NASDTEC was named as the home for the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact in the summer of 2021. In this role, NASDTEC assists in developing the Compact Commission and provides support to the Commission once it is established.
Teaching is heavily regulated in each state to protect the children with whom teachers work. Requirements for teacher licensure can vary tremendously from one state to another making it difficult for those individuals who hold a license in one state to obtain a license in a new state to which that person is moving.
Starting in the Fall of 2020, the Council of State Governments (CSG) began working to lay the foundation of a Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact. This website is designed to give interested parties access to the information, development and progress of the Compact.
Please use the Table of Contents below to find available information and links to additional resources.
Table of Contents
The Urgency of Interstate Portability (September 17, 2020)
Part I of the Teacher Licensure Webinar Series, a four-part series examining the benefits and challenges of the current system of interstate license reciprocity for teachers and considering potential pathways to true reciprocity for the teaching profession.
This webinar serves as an introduction to the world of teacher licensure. Our panel explains the philosophical and practical reasons for teacher licensure, highlights the difficulties teachers face in moving from state to state, and formally announces
our multilateral effort to create an interstate licensure compact for the teaching profession to ease these difficulties. Panelists include Linda Darling-Hammond, President/CEO of the Learning Policy Institute, and Syd Dickson, Utah State Superintendent
of Public Instruction, among other experts and stakeholders.
Barriers and Challenges to Teacher Mobility (October 19, 2020)
Part II of the Teacher Licensure Webinar Series, a four-part series examining the benefits and challenges of the current system of interstate license reciprocity for teachers and considering potential pathways to true reciprocity for the teaching profession.
This webinar takes a closer look at obstacles to interstate mobility for teachers. Content includes an overview of the Education Commission of the States report, “50 State Comparison: Teacher License Reciprocity,” as well as a panel discussion featuring
teacher licensure officials from California, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, and Tennessee, who provide context to the challenges to mobility in their respective states.
Interstate Compacts – Lessons from Other Professions (November 17, 2020)
Part III of the Teacher Licensure Webinar Series, a four-part series examining the benefits and challenges of the current system of interstate license reciprocity for teachers and considering potential pathways to true reciprocity for the teaching profession.
Also part of CSG’s 2020 National Conference Reimagined.
Currently, seven professions utilize interstate compacts to provide license portability for their practitioners. Each interstate compact was uniquely developed to the fit needs of that profession. However, lessons can be learned from these professions
that will benefit teachers as the education community explores options for developing true reciprocity. Hear from administrators of the Physical Therapy Compact and Interstate Medical Licensure Compact as they explain how their compacts work and highlight
the different models of license reciprocity that could be utilized by the education profession.
Teacher Licensure: Building Lasting Solutions (December 10, 2020)
Part IV of the Teacher Licensure Webinar Series, a four-part series examining the benefits and challenges of the current system of interstate license reciprocity for teachers and considering potential pathways to true reciprocity for the teaching profession. Also part of CSG’s 2020 National Conference Reimagined.
This fourth and final webinar in the Teacher Licensure Series explores best practices for states in building resilient models of teacher licensure tp attract and retain highly qualified educators while allowing for interstate mobility. Speakers share research on current state models of licensure, their strengths and weaknesses and how they permit or impede interstate mobility. Speakers explore how an interstate compact for teacher licensure can help states attract and retain talent, combat teacher shortages, leverage talent from other states and provide greater interstate mobility for teachers. A lengthy Q&A session follows the panelists’ presentations.
In collaboration with the Department of Defense, The Council of State Governments (CSG) is partnering with the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC), and other organizations representing the teaching profession, to develop an interstate compact for licensure portability. Recognizing both the importance and complexity of teacher licensure, CSG has gathered a team of leaders and experts from our nation’s top education organizations to discuss the background and importance of this project. In this webinar, state leaders, subject matter experts and members of the teaching profession discuss the future of teacher licensure and mobility.
The following links will take you to the Council of State Governments' website.
Composed of state officials and other critical stakeholders, the technical assistance group examines the scope of the problem, suggests possible solutions, and makes recommendations about the structure of the interstate compact. Typically, a technical
assistance group is composed of people representing various groups and states. This step also represents a crucial foundation and opportunity to ensure a credible, inclusive process. A technical assistance group meets over a period of several
months, with its work culminating in a set of recommendations about what the final compact product should look like.
TAG Members in alphabetical order
Jimmy Adams, Director of Membership Engagement, National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education
and Certification
Dr. Doretha Allen, Redesign Innovation Coordinator, Office of Transformation and Innovation
Carolyn Angelo, J.D., Legal Counsel, National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education
and Certification
Mary-Dean Barringer, Educational Consultant
Tammy Carter, J.D., Senior Staff Attorney, National School Boards Association (NSBA)
Brian Devine, MPA, Director of Educator Licensure, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education
Sydnee Dickson, Ed.D., Utah State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Utah State Office of
Education
Senator Marilyn Dondero Loop, Nevada State Senate – District 8, Education
and K-12/Higher ed Finance Committee
Michelle Exstrom, Director of Education, National Conference of State Legislatures
L. Earl Franks, Ed.D., CAE, Executive Director, National Association of Elementary School Principals
Seth Gerson, J.D., Program Director in Education Division, National Governors Association Center on
Best Practices
Shavon Harris, Ed.S., State Certification Coordinator, Alabama State Department of Education
Dr. Tonia Holmes-Sutton, Executive Director, National Board Network for Accomplished
Minoritized Educators
Shannon Holston, Chief of Policy and Programs, NCTQ
Robert Hull, President and CEO, NASBE
Suzanne Hultin, Program Director, National Conference of State Legislatures
Tanya Klein, Director of Licensure, Colorado Department of Education’s Educator Talent Division
Senator Ernesto Lopez, Delaware State Senate – District 6
Sharmila Mann, Ph.D., Education Commission of the States
Tiffany McDole, Assistant Director, Education Commission of the States
Scott Norton, Ph.D., Deputy Executive Director of Programs, Council of Chief State School Officers
Dr. Richelle A. Patterson, Senior Policy Analyst, Teacher Quality Department,
National Education Association
Dr. Becky Pitkin, Executive Director, North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board
Stephen L. Pruitt, Ph.D., President, Southern Regional Education Board
Senator Adam Pugh, Oklahoma State Senator – District 41, Senate Education Committee
Dr. Jacqueline Rodriguez, Vice President for Research, Policy, & Advocacy,
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
Phillip S. Rogers, Ed.D., Executive Director, National Association of State Directors of
Teacher Education and Certification
Anthony Rosilez, Ph.D., J.D., Executive Director, Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
Erin Skubal, Director, Certification Division, California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Valerie Truesdale, P.h.D., Board Member, National Policy Board for Educational Administration
A Drafting Team pulls the thoughts, ideas and suggestions of the Advisory Group into a draft compact. The Drafting Team, composed of issue experts, will translate the recommendations, as well as their own thoughts and expertise, into a draft compact
that will be circulated to state officials for comment. The document will also be open for comments from a wide swath of stakeholders and the public. Following a comment period, the compact will be revised as needed and released to the Advisory
Group for final review to ensure it meets the original spirit of the group’s recommendation.
CDT Members in alphabetical order
Jimmy Adams, Director of Membership Engagement, National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education
and Certification
Marcus Beauregard, Director of the Defense State Liaison Office with the Department
of Defense
Scott Gordon J.D., General Counsel, Kansas State Department of Education
Mary Hipp, Director, Office of Educator Services South Carolina Department of Education
Stephen L. Pruitt, Ph.D., President, Southern Regional Education Board
Senator Adam Pugh, Oklahoma State Senator – District 41, Senate Education Committee
Phillip S. Rogers, Ed.D., Executive Director, National Association of State Directors of
Teacher Education and Certification
Mary Vixie Sandy, Executive Director, California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Cassie Trueblood J.D., Policy Advisor and Counsel to Kentucky Education Professional
Standards Board
Representative Justin Woodson, Hawaii House of Representatives
CDT Advisors
Carolyn Angelo, J.D., Legal Counsel, National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education
and Certification
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