...five years, the teacher would need a recommendation from the school's principal to keep their certification, said F.D. Toth, the commission's executive secretary. The approved changes could take effect in March. However, the rule will...

...point average minimum for teachers and allow school districts to hire principals without requiring teaching experience. F.D. Toth, the commission's executive secretary, said the modifications were designed to attract highly qualified applicants...

...law requires master teachers to show "evidence of student achievement, which must include student progress," said F.D. Toth, the executive secretary of the Professional Standards Commission. The recognition, though, is largely a "pat on...

...education will be unfairly punished for poor performance. "No institution wants to be listed as low-performing," said F.D. Toth, executive secretary of the Professional Standards Commission. "It is very possible schools of education are going...

...address the shortage that we have and to develop a model that allows a quick way to get into the classroom," said F.D. Toth, the director of the state's Professional Standards Commission, which certifies public school teachers. "Augusta...

...the content they are supposed to teach, but it doesn't measure whether the teacher could actually teach," said F.D. Toth, executive secretary of the Professional Standards Commission. The commission uses the Praxis scores to determine...

...sent to Georgia school districts by Superintendent Kathy Cox and Professional Standards Commission Executive Director F.D. Toth. "In summary, the Secretary is not offering a carte blanche waiver to states, and there is no guarantee that all...

...week to begin outlining guidelines for reporting violations. "I think the audit is going to be very helpful," said F.D. Toth, director of the commission. "I think they (teachers) will be treated more consistently. I think certainly the...

...apply, but they risk losing the leadership certification if they don't take a leadership position within five years. F.D. Toth, the executive secretary of the Georgia Professional Standards Commission, the agency that certifies teachers, said...