Certification Guideline 63

SUBJECT
Foreign Transcript Evaluation

GUIDELINE DEFINITION
Degrees, courses and credits used toward certification must be completed at a regionally accredited post-secondary institution in the United States or an equivalent foreign institution. Due to the variety of worldwide credit systems, grading scales, degree levels and language barriers, district and state staff will be unable to evaluate and determine equivalent educational preparation through student records from foreign educational institutions. In these situations, the individual must provide an official evaluation of the foreign record determined by a professional organization or universities that prepare evaluations and equivalencies. A translation of the document or transcript will not be sufficient to determine equivalency.

EXAMPLE
These professional organizations will provide appropriate evaluations/equivalencies:

Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
P O Box 514070
Milwaukee, WI 53203-3470
Phone: 414 289 3400
Fax: 414 289 3411
Email: eval@ece.org
Web: www.ece.org

World Education Services
P O Box 745
Old Chelsea Station
New York, NY 10113-0745
Phone: 212 966 6311
Fax: 212 966 6395
Email: nfo@wes.org
Web: www.wes.org

RATIONALE
This process ensures equitable and consistent evaluation of an individual’s records.

Implemented: September 5, 2002

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