Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- State Policy Scan Methodology
- Overall Findings
- Detailed Policy Category Findings
- Comparison to 2020 Findings
- Discussion
- Conclusions and Recommendations
- Appendix A: Understanding the High-Quality Micro-Credentialing Process and Ecosystem
- Appendix B: Interviews Conducted by Authors, Chronologically
- Appendix C: Definitions and Examples for Six Educator Policy Areas
- Appendix D: Policy Categorization Methodology Differences from 2020 to 2025
- Appendix E: Summary of State Educator Micro-Credential Policies, by Category
- Appendix F: Additional Insights on Individual State Educator Micro-Credential Policies
Appendix B: Interviews Conducted by Authors, Chronologically
- Jason Lange, BloomBoard, September 11, 2024
- Jennifer Kabaker, Aurora Institute, September 13, 2024
- Christina Luke, Digital Promise, September 13, 2024
- Ann Coffman and Barbara Hicks, National Education Association, September 20, 2024
- Laureen Avery, The ExcEL Leadership Academy, September 25, 2024
- Marilys Galindo, Digital Promise, October 1, 2024 (Lisette Partelow only)
- Myra Best, digiLEARN, November 4, 2024, and February 24, 2025 (Melissa Tooley only)
- Malia Hite, Utah State Board of Education, January 27, 2025
Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all interviews were conducted by both authors via a Zoom video call.