When Micro Goes Macro: A Nationwide Review of States’ Educator Micro-Credential Policies

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