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From the ECS State Policy Database
2004 State Policies / Activities

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The following summary includes policies enacted in 2004. This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest. To view all, press the button located at the top labeled "Expand All."

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State Status/Date Level Summary
+ Accountability
+ Accountability--Accreditation
+ Accountability--Measures/Indicators
+ Accountability--Reporting Results
+ Accountability--Rewards
+ Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions
+ Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive
+ Accountability--School Improvement
+ Adult Basic Education
+ Assessment
+ Assessment--Accommodations
+ Assessment--Computer Based
+ Assessment--End-of-Course
+ Assessment--Formative/Interim
+ Assessment--High Stakes/Competency
+ Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization)
+ Assessment--Performance Based/Portfolio
+ Assessment--Value Added
+ At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)
+ At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education
+ At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol
+ Attendance
+ Attendance--Compulsory
+ Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower)
+ Attendance--Truancy
+ Background Checks
+ Bilingual/ESL
+ Business Involvement
+ Career/Technical Education
+ Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research
+ Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment
+ Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools
+ Choice of Schools--Vouchers
+ Civic Education
+ Civic Education--Character Education
+ Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance
+ Class Size
+ Curriculum
+ Curriculum--Alignment
+ Curriculum--Arts Education
+ Curriculum--Drivers Education
+ Curriculum--Environmental Education
+ Curriculum--Excusal
+ Curriculum--Family Living Education
+ Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed.
+ Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language
+ Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education
+ Curriculum--International Education
+ Curriculum--Language Arts
+ Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling
+ Curriculum--Mathematics
+ Curriculum--Multicultural
+ Curriculum--Physical Education
+ Curriculum--Science
+ Curriculum--Sex Education
+ Curriculum--Social Studies/History
+ Data-Driven Improvement
+ Demographics--Enrollments
+ Desegregation
+ Economic/Workforce Development
+ Education Research
+ Equity
+ Finance
+ Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost
+ Finance--Aid to Private Schools
+ Finance--Bonds
+ Finance--District
+ Finance--Equity
+ Finance--Facilities
+ Finance--Funding Formulas
+ Finance--Local Foundations/Funds
+ Finance--Lotteries
+ Finance--Private Giving
+ Finance--Resource Efficiency
+ Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures
+ Finance--Student Fees
+ Finance--Taxes/Revenues
+ Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues
+ Governance
+ Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule
+ Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest
+ Governance--School Boards
+ Governance--School Boards--Training
+ Governance--Site-Based Management
+ Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies
+ Health
+ Health--Child Abuse
+ Health--Nutrition
+ Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses
+ Health--Suicide Prevention
+ Health--Teen Pregnancy
+ High School
+ High School--Advanced Placement
+ High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment
+ High School--Exit Exams
+ High School--GED (General Education Development)
+ High School--Graduation Requirements
+ High School--International Baccalaureate
+ Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices
+ Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling
+ Instructional Approaches--Problem Based Learning
+ Instructional Approaches--Tracking/Ability Grouping
+ Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools
+ Leadership
+ Leadership--District Superintendent
+ Leadership--District Superintendent--Compensation and Diversified Pay
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Recruitment and Retention
+ Middle School
+ Minority/Diversity Issues
+ Minority/Diversity Issues--African American
+ Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian
+ Minority/Diversity Issues--Hispanic
+ No Child Left Behind
+ No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress
+ No Child Left Behind--Assessment
+ No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer
+ No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools
+ No Child Left Behind--Finance
+ No Child Left Behind--Parent Involvement
+ No Child Left Behind--Reauthorization Issues/Waivers
+ No Child Left Behind--Report Cards
+ No Child Left Behind--School Support
+ No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services
+ Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning
+ Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses
+ P-16 or P-20
+ P-3
+ P-3 Brain Development
+ P-3 Child Care
+ P-3 Content Standards and Assessment
+ P-3 Early Intervention (0-3)
+ P-3 Ensuring Quality
+ P-3 Family Involvement
+ P-3 Finance
+ P-3 Governance
+ P-3 Grades 1-3
+ P-3 Kindergarten
+ P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten
+ P-3 Preschool
+ P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development
+ Parent/Family
+ Parent/Family--Parent Rights
+ Postsecondary
+ Postsecondary Accountability
+ Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation
+ Postsecondary Accountability--Diploma Mills
+ Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid
+ Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees
+ Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans
+ Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Undocumented Immigrants
+ Postsecondary Faculty
+ Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation
+ Postsecondary Faculty--Intellectual Property
+ Postsecondary Faculty--Teaching Assistants
+ Postsecondary Faculty--Tenure
+ Postsecondary Finance
+ Postsecondary Governance and Structures
+ Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges
+ Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary
+ Postsecondary Institutions--Private/Independent
+ Postsecondary Online Instruction
+ Postsecondary Participation--Access
+ Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements
+ Postsecondary Participation--Affirmative Action
+ Postsecondary Students--Disabled
+ Postsecondary Students--Graduate/Professional
+ Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation
+ Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation
+ Private Schools
+ Promotion/Retention
+ Public Involvement
+ Reading/Literacy
+ Religion
+ Rural
+ Scheduling/School Calendar
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Year
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Year Round
+ School Safety
+ School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution
+ School Safety--Code of Conduct
+ School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension
+ School Safety--No Child Left Behind--Safe Schools
+ School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault
+ School/District Structure/Operations
+ School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching)
+ School/District Structure/Operations--School Size
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Shared Services
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation
+ Service-Learning
+ Special Education
+ Special Education--Federal Law/Regulations
+ Special Education--Finance
+ Special Education--Inclusion (Mainstreaming)
+ Special Education--Placement
+ Special Education--Transition
+ Special Populations--Corrections Education
+ Special Populations--Homeless Education
+ Special Populations--Military
+ Standards
+ Standards--Implementation
+ State Comparisons/Statistics
+ State Longitudinal Data Systems
+ State Policymaking
+ State Policymaking--Ballot Questions
+ State Policymaking--Constitutional Clauses
+ State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions
+ Student Achievement
+ Student Achievement--Closing the Achievement Gap
+ Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance
+ Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring
+ Student Supports--Remediation
+ Students
+ Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities
+ Students--Employment
+ Students--Mobility
+ Students--Records/Rights
+ Teaching Quality
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Assignment
- Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers
OHAdopted 12/2004P-12Programs of Internship, Teacher Licensure
OAC 3301-21-10, -11, -23-30 thru -32, -24-01, -03 thru -05, -07, -08, -25-01 thru -05, -07, -08
Rescinds rules regarding requirements to offer programs of internship, preparation of teachers, high school internship certificates, and pro...

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ORAdopted 12/2004P-12Licensing Standards
OAR 584-005-0005 thru -100-0071 non seq.
Amends rules governing licensing standards. Updates standards for the Initial Administrator's License and Continuing Administrator License. ...

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NHInterim Rule Adoption 11/2004P-12Minimum Standards
Ed 300, 500, 600
Extends existing rules regarding Minimum Standards for School Approval, Individual Certification, and Standards for Graduate Preparation Pro...

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WVRule Adoption 11/2004P-12Standards for Subject-Area Content
Title 133, Series 46
Establishes new rules relating to standards for subject-area content in secondary-level teacher preparation programs. WEST VIRGINIA REG 4544...

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WARule Adoption 10/2004P-12Limited and Transitional Certificates
WAC 180-79A-231
Amends rules to allow educators in all three roles - teachers, administrators, and educational staff associates (ESAs) to be eligible for a ...

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WARule Adoption 10/2004P-12Continuing Certification
WAC 180-85-025, -033
Amends rules concerning certification. Updates rules relating to continuing education, definitions, credit hours, professional growth team c...

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CAVetoed 09/2004P-12Public School Performance Accountability Program:Opportunity for Teaching and Learning Index
S.B. 1419
Existing law establishes the Public School Performance Accountability Program which consists of the Academic Performance
Index (API), the Im...

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CAVetoed 09/2004P-12
Postsec.
Teachers
A.B. 242
Requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing and, where appropriate, the State Department of Education, to incorporate into licensure re...

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CASigned into law 09/2004P-12Teachers
A.B. 3001 (multiple provisions)
SEC. 1: Existing law requires the county superintendent of schools to report to the Superintendent of Public Instruction on the financial co...

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CASigned into law 09/2004P-12Teacher Misassignment and ESL Teacher Qualifications
A.B. 3001 (multiple provisions)
Existing law requires the county superintendent of schools to annually monitor and review school district certificated employee assignment p...

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CASigned into law 09/2004P-12Commission on Teacher Credentialing's Annual Report
A.B. 3001 (multiple provisions)
SEC. 2: Expands the kind of information to be included in the Commission on Teacher Credentialing's annual report to the Legislature and the...

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CASigned into law 09/2004P-12Technical Assistance Areas
A.B. 3001 (multiple provisions)
Existing law requires the State Department of Education to establish a statewide system of school support that provides intensive and sustai...

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CASigned into law 09/2004P-12Areas of Instruction in the Principal Training Program
A.B. 3001 (multiple provisions)
SEC. 8: This bill would require that instruction and training in the Principal Training Program run by the state superintendent include inst...

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CASigned into law 09/2004P-12District and University Internships
A.B. 3001 (multiple provisions)
SEC. 6: Requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to ensure that each district and university internship program in California provid...

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CASigned into law 09/2004P-12Requirements for High Priority Schools Grant Candidates
A.B. 3001 (multiple provisions)
Requires that, commencing with the 2004–05 fiscal year, for a district with a school initially applying to participate in the High Priority ...

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CASigned into law 09/2004P-12Review of Audit Exceptions
S.B. 550 (multiple provisions)
SEC. 13: Requires the county superintendent of schools to include in the review of audit exceptions those audit exceptions related to use of...

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CASigned into law 09/2004P-12Applicants to High Priority Schools Grant Program
S.B. 550 (multiple provisions)
Requires schools initially applying to participate in the High Priority Schools Grant Program on or after the 2004–05 fiscal year to include...

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CASigned into law 09/2004P-12District Uniform Complaint Process
S.B. 550 (multiple provisions)
SEC. 12: Requires a school district to use its uniform complaint process to help identify and resolve any deficiencies related to
instructio...

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CASigned into law 09/2004P-12District Compliance Audits
S.B. 550 (multiple provisions)
SEC. 2: Requires a district compliance audit to include verification of the reporting requirements for the sufficiency of textbooks and inst...

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CASigned into law 09/2004P-12School Accountability Report Cards
S.B. 550 (multiple provisions)
SEC. 10: Requires the school accountability report card to include information regarding the availability of sufficient textbooks and other ...

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CAVetoed 09/2004P-12Teacher Support and Development Act of 2005
A.B. 1650
Consolidates the funding for programs aimed at promoting the development of teachers in specific areas, and establishes the Teacher Support ...

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DERule Adoption 09/2004P-12Teacher, Specialist and Administrator Appraisal Process (DPASII)
14 DAC Sections 106, 107, and 108
Amends regulations by replacing the Teacher Appraisal Process Delaware Performance Appraisal System, the Specialist Appraisal System, and th...

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NMRule Adoption 09/2004P-12Provisions/Fees/Licensing/Education/Disciplinary Proced
NMAC 16.21.1, .2, .3, .4, .5, .7, .8, .10, .11
Establishes rules regarding general provisions, fees, license by exam, license by reciprocity, temporary license, license expiration and ren...

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ORTemporary Rule Adoption 09/2004P-12Emergency Licenses for Educators
OAR 584-060-0210, -070-0130, -0410, -080-0171
Establishes rules to allow form issuance of Emergency Licenses to educators, schools counselors, school psychologists, and administrators wh...

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AZIssued 08/2004P-12Establishing the Governor's Arizona Teacher's Excellence Program (AzTEP) Coordination Council
Executive Order 2004-20
Establishes the Arizona Teacher's Excellence Program Coordination Council (AzTEP Council) to solicit, review and approve applications for fe...

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CASigned into law 08/2004P-12
Postsec.
Beginning Teacher Induction Requirements
A.B. 2210
Requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to determine that a candidate has fulfilled the induction program requirement if the candid...

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ILSigned into law 08/2004P-12Qualified Teachers
H.B. 6906
Provides that if a school district has a shortage of highly qualified teachers, as defined by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, or a sho...

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NMRule Adoption 08/2004P-12License Renewal and Advancement
NMAC 6.60.6.1, .8, thru 12
AFTER JUNE 30, 2004: A. A teacher holding a valid level I license, seeking a level II license must meet the following requirements, which ma...

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NMRule Adoption 08/2004P-12Educator License Requirements
NMAC 6.60.7.1, .3, .7, .8, .10
Amends issuing agency, statutory authority, definitions, and requirements relating to applicants seeking an initial educator license. NEW ME...

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UTRule Adoption 08/2004P-12Entry Years Enhancement for Quality Teaching
R277-522
Amends rules concerning entry years enhancement (EYE) for quality teaching. Provides clarification of who is required to complete the EYE in...

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UTRule Adoption 08/2004P-12Appropriate Licensing and Assignment of Teachers
R277-520
Amends rules concerning the appropriate licensing and assignment of teachers. Makes the rules consistent with current practices and state an...

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UTRule Adoption 08/2004P-12Special Subject Certification for Small Schools
R277-510
Repeals rules concerning special subject certification for small secondary schools. UTAH REG 27208 (SN)...

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UTRule Adoption 08/2004P-12Educator Licensing and Data Retention
R277-502
Amends rules concerning educator licensing and data retention. Provides for consistency with other Board of Education rules. Provides for li...

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WAEmergency Rule Adoption 07/2004P-12Out-of-State Teaching Certificate
WAC 180-79A-257
Establishes emergency rules to allow teachers who hold the appropriate degree from a regionally accredited college/university, a teaching ce...

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WAEmergency Rule Adoption 07/2004P-12Teachers with Endorsed Certificates
WAC 180-82A-204
Establishes emergency rules to allow teachers with endorsed certificates to add certain additional endorsements to their certificates throug...

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WAEmergency Rule Adoption 07/2004P-12Applications for State Residency for Teachers
WAC 181-01-002
Establishes emergency rules to grant individuals from out-of-state applying for a state residency teaching certificate up to one year to tak...

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SDRule Adoption 06/2004P-12Endorsement Approval/Content Exam/Certification
24:15:06:01 thru 24:16:10:04 (Non-Seq.)
Amends rules to give the department the authority to grant endorsement level approval, rather than individual universities. Allows students ...

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DERule Adoption 05/2004P-12Standard Certificate Primary Teacher
14 DAC 1556
Amends rules that apply to the requirements for a standard certificate for an elementary teacher. Renames title and changes the grade span o...

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DERule Adoption 05/2004P-12Standard Certificate Middle Level Teacher
14 DAC 1557
Amends regulation relating to the requirements for a standard certificate for a middle level teacher. Changes grade span from 5-8 to 6-8. Al...

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LAAdopted 05/2004P-12Validity, Reinstatement, and Renewals for Certificates
LAC 28:I.903
Adds language for the implementation of Continuing Learning Units (CLUs) and High Quality Professional Development. Streamlines current poli...

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NDRule Adoption 05/2004P-12Instructional Personnel/Curriculum/Secondary School
Repeals NDAC 67-19-01-23 thru -29
Repeals rules regarding instructional personnel - curriculum or instructional area director, secondary school teacher qualifications; specif...

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ORTemporary Rule Adoption 05/2004P-12Highly Objective Uniform State Standards of Evaluation
OAR 584-100-0026
Implements new Highly Objective Uniform State Standards of Evaluation (HOUSSE) for teachers who are eligible for HOUSSE assessment with rega...

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UTRule Adoption 05/2004P-12Educator Licensing Renewal
R277-501
"Highly qualified" means a teacher has met the specific requirements of ESEA, NCLB. NCLB Highly Qualified - Secondary. In order to meet the...

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KYSigned into law 04/2004P-12
Postsec.
Alternative Certification
H.B. 152
Specifies that there are persons who should be recruited to teach in Kentucky's public schools because they have academic majors, strong ver...

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LAAdopted 04/2004P-12Deadline Date for Completing Endorsements for Personnel
LAC 28:I.903
Adopts rules to extend the deadline from July 1, 2004 to August 31, 2004, for teachers to complete requirements for adding endorsements. All...

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LAAdopted 04/2004P-12PRAXIS Exams and Passing Scores
LAC 28:I.903
Adopts rules to specify the exam and passing score(s) for the following certification areas: Business Education; Middle School Science; and ...

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MSRule Adoption 04/2004P-12Special Education Teacher Unit Methodology Revision
(Uncodified)
Amends rules concerning a special education teacher unit methodology revision. Incorporates data retrieved electronically through the Missis...

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VASigned into law 04/2004P-12Special Education Teachers
H.B. 1048
Prohibits local school boards from issuing a previously allowed, valid three-year nonrenewable local eligibility license to special educatio...

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WVSigned into law 04/2004P-12Teaching Certificate Standards
H.B. 4553
Adds the following language: Any teacher who has graduated from a teacher preparation program at a regionally accredited institution of high...

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NYEmergency Rule Adoption 03/2004P-12Certification in the Classroom Teaching Service
Title 8 NYCRR 80-1.2, 80-2.12, 80-2.13, 80-3.1, 80- 3.5, 80-4.3, 80-5.6 and 80-5.13
Clarifies and corrects omissions in the new requirements for the certification of teachers in the classroom teaching service that became eff...

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ORTemporary Rule Adoption 03/2004P-12Student Teaching - Teacher Education
OAR 584-017-0042, -036-0067, -040, -0005
Establishes temporary rules which will grant teacher education institutions authority to determine teaching competency if the required 15 we...

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UTRule Adoption 03/2004P-12Appropriate Licensing and Assignment of Teachers
R277-520
Eliminates old definitions and adds the following definitions required by state and federal law including 'core academic subjects,' 'demonst...

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UTSigned into law 03/2004P-12Teacher Classifications
H.B. 126
Modifies the State System of Public Education by distinguishing between teachers and associate teachers; requires school districts and schoo...

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UTSigned into law 03/2004P-12Public Education Amendments
S.B. 185
Modifies the membership and terms of the nominating and recruiting committee that selects candidates for membership on the State Board of Ed...

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WASigned into law 03/2004P-12
Postsec.
Residency Teacher Certification Programs
S.B. 6245
Relates to residency teacher certification partnership programs; provides partnerships between school districts and state-approved higher ed...

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WVSigned into law 03/2004P-12Omnibus Bill -- Performance Evaluations Section
H.B. 4001
Amends Chapter 18A-2-12 to provide that, for school personnel with five or more years of experience, who have not received an unsatisfactory...

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CARule Adoption 02/2004P-12Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements
Title 5 CCR 6100-6014, 6110-6112, 6115
Implements federal mandates in the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) by adopting California's requirements for qualifying as a 'highly qualifi...

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SCBecame law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 02/2004P-12Certification Requirements
H.B. 3877
(Joint Resolution) Approves regulations of the Board of Education; relates to requirements for certification....

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TXRule Adoption 02/2004P-12School District Staff Development
19 TAC 2.153.BB.153.1011
Repeals commissioner's rules concerning school district staff development. Concerns minimum staff development standards for school district ...

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DERule Adoption 01/2004P-12Certification
14 DAC 1516
Establishes rules concerning the requirements for certification of educational personnel. Addresses ways in which educators may acquire the ...

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+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds.
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds.
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers
+ Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay
+ Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance
+ Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits
+ Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness
+ Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring
+ Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals
+ Teaching Quality--Preparation
+ Teaching Quality--Professional Development
+ Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention
+ Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools
+ Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights
+ Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract
+ Technology
+ Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware
+ Technology--Equitable Access
+ Technology--Funding Issues
+ Technology--Teacher/Faculty Training
+ Textbooks and Open Source
+ Urban