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A performance-based assessment of student teachers, using lesson plans, video and reflection, required in some states.
- Used in
- United States
- Topic
- Teacher training
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- Teacher certification United States
- The process of meeting a state's requirements, such as a degree, a preparation programme and exams, to receive a teaching license.
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