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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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