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Board hears growing use of emergency teacher certification, OKLA. program updates
Summary
Officials told the State Board that emergency certifications have increased among first‑year teachers and described Teach Forward and a Grow Your Own Educator update that covers 100% of degree costs for support staff pursuing education degrees.
Program Director Jeff Smith outlined and answered questions about the emergency certification process and presented year‑to‑year counts showing that the number of first‑year teachers holding emergency certificates has increased in recent years. Board members requested additional information on emergency teacher certification approvals going forward.
Autumn Kouba, Senior Director of Teacher Recruitment and Retention, described collaborations with the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability (OEQA) on the Teach Forward program and explained that physical education and health positions are among the largest areas where emergency certification is requested. Kouba said the department updated the Grow Your Own Educator Program and "The Department now provides for 100% of the cost allowing for support staff employees to get a degree in education." After the presentation the Board voted to accept the emergency (provisional) certification requests listed in the meeting materials.
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