the phone.

One way to tell how difficult or high the certification standards are in comparison to other states is to see if the state education department has reciprocity with other states (meaning if you hold a certificate in one state, there are fewer steps, or perhaps no extra steps, to getting certified in another state).  For example, Georgia has reciprocity, so with my NYS license and 3 years teaching experience, I can get certified in Georgia with just the application, maybe one little extra requirement that is easily taken care of.  New York does not have reciprocity with other states.  You can have a degree from an out-of-state university, but you have to apply for certification as if it's the first one you'll hold.

I think nationwide, state certification requirements are becoming more equalized - well, not equalized, but more standardized because of national board certification.  It's possible we may see a time in the future when we have United States Teacher Certification rather than by state, especially if the push for national learning standards goes through.  I think that's a very long way off though, but that's how other countries do it.  Food for thought.