The Reform Of Teacher Certification System In America And Its Enlightenment To Our Country Since 1980s'

With the continuous development of the society and education, teacher profession develops gradually from specialization to professionalism. Teacher Certification System, just as one of national qualifications, is the critic guarantee factor of realizing teacher professionalism, which has enormous facilitation to it. America is the first country that practices Teacher Certification System, its advanced experiences in carrying out the system quite deserve our referring. The paper regards developing in time as the clue, reviewing the historical development of Teacher Certification System in America before 1980s', on this basis, approaching and researching the implement action and the reform of the existing Teacher Certification System since 1980s', and concluding the developing tendency, which provides valuable reference for the perfection of China's Teacher Certification System.The paper divides into three parts mainly:The first part, the historical evolution of Teacher Certification System in U.S.A. before 1980s'. Mainly reviewed the process of carrying out Teacher Certification System before 1980s', which can help us research the reform of Teacher Certification System since 1980s'.The second part, the reforms of Teacher Certification System in U.S.A. since 1980s'. Mainly analyzed the background,the guidable idea and the content of the reform of Teacher Certification System since 1980s', on this basis, concluding the reform tendency of Teacher Certification System.The third part, the enlightenment to China. Firstly, the author has introduced the implementation and problems of Teacher Certification System in China. Then, on the basis of the understanding about Teacher Certification System in U.S.A. and China, the author has probed into U.S.A.'s enlightenment of Chinese Teacher Certification System.