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CONCERN FOUR: Is Certification the Problem?
Most educators — administrators and new teachers — believe that current certification requirements guarantee only a minimum of skills. Administrators are somewhat in favor of opening up the teaching profession to qualified, motivated people who have not had formal teacher training — but most new teachers oppose this idea. Although both groups agree that it's essential for teachers to have in-depth subject knowledge, most don't believe this is a problem area for new teachers. For their part, many young college grads already interested in teaching would be a lot more likely to consider it if they did not have to go back to school first.

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