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REL Central compiled a list of resources on what states might do to address educator certification. It includes examples from states and resources for alternative certifications.

This article describes how states are addressing teacher evaluation policy amid school closures due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Some states have waived all evaluation requirements, waived only student growth, or given districts flexibility.

The Tennessee Department of Education developed guidance for educators’ professional development points, teacher pay and leave, clinical experience and licensure requirements, edTPA portfolios, and teacher candidate licensure exams.

This brief includes immediate and long-term recommendations to prevent pandemic closures from escalating the teacher shortage crisis. States will need policies that do not prevent student-teachers from graduating and becoming licensed to teach in the fall.

This FAQ addresses educator workforce issues, such as salary and educator appraisals. Districts can submit a waiver for specific aspects of the appraisal process that cannot be completed due to school closures from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Massachusetts released guidance for their performance assessment for leaders (PAL). PAL scoring will continue but PAL candidates will have the flexibility to submit videos of virtual classroom observation and/or feedback sessions conducted virtually.

Massachusetts issued an executive order extending the licenses for certain licensed professionals, including educators. The order states that a license that is in good standing that has expired or will expire during the state of emergency, is now extended and will remain valid until 90 days after the end of the state of emergency.

This toolkit is designed to help Tennessee district leaders think through staffing-related decisions during COVID-19 school closures. It includes a checklist for staffing decisions and action, best practices for managing employees continuing to work onsite, recommended schedules, and a list of resources for school and district leaders.

In an executive order in Colorado from Governor Jared Polis (D) suspended the requirement that teachers, special service providers, principals, and administrators be evaluated yearly. The order allows districts to determine whether they wish to proceed with evaluations.

This web page outlines changes in Ohio's teacher evaluation policy during COVID-19 and includes a FAQ for educators. The Ohio Department of Education changed its policy regarding teacher evaluations by offering a COVID-19 exemption for evaluations that could not be completed due to the crisis.