Donna Ransdell On (13 Oct 96) was overheard to say to Ruth Leblanc
 Hi Donna:
 DR> 1. Applied for a Preliminary credential. Before this application was
 DR> made I had to take the CBEST.
 DR> 2. Granted a one-year credential. I had one year to take the NTE.
 In Virginia there is nothing comparable to CBEST.  To be granted an
 initial one year "provisional" license a BS/BA in a specific area is
 required plus acceptable NTE scores.  I don't recall just off hand
 what "acceptable" is but they are way up there with a 90+ required in
 specialty area.
 DR> 3. After taking the NTE, I was granted a 5 year credential. I had to
 To be granted a 5 year renewable license the wanna be teacher must
 satisfactorily complete one full school year of teaching.  School
 division employer determines what is satisfactory and must attest to
 this in writing.
 DR> take courses for a clear credential: mainstreaming, computers in ed,
 DR> among others.
 DR> 4. Took courses, applied for a Clear Credential.  Granted.
 Nothing comparable unless one was hired for an "out of area" position
 then must be taking at least 1/2 time course load leading to
 credential in current position.
 DR> 5. Take 150 clock hours of seminars, workshops, and courses with
 DR> "professional growth" in mind. These must be done in 5 years, and the
 DR> professional growth goals must be signed by a professional growth
 DR> senior teacher or administrator.
 Only 150...we do 180 and only 2 3 credit courses may be used..the rest has
 to be workshops, seminars, in services, leadership position(s) - dept
 chair, PTA, faculty council, PAC, plan/run a school wide function such as
 math/science night, art, language, music..there is _something_ for
 everyone.  Someone in Richmond sat up very late many nights figuring out
 the value for these things...
 DR> 6. Apply for 2nd clear credential.  Repeat #5 every 5 years.
 Yep...renew every 5 years...  PhD on the installment plan... \-|
 Bob
... Special education is a process not a place!	
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