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State |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
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 | Accountability |
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| Accountability--Accreditation |
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| Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
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| Accountability--Reporting Results |
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| Accountability--Rewards |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers |
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| Accountability--School Improvement |
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| Adult Basic Education |
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| Assessment |
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| Assessment--Accommodations |
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| Assessment--End-of-Course |
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| Assessment--Formative/Interim |
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| Assessment--High Stakes/Competency |
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| Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization) |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
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| Attendance |
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| Attendance--Compulsory |
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| Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) |
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| Attendance--Truancy |
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| Background Checks |
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| Bilingual/ESL |
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| Business Involvement |
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| Career/Technical Education |
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| Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research |
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| Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
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| Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
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| Civic Education |
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| Civic Education--Character Education |
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| Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance |
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| Class Size |
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| Curriculum |
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| Curriculum--Alignment |
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| Curriculum--Arts Education |
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| Curriculum--Drivers Education |
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| Curriculum--Environmental Education |
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| Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. |
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| Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language |
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| Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education |
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| Curriculum--International Education |
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| Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling |
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| Curriculum--Mathematics |
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| Curriculum--Multicultural |
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| Curriculum--Physical Education |
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| Curriculum--Science |
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| Curriculum--Sex Education |
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| Curriculum--Social Studies/History |
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| Demographics |
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| Demographics--Enrollments |
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| Desegregation |
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| Economic/Workforce Development |
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| Equity |
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| Federal |
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| Finance |
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| Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost |
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| Finance--Bonds |
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| Finance--District |
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| Finance--Equity |
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| Finance--Facilities |
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| Finance--Federal |
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| Finance--Funding Formulas |
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| Finance--Litigation |
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| Finance--Local Foundations/Funds |
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| Finance--Lotteries |
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| Finance--Performance Funding |
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| Finance--Private Giving |
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| Finance--Resource Efficiency |
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| Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
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| Finance--Student Fees |
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| Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
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| Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues |
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| Governance |
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| Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule |
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| Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest |
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| Governance--School Boards |
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| Governance--School Boards--Training |
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| Governance--Site-Based Management |
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| Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
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| Health |
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| Health--Child Abuse |
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| Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses |
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| Health--Suicide Prevention |
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| Health--Teen Pregnancy |
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| High School |
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| High School--Advanced Placement |
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| High School--College Readiness |
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| High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
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| High School--Exit Exams |
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| High School--GED (General Education Development) |
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| High School--Graduation Requirements |
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| Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices |
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| Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
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| Instructional Approaches--Homework/Study Skills |
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| Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
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| Leadership |
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| Leadership--District Superintendent |
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| Leadership--District Superintendent--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Recruitment and Retention |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Tenure |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues--African American |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues--Hispanic |
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| No Child Left Behind |
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| No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
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| No Child Left Behind--Assessment |
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| No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer |
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| No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools |
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| No Child Left Behind--Finance |
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| No Child Left Behind--Parent Involvement |
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| No Child Left Behind--Report Cards |
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| No Child Left Behind--School Support |
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| No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
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| Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning |
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| Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
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| P-16 or P-20 |
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| P-3 |
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| P-3 Child Care |
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| P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) |
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| P-3 Ensuring Quality |
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| P-3 Family Involvement |
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| P-3 Finance |
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| P-3 Governance |
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| P-3 Grades 1-3 |
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| P-3 Kindergarten |
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| P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten |
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| P-3 Preschool |
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| P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development |
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| Parent/Family |
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| Parent/Family--Parent Rights |
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| Postsecondary |
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| Postsecondary Accountability |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Diploma Mills |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Undocumented Immigrants |
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| Postsecondary Faculty |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Intellectual Property |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Tenure |
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| Postsecondary Finance |
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| Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary |
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| Postsecondary Online Instruction |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Access |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements |
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| Postsecondary Students--Disabled |
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| Postsecondary Success--Completion |
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| Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation |
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| Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
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| Private Schools |
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| Privatization |
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| Promotion/Retention |
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| Public Attitudes |
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| Public Involvement |
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| Reading/Literacy |
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| Religion |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Week |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Year |
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| School Safety |
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| School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
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| School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension |
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| School Safety--No Child Left Behind--Safe Schools |
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| School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault |
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| School Safety--Special Education |
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| School/District Structure/Operations |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Shared Services |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
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| Service-Learning |
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| Special Education |
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| Special Education--Federal Law/Regulations |
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| Special Education--Finance |
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| Special Education--Inclusion (Mainstreaming) |
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| Special Education--Placement |
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| Special Education--Transition |
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| Special Populations--Corrections Education |
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| Special Populations--Gifted and Talented |
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| Special Populations--Homeless Education |
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| Special Populations--Immigrant Education |
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| Standards |
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| Standards--Implementation |
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| State Longitudinal Data Systems |
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| State Policymaking |
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| State Policymaking--Ballot Questions |
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| State Policymaking--Politics |
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| State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions |
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| Student Achievement |
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| Student Achievement--Closing the Achievement Gap |
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| Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
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| Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring |
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| Student Supports--Remediation |
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| Students |
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| Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
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| Students--Employment |
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| Students--Mobility |
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| Students--Records/Rights |
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| Teaching Quality |
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 | Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
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| DE | Rule Adoption 12/2003 | P-12 | Specifies rules concerning the requirements for the issuance and renewal of an advanced license. Clarifies the requirements for teachers who do not renew their National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification. DELAWARE REG 1441 (SN) http://www.state.de.us/research/AdminCode/Education/Education%20Administrative%20Code%20-%201500%20Professional%20Standards%20Board.htm#P505_55833
Title: 14 DAC 1512
Source: Delaware State Web site
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| MD | Rule Adoption 12/2003 | P-12 | Specifies that a provisional contract is to be used for resident teacher certificate holders and for conditional certificate holders. MARYLAND REG 9643 (SN)
Title: COMAR 13A.07.02, .01
Source: StateNet
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| ND | Rule Adoption 12/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules regarding definitions, certificate of completion required, issuing agency, certificate of completion standards, verification process - exclusion, effective dates, reconsideration, and use of federal rules and policies. NORTH DAKOTA REG 3676 (SN)
Title: 67-11-14-00.1, -01, -02, -03, -04, -05, -06, -07
Source: StateNet
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| OR | Temporary Rule Adoption 12/2003 | P-12 | Amends rules concerning a limited teaching license. Removes the requirement of passing the Basic Skills Test for renewal of the Limited Teaching License. OREGON REG 25067 (SN)
Title: 584-060-0171
Source: StateNet
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| OR | Temporary Rule Adoption 12/2003 | P-12 | Amends, on a temporary basis, rules concerning exemptions from continuing education requirements. Extends period to meet continuing education requirements for license renewal. OREGON REG 25049 (SN)
Title: 918-283-0010
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Rule Adoption 11/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules governing initial, standard and provisional teacher licensure. ARKANSAS REG 3745 (SN)
http://arkedu.state.ar.us/pdf/ade%20160%20initial%20licensure.pdf
Title: ADE 160
Source: Arkansas State Web site
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| ID | Temporary Rule Adoption 11/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Creates a consistent alternative route to teacher certification for individuals who have already completed college degrees. http://www2.state.id.us/adm/adminrules/rules/idapa08/0202.pdf
Title: IDAPA 08.02.02.045
Source: Idaho State Web site
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| MS | Rule Adoption 11/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules concerning guidelines for educator licensure K-12. Revises guidelines for Mississippi Educator Licensure K-12, as recommended by the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure Development. MISSISSIPPI REG 8909 (SN)
Title: (Uncodified)
Source: StateNet
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| ND | Rule Adoption 11/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules regarding credential standards. Addresses an applicant for a special education strategist credential must meet the standards set out in this section. Regards the documentation on each standard must be verified by the department before a special education strategist credential is issued. NORTH DAKOTA REG 3688 (SN)
Title: NDAC 67-11-16-03
Source: StateNet
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| OK | Emergency Rule Adoption 11/2003 | P-12 | Specifies that early childhood education includes pre-kindergarten-third grade. Expands on the competencies for teaching mathematics that teachers up to grade three must have. OKLAHOMA REG 13002 (SN)
Title: OAC 210:20-9-172
Source: StateNet
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| SC | Rule Adoption 11/2003 | P-12 | Amends rules relating to teacher credential classification. Clarifies the types of educator credentials and aligns state regulation with related federal rules. SOUTH CAROLINA REG 2504 (SN)
Title: R. 43-53
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12 | Requires each outreach consultant utilized for purposes of a school- based motivation and maintenance program to possess a Dropout Prevention Specialist Certificate from a California State University. Requires a school- based motivation and maintenance program plan to include provisions for participation in specified activities organized and provided by the network of schools implementing pupil motivation and maintenance programs. Bill provisions will be inoperative on July 1, 2007, repealed as of January 1, 2008.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0801-0850/ab_841_bill_20031012_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 841
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12
Community College
Postsec. | Authorizes the governing board of a school district or a community college district to approve compensation for all employees who are called to active military duty, without reference to any particular conflict or crisis. Provides the credential of a certificated elementary or secondary school employee would not become invalid while the employee is on active military duty and grants a recertification extension. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0251-0300/sb_259_bill_20031011_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 259
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12 | Sets forth criteria for hiring an individual as a certificated employee to instruct deaf pupils at the California School for the Deaf. Establishes a hiring preference for individuals who achieve a minimum score on certain qualifying assessments. Provides for the retaking of the assessment for persons not attaining the minimum score. Requires an employer to reimburse persons if they attain a minimum score. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1001-1050/ab_1017_bill_20031012_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1017
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| DE | Rule Adoption 10/2003 | P-12 | Amends regulation 380 and moves it to regulation 1580, Certification School Nurse. Complies with changes in statute regarding licensure and certification of educators. Regulation was renumbered to reflect its movement to the Professional Standards Board portion of the Department of Education regulations. http://www.state.de.us/research/AdminCode/Education/Education%20Administrative%20Code%20-%201500%20Professional%20Standards%20Board.htm#P923_105826
Title: 14 DAC 1580
Source: Delaware State Web site
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| DE | Rule Adoption 10/2003 | P-12 | Amends regulation 1516, Standard Certificate. Concerns the requirements for certification of educational personnel. http://www.state.de.us/research/AdminCode/Education/Education%20Administrative%20Code%20-%201500%20Professional%20Standards%20Board.htm#P648_73915
Title: 14 DAC 1516
Source: Delaware State Web site
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| DE | Rule Adoption 10/2003 | P-12 | Amends regulation 1510, Issuance of Initial License. Applies to the issuance of an initial license as established by 14 Del. C. § 1210. Clarifies the provision of H.B. 68, which allows 91 days of long term teaching experience at one assignment to be used to fulfill the requirement for student teaching. http://www.state.de.us/research/AdminCode/Education/Education%20Administrative%20Code%20-%201500%20Professional%20Standards%20Board.htm#P127_16746
Title: 14 DAC 1510
Source: Delaware State Web site
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| DE | Rule Adoption 10/2003 | P-12 | Amends regulation 1514, Revocation of Licenses. Includes educators who hold initial license, continuing license and/or advanced license; limited standard, standard, or professional status certificates issued prior to August 31, 2003 who have not yet been issued continuing or advanced licenses under the revised licensure and certification regulations. http://www.state.de.us/research/AdminCode/Education/Education%20Administrative%20Code%20-%201500%20Professional%20Standards%20Board.htm#P555_59850
Title: 14 DAC 1514
Source: Delaware State Web site
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| DE | Rule Adoption 10/2003 | P-12 | Amending regulation 347 and moves it to Section 1547, Certification Librarian/Media Specialist. Complies with changes in statute regarding the licensure and certification of educators. Aligns with national standards for library media specialists. http://www.state.de.us/research/AdminCode/Education/Education%20Administrative%20Code%20-%201500%20Professional%20Standards%20Board.htm#P907_104137
Title: 14 DAC 1547
Source: Delaware State Web site
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| LA | Adopted 10/2003 | P-12 | Amends rules relating to all level K-12 certification areas. Amends the structure for underground programs for all level areas of art, dance, foreign language, health and physical education, and music. Provides for all-level programs through the three new alternate routes.
Title: LAC 28:I.903
Source: StateNet
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| SD | Rule Adoption 10/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules requiring that a minimum of three of the six renewal hours be college transcripted hours and that all six hours be related to the applicant's field of teaching when renewing a certificate. SOUTH DAKOTA REG 3948 (SN)
Title: 24:15:03:06
Source: StateNet
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| TX | Rule Adoption 10/2003 | P-12 | Amends rules concerning education, experience, educational programs, time periods, and types of license. TEXAS REG 89526 (SN)
Title: 22 TAC 535.61 thru .66
Source: StateNet
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| WV | Rule Adoption 10/2003 | P-12 | Provides rules relating to the rules of the Commission for Professional Teaching Standards. WEST VIRGINIA REG 4346 (SN)
Title: Title 126, Seires 154
Source: StateNet
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| WV | Rule Adoption 10/2003 | P-12 | Provides rules relating to the rules of the Commission for Professional Teaching Standards. WEST VIRGINIA REG 4346 (SN)
Title: Title 126, Series 154
Source: StateNet
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| AL | Rule Adoption 09/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules regarding the changes including the addition of wording to address THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT OF 2001. Changes the name of the Alternative Fifth-Year Program to the Alternative Class A Program. Modifies relevant forms, and other minor changes for consistency. ALABAMA REG 6255 (SN)
Title: AAC 290-3-2, -3
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Rule Adoption 09/2003 | P-12 | Amends rules governing teacher licensure by reciprocity: • The language addressing policy and procedures for provisional licensure policy and procedures are placed in a separate section. • New rules developed to implement Act 754 of 2003 allows the waiving of required testing for out-of-state applicants holding a standard teaching license and documentation at least three years of teaching experience. • New rules developed addressing out-of-state applicants that have completed an out-of-state teacher education program, not licensed out-of-state and applying for licensure in Arkansas. • New rules developed stipulating only those standard licensure areas and/or endorsements listed on an out-of-state license will be considered for Arkansas licensure. http://www.sosweb.state.ar.us/ar_rules/rule_proposed_ls/005.19.03-005PS.pdf and http://www.sosweb.state.ar.us/elections/elections_pdfs/register/sept-03-reg/0903.pdf
Title: Uncodified
Source: Arkansas State Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Defines the term educator to mean a certificated person holding a valid California teaching credential or a valid California services credential who is employed by a local education agency or a special education local planning area and who is not employed as an independent contractor or consultant. Provides the definition of educator would not apply to a person participating in a program enacted prior January 1, 2004. Applies to a person participating in a program enacted by statute after January 1, 2004, only if the statute implementing the
program expressly references this section. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0951-1000/ab_956_bill_20030929_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 956
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Make teachers who have received their preliminary credentials through a district intern or other specified intern program ineligible to receive grants under an alternative certification program. Uses the term district intern credentials rather than district intern certificate to align the district intern program with the university intern program. Provides for credentialing after performance assessment. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0151-0200/sb_187_bill_20030922_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 187
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| MT | Rule Adoption 09/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules regarding reinstatement and renewal of Class 4 career and vocational/technical educator licenses. MONTANA REG 4388 (SN)
Title: ARM 10.57.420, .421, .422, .423
Source: StateNet
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| NC | Vetoed 09/2003 | P-12 | Eliminates the portfolio requirement for teacher certification. Vetoed, but eligible for consideration by the General Assembly during the 2004 Regular Session of the 2003 General Assembly.
Title: S.B. 931
Source: StateNet
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| NM | Rule Adoption 09/2003 | P-12 | Establishes a 3-level licensure system for New Mexico's teachers and establishes the HOUSSE (High Objective Uniform State System of Evaluation) for determining subject matter competence. NEW MEXICO REG 3784 (SN)
Title: 6.60 et seq NMAC
Source: StateNet
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| NV | Rule Adoption 09/2003 | P-12 | Modifies rules governing endorsements for teaching exceptional pupils. Changes from three years to one year of experience in teaching exceptional pupils (serious emotional disturbances, mental retardation, autism) and requires endorsement in those areas. NEVADA REG 3296 (SN)
Title: NAC 391.350, .356, .360, .378
Source: StateNet
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| NV | Rule Adoption 09/2003 | P-12 | Adds a new section: The Commission on Professional Standards in Education determines that a person has obtained "full state certification" for purposes of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 if he satisfies all the requirements for the issuance of a renewable license to teach in the state, regardless of whether he has: (1) submitted fingerprints or (2) complied with the requirements prescribed by NRS 391.090 (other licensure requirements). Prohibits the state superintendent from issuing a provisional nonrenewable license after July 1, 2005 to a person who is applying for an elementary license or to a person applying for a secondary license with an endorsement in one or more of the following fields: art, biological science, chemistry, English, French, general science, history, mathematics, music, physical science, reading, social studies, Spanish, speech and drama. For comprehensive majors or minors, which require 36 or 24 semester hours of credit respectively, a person who holds a BA or higher degree with a major or minor conferred by a regionally accredited college or university, if he has satisfied the requirements of NAC 391.120 (other licensure requirements). (NEVADA REG 3292 (SN)
Title: NAC 391.010, .056, .1301, .392, .156
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Relates to reimburse rates under the Child Care and Development Services Act, revenue limits for school districts and county superintendents of schools for 2003-04 and 2004-05 fiscal years, school district's school building maintenance account, school district and charter school funding for supplemental instruction, community college fee increase, teacher's incentive programs, community college funding, mental health services for special education pupils. Revenue limitations impacts including eliminating of the one time $10,000 merit award and fee assistance for teachers attaining National Certification, delays the Kindergarten Readiness Pilot Program until 2006-07 and prohibits loan assumptions warrants for the 2003-04 fiscal year for the Graduate Assumption Program of Loans for Education.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1751-1800/ab_1754_bill_20030811_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1754
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Provides that an applicant for a teaching certificate who is not a citizen of the United States must sign and file with the state board a letter of intent indicating that either within 10 years after the date that the letter is filed or at the earliest opportunity after the person becomes eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship, the person will apply for U.S. citizenship.
http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=093-0572
Title: H.B. 3587
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| MD | Rule Adoption 08/2003 | P-12 | Implements the name change of provisional certificate to conditional certificate to align with changes made to the requirements for certification. MARYLAND REG 9511 (SN)
Title: COMAR 13A.07.01.01, 13A.07.02.01
Source: StateNet
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| MI | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | The department shall authorize teacher preparation institutions to provide an alternative program by which up to 1/2 of the required student internship or student teaching credits may be earned through substitute teaching. The department shall require that teacher preparation institutions collaborate with school districts to ensure that the quality of instruction provided to student teachers is comparable to that required in a traditional student teaching program.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2003-PA-0145.pdf
Title: H.B. 4391 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org
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| MI | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Sec. 704. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for national board certification, the department shall pay 1/2 of the application fee for teachers who are deemed by the department to be qualified to apply to the national board for professional teaching standards for professional teaching certificates or licenses and to provide grants to recognize and reward teachers who receive certification or licensure.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2003-PA-0145.pdf
Title: H.B. 4391 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org
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| MI | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Requires the department to maintain a professional personnel register and certificate revocation/felony conviction files.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2003-PA-0145.pdf
Title: H.B. 4391 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org
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| NV | Rule Adoption 08/2003 | P-12 | Amends exemptions for tests of competency required for initial license. NEVADA REG 3211 (SN)
Title: NAC 391.036
Source: StateNet
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| OK | Emergency Rule Adoption 08/2003 | P-12 | Establishes emergency rules concerning the Teacher Preparation Act. Develops and administers a competency-based system of teacher assessment. Allows for flexibility for school districts in Oklahoma in hiring teacher certified in other states and may assist in supply and demand problems in critical teacher shortage areas. Lessens the financial burden for teacher certified in other states that have successfully completed comparable assessments who are seeking Oklahoma certification. OKLAHOMA REG 12811 (SN)
Title: OAC 712:10-7-1
Source: StateNet
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| OR | Temporary Rule Adoption 08/2003 | P-12 | Establishes temporary rules relating to the requirements and procedures for highly qualified teachers under the No Child Left Behind Act. New teachers must hold a basic, initial or preliminary teaching license. Establishes "Approved NCLB Alternative Route Teaching License." Upon filing a correct and complete application in form and manner prescribed by the Commission, a qualified applicant shall be granted an Approved NCLB Alternative Route Teaching License. (1) The application must be filed jointly by the hiring district and the teacher seeking the license. (2) Districts hiring a highly qualified teacher based on the Approved NCLB Alternative Route Teaching License must ensure that the license has been obtained by the teacher prior to assignment within the district. (3) The Approved NCLB Alternative Route Teaching License shall be restricted to use within the district that has jointly applied for it with the teacher. (4) The license is not transferable to another district. (5) The district must submit an approved plan with the licensee's application that describes how the teacher will receive high-quality professional development that is sustained, intensive and classroom-focused before and while teaching in the district. The plan must also include how the teacher will be making progress toward completing full state licensure requirements in the next three years. (6) The license expires exactly three-years from the date of issue and is not subject to the 120-day grace period.Should the teacher seek to obtain another Approved NCLB Alternative Route Teaching License with another district, the license is only valid for the remainder of the three years from the initial date of the license. Also establishes the Highly Objective Uniform STate Standard of Evaluation (HOUSSE) for teachers who have taught three years or more. Elementary HOUSSE standards: (A) Complete an approved elementary teacher education program or the coursework equivalent to sixty quarter hours distributed as follows: (i) Eighteen quarter or twelve semester hours in language arts; (ii) Twelve quarter or eight semester hours in mathematics; (iii) Nine quarter or six semester hours in science; (iv) Nine quarter or six semester hours in U.S. history, cultural geography, and other social sciences; (v) Three quarter or two semester hours in health education; (vi) Three quarter or two semester hours in physical education; (vii) Three quarter or two semester hours in music education; (viii) Three quarter or two semester hours in art education; or (B) Complete the TSPC Alternative Assessment procedure; or (C) Obtain a certificate as Early Childhood Generalist, Early Childhood Art, Early Childhood Music, or Early Childhood ESOL from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; or (D) Hold a Standard Elementary License; or (E) Hold a master's degree; and (c) Be properly assigned to a self-contained classroom in grades preprimary through eight. (Stat. Auth: ORS 342) Highly Qualified Middle Level Teacher (departmental grades 5-8) New to the Profession: A teacher who has been teaching on an approved license in a U.S. jurisdiction less than three complete school years must meet the following criteria: (1) Hold a Basic, Initial, Approved NCLB Alternative Route Teaching License or Preliminary Teaching License in the core academic area(s) and satisfy one of the following: (a) Pass the prescribed rigorous state exam in the subject area(s) (See OAR 584-100-0022 details related to the MSAT and subject-matter competency); or (b) Hold an undergraduate major in the subject area(s); or (c) Hold a graduate degree in the subject area(s); or (d) Complete coursework equivalent to an undergraduate major; and (2) Be properly assigned in the subject area in a departmental classroom in grades five through eight. Multiple Subject Assessment for Teachers (MSAT) Test for Middle-Level Subject-Matter Competency. A teacher who has passed the Multiple Subjects Assessment for Teachers (MSAT) test as a rigorous state test may be qualified to teach multiple core academic subjects in math, language arts, social studies and science only. Sets cut scores.
OREGON REG 24835 (SN)
Title: OAR 584-100-0001 thru 584-100-0110
Source: StateNet
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| SD | Adopted 08/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules requiring that the Professional Teachers Practices and Standards Commission and the Professional Administrators Practices and Standards Commission hold their respective meetings annually. Requires teachers new to the profession to pass the state licensure exam in the pedagogy and content areas in which they will be certified. Allows teachers with National Board Certification to obtain five-year teaching certificates. Ensures that alternative certification teacher candidates are highly qualified. Improves the retention and success of teachers in their profession. SOUTH DAKOTA REG 3921 (SN)
Title: 24:15:01:01, :02:08, :03:01, :03:02, :03:06, :03:07, :03:11, :04:01; 24:16:05:03, :05:05; 24:41:01:01 to :03:01,
Source: StateNet
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| WA | Emergency Rule Adoption 08/2003 | P-12 | Amends rules to allow teacher candidates to provide a letter to their employing school district to be admitted to the professional certificate program prior to the completion of their provisional status. WASHINGTON REG 22069 (SN)
Title: WAC 180-78A-505, -535
Source: StateNet
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| WA | Emergency Rule Adoption 08/2003 | P-12 | Amends rules to establish a list of endorsement related assignments and to allow a school district to assign a teacher to an endorsement related area when no teacher with an endorsement in the assignment area is available. WASHINGTON REG 22071 (SN)
Title: WAC 180-82-105
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Vetoed 07/2003 | P-12 | Exempts from the basic skills proficiency requirement for hiring by a school district, a retired certificated employee who has taught 15 years or more in a California public school and who meets other specified requirements. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_45&sess=CUR&house=B&author=vincent
Title: S.B. 45
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Rule Adoption 07/2003 | P-12 | Amends rules concerning teacher credentialing. Repeals certain sections because it sunsetted by its own terms. Repeals rules concerning the Language and Development Specialist exam and the Credential Out-of- State Teacher Requirement and Retention Act. http://ccr.oal.ca.gov/
Title: Title 5 CCR 80014, 80015, 80015.1, 80023
Source: California State Web site
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| DE | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Allows teachers, specialists and administrators employed by non-public schools in the state to voluntarily become licensed and certified; establishes a three-tiered licensure system aligned with the public school educator licensure system; requires that such individuals must receive at least one performance appraisal annually; evaluation must have a strong focus on student improvement with at least one component (approved by the department of education) dedicated exclusively to student improvement; provides grounds for which a license may be denied or revoked.
http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/fsLIS?openframeset&Frame=Main&Src=/LIS/LIS142.NSF/Home!Openform
Title: S.B. 162
Source: Delaware Legislative Web site
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| HI | Vetoed 07/2003 | P-12 | Defines "teaching out-of-field" as teaching outside the authorized licensing field indicated on an individual's license and "out-of-field teacher" as an individual who is teaching outside the authorized licensing field indicated on the individual's license. Includes language to provide for the enforcement of the penalty for hiring unlicensed individuals or for posing as a licensed teacher. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/docs/getstatus.asp?qu=SB1237&showstatus=on&showtext=on&press1=docs
Title: S.B. 1237
Source: Hawaii Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Amends the School Code concerning school counselors. Provides that in lieu of holding or qualifying for a teaching certificate in addition to a school service personnel certificate, a school counselor may fulfill such other requirements as the State Board of Education and the State Teacher Certification Board may by rule establish. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=3&GA=93&DocTypeId=HB&DocNum=514
Title: H.B. 514
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Amends the Teacher Certification Article of the School Code. Provides that if a standard teaching certificate has been maintained as valid and active for the 5 years of the certificates' validity and if the certificate holder completed his or her certificate renewal plan before July 1, 2002, the certificate shall be renewed as valid and active regardless of the fact that the holder has not completed any other additional credits. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=210&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=448&SessionID=3
Title: H.B. 210
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| IL | Emergency Rule Adoption 07/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules assuring Illinois school districts that individuals they hire will be considered highly qualified under the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). Clarifies current policies and practices for issuing elementary, secondary, special, and early childhood certificates. Makes explicit how the requirements are applied to various groups of candidates, including those who are completing approved programs, those who come to Illinois with comparable credentials from other states or countries, and those who are seeking 'subsequent' certificates, i.e., those that are not their first certificates. http://www.isbe.net/nclb/pdfs/highly_qualified_teacher_criteria.pdf and http://www.isbe.net/rules/proposed/pdfs/252003emergcompanion.pdf and http://www.isbe.net/rules/archive/default.htm
Title: 23 IAC 25.11, .20, .30, .40, .80, 92
Source: Illinois State Board of Education Web site
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| NC | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Enhances the ability of the State Board of Education to safeguard schoolchildren through automatic revocation of teacher certificates upon conviction of certain crimes, and the use of investigative services as needed.
Title: S.B. 993
Source: StateNet
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| NH | Became law without governor's signature 07/2003 | P-12 | Defines "Highly qualified teacher" as a person who is certified by the local school board and who has demonstrated, through a process approved by the department of education, teaching skills in the core subjects of instruction. http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2003/hb0139.html
Title: H.B. 139 (Section 193-G:1)
Source: http://gencourt.state.nh.us
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| NY | Emergency Rule Adoption 07/2003 | P-12 | Repeals rules eliminating the current provision for the issuance of temporary licenses. Adds a new rule establishing requirements for the issuance of modified temporary licenses. Permits uncertified teachers who meet prescribed requirements to teach in subject matter shortage areas in the schools of the State. NEW YORK REG 16028 (SN)
Title: NYCRR 8 80-5.10
Source: StateNet
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| OR | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Allows Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to set time period for issuance of initial teaching, personnel service and administrative licenses; modifies requirements for issuance and renewal of continuing teaching, personnel service and administrative licenses.
Title: H.B. 2575
Source: StateNet
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| RI | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Provides that (a) No person who obtained an initial certificate prior to January 8, 2002 shall be barred from certification under this chapter solely because of his or her score on any standardized teacher's examination; provided, however, that he or she successfully completes an assessment, based on criteria established by the board of regents for elementary and secondary education. (b) Allows the board of regents for elementary and secondary education to administer a written examination to prospective teachers seeking certification. http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/PublicLaws/law03/law03165.htm
Title: S.B. 595
Source: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us
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| CO | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires courts to report felony convictions to the Department of Education when the convicted person is a current or former employee of a school district or charter school in Colorado or the person holds an educator license or authorization. The reporting requirement includes incest offenses where the victim is under 18 years of age. The Department of Education would provide information regarding convictions for
misdemeanor crimes involving domestic violence upon an inquiry from school districts or a nonpublic school. After receiving information from the court or from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Education would report the following arrests or convictions to the school district that is the offender's current or last known employer: a felony offense; certain misdemeanors involving indecent exposure, unlawful sexual behavior, wrongs to children, child prostitution, and any counterpart municipal offenses; and misdemeanors involving domestic violence. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/F6B2F2132B86C7C887256C5A0061E0FD?Open&file=1114_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1114
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires testing in compliance with the No Child Left Behind Act; states an elementary teaching endorsement is valid for kindergarten to grade 6 and a comprehensive special education teaching endorsement is valid for kindergarten to grade 12; requires the state board of education to establish requirements for subject area endorsements; requires teacher certification to include teaching experience in birth-to three programs approved by the Department of Mental Retardation. http://www.cga.state.ct.us/2003/act/Pa/2003PA-00168-R00SB-01155-PA.htm
Title: S.B. 1155
Source: Connecticut Legislative Web site
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires teachers to achieve a satisfactory evaluation on a professional knowledge clinical assessment no later than the end of the second year of teaching in a public school if hired prior to January 1; or if hired on or after January 1,no later than the end of the second full school year of teaching following the year in which the person was hired. The clinical assessment requirement does not apply to teachers who have successfully completed three years of teaching in a public or nonpublic schools approved by the appropriate state board of education during the 10 years preceding the application or who successfully taught with a provisional certificate during the year preceding the application for a provisional certificate. Provides exceptions.
http://prdbasis.cga.state.ct.us/2003/act/Pa/2003PA-00174-R00SB-01093-PA.htm
Title: S.B. 1093 § 2
Source: Connecticut Legislative Web site
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| DE | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules aligning the Delaware Professional Teaching Standards with the Model Standards for Licensing General and Special Education Teachers of Students with Disabilities developed by the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium, a program of the Council of Chief State School Officers. http://www.state.de.us/research/AdminCode/Education/Education%20Administrative%20Code%20-%201500%20Professional%20Standards%20Board.htm#P567_53143
Title: 14 DAC 393, 1593
Source: Delaware State Web site
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| FL | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | The current model for certification in physical education is replaced by a new comprehensive, grades K-12, physical education certification area effective July 1, 2003 as adopted in Rule 6A-4.0283, F.A.C. FLORIDA REG 27169 (SN) http://fac.dos.state.fl.us/
Title: FAC 6A-4.028
Source: StateNet
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| FL | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | A new certification subject area in general science was approved by the State Board of Education to be effective July 1, 2003. Leadership of the agency has since determined that the current system of offering certification in the four separate areas of science: physics, biology, chemistry, and earth-space science would be retained, and that an additional science area requiring the development of a subject area test would not be needed. FLORIDA REG 27170 (SN) http://fac.dos.state.fl.us/
Title: FAC 6A-4.0323
Source: StateNet
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| FL | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | The current model of social science certification is replaced by a new comprehensive social science certification effective July 1, 2003. The new social science certification allows various social science majors, such as history, political science, etc. eligibility for the general Social Science (Grades 6-12) certification. FLORIDA REG 27171 (SN) http://fac.dos.state.fl.us/
Title: FAC 6A-4.0332
Source: StateNet
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Increases membership on the state advisory commission on teacher education and certification from 11 to 13 members. Decreases from ten to nine the members who are employed by a city or parish, adds that one of these nine may be employed by some "other local public school system." Adds requirement that tenth member represent the board of regents; adds requirement that 11th and 12th members represent the Blue Ribbon Commission on Teacher Quality or its successor. (Amendments retain standing requirement that 13th member be appointed from a list of teachers nominated by the J.K. Haynes Foundation). Specifies that from the nine members who are school system employees, six must be certified, employed, and actively engaged as full-time practicing classroom teachers, and that one of these six must be the teacher appointed from the list nominated by the J.K. Haynes Foundation. Requires member who is an education faculty member be nominated by the Louisiana Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, rather than the Louisiana Council of Education Deans, as previously required. Adds requirement that member representing the board of regents be appointed by the commissioner of higher education. Requires the two members representing the Blue Ribbon Commission on Teacher Quality be appointed by the commission's chairperson.
In section regarding the initial meeting of the state advisory commission on teacher education and certification, states that the commission must transact such other business as the state department of education considers advisable. (Former language required the commission to transact such other business as the commission considers advisable).
Deletes language requiring the commission to recommend state or national standards for preservice and advanced certification programs to the board of regents, the Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities, the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, and the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College (retains language that the commission recommend on these areas to the state board).
http://www.legis.state.la.us/bills/byinst.asp?sessionid=03RS&billid=SB126&doctype=BT
Title: S.B. 126
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Beginning May 1, 2006, requires every person graduating from any teacher preparation program in the state to have had instruction on laws of mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse, as well as instruction on identifying the signs of child abuse and neglect, including sexual abuse, in order to receive his or her teacher certification. http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/03RS/CVT8/OUT/0000KT0T.PDF
Title: S.B. 797
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| MD | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | A. In General. Additional specific certification areas shall be added to a professional certificate if the applicant:
(1) Meets the content and the professional education course requirements of the additional area under COMAR 13A.12.02 and obtains a qualifying score as established by the State Superintendent of Schools on the appropriate teacher certification tests unless otherwise exempt under Regulation .05D of this chapter; or
(2) Meets the requirements under COMAR 13A.12.03 or 13A.12.04.
B. Certain Areas with Content Tests. Areas with content specific tests shall be added to a professional certificate, if the applicant obtains a qualifying score as established by the State Superintendent of Schools on the tests required for certification. The State Superintendent of Schools shall maintain a list of the tests required to add an endorsement for each certification area.
Title: COMAR 13A.12.01.13
Source: Westlaw
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| ME | Vetoed 06/2003 | P-12 | Restricts fingerprinting of educational personnel to new hires. Specifies that statistics and other information gathered during fingerprinting and background checks of educational personnel are public information, but that dissemination of such information must preserve confidentiality of the information. Specifies how statistics and other information may be disseminated. Allows state board to establish criminal offenses, fraud or gross incompetence as grounds for denial of teaching certificate or approval. Allows consideration of prior criminal convications as element of fitness to be certified or renewed, within 3 years of applicant's final release from a correctional system. After those 3 years, an applicant with a prior criminal conviction who applies for certification or approval must be considered in the same manner as an applicant with no prior prior criminal convictions. Specifies that crime punishable by one year or more of imprisonment or conviction of crime that relates directly to certification or approval by applicant or that demonstrates conduct that may endanger a child are grounds for revocation, suspension or nonrenewal. Places burden of proof of warranting public trust on applicant.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billdocs/LD089001.doc
Title: H.P. 667 (LD 890)
Source: www.mainelegislature.org
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| ME | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Adds to existing language that required state board to establish criteria under which a targeted need area certificate could be issued to a person holding a bachelor's degree and teaching in a commissioner-identified teacher shortage area. New language bars enactment increasing qualifications for a targeted need certificate from applying to a person who was issued a targeted need area certificate prior to or during the 2002-2003 school year under the original rules.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billdocs/LD095701.doc
Title: H.P. 714 (LD 957)
Source: www.mainelegislature.org
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| ME | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | (House Resolve) Concerns legislative review of portions of certification, authorization and approval of education personnel, a major substantive rule of the Department of Education.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billtexts/LD153001-1.asp
Title: H.P. 1122
Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org
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| ME | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Concerns targeted need area certificates for teachers; provides that the certificate may only be issued to a person holding a bachelor's degree and teaching in a teacher shortage area; allows a 3rd targeted need area certificate to be issued to prelingually deaf applicants under certain conditions.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billtexts/LD095701-1.asp
Title: H.P. 714
Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org
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| MI | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires course completion and certification in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and foreign body airway obstruction management for new teacher certification. Provides exemption to any individual who provides state superintendent with satisfactory evidence that the candidate has physical limitations that make it impracticable for the person to complete the instruction and obtain the required certification.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2003-PA-0018.pdf
Title: H.B. 4038
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org
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| MO | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires rules for classifying public schools to be in place for two years prior to implementation; specifies that this condition does not apply to any requirement for which a timeline for adoption is mandated in either state or federal law. http://www.senate.state.mo.us/03info/billtext/tat/sb296.htm
Title: S.B. 296 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.senate.state.mo.us
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| MO | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Specifies that all valid teaching certificates issued prior to September 1988 are exempt from the professional development requirement that follows. Narrows types of teacher licences available to an initial professional certificate and a career continuous professional certificate. Specifies that the state board must require holders of the four year initial professional certificate to: (a) Participate in a mentoring program approved and provided by the district for a minimum of two years; (b) Complete thirty contact hours of professional development, which may include hours spent in class in an appropriate college curriculum; and (c) Participate in a beginning teacher assistance program. Changes requirements for receipt of the career continuous professional certificate to: four years of teaching under the initial professional certificate and upon verification of the completion of the requirements articulated in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of subdivision (1) of this subsection. (b) The career continuous professional certificate shall be continuous based upon verification of actual employment in an educational position as provided for in state board guidelines and completion of fifteen contact hours of professional development per year which may include hours spent in class in an appropriate college curriculum. Should the possessor of a valid career continuous professional certificate fail, in any given year, to meet the fifteen-hour professional development requirement, the possessor may, within two years, make up the missing hours. In order to make up for missing hours, the possessor shall first complete the fifteen-hour requirement for the current year and then may count hours in excess of the current year requirement as make-up hours. Should the possessor fail to make up the missing hours within two years, the certificate shall become inactive. In order to reactivate the certificate, the possessor shall complete twenty-four contact hours of professional development which may include hours spent in the classroom in an appropriate college curriculum within the six months prior to or after reactivating his or her certificate. The requirements of this paragraph shall be monitored and verified by the local school district which employs the holder of the career continuous professional certificate.
(c) A holder of a career continuous professional certificate shall be exempt from the professional development contact hour requirements of paragraph (b) of this subdivision if such teacher has a local professional development plan in place within such teacher's school district and meets two of the three following criteria:
a. Has ten years of teaching experience as defined by the state board of education;
b. Possesses a master's degree; or
c. Obtains a rigorous national certification as approved by the state board of education.
Allows a teacher who has not been employed in an educational position for three years or more to reactivate his or her last level of certification by completing twenty-four contact hours of professional development which may include hours spent in the classroom in an appropriate college curriculum within the six months prior to or after reactivating his or her certificate.
Requires the state board to, upon an appropriate background check, issue a professional certificate classification in the areas most closely aligned with an applicant's current areas of certification, commensurate with the years of teaching experience of the applicant, to any person who is hired to teach in a public school in this state and who possesses a valid teaching certificate from another state, provided that the certificate holder shall annually complete the state board's requirements for such level of certification.
Adds that pleading guilty or being found guilty of enticement of a child or attempting to entice a child are offenses that will cause a teaching license to be revoked. Adds that when a teaching certificate holder pleads guilty or is found guilty of any offense that would authorize the state board of education to seek discipline against that holder's certificate of license to teach, the local board of education or the department of elementary and secondary education shall immediately provide written notice to the state board of education and the attorney general regarding the plea of guilty or finding of guilty.
http://www.senate.state.mo.us/03info/billtext/tat/sb296.htm
Title: S.B. 296 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.senate.state.mo.us
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| NV | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Provides that the employment of a teacher for whom a license is required must be suspended or terminated for failure to maintain a license in force; prescribes administrative procedural protections for certain teachers who are suspended for failure to maintain a license in force; revises the definition of immorality applicable to the licensed employees of a school district to include certain inappropriate sexual activity with a student. (BDR 34-450)
Title: S.B. 460
Source: StateNet
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| TX | to governor 06/2003 | P-12 | Provides alternate certification procedures for a charter school; provides for parental choice; provides for charter school teacher participation in the Teacher Retirement System; provides for teacher training consistent with the No Child Left Behind Act; provide for teacher training of students with limited English proficiency; provides for personal graduation plans for students not able to pass assessments; provides for online classes.
Title: S.B. 1108
Source: StateNet
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Relates to revocation of the certificate and termination of the employment of public school educators convicted of certain offenses that require sex offender registration and where the victim of the offense is under 18 years of age.
Title: S.B. 1109
Source: StateNet
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| WA | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Includes a classified employee on the professional educator standards board.
Title: S.B. 6092
Source: StateNet
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| WA | Emergency Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | Amends rules establishing a list of endorsement- related assignments and allows a district to assign a teacher to an endorsement related area when the district does not have a certified teacher with that endorsement available. WASHINGTON REG 21791 (SN)
Title: WAC 180-28-105
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Became law without governor's signature 05/2003 | P-12 | Creates the professional education, development, licensure, and assessment board. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2534.pdf
Title: H.B. 2534
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires a person who has not passed the United States and Arizona Constitution examination, but who has met all other certification requirements, to be granted a certificate for up to three years to become a school superintendent, principal or teacher, except for applicants who plan to teach in subject areas such as history or government. Makes numerous changes to laws regulating fingerprint clearance cards. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2016
Title: H.B. 2016
Source: Arizona Legislative Web site
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Changes certain provisions regarding the regulation of certificated professional personnel; exempts teachers desiring to transfer to Georgia from other states from certain examinations in certain circumstances; changes certain provisions regarding specific course requirements; changes certain provisions regarding paraprofessionals and aides. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2003_04/fulltext/hb590.htm
Title: H.B. 590
Source: Georgia Legislative Web site
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires any local board, superintendent or head of any nonpublic school to report to the state educational examiners board every instance of revocation or nonrenewal of a school employee's contract due to alleged or actual misconduct, as well as the resignation of the individual holding the license or authorization from the educational examiners board, when the incident or allegation concerns a crime that requires the licensing board to automatically revoke or deny certification, if the local board or reporting official has good cause to believe the incident took place or the allegation is true. Specifies that such information reported to the educational examiners board is confidential and, notwithstanding special circumstances, is not subject to discovery, subpoena or other forms of legal compulsion for release to any individual other than the respondent and the examiners board and its employees involved in licensee discipline, and is not admissible in evidence in judicial or administrative proceedings beyond the proceeding concerning licensee discipline. Requires the educational examiners board to review the information to determine whether a complaint should be initiated, taking into account the crimes for which a license must be denied or revoked according to state statute.
See Section 16: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/cgi-bin/Legislation/File_only.pl?FILE=/usr/ns-home/docs/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00500/HF00549/030508.html
Title: H.B. 549 (omnibus bill)
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires the state board of educational examiners to disqualify an individual from obtaining a teaching license or revoke the teaching license of any individual who pleas guilty or is found guilty of "sexual exploitation by a school employee," regardless of the state or country in which the plea or finding was entered. See Section 14: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/cgi-bin/Legislation/File_only.pl?FILE=/usr/ns-home/docs/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00500/HF00549/030508.html
Title: H.B. 549 (omnibus bill)
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Eliminates phase in the Iowa educational excellence program that pertains to enhancement of the quality and effectiveness of teachers through the use of performance pay. Eliminates language requiring department to allocate funds for this purpose. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/cgi-bin/Legislation/File_only.pl?FILE=/usr/ns-home/docs/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00500/HF00549/030508.html
Title: H.B. 549 (omnibus bill)
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| IN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Revises policies a school may adopt concerning criminal history checks; requires a prosecuting attorney to notify the state superintendent of public instruction and the employer when a licensed school employee is convicted of certain offenses; revises grounds for which teachers' licenses may be revoked and contracts may be canceled; makes changes concerning liability in legal actions; provides civil immunity for making certain reports concerning a teacher; changes the law concerning seduction of a child at least 16 years of age to add certain actions that constitute the offense and to expand coverage to all employees of a child's school. http://www.in.gov/serv/lsa_billinfo?year=2003&request=getBill&docno=1620
Title: H.B. 1620
Source: Indiana Legislative Web site
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| IN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Allows a school corporation to enter into an agreement with other school corporations and accredited nonpublic schools to provide joint summer school programs for high school students. Allows the joint programs to be conducted by state educational institutions and students to receive high school and college credit for the programs. Requires the scorer of an examination required for licensure as a teacher or school administrator to provide certain information to an individual who did not pass all or part of the examination. http://www.in.gov/serv/lsa_billinfo?year=2003&request=getBill&docno=230
Title: S.B. 230
Source: Indiana Legislative Web site
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| LA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Clarifies that at least nine semester hours in the teaching of reading must be completed by anyone seeking certification at any level below the secondary level. Adds that candidates for teacher certification who have participated in any alternate teacher education program must be given the option of either completing the same number of semester hours as required for the teaching of reading for undergraduate program applicants or must possess the reading and literacy competencies identified in scientifically based reading research at the national level and approved by the state board of education for the teaching of reading.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/bills/byinst.asp?sessionid=03RS&billid=HB568&doctype=BT
Title: H.B. 568
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| LA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Limits the number of times an emergency teaching permit may be renewed to two times.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/bills/byinst.asp?sessionid=03RS&billid=HB571&doctype=BT
Title: H.B. 571
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| ND | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Adds new section: 15.1-18 to address elementary and secondary teacher qualifications. Elementary teachers 1. Must be licensed to teach by the education standards and practices board and a. Have a major in elementary education; or b. Have a major equivalency in elementary education. 2. To teach any grade from one through three in an elementary school, must be licensed to teach by the education standards and practices board and: a. Have a major in early childhood education; or b. Have a major equivalency in early childhood education.
3. In order to teach any grade from one through eight in a self-contained classroom, must be licensed to teach by the education standards and practices board and: a. Have a major in elementary education; or b. Have a major equivalency in elementary education.
Middle school teacher qualifications. In order to teach any grade from five through eight in a middle school, must be licensed to teach by the education standards and practices board and: 1. Have a major in middle level education, with content in the areas taught by the individual and defined by the education standards and practices board as core academic areas; 2. Have a major equivalency in middle level education, with content in the areas taught by the individual and defined by the education standards and practices board as core academic
areas; or 3. Have a major, a major equivalency, a minor, or a minor equivalency in each area taught by the individual and not defined by the education standards and practices board as a core academic area.
To teach grades 7-12, an individual must be licensed to teach by the education standards and practices board and must: 1. Have a major in the areas taught by the individual and defined by the education standards and practices board as core academic areas; 2. Have a major equivalency in the areas taught by the individual and defined by the educational standards and practices board as core academic areas; or 3. Have a major, a major equivalency, a minor, or a minor equivalency in each area taught by the individual and not defined by the education standards and practices board as a core academic area.
A specialty teacher (art, business education, computer education, a foreign language, music, physical education, and special education) at any grade level from 1-8, may teach provided the individual:
a. Is licensed to teach by the education standards and practices board;
b. Is approved to teach in that area by the education standards and practices board; and
c. Meets all requirements set forth in rule by the superintendent of public instruction.
2. An individual may teach Native American languages provided the individual is an
eminence credentialed teacher.
3. An individual may teach in the areas of trade, industry, technical occupations, or health
occupations, provided the individual has been issued a license to teach in such areas by
the education standards and practices board.
http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/58-2003/bill_text/DBGS0700.pdf
Title: H.B. 1489
Source: North Dakota Legislature Web Site
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| NE | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | LB 685, as amended, includes provisions from LB's 264, 683 and 684 pertaining to teacher certification and private postsecondary
career schools. Changes provisions relating to the issuance of administrator and teacher education certificates and permits to provide more flexibility in the certification of qualified educators for Nebraska schools and not to decrease any requirements for certificates to teach, provide special services, and administer in Nebraska schools. Defines basic skills competency as either (a) proficiency in (i) the written use of the English language, (ii) reading, comprehending, and interpreting professional writing and other written materials, and (iii) working with fundamental mathematical computations as demonstrated by successful completion of an examination designated by the board taken by teacher education students at a standard institution of higher education or (b) successful employment experiences. Establishes a new Certification Fund to replace the existing Teachers' Certification Fund. It also reduces the amount of teacher certificate fees that are placed in the Professional Practices Fund. The balance of the existing Teachers' Certification Fund is deposited into the new fund on the effective date of the bill. Provides that $13, rather than $15, of the $45 fee for a certificate or permit is to be used for costs of the Professional Practices
Commission. The $2 difference is instead used to certify educators and is placed in the newly created Certification Fund. Allows private postsecondary career schools to apply to te department of education for authority to award baccalaureate degrees. The department is required to refer these applications to the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education for its review and approval. The bill authorizes
the Coordinating Commission to assess reasonable fees based on its administrative costs to conduct such reviews. http://www.unicam.state.ne.us/index.htm
Title: L.B. 685
Source: http://www.unicam.state.ne.us
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| NH | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Permits a teacher applying for certification to submit either a written or electronic application and authorizes the state board of education to adopt rules relating to procedures for the electronic certification of educational credentials.
Title: S.B. 68
Source: StateNet
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| NV | Temporary Rule Adoption 05/2003 | P-12 | Sets forth provisions governing provisional 1-year endorsements to teach English as a second language and to teach program of bilingual education. NEVADA REG 3150 (SN)
Title: NAC 391.237, 391.242
Source: StateNet
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| OH | Rule Adoption 05/2003 | P-12 | New definition states that a highly qualified teacher is one who holds at least a bachelor's degree and has full state certification through a Board-approved certificate or license, such as a professional teaching license for Pre K-3 or 4-9 at the elementary level, or for K-12 or 7-12 at the middle and secondary level. Also has conditions for teachers who are new and not new to their particular fields and for teachers who have an alternative educator license. Teachers who are not considered to be highly qualified include those who hold conditional permits or temporary licenses, and those teaching outside their field. Passed a resolution of intent to adopt model curricula for math and English Language Arts for the purpose of meeting the requirements of 3301.07.09. Also passed resolution to establish "basic" and "below basic" levels of skill for the 4th -grade proficiency test in mathematics, writing, scence and citizenship and for the 6th-grade proficiency tests in reading, mathematics, writing, science and citizenship for the purpose of implementing the performance index that is a component of Ohio's statewide school building and school district accountability system. OHIO REG 10455 (SN) http://www.ode.state.oh.us/board/meetings/april03/minutes.asp and http://onlinedocs.andersonpublishing.com/oh/lpExt.dll/OAC/4b31/4d32/4d49?fn=document-frame.htm&f=templates&2.0
Title: OAC 3301-24-05
Source: StateNet
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| OR | Rule Adoption 05/2003 | P-12 | Establishes emergency license, not to exceed one year, when a school district demonstrates extenuating circumstances that merit the issuance of the license in order to protect the district's programs or students. Revises the Reading endorsement content area to align with the International Reading standards. Stipulates the number of practice required to obtain authorization for K-12 in the specialty areas. OREGON REG 24264 (SN)
Title: OAR 584-005-0005, 584-017-0150, 584-060-0071, 584- 065-0050 584-060-0210
Source: StateNet
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Amends Sec. 21.0031. (a) An employee's probationary, continuing, or term contract under this chapter is void if the employee: (1) does not hold a certificate or permit issued by the State Board for Educator Certification; or (2) fails to fulfill the requirements necessary to
extend the employee's temporary or emergency certificate or permit. (b) After an employee receives notice that the employee's contract is void under Subsection (a): (1) a school district may:
(A) terminate the employee; (B) suspend the employee with or without pay; or (C) retain the employee for the remainder of the
school year on an at-will employment basis in a position other than classroom teacher at the employee's existing rate of pay or at a
reduced rate; and (2) the employee is not entitled to the minimum salary prescribed by Section 21.402. (c) A school district's decision under Subsection (b) is not subject to appeal under this chapter, and the notice and hearing requirements of this chapter do not apply to the decision. (d) This section does not affect the rights and remedies of a party in an at-will employment relationship. (e) This section does not apply to a certified teacher assigned to teach a subject for which the teacher is not certified. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=01022&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.B. 1022
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| TX | Rule Adoption 05/2003 | P-12 | Relates to general provisions for master teacher certificates, master reading teacher certification, master mathematics certification, and master technology teacher certificates. Provides that all proposals for master teacher programs must be approved by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC). Provides that the curriculum must be based on the standards for the respective master teacher certificates. Provides for a certification fee and a criminal history check. TEXAS REG 85299 (SN)
Title: 19 TAC 239.100 thru 239.103
Source: StateNet
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| WA | Emergency Rule Adoption 05/2003 | P-12 | Establishes emergency rules allowing candidates full admission to the professional certificate program, prior to completion of a provisional status, if the candidate provides a letter from the candidate's employing school district, private school, or state agency providing educational services for students, documenting the employer's support for the candidate's full admission to the professional certificate program. WASHINGTON REG 21714 (SN)
Title: WAC 180-78A-505
Source: StateNet
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| WV | Rule Adoption 05/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Provides rules relating to the approval of educational personnel preparation programs. WEST VIRGINIA REG 4244 (SN)
§126-114 Outlines the framework for developing, implementing and approving educational personnel preparation programs. Major program components are defined, assessment instruments and/or procedures are identified, and the minimum proficiency levels are prescribed for the WVBE adopted instruments. Program approval criteria for program implementation are also identified. http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p5100_ne.pdf
Title: Title 126, Series 114
Source: http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Increases the annual bonus of teachers obtaining national board for professional teaching standards certification. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2903.pdf
Title: H.B. 2903
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Reduces the requirements for a teacher seeking to renew an expired teaching license held prior to 1988. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/SB871.pdf
Title: S.B. 871
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Revises provisions concerning continuing education requirements for teachers.
Title: S.B. 881
Source: StateNet
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| DE | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Relates to the professional standards board, its composition and governance, and educator evaluations. http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/fsLIS?openframeset&Frame=Main&Src=/LIS/LIS142.NSF/Home!Openform
Title: H.B. 88
Source: Delaware Legislative Web site
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| DE | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Relates to education and licensure certification; expands the definition of student teaching experience for initial license to include teaching and substitute teaching experience; extends the time that an educator may have for passing the PRAXIS I. http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/fsLIS?openframeset&Frame=Main&Src=/LIS/LIS142.NSF/Home!Openform.
Title: H.B. 68
Source: Delaware Legislative Web site
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| IA | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Repeals as of June 30, 2004 a subsection requiring the board of educational examiners to compile statistics from Praxis II examinations administrated to initial, provisional teaching license applicants. Also changes deadline for submitting review from December 2003 to January 15, 2004. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/Legislation/SF/00200/SF00201/Current.html
Title: S.F. 201
Source: http://www.legis.state.ia.us
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| MT | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Relates to military status; provides that a public high school shall provide equal access to armed forces recruiters; protects the election law residency rights of a reserve member; prohibits certain adverse actions related to a professional license against a reserve members who is activated; makes provisions regarding residency. http://data.opi.state.mt.us/bills/2003/billhtml/HB0285.htm
Title: H.B. 285
Source: StateNet
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| MT | Rule Adoption 04/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules regarding renewal unit verification. Applications to the superintendent of public instruction for license renewal shall be accompanied by verification of meeting the professional development requirements through official documentation (transcripts or grade reports) from an accredited college or university, or verification of renewal units.
Title: ARM 10.57.218
Source: WestLaw
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| ND | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes the superintendent of public instruction to approve all credentialing for teachers and administrators. http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/58-2003/bill_actions/BA1079.html
Title: H.B. 1079
Source: http://www.state.nd.us
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| ND | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | AN ACT to provide for national certification of teachers; and to provide an appropriation. http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/58-2003/bill_text/DQOU0600.pdf
Title: S.B. 2135
Source: http://www.state.nd.us
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| ND | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires the state board to issue major equivalency endorsements and minor equivalency endorsements (new requirement). Also adds new requirement for early childhood by requiring the education standards and practices board to issue an optional early childhood education teaching license or endorsement to an applicant who meets the requirements set by the board. Deletes prior requirements and replaces them with provision that preK and kindergarten teachers must be licensed to teach by the education standards and practices board. Also must:
1. Have a major in elementary education and a kindergarten endorsement;
2. Have a major equivalency in elementary education and a kindergarten endorsement;
3. Have a major in elementary education and an early childhood education endorsement;
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4. Have a major equivalency in elementary education and an early childhood education
endorsement;
5. Have a major in early childhood education; or
6. Have a major equivalency in early childhood education.
Title: H.B. 1489
Source: North Dakota Legislature Web Site
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| TN | Rule Adoption 04/2003 | P-12 | Amends rules relating to licensure, general requirements and effective dates regarding teacher education and licensure. http://www.state.tn.us/sos/rules/0520/0520-02/0520-02-03.pdf
Title: TAC 0520-2-3-.01, -.21
Source:
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| WA | GOVERNOR'S veto overridden by HOUSE & SENATE. 04/2003 | P-12 | Includes a classified employee on the Washington professional educator standards board.
Title: S.B. 5240
Source: StateNet
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Revises alternative route teacher certification provisions. Provides that, to the extent funds are appropriated for this purpose, districts may apply for program funds to pay stipends to trained mentor teachers of interns during the mentored internship. The per intern amount of mentor stipend shall not exceed five hundred dollars. Provides that, to the extent funds are appropriated for this specific purpose, the annual amount of the scholarship is the annual cost of tuition for the alternative route certification program in which the recipient is enrolled, not to exceed eight
thousand dollars. The board may adjust the annual award by the average rate of resident undergraduate tuition and fee increases at the state universities as defined in RCW 28B.10.016. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/Senate/6050-6074/6052_pl.pdf
Title: S.B. 6052
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/
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| WA | Emergency Rule Adoption 04/2003 | P-12 | Establishes emergency rules to allow individuals with a valid teaching certificate from the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards to have their national board endorsements placed on their Washington teaching certificate, if the endorsements are endorsements in the state of Washington. WASHINGTON REG 21517 (SN)
Title: WAC 180-82-204, -82A-204
Source: StateNet
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| WA | Emergency Rule Adoption 04/2003 | P-12 | Establishes emergency rules to revise the procedures by which college/universities will seek approval for their competency-based endorsement programs and to allow teacher candidates enrolled in endorsement programs under certain chapters to have until August 31, 2005 to complete their programs. WASHINGTON REG 21516 (SN)
Title: WAC 180-82A-206, -215
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Allows the state board of education to waive examination requirements for individuals seeking an Arkansas teaching license who have an out of state teaching license and experience. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB1512.pdf
Title: H.B. 1512
Source: State legislative web site
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Reduces the administrative requirements for a teacher seeking to renew an expired teaching license. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2426.pdf
Title: H.B. 2426
Source: State legislative web site
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| ID | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Amends existing law to revise the schedule of fees for teacher certificates and endorsements effective through December 31, 2004; and to provide that on and after January 1, 2005, certificate and related fees will be set in rule by the State Board of Education. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/H0261.html#daily
Title: H.B. 261
Source: State legislative web site
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| IL | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Provides that amendatory Act may be referred to as the Chicago Education Reform Act of 2003. Amends requirements for Chicago area charter schools. Amends the School Code and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Requires the Chicago Board of Education and the chief executive officer to enter into a partnership agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union with regard to advancing student achievement. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=3&GA=93&DocTypeId=SB&DocNum=19
Title: S.B. 19
Source: State legislative web site
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| KY | Adopted 03/2003 | P-12 | Allows that if no certified early childhood education teacher is available, the superintendent may ask that a one-year probationary interdisciplinary early childhood education certificate be granted. Establishes prerequisites for this probationary certificate. Establishes requisites for one-year renewals of the probationary certificate. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar/016/002/140.htm
Title: 16 KAR 2:140
Source: www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar
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| KY | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Specifies that the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board may allocate funds only to districts or teachers for purposes for which other funds are not being received. Allows the Education Professional Standards Board to limit the participants allowed in a given enrollment period due to lack of funds. Also allows the board to decrease the rate of reimbursement towards the certification fee and limit terms under which teacher may receive pay and release time if s/he does not complete all national board certification requirements in one year and requests a second year. Allows Education Professional Standards Board to reduce the certification fee reimbursement owed a teacher who receives payment other than a repayable loan for the same end from another entity, and which combined payment would equal more than 100% of the certification fee. Adds fees for retaking one or more sections of the national board assessment for initial national board certification to expenses which must be borne by the teacher. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/RECORD/03RS/HB252/bill.doc
Title: H.B. 252
Source: StateNet
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| KY | Adopted 03/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules regarding the written examination prerequisites for teacher certification, including the required tests, the minimum acceptable level of achievement on each test, the fee for each test, and the procedure for retaking the test. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar/016/006/010.htm
Title: 16 KAR 6:010
Source: StateNet
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| KY | Adopted 03/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules regarding the professional certificate for interdisciplinary early childhood education, birth to primary, the teacher standards, and the standards for approval of a program leading to this certificate. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar/016/002/040.htm
Title: 16 KAR 2:040
Source: StateNet
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| KY | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Creates new section allowing any individual who has a bachelor's degree in any subject area from a regionally or nationally accredited postsecondary institution to be given a substitute teaching certificate by the Education Professional Standards Board. This permits the recipient to apply for a position as a substitute teacher for any subject area at any grade level in any local district. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/RECORD/03RS/HB252/bill.doc
Title: H.B. 252
Source: http://www.lrc.state.ky.us
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Amends Section 22-10A-6 to require the state board to set requirements that provide a reasonable period of time for teachers to comply with the reading course (3 hours) requirement. Adds new section (22-10A-7), which establishes requirements for level one licensure - a three-year license. Districts must provide for mentorship and evaluation of level one teachers. At the end of this term, teachers must be evaluated for competency, and unless progress has been satisfactory, should not be granted a level two license. Level one requires: BA, successful completion of a state-board approved teacher preparation program from a nationally accredited or state-approved institution; has passed the New Mexico teacher assessments examination; meets other requirements such as background checks. Allows department to issue alternative level one licenses to applicants who meet requirements of 10A-8: BA, masters, including 12 graduate hours in subject area of instruction for which applying for a license or doctoral or law degree; passed New Mexico teacher assessments examination; 12 semester hours in teaching principles in an approved program or demonstrated that has met the state board-approved competencies for level one teachers that correspond to the grade level that will be taught. Requires state board to establish competencies for specific grade levels, types and subject areas. Sets minimum salary for a level one teacher at $30,000 - beginning with 2003-2004 school year (with state board adoption of highly objective uniform statewide standard of evaluation). Level two and Level three licenses (22-10A-10) are established. Both are nine-year license. Sets minimum salary requirements for each. Level 3 licenses have levels A & B. 22-10A-12 adds limited license reciprocity. 22-10A-13 adds Native American Language and Culture Certificates for persons proficient in Native American language and culture who meets criteria established by the state board. Does not require a BA. 22-10A-14 allows emergency waivers for persons with BAs who do not meet other requirements for one year. Renewable if holder makes continued progress. Assignment waivers also available. 22-10A-15 establishes Substitute Teacher Certificate, for which state board is to set requirements. 22-10A-16 requires parental notification re: teacher qualifications in district and for notices to be made to parents when children have had less than qualified teachers for four consecutive weeks. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/FinalVersions/house/HB0212MarkedUp.pdf
Title: H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: New Mexico Legislature
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Adds Section 22-10A-3. Requires any person teaching, supervising an instructional program, providing instructional support services, administering, providing health care or administering medications to hold a valid license or certificate from the department authoring the person to perform that function. Does not apply to practice (student) teachers. For anyone not holding a license within the first three months, compensation must be withheld. Section 22-10A-4 establishes a progressive career system in which licensees are required to demonstrate increased competencies and undertake increased duties as they progress through the licensure levels. All teacher and administrator salary systems must be aligned with this framework. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/FinalVersions/house/HB0212MarkedUp.pdf
Title: H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: New Mexico Legislature
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Section 53A-3-411 prohibits local boards from entering into a collective bargaining agreement that prohibits or limits individual contracts of employment. (Contract terms were already limited to no more than five years.) Defines alternative certification to include competency-based licensure. Section 53A-6-104.5 defines competency-based licensing. Local boards or charter schools may request a competency-based license for a person who meets the following qualifications: elementary staff must hold at least a bachelor's degree and have demonstrated, by passing a rigorous state test, subject knowledge and teaching skills in core areas of the elementary curriuclum; middle or secondary candidates must hold at least a bachelor's degree and have demonstrated a high level of competency in each of the academic subjects in which the teacher teaches by passing a rigorous state academic subject test in each area taught and completed an academic major, graduate degree, course work equivalent to an undergraduate academic major, or advance certification in subjects taught. A license candidate who teaches subjects other than a core academic subject at any level must hold a bachelor's degree, associate's degree or skill certification; and have skills, talents, or abilities, as evaluated by the employing entity, that make the person suited for the teaching position. Section 53A-8-106 says that employees holding competency-based licenses are at-will employees and are not eligible for career employee status (unless they hold a level 1, 2 or 3 license.) http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/sbillenr/sb0154.pdf
Title: S.B. 154 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us
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| NM | Adopted 02/2003 | P-12 | For alternative licensure, candidates must pass New Mexico teacher assessments (or similar state assessments). Elementary candidates must have a BA, 24-36 hours in subject, 6 hours of reading and pass assessments. Secondary candidates must have a BA, 36 semester hours in subject, 3 hours in reading and pass state-board approved assessment. NEW MEXICO REG 3639 (SN)
Title: NMAC 6.60.5, 6.61.9
Source: StateNet
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| NY | Emergency Rule Adoption 02/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules regarding requirements for the transitional E certificate for teachers of specific occupational subjects. Permits the certification of candidates who have requisite work experience and meet other prescribed requirements to teach specific occuptional subjects in the public schools of New York State. NEW YORK REG 15649 (SN)
Title: 8 NYCRR 80-5.16
Source: StateNet
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| KY | Emergency Rule Adoption 01/2003 | P-12 | Establishes emergency rules regarding the eligibility requirements and application procedures for administration of the Teachers' National Certification Incentive Trust Fund established in KRS 161.131-134 and funded in the Governor's Fiscal Year 2003 Spending Plan (EO 2002-727). http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar/notofint.htm http://www.kyepsb.net/Legislative/national_board/0203registration.htm
Title: 16 KAR 1:040E
Source: StateNet
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| TX | Adopted 01/2003 | P-12 | Amends rules relating to the generalist certificates for teaching in early childhood programs through grade 4 or in grades 4-8. Relates to certificates for teaching English language arts and reading, social studies, or history in grades 4-8 or 8-12. Relates to certificates for teaching mathmatics or science in the same grades. Relates to certificates for teaching technology application, bilingual education, English as a second language, and special education. TEXAS REG 84618 (SN)
Title: 19 TAC 233.2 thru 233.8
Source: StateNet
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| TX | Adopted 01/2003 | P-12 | Amends rules relating to the assignment of public school personnel certified by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC). Ensures the continued alignment of assignment rules with the state public school curriculum, the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), adopted by the State Board of Education (SBOE) or, in the case of special education assignments, alignment with state and federal requirements. TEXAS REG 84617 (SN)
Title: 19 TAC 230.601
Source: StateNet
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| WA | Adopted 01/2003 | P-12 | Establishes emergency rules allowing individuals who hold National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification to have the endorsements on their national certificates placed on their Washington state teaching certificates. WASHINGTON REG 21257 (SN)
Title: WAC 180-82-204
Source: StateNet
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds. |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers |
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| Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
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| Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance |
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| Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
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| Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
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| Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring |
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| Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals |
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| Teaching Quality--Preparation |
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| Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
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| Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
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| Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools |
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| Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights |
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| Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
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| Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
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| Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining--Strikes |
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| Technology |
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| Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware |
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| Technology--Equitable Access |
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| Technology--Funding Issues |
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| Technology--Internet Safety |
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| Textbooks and Open Source |
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| Urban--Governance |
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