ECS
From the ECS State Policy Database
2006 State Policies / Activities

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The following summary includes policies enacted in 2006. 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--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers
+ Accountability--School Improvement
+ Adult Basic Education
+ Assessment
+ Assessment--Accommodations
+ Assessment--Computer Based
+ Assessment--End-of-Course
+ Assessment--Formative/Interim
+ Assessment--High Stakes/Competency
+ Assessment--Legal Issues
+ 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
+ Cheating
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings
+ 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--Tax Credits
+ Choice of Schools--Vouchers
+ Civic Education
+ Civic Education--Character Education
+ Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance
+ Class Size
+ Curriculum
+ Curriculum--Alignment
+ Curriculum--Arts Education
+ Curriculum--Core Curriculum
+ Curriculum--Drivers Education
+ Curriculum--Environmental Education
+ Curriculum--Family Living Education
+ Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed.
+ Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language
+ Curriculum--Geography Education
+ Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education
+ Curriculum--International Education
+ Curriculum--Language Arts
+ Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling
+ Curriculum--Mathematics
+ Curriculum--Physical Education
+ Curriculum--Science
+ Curriculum--Sex Education
+ Curriculum--Social Studies/History
+ Data-Driven Improvement
+ Demographics--Condition of Children/Adults
+ Demographics--Enrollments
+ Economic/Workforce Development
+ Education Research
+ Equity
+ Federal
+ Finance
+ Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost
+ Finance--Bonds
+ Finance--District
+ Finance--Equity
+ Finance--Facilities
+ Finance--Federal
+ Finance--Funding Formulas
+ Finance--Lotteries
+ Finance--Performance Funding
+ 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--Site-Based Management
+ Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies
+ Health
+ Health--Child Abuse
+ Health--Mental Health
+ Health--Nutrition
+ Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses
+ Health--Suicide Prevention
+ Health--Teen Pregnancy
+ High School
+ High School--Advanced Placement
+ High School--College Readiness
+ High School--Dropout Rates/Graduation Rates
+ High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment
+ High School--Early Colleges/Middle Colleges
+ High School--Exit Exams
+ High School--GED (General Education Development)
+ High School--Graduation Requirements
+ High School--International Baccalaureate
+ Instructional Approaches
+ Instructional Approaches--Constructivism
+ Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling
+ Instructional Approaches--Problem Based Learning
+ Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education
+ Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools
+ Leadership
+ Leadership--District Superintendent
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership
+ 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--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--Reauthorization Issues/Waivers
+ No Child Left Behind--Report Cards
+ No Child Left Behind--School Support
+ No Child Left Behind--Special Populations
+ 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 Child Care
+ P-3 Early Intervention (0-3)
+ P-3 Ensuring Quality
+ P-3 Evaluation/Economic Benefits
+ P-3 Finance
+ P-3 Governance
+ P-3 Grades 1-3
+ P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten
+ P-3 Preschool
+ P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development
+ Parent/Family
+ Parent/Family--Parent Rights
+ Parent/Family--Research
+ 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 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 Participation--Outreach
+ Postsecondary Students--Disabled
+ Postsecondary Students--Foster Youth
+ Postsecondary Students--Military
+ Postsecondary Students--Minority
+ Postsecondary Success--Completion
+ Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation
+ Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation
+ Private Schools
+ Promising Practices
+ Promotion/Retention
+ Reading/Literacy
+ Religion
+ Religion--Scientific Creationism (Evolution)
+ Rural
+ Scheduling/School Calendar
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Year
+ School Safety
+ School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution
+ School Safety--Code of Conduct
+ School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness
+ School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension
+ School Safety--No Child Left Behind--Safe Schools
+ School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault
+ School Safety--Special Education
+ School Safety--Uniforms/Dress Codes
+ 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--Foster Care
+ Special Populations--Gifted and Talented
+ Special Populations--Homeless Education
+ Standards
+ State Longitudinal Data Systems
+ State Policymaking
+ State Policymaking--Ballot Questions
+ State Policymaking--Politics
+ State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions
+ STEM
+ Student Achievement
+ Student Achievement--Closing the Achievement Gap
+ Student Achievement--State Trends
+ Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance
+ Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring
+ Student Supports--Remediation
+ Students
+ Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities
+ Students--Records/Rights
+ Teaching Quality
- Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure
IAAdopted 12/2006P-12Testing for teachers who are not prepared by state institutions
IAC 282-14.103(272), 14.103(1), 14.103(2), 282- 14.115(272),14.120(1)
Adds a testing requirement for individuals who apply for licensureafter completing a teacher education program at a non-Iowa institution. IO...

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OHSigned into law 12/2006P-12Transfer of Confidential Information, Professional Misconduct
H.B. 79-- Secs. 5153.175, 5126.253
Requires that information about professional misconduct or child abuse or neglect committed by a person licensed by the State Board of Educa...

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GAAdopted 11/2006P-12Teacher Preparation and Certification
GAC 505-2-.05, .06, .25, .38, .150, .162, .163, .165, .202, .204, .205, .206; 505-3-.16, -.85
Clarifies various rules regarding certification, including certificaton for interns, non-renewable professionals, teaching endorsements, saf...

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MSAdopted 11/2006P-12New Endorsement Codes for Advanced Placement Teachers
Uncodified
Proposes administrative rules regarding new endorsement codes for courses taught by Advance Placement teachers.
http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/ext...

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MSAdopted 11/2006P-12Class AA Educator License
Uncodified
Proposes rules to establish a Class AA Educator License. Specifies Athletic Administrator for the degree Master of Science in Interscholasti...

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ORAdopted 11/2006P-12Special Education Teachers
OAR 584-017-0120 through 584-100-0006 non seq
Expands special education elementary authorization to allow special edteachers to be properly assigned in middle and junior high school. Cla...

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DEAdopted 10/2006P-12High School Bilingual Teacher Certification
14 DAC 1537
Clarifies rules regarding the Standard Certificate Bilingual Teacher (Spanish) Secondary. Requires a test of knowledge in addition to academ...

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DEAdopted 10/2006P-12Early Childhood Special Education Teachers
14 DAC 1570
Clarifies rules regarding Standard Certificate Early Childhood Teacher Special Education. Requires a test of knowledge in addition to academ...

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ID11/01/2006 Pending Legislative Review 10/2006P-12Teacher and Administrator Certification, State Content Standards
IDAPA 08.02.03
Modifies teacher certification requirements to make it easier for teachers certified outside of Idaho meet the state's highly qualified teac...

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LAAdopted 10/2006P-12Minimum PRAXIS Scores for Certification
LAC 28:CXXXI.241
Aligns PRAXIS PPST scores with those of the University of Louisiana System in score requirements for reading, writing and math, effective Ju...

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LAAdopted 10/2006P-12
Postsec.
ACT/SAT Scores for Teacher Certification
LAC 28:CXXXI.243
Allows prospective teachers to use ACT composite score of 22 or SAT combined verbal and math score of 1030 as alternative to taking PRAXIS I...

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LAAdopted 10/2006P-12Standards for Certification
LAC 28:CXXXI.Chapters 1-10 (Bulletin 746)
The first update in many years. Identifies all certification guidelines for Louisiana school employees and administrators. Pages 1-52 of 133...

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MORule Adoption 10/2006P-12Innovative, Alternative Professional Education Programs
5 CSR 80-805.030
Provides greater flexibility for institutionsoffering innovative and alternative programs for the certification of professional educators.
h...

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NHRule Adoption 10/2006P-12Teacher Certification
Ed 507, Ed 612
Clarifies competencies for all elementary teachers and increases emphasis on the content areas of language arts, mathematics, social studies...

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CASigned into law 09/2006P-12
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Teacher Certification Policies and Requirements
S.B. 1209
Requires the amount of funding a school district receives under a teacher credentialing grant be adjusted based on changes in the number of ...

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CAVetoed 09/2006P-12
Postsec.
Teacher Certification - Early Completion
A.B. 1857
Recasts, and adds additional requirements to, the entrance requirements for the early program completion option for interns who are accepted...

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CAVetoed 09/2006P-12NBPTS Fees and Test Exemption; Teaching Fellowships
S.B. 842
Authorizes state funds to school districts for fees of teachers who seek certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Sta...

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CAVetoed 09/2006P-12Early Childhood Teacher Certification
A.B. 2802
Requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to establish an optional early childhood education credential for kindergarten and grades 1...

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ALRule Adoption 08/2006P-12Approaches to Certification
AAC 290-3-2-.02
Establishes rules regarding approaches to certification.
ALABAMA 7595...

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CASigned into law 08/2006P-12Teacher Certification and Assignments
S.B. 1292
Authorizes a teacher with a designated subjects teaching credential or a service credential with a special class authorization to be assigne...

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KSAdopted 08/2006P-12Teacher Licensure Regulations
K.A.R. 91-1-201, -202, and -205
Changes licensure regulations for teachers of early childhood education. ...

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MDAdopted 08/2006P-12
Postsec.
Teacher Certification: Non-degreed candidates and Middle School Teachers
COMAR 13A.12.01.05, .12.02.05, .05
Proposes to adopt rules to the Board of Education. Aligns the initialcertification requirements of non- bachelor-degreed trades and industry...

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MISigned into law 08/2006P-12Teaching Certificate Applicability For Grade 6
S.B. 443
Provides that a person holding a valid state secondary level teaching certificate is certified to teach grade 6 in the subject areas of the ...

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NHRule Adoption 08/2006P-12Specialist in the Assessment of Intellectural Functioning (SAIF)
Ed 507.19; Ed 614.08
Relates to the education and experience requirements for certificationas a SAIF, as well as the skills, competencies, and knowledge requirem...

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NJAdopted 08/2006P-12Special Education Instructional Certificate Requirements
NJAC 6A:9-11.3
Amends rules concerning Special Education Instructional Certificate requirements. http://www.state.nj.us/njded/code/current/title6a/chap9.p...

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CAVetoed 07/2006P-12Elementary Science Teachers and Curriculum
A.B. 2423
Authorizes the governing board of a school district to designate a credentialed teacher as a science coach at each elementary school, or pro...

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ILSigned into law 07/2006P-12Early Childhood Teacher Certification
S.B. 2202
Amends the Teacher Certification Article of the School Code. Relates to an early childhood certificate. Provides that the student teaching p...

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ILSigned into law 07/2006P-12Failure to Disclose Sex Offense
S.B. 859
Amends the Teacher Certification Article of the School Code. Includes as unprofessional conduct for which a certificate may be suspended the...

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INAdopted 07/2006P-12Teacher Licensing
515 IAC 8-1, -21, -35, 28-2-6 and 515 IAC 9-1, -2, 1-2-2
Clarifies rules to add a definition to reflect that the responsibility for teacher licensing has been transferred to the Department of Educa...

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MAAdopted 07/2006P-12
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Requirements for Teachers of English Language Learners
603 CMR 7.00
Removes the current requirement that English Language Learners (ELL)license candidates pass a second subject-matter test. Relieves already-l...

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MIAdopted 07/2006P-12Teaching Certificate Suspension/Revocation Hearing
R 390.1251
Allows for administrative hearings for the suspension and revocation of Michigan Teaching Certificate by telephone, video conference, or o...

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WVRule Adoption 07/2006P-12School Personnel Licensure
Title 126, Series 136
Amends rules outlining the minimum requirements for various licenses for educators and paraprofessionals wishing to work in W. Virginia publ...

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AZSigned into law 06/2006P-12
Postsec.
Alternative Teacher Certification & Low-income Schools
S.B. 1184
Relates to the alternative teacher development program for placing highly qualified teachers into low income schools; provides for a matchin...

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IAAdopted 06/2006P-12Renewal of Licenses
IAC 282-17.13(272), 17.13(1), 17.13(2)
Requires the educational examiners board to randomly audit at least 10% of the applications for renewal of the standard, master educator, an...

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ILSigned into law 06/2006P-12
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Community College
Teacher Certification Testing Data
S.B. 2546
Requires the state board to collect and maintain all of the following data for each institution of higher education engaged in teacher prepa...

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ILSigned into law 06/2006P-12Behavior Analyst
H.B. 4987
Defines behavior analyst to mean a person who is certified by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board to provide special education to stude...

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NYSigned into law 06/2006P-12Needs of Autistic Children
S.B. 8340
Requires special education teachers and special education administrators to be trained in the needs of autistic children. Authorizes the com...

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OHSigned into law 06/2006P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Ohio Core Support
H.B. 115
Appropriates funds for support of the Ohio Core Program. Funds will be used to:
(1) Support the participation of teachers licensed in Ohio a...

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WARule Adoption 06/2006P-12Educator Preparation & Certification Authority
WAC 181-77-001, -003, -005, -014, -015, -031
Complies with state legislation shifting rule-making authority and governance for educator preparation and certification from the State Boar...

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SCAdopted 05/2006P-12Teacher Quality and Certification
R 43-62
Amends rules to create the need for restructuring the state system for training, certifying and evaluating teachers. Addresses the add-on ce...

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TXAdopted 05/2006P-12
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Master Science Teacher Certificates
19 TAC 7.239.E.239.104
Establishes certification requirements for master science teachers to ensure that there are teachers with special training to mentor other t...

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UTAdopted 05/2006P-12Conditional License for Teachers Who Fail Content Test
R277-503
Requires any educator who submits a score below the final state score on a content test to be issued a nonrenewable conditional Level 1 lice...

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VTSigned into law 05/2006P-12Teaching Shortages and Licensure/Revocation
H.B. 677
Directs the commissioner of education to annually convene a meeting of directors of Vermont educator preparation programs and representative...

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ARRule Adoption 04/2006P-12Addition of Areas of Licensure or Endorsement
AAC. 005.16.06
Implements new additions to the rules governing the addition of areas of licensure or endorsement to an existing teaching license. Deletes r...

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COVetoed 04/2006P-12
Postsec.
Physical Education Teacher Certification
H.B. 1021
Concerns physical education teachers employed by school districts; prohibits a school district from employing as a physical education teache...

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GASigned into law 04/2006P-12Computer Skill Competency and Certification Renewal
H.B. 972
Provides that, should the professional standards commission include a requirement to requirement to demonstrate computer skill competency fo...

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GAAdopted 04/2006P-12Teacher Preparation Programs
GAC 505-3-.40 thru .43
Establishes rules regarding educator preparation programs for grades 6-12 geography, history, economics, and political science to replace ex...

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ILAdopted 04/2006P-12Accrediting Units in Teacher Preparation Programs
23 IAC 25.100, 115, 125, 127, 142, 145, 147, 155, 160, 165, 225, 444,490, 710, 720, Appendix E
Establishes rules regarding the system for accrediting educational units in institutions that prepare educators and approving their respecti...

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KYSigned into law 04/2006P-12Teacher Drug Testing
H.B. 341 Section 4
Requires a teacher who has been disciplined for illegal use of controlled substances to submit to random or periodic drug testing for up to ...

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LAAdopted 04/2006P-12Out-of-State Certification
LAC 28:I.903
Requires an individual coming from another state, who is applying for a Louisiana teaching certificate, to have completed a teacher preparat...

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LAAdopted 04/2006P-12Early Childhood PK-3 Certification
LAC 28:I.903
Adds the Early Childhood PK-3 certification through the Practitioner Teacher Program alternate program structure. http://www.doa.state.la.us...

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MDSigned into law 04/2006P-12
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Maryland Alternative Teaching Opportunity Program
H.B. 794
Establishes the Maryland Alternative Teaching Opportunity Program in the State Department of Education; authorizes the Department to select ...

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MDSigned into law 04/2006P-12National Board Certified Teacher Pilot Program
S.B. 458; H.B. 652
Establishes the National Board Certified Teacher Pilot Program in the State Department of Education; authorizes the State Superintendent of ...

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MISigned into law 04/2006P-12Reading Instruction Requirements
S.B. 327
Establishes additional reading instruction requirements for the renewal of an elementary teacher's provisional teaching certificate, or the ...

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NDAdopted 04/2006P-12Credentials and Instructional Standards
NDAC 67-11-01-01, thru 01-07.1 non-seq, 67-15-02-01 thru 02-07non-seq, 67-19-01-01 thru 01-43 non-seq, 67-20-01-01 thru 01-08, 67-22-01-01thru 01-03, 67- 24-01 thru -01-07
Amends administrative rules pertainingto credentials for Title I coordinator, library media, special education director, special education s...

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OHAdopted 04/2006P-12Supplemental Teaching License
OAC 3301-24-14
A one-year supplemental teaching license, renewable two times, shall be issued at the request of the superintendent of a city, educational s...

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TNSigned into law 04/2006P-12
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Reading Instruction Requirement for Teacher Certification
H.B. 2973
Requires reading instruction as a mandatory element of teacher education curriculum and requires certification of teacher competence in read...

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COTo governor 03/2006P-12
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Licensure for Teachers in Residence and Alternative Routes
H.B. 1023
On completion of the two-year or three-year residency program, the Colorado Department of Education may issue an initial teacher license to ...

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INSigned into law 03/2006P-12
S.B. 172
Allows the governing body of a school corporation or an accredited nonpublic school to hire an individual who is in the process of obtaining...

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NMAdopted 03/2006P-12Teacher Licensure
6.64.6 NMAC
Relates to entry level licensure requirements for history, geography, economics, civics and government teachers K-12. Requires passage of co...

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OHAdopted 03/2006P-12Temporary Licenses
OAC 3301-23-44
Provides rules for temporary licenses. Deletes a number of provisions that allowed temporary licenses to be issued in certain areas of teach...

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TNAdopted 03/2006P-12Denial, Suspension and Revocation of Teacher Licenses
TAC 0520-2-4-.01
Outlines reasons for suspension, denial and revocation of license.Provides process for restoration a of license. TENNESSEE 9886
http://www.s...

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TNAdopted 03/2006P-12
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Teacher Test Scores for Licensure
TAC 0520-2-4-.05
Amends examinations and required scores for licensure as a beginning teacher. TENNESSEE 9885
http://www.state.tn.us/sos/rules/0520/0520-02/0...

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WVSigned into law 03/2006P-12
H.B. 4626
Requires that a teacher from another state be awarded a teaching certificate for a comparable grade level and subject area valid in the pub...

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TXAdopted 02/2006P-12Categories of Classroom Teaching Certificates
19 TAC 7.233.233.3, .8, .10, .12, .14, .15
Addresses certificates for career and technology education. Requires experience and preparation in a skill area and languages other than eng...

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VASigned into law 02/2006P-12Teacher Licensure and Education
S.B. 74
Revises statutes governing teacher licensure regulations and regulation of teacher education programs by repealing the current statutes and ...

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VASigned into law 02/2006P-12Teacher Licensure and Education
H.B. 1057
Revises statutes governing teacher licensure regulations and regulation of teacher education programs by repealing the current statutes and ...

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OHAdopted 01/2006P-12Certification
OAC 3301-23-20 thru -22
Rescinds rules relating to endorsement and validation of certificates for teaching, and requirements for certificate renewal.
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TXAdopted 01/2006P-12Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Requirements
19 TAC 7.232.B.232.850, .851
Establishes a prorated schedule of CPE hours that may be used byeducators seeking to renew multiple classes of standard certificates issued ...

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+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Assignment
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers
+ 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
+ Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining
+ Technology
+ Technology--Computer Skills
+ Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware
+ Technology--Equitable Access
+ Technology--Funding Issues
+ Technology--Internet Safety
+ Technology--Teacher/Faculty Training
+ Textbooks and Open Source