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State |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
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 | 21st Century Skills |
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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--No Pass No Play |
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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--Computer Based |
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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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| Assessment--Value Added |
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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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| Cheating |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings |
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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--Tax Credits |
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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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| Class Size |
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| Curriculum |
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| Curriculum--Arts Education |
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| Curriculum--Censorship |
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| Curriculum--Core Curriculum |
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| Curriculum--Drivers Education |
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| Curriculum--Environmental Education |
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| Curriculum--Excusal |
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| Curriculum--Family Living Education |
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| Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. |
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| Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language |
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| Curriculum--Geography Education |
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| Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education |
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| Curriculum--Language Arts |
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| Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling |
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| Curriculum--Mathematics |
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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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| Curriculum--Speech Education |
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| Data-Driven Improvement |
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| Demographics |
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| Desegregation |
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| Economic/Workforce Development |
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| Education Research |
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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--Aid to Private Schools |
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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--Funding Formulas |
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| Finance--Local Foundations/Funds |
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| Finance--Lotteries |
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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--Mandates |
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| Governance--School Boards |
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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--Mental Health |
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| Health--Nutrition |
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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--Dropout Rates/Graduation Rates |
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| High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
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| High School--Early Colleges/Middle Colleges |
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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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| High School--International Baccalaureate |
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| Instructional Approaches--Constructivism |
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| Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices |
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| Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
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| Instructional Approaches--Official English |
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| Instructional Approaches--Problem Based Learning |
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| Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
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| International Benchmarking |
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| Leadership |
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| Leadership--District Superintendent |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership |
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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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| Middle School |
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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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| 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--Reauthorization Issues/Waivers |
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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--Special Populations |
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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 Content Standards and Assessment |
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| P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) |
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| P-3 Ensuring Quality |
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| P-3 Evaluation/Economic Benefits |
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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 Health and Mental Health |
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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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| Partnerships--University/School |
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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 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 Institutions--Private/Independent |
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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 Students--Foster Youth |
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| Postsecondary Students--Graduate/Professional |
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| Postsecondary Students--Military |
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| Postsecondary Students--Minority |
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| Postsecondary Success--Completion--Completion Rates (Statistics) |
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| Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation |
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| Postsecondary Success--Retention/Persistence |
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| Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
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| Private Schools |
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| Privatization |
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| Public Involvement |
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| Reading/Literacy |
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| Religion |
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| Religion--Prayer/Meditation |
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| Rural |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar |
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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--Year |
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| School Safety |
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| School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
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| School Safety--Code of Conduct |
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| School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness |
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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 Safety--Uniforms/Dress Codes |
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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--District Size |
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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--School Size |
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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--Foster Care |
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| Special Populations--Gifted and Talented |
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| Special Populations--Homeless Education |
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| Special Populations--Migrant Education |
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| Special Populations--Military |
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| Standards |
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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--Task Forces/Commissions |
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| STEM |
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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--Incentives |
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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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| GA | Adopted 12/2007 | P-12 | 505-2-.10: Adds provisions and clarification for National Guard personnel to apply for JROTC instructor positions, which is now authorized by the Department of Defense. http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/505/2/10.pdf
505-2-.26: Makes available an optional Computer Science Endorsement (6-12) to provide strengthened and enhanced competency levels for teaching computer science skills in grades 6-12.
505-2-.96: Renames the Professional Foods specialization to Culinary Arts and deletes a temporary certificate "option" which will be replaced by a new endorsement.
505-2-.150: Adds the new endorsements of Culinary Arts and Computer Science to the list of teaching endorsements.
505-2-.166: Creates an optional endorsement for individuals assigned to teach secondary computer science courses.
505-2-.167: Creates an endorsement allowing teachers with Family and Consumer Sciences Education certification to teach the culinary arts curriculum to students in grades 6-12.
505-2-.202: Provides for issuing a Non-Renewable Certificate in School Counseling with a master's degree in Social Work.
505-2-.300: Establishes the certification requirements and guidelines for the new Educational Leadership certificates. The previous version of Rule 505-2-.300 is proposed to be repealed and replaced by this new rule.
505-2-.350: Establishes guidelines for the "grandfathering" of the previous endorsements (the individual rules are being repealed) and establishes the new Teacher Leader Endorsement.
505-2-.351: Repeals rule regarding "Director of Media Centers" endorsement. Replaces with new rule establishing a Teacher Leader Endorsement, which is intended to serve as the initial certification step for teachers to begin assuming basic leadership-type functions while remaining in the classroom. This endorsement is optional and is not required to perform the leadership-type functions as outlined in rule.
505-2-.352: Repeals rule regarding "Director of Pupil Personnel Services" endorsement. Current holders of the endorsement will be "grandfathered" and continue to be in-field to serve in this position, as outlined in proposed PSC Rule 505-2-.350. Future pupil personnel services directors must hold the Leadership certificate.
505-2-.353: Repeals rule regarding "Director of Special Education" endorsement. Current holders of the endorsement will be "grandfathered" and continue to be in-field to serve in this position, as outlined in proposed PSC Rule 505-2-.350. certificate.
505-2-.354: Repeals rule regarding "Director of Technology/Career Education" endorsement. Current holders of the endorsement will be "grandfathered" and continue to be in-field to serve in this position, as outlined in proposed PSC Rule 505-2-.350. Leadership certificate.
505-2-.355: Repeals rule regarding "Instructional Supervision" endorsement. Current holders of the endorsement will be "grandfathered" and continue to be in-field to serve in this position, as outlined in proposed PSC Rule 505-2-.350. Future instructional supervision educators must hold the Leadership certificate.
505-3-.062: This new rule establishes guidelines for a Computer Science Endorsement Program.
505-3-.063: This new rule establishes guidelines for a Culinary Arts Endorsement Program.
Title: GAC 505-2-.10, -.26, -.96, -.150, -.166, -.167, -.202,-.300, -.350, -.351, -.352, -.353, - .354, -.355; 505-3-.62, -.63
Source: www.lexis.com
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| AK | Adopted 11/2007 | P-12 | Allows the use of certain other states basic competency examinations for the purpose of teacher certification to meet the Alaska requirement. ALASKA 3557
http://touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats/AAC/Title04.htm
Title: 4 AAC 12.310
Source: http://touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats
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| LA | Adopted 11/2007 | P-12 | Amends section 507 of Bulletin 746, Standards for State Certification of School Personnel, concerning VTIE, CTTIE, and CTTIE-1 Certificates Renewal Guidelines. The change will allow individuals with a valid Louisiana teaching certificate to use three years of successful teaching experience in lieu of the mandatory three-hour
New Instructor Workshop requirement and thus to renew with only three hours of CTTIE coursework. Current guidelines for renewal of a VTIE, CTTIE, or CTTIE 1
certificate require an individual who holds a bachelor's degree in education to complete a mandatory three-hour New Instructor Workshop plus three additional hours of CTTIE coursework from an approved list of CTTIE coursework. This change will allow these individuals to use three years of successful teaching experience in lieu of the mandatory three-hour course. http://doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0711/0711.doc#_Toc183230287
Title: LAC 28:CXXXI.507
Source: doa.louisiana.gov
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| LA | Adopted 11/2007 | P-12 | Amends a section of Bulletin 746, Standards for State Certification of School Personnel, concerning out-of-field authorization to teach (OFAT). This change in policy will allow an individual to renew an Out-of-Field Authority to Teach (OFAT) by attempting the required PRAXIS exam(s) for add-on certification in the area of the OFAT at least once per year. The current policy requires that an individual would, for renewal of an OFAT certificate, have to complete all PRAXIS exam(s) required for add-on certification twice per year. The results would be that an individual may have to attempt three exams per year instead of six exams per
year. http://doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0711/0711.doc#_Toc183230287
Title: LAC 28:CXXXI.325
Source: doa.louisiana.gov
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| MI | Enacted 11/2007 | P-12
Postsec. | Provides for an increase in teacher certification fees; provides for the review and approval of teacher preparation institutions and their subject specialty programs.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2007-PA-0144.pdf
Title: H.B. 4591
Source: Michigan Legislature
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| MO | Adopted 11/2007 | P-12 | Proposes rules regarding continuing education program licensure and approval. Specifies the hours of continuing education for credit.
Title: 20 CSR 2255-4.010
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| OH | Signed into law 11/2007 | P-12 | • Requires school districts, educational service centers, community schools, STEM schools, and chartered nonpublic schools to request criminal records checks for all job applicants and employees, not merely those whose duties entail the care of children.
• Requires private contractors hired by those employers to request criminal records checks for job applicants and employees who will work in schools.
• Requires subsequent criminal records checks every five years for all school employees who are not subject to periodic post-employment records checks under other laws.
• Requires that the initial and periodic criminal records checks of school employees, including State Board of Education licensees, include checks of FBI records as well as state records.
• Permits the State Board of Education to revoke an expired educator license for misconduct.
• Requires the Educator Standards Board to make recommendations for a code of conduct for educators.
• Directs the Department of Education, by December 31, 2007, to recommend penalties for failure to report to the Department or the State Board of Education information about educators who have committed an act unbecoming to the teaching profession or that makes them a threat to students' safety.
Summary and analysis: http://www.lsc.state.oh.us/analyses127/h0190-rs-127.pdf
Title: H.B. 190 - Multiple Components
Source: http://www.lsc.state.oh.us
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| ID | Adopted 10/2007 | P-12 | Sec. 0708Allows a three year interim certificate to be issued to any Idaho-trained educator whose certificate has expired. Allows educators holding current certificates from recognized, accredited foreign institutions of education to be issued a three year interim certificate. IDAHO 7721
http://adm.idaho.gov/adminrules/rules/idapa08/0202.pdf
Title: IDAPA 08.02.02.0708
Source: http://adm.idaho.gov
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| MO | Adopted 10/2007 | P-12
Postsec. | Amends rule to incorporate 2007 changes. Updates application process for Adult Education and Literacy certificate in Compendium of Missouri Certification Requirements. Deletes certification requirements for Postsecondary Career Educators as of June 2007.
http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/5csr/5c80-800.pdf
Title: 5 CSR 80-800.280
Source: http://www.sos.mo.gov
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| MO | Adopted 10/2007 | P-12
Postsec. | Amends rule to incorporate changes in 2007. Deletes certification requirements for Postsecondary Career Educators as of June 2007.
http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/5csr/5c80-800.pdf
Title: 5 CSR 80-800.260
Source: http://www.sos.mo.gov
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| MO | Adopted 10/2007 | P-12
Postsec. | Amends rule to incorporate changes in the Compendium for 2007. Deletes certification requirements for Postsecondary Career Educators as of June 2007.
http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/5csr/5c80-800.pdf
Title: 5 CSR 80-800.270
Source: http://www.sos.mo.gov
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| MO | Adopted 10/2007 | Postsec. | Deletes the certification requirements for Postsecondary Career Educators as of June 2007.
http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/5csr/5c80-800.pdf
Title: 5 CSR 80-800.220
Source: http://www.sos.mo.gov
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| MO | Adopted 10/2007 | P-12
Postsec. | Amends to update certification requirements in Compendium of Missouri Certification Requirements. Deletes certification requirements for Postsecondary Career Educators as of June 2007.
http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/5csr/5c80-800.pdf
Title: 5 CSR 80-800.230
Source: http://www.sos.mo.gov
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| MO | Adopted 10/2007 | P-12
Postsec. | Amends rule to incorporate 2007 Compendium changes. Deletes certification requirements for Postsecondary Career Educators as of June 2007.
http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/5csr/5c80-800.pdf
Title: 5 CSR 80-800.350
Source: http://www.sos.mo.gov
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| MO | Adopted 10/2007 | P-12
Postsec. | Amends rules to incorporate changes in the Compendium of Missouri Certification Requirements. Deletes the requirements for Postsecondary Career Educators as of June 2007.
http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/5csr/5c80-800.pdf
Title: 5 CSR 80-800.200
Source: http://www.sos.mo.gov
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| MO | Adopted 10/2007 | P-12
Postsec. | Amends rule to incorporate 2007 Compendium changes. Deletes certification requirements for Postsecondary Career Educators as of June 2007.
http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/5csr/5c80-800.pdf
Title: 5 CSR 80-800.380
Source: http://www.sos.mo.gov
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| MO | Adopted 10/2007 | P-12
Postsec. | Amends rule to incorporate 2007 Compendium changes. Deletes the certification requirements for Postsecondary Career Educators as of June 2007.
http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/5csr/5c80-800.pdf
Title: 5 CSR 80-800.360
Source: http://www.sos.mo.gov
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| SD | Adopted 10/2007 | Postsec. | Amends rules to allow school service specialists to add a teaching program to their current certificate upon completion of a full degree. Requires that non- public and tribal schools follow the same standards for accreditation, and that all schools submit a "plan of intent" for staff that are not properly certified or qualified to teach in all content areas. SOUTH DAKOTA 4312
Title: SDR 24:15:03:08, :10, :43:01:01, :02:02, :08, :09:03
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AK | Adopted 09/2007 | P-12 | Deals with general standards for certification of professional teachers. ALASKA 3593
Title: 4 AAC 12.040 thru .900 (Non Seq)
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2007 | Postsec. | Deletes the staff development requirement for certificate for instruction delivered in English to limited-English-proficient pupils. Requires the holder of a preliminary multiple subject teaching credential, preliminary single subject teaching credential, or preliminary education specialist credential issued to an out-of-state prepared teacher to meet the basic skills proficiency requirement. Relates to teacher intern training. Relates to facilities funding for private nonprofit research organizations.
Chapter 345.
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset2text.htm
Title: S.B. 280
Source: http://www.assembly.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2007 | P-12 | Authorizes the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to issue and renew visiting faculty permits authorizing instruction in departmentalized classes to individuals satisfying specified requirements, including having at least 3 years of full-time teaching experience or equivalent experience at an accredited community college, private, nonprofit postsecondary institution, or a campus of the State University or University of California. Requires a 5-year preliminary single subject credential be issued. Chapter 723
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset2text.htm
Title: S.B. 859
Source: http://www.assembly.ca.gov
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| NY | Adopted 09/2007 | P-12 | Amends regulations to clarify existing requirements for teachers' certification and teaching practice. Adopted as proposed in June 27, 2007 register (pages 19-21 of 49): http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2007/jun27/pdfs/RULES.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Subparts 80-1, 80-3, 80-4, 80-5
Source: www.dos.state.ny.us
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| VT | Adopted 09/2007 | P-12 | Amends rules pertaining to Career and Technical (CTE) educator licensing. The goals of the changes to the CTE endorsements are to:
· break down the wall between "regular" education and career and technical education endorsements, in support of the broader goal of integrated secondary education,
· streamline the process of qualifying for CTE endorsements, including recognizing that both formal post-secondary education and work experience are important components of
preparation, and
· eliminate the duplication among current CTE endorsements. Also enacts rule changes concerning the denial, suspension or revocation of a license, the duties and responsibilities of the Vermont Standards Board for Professional Educators (VSBPE), and access to licensing records.
http://education.vermont.gov/new/pdfdoc/board/packet_archives/packet_07_0619/item_J_4.pdf
Title: 16 VSA 164(5), -1691a, -1692, -1695, -1697, -1792(a), -1751, -59
Source: http://education.vermont.gov
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| AL | Adopted 08/2007 | P-12 | Repeals and replaces rules to require background clearance for admission to the internship and to clarify field experience requirements for graduate programs. Adds an option for teachers of American Sign Language. Prepares individuals for certification in Sport Management. Changes the program review cycle from five to seven years. Makes editorial changes to ensure consistency and clarity in wording. http://www.alabamaadministrativecode.state.al.us/docs/ed/MsofWord3ED3.pdf
Title: AAC 290-3-3
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 08/2007 | Postsec. | Makes a exclusion from the definition of a beginning teacher. Deletes specific exemptions described in existing law and instead exempt a person who has passed the state basic skills proficiency examination at least once, achieved a passing score on the Graduate Record Examinations General Test, the Scholastic Aptitude Test, Reasoning Test, or the ACT Plus Writing Test, or possessed a credential before the enactment of the statute that made the test requirement. Chapter 191
http://www.senate.ca.gov/
Title: S.B. 112
Source: http://www.senate.ca.gov/
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| ID | Adopted 08/2007 | P-12
Postsec. | Provides certification to meet the special needs of virtual schools, distant education and public school/postsecondary partnerships. Promotes greater flexibility and increased content competency among teachers and valid certification for higher education faculty serving K-12 classrooms.
adm.idaho.gov/adminrules/rules/idapa08/0202.pdf
Title: IDAPA 08.02.02
Source: adm.idaho.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12 | Requires the curriculum for preservice teachers to include instruction in safety education. Provides that this instruction must be appropriate to the grade level of the teaching certificate. Provides this instruction may be by specific courses in safety education or may be incorporated in existing subjects taught in the university. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB0395lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 395
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| LA | Adopted 08/2007 | P-12 | Allows the Foreign Language Specialist Certificate PK-8 to be valid for six years due to changes in the visa requirements. Page 10 of 79: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0708/0708RUL.pdf
Title: LAC 28:CXXXI.311
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MA | Issued 08/2007 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Establishes the Readiness Project to develop a plan to implement fundamental and systemic reforms to public education in the Commonwealth over the next ten years. The project will have three chairs appointed by the Governor.
The plan will include recommendations to:
(1) Deliver universal and high quality early education for three- and four-year-olds as well as Full-Day kindergarten;
(2) Expand time for teaching and learning in primary and secondary schools;
(3) Extend education an additional two years beyond secondary school to better prepare students for higher education, work and citizenship;
(4) Align curricula from pre-Kindergarten through high school, higher education and work force development, including with an emphasis on science, technology, engineering and math as well as other subjects and methods that enhance creativity and problem-solving skills;
(5) Structure and support a reasonable degree of school choice, including charter and pilot schools, so that all serve as complementary components of a comprehensive system; (6) Recruit, retain and develop strong educators and administrators at all levels;
(7) Streamline and strengthen teacher certification and licensing;
(8) Improve the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System and introduce additional appropriate standards and assessments to measure other aspects of students' academic development;
(9) Fund the education system adequately, equitably and reliably, including for students with special educational needs;
(10) Facilitate collaboration between and among the Commonwealth's public and private institutions of higher education;
(11) Strengthen the structure and clarify the mission of the institutions that comprise the University of Massachusetts system and all public higher education institutions in the Commonwealth;
(12) Implement an effective and efficient accountability system for students, instructors and administrators from pre-Kindergarten through higher education that enables authorities both to review performance and to target assistance where it is most needed; and
(13) Leverage information technology throughout the system to improve instruction, student acquisition of skills, administrative processes, and the quality of and access to data. implements fundamental and systemic reforms to public education in the Commonwealth over the next 10 years.
http://www.mass.gov/Agov3/docs/Executive%20Orders/executive_order_489.pdf
Title: Executive Order No. 489
Source: http://www.mass.gov
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| MD | Adopted 08/2007 | P-12 | Provides an incentive for licensed child care program administrators to increase their program management knowledge and skills by establishing an Administrator's Credential. Assists eligible child care professionals with the cost of early care and education college courses by establishing a Child Care Career and Professional Development Fund. MARYLAND 11052
http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/13a/13a.14.09.02.htm
Title: COMAR 13A.14.09.02-.07, .08, .09
Source: Maryland State Board
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| NJ | Adopted 08/2007 | P-12 | Amends rules pertaining to professional licensure and standards. Strengthens the State licensure system based on professional standards for pre-service preparation, certification and professional development. Increases selected licensing fees. Establishes new professional development standards for teachers and new study, experience and internship requirements for the school administrator and principal endorsements. Provides additional out- of-state reciprocity for administrator and educational services certificates and establishes a new school orientation and mobility educational services endorsement.
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/
Title: NJAC 6A:9
Source: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/
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| NY | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12 | From bill analysis on New York State United Teachers Web site: Extends for another five years (to 2012), chapter 658 of the laws of 2002, which enabled a legal resident whose immigration status is that of a lawful permanent U.S. resident and who would otherwise be eligible and qualified to serve as a teacher, to apply for and to receive permanent certification as a teacher. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08975&sh=t
Title: A.B. 8975
Source: www.nysut.org
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| TX | Adopted 08/2007 | P-12 | Amends rules regarding generalist certificates to provide legal authority to school districts with approved waivers to extend the assignments of Generalist: Early Childhood-Grade 4 certificate holders to teach in self-contained classrooms for Grades 5 and 6 if assigned prior to the 2007-2008 school year at the discretion of the employing school district. TEXAS 12048
Title: 19 TAC 7.233.233.2
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Amends the Teacher Credentialing Law. Requires the Commission for Teacher Preparation and Licensing to establish a nonpersonally identifiable education identification number for each educator to whom it issues a credential to provide service in the public schools. Chapter No. 79
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset2text.htm
Title: S.B. 363
Source: http://www.assembly.ca.gov
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| IL | Adopted 07/2007 | P-12 | From description in Illinois Register:
This rulemaking presents proposed requirements for two new certification-related initiatives that were established in 2006 by P.A. 94-1039: a teacher leader endorsement and an alternative route to administrative certification. Proposed new Section 25.30 (pages 115-118 of 201 http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume31_issue30.pdf) sets forth requirements for the teacher leader endorsement. The statute establishes three somewhat different sets of qualifications leading to this endorsement, two of which rely on completion of a "specially designed strand of teacher leadership courses" in combination with other requirements. This rule defines the strand of coursework and identifies who will be considered a "proven teacher leader".
Proposed new Section 25.314 (pages 119-120 of 201 http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume31_issue30.pdf) implements Section 21-5e of the School Code, which identifies individuals eligible to complete an alternate route to administrative certification. This route calls only for completion of 15 semester hours aimed at certain administrative competencies. The statute contemplates taking into consideration the coursework individuals will already have completed, so the rule calls for the 15 semester hours to focus on the management-related aspects of the Illinois Professional Teaching Standards and on selected others applicable to the general administrative endorsement. Several of the other provisions of the new rule are similar to those used in Section 25.313, an older "alternative route" rule. The revision to Section 25.335 (pages 120-121 of 201) is related to both of these, in that it acknowledges the exceptions to the general rule that are incorporated in the two different alternative routes.
The revision to Section 25.85 (pages 118-119 of 201) will make endorsements in certain foreign languages (generally candidates' native languages) available on a streamlined basis to individuals who were prepared as teachers outside Illinois and could have received those endorsements when they originally received Illinois certificates. It has become clear that some foreign applicants are not aware of this provision when they originally apply, and it makes more sense for them to have continued access to the language endorsement on the basis of Section 25.86 even after they have attained Illinois certification in some other field rather than to fall under Section 25.85.
Changes in Section 25.750 (Conditions of Testing, pages 123-127 of 201)) establish a new requirement for thumb-printing of individuals taking certification tests. Important goals of this rule are to provide a deterrent to the method of cheating that involves test-taking by someone other than the candidate for certification and to decrease the reliance on handwriting analysis in cases where there is doubt as to the identity of the individual taking a test.
Title: 23 IAC 25.30, .85, .314, .335, .620, .750, .755
Source: www.cyberdriveillinois.com
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| LA | Adopted 07/2007 | P-12 | Allows for the issuance of an Extended Endorsement License (EEL) to individuals who hold standard state teaching certificates (Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Type C, Type B, Type A, or Out-of-State), pass the current PRAXIS content exam(s) required for the area in which the EEL is requested, and present detailed prescriptions that identify any additional coursework and/or exams needed to complete requirements for the area/level certification endorsement. Allows the EEL to be renewed annually, upon completion of renewal requirements, for up to three years.
This license will ensure that individuals teaching in core content areas have fulfilled highly qualified requirements by passing content area examination(s) of PRAXIS. Pages 5-6 of 68: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0707/0707RUL.pdf
Title: LAC 28:CXXXI.314
Source: www.doa.louisiana.gov
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| MI | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12
Postsec. | Provides for the extension of the requirement that a teacher, in order to advance to a professional certification, must complete a course of study with appropriate field experiences in the diagnosis and remediation of reading disabilities and differential instruction. Provides the course of study may be completed either as part of a teacher preparation program or during the first 6 years of employment in classroom training.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2007-PA-0032.pdf
Title: S.B. 70
Source: Michigan Legislature
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| NC | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Modifies the requirements for participation in a community college lateral entry program for teacher training.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/House/HTML/H583v0.html
Title: H.B. 583
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| NC | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Provides for lifetime certification for teachers after 50 years of teaching.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/House/HTML/H1308v2.html
Title: H.B. 1308
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| NC | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Directs the state board to adopt a policy requiring teachers to take credits in their academic subject area as part of the licensure renewal process.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/Senate/HTML/S1292v3.html
Title: S.B. 1292
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| PA | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Section 6 (Section 1205.2) is amended to require the provision of 31 days notice prior to the time a professional educator's license is placed on inactive status. Allows for appeal.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2007&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0842&pn=2347
Title: H.B. 842 -- Section on Inactive Certification Status
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us
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| TN | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Provides that the state board shall automatically revoke the license of a licensed teacher or administrator without the right to a hearing upon receiving verification of the identity of the teacher or administrator together with a certified copy of a criminal record showing that the teacher or school administrator has been convicted of certain criminal offenses.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0432.pdf
Title: S.B. 1730
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| FL | Vetoed 06/2007 | P-12 | Relates to public school educator certification; relates to English for Speakers of Other Languages Educators; specifies inservice requirements for educators who provide English for Speakers of Other Languages instruction. Changes requirements for number of inservice hours.
http://www.flsenate.gov/data/session/2007/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s2512er.pdf
Title: S.B. 2512
Source: Florida Legislature
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| HI | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Authorizes the board of education to issue Hawaii teaching licenses to teachers with licenses from other states whose licensing standards are equivalent to or higher than Hawaii's. Directs the state board to pursue full teacher license reciprocity with all other states. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/Bills/HB25_SD1_.htm
Title: H.B. 25
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Provides that any teacher who holds a valid out-of-state teaching certificate, has at least four years of successful teaching experience in another state as determined by the board, and and has completed one year of employment as a teacher in a Louisiana nonpublic school approved by the board, is not required to take the teacher certification exam or submit exam scores from another state, provided specified criteria are met. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=448836
Title: H.B. 188
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| ME | Adopted 06/2007 | P-12 | Amends rules relating to the qualifying examinations for teachers, education specialists and administrators. MAINE 8619
http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/05/071/071c013.doc
Title: 05-071-13
Source: Maine Board of Ed.
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| NJ | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Requires candidates for teaching certificates and current teachers to receive instruction in autism awareness and methods of teaching students with autism.
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2006/Bills/A4500/4055_R2.PDF
Title: A.B. 4055; S.B. 2558
Source: New Jersey Legislature
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| SC | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Enacts the American Board for the Certification of the Teacher Excellence Act so as to provide that a school district may hire individuals who are certified by the American Board for the Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) pursuant to certain conditions.
http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess117_2007-2008/bills/3476.htm
Title: H.B. 3476
Source: http://www.scstatehouse.net
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Requires the temporary certification period of an educator employed by a school district that has constructed or expanded at least one instructional facility as a result of increased student enrollment due to action taken under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 to expire one year after the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) informs the educator of the examination or examinations the on which educator is required to perform successfully to receive a standard certificate.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/SB01912F.pdf
Title: S.B. 1912
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Amends Section 21.12, Penal Code, by adding Subsection (d), to prohibit the name of a person who is enrolled in a public or private primary or secondary school and involved in an
improper relationship with an educator from being released to the public and provides that such information is not public information.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB03659F.pdf
Title: H.B. 3659
Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us
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| IN | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Requires an individual to have training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, removing obstructions to a person's airway and the Heimlich maneuver before obtaining an initial license as a teacher.
Creates a new chapter on care of students with diabetes. Requires that a diabetes management and treatment plan as well as an individualized health plan be prepared and implemented for each student with diabetes for use during school hours or at a school related activity. Requires that the diabetes management and treatment plan be submitted to the school nurse, and that the school nurse be involved in the development of the individualized health plan. Requires the school principal at each school serving a student with diabetes to seek school employees to serve as volunteer health aides, and work to ensure that the school has an adequate number of volunteer health aides to care for students.
Authorizes the department to cooperate with the state department of health to develop a diabetes training program for school nurses and for volunteer health aides. Directs the department to provide annual diabetes training programs to school nurses and volunteer health aides that includes technological advances, current standards of practice for diabetes management and training, and instruction in specific topics.
Directs a school nurse, or under specified circumstances, a volunteer health aide, to perform the tasks necessary to assist a student in carrying out the student's individualized health plan. Requires schools to allow students to engage in specific activities, such as administering insulin, if the student has been evaluated and determined to be capable of doing so as reflected in the student's individual health plan and the student's diabetes management and treatment plan. Requires school transportation staff or staff supervising a student with diabetes in an off-campus activity to be provided with an information sheet identifying the student, the potential emergencies that may occur as a result of the diabetes and appropriate responses to an emergency, and emergency contact information.
Adds that a school or school board may not require a teacher or other school employee who is not employed as a school nurse or physician to administer health care services, basic life support, or other services that require the teacher or employee to place the teacher's or employee's hands on a pupil for therapeutic or
sanitary purposes. Also provides a school or school board may not discipline a teacher or other school employee who refuses to administer health care services, basic life support, or other services that require the teacher or employee to place the teacher's or employee's hands on a pupil for therapeutic or sanitary purposes. Establishes immunity for acts or omissions by a teacher who has been trained in CPR, the Heimlich maneuver or removing obstructions to a person's airway.
Requires a school corporation, in reporting average daily membership (ADM) for the 2007-2008 school year, to also report the number of school nurses and the number of students, by disease category, who have a chronic disease, including asthma, diabetes, and any other disease the department of education determines is significant for the school corporation to report.
http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2007/PDF/HE/HE1116.1.pdf
Title: H.B. 1116
Source: www.in.gov/legislative
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| ME | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Directs the State Board of Education to adopt rules allowing a teacher in a regional special education or regional alternative educational program or school to meet certification requirements by substituting demonstrated life experience or work experience for course work or other applicable education requirements.
Title: H.B. 734
Source: Maine Legislature
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Establishes grant program to promote professional teaching standards through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Establishes teacher eligibility criteria, application process and amount of grant awards for accepted teachers.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H2245.2.html&session=ls85
Title: H.F. 2245 [Professional Teaching Standards]
Source: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H2245.2.html&session=ls85
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| NV | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Amends current law to require districts to maintain an employee in a position of employment rather than suspend employment for failure to maintain a valid license if the lapse of the employee's license occurs during a time that school is in session. Requires the state superintendent to provide written notice to each licensed teacher informing the teacher of the date of license expiration. Notification must be mailed between six months and a year before date of expiration.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/AB/AB432_EN.pdf
Title: A.B. 432
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/
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| NV | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Provides that a special qualifications license to teach may be issued to a person who holds a Passport to Teaching certification from the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence, passes certain examinations required by this State and agrees to participate in a program of mentoring for the first year of his employment as a teacher with a school district or charter school.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/SB/SB264_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 264
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/
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| OR | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Upon request from a law enforcement agency, the Department of Human Services or the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, a school district is required to provide the records of investigations of suspected child abuse by a school employee or former school employee (adds "former school employee.") Disciplinary records of employees convicted of crimes are not exempt from disclosure.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/sb0300.dir/sb0380.en.pdf
Title: S.B. 380
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| SC | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | (Joint Resolution) Teachers who hold a professional certificate and who have three or more years of experience teaching in middle grades within the past five years on or before July 1, 2009, will be awarded middle level certification in each subject area in which he or she has three or more years of successful experience according to the guidelines for Middle Grades Teacher Education and Certification. Prior to October 1, 2007, teachers who meet the experience requirement and are adding middle level certification will be exempt from the coursework, subject area exams, and the Principles of Learning and Teaching (middle level test) required for add-on certification in specific middle level areas. Between October 1, 2007, and July 1, 2009, teachers who meet the experience requirement and are adding middle level certification must pass the applicable subject area exam or exams and the Principles of Teaching and Learning test required by the State Board of Education in order to add subject-specific middle level certification. Teachers who have a teaching certificate but do not meet the three-year teaching requirement by July 1, 2009, must complete all coursework and examinations required for add-on certification in middle level areas.
http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess117_2007-2008/prever/702_20070502.htm
Title: S.B. 702
Source: http://www.scstatehouse.net
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| UT | Adopted 05/2007 | P-12 | Amends rules concerning licensing routes. Provides new requirementsfor testing in areas specific to No Child Left Behind.
http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-503.htm
Title: R277-503
Source: http://www.rules.utah.gov
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2007 | Postsec. | Requests that the House Interim Committee on Education and the Senate Interim Committee on Education study degree programs at institutions of higher education in the state, the courses required for degree completion, the number of hours required for a secondary degree program, and the number of hours that are required to obtain an additional certificate to teach after the person has received his or her original certification. (Act No. 1600)
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/HB2660.pdf
Title: H.B. 2660
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12
Postsec. | Requires the state Board of Education to prescribe uniform college level preparatory and grade point average requirements for teacher preparation.
(Act No. 846)
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/HB2792.pdf
Title: H.B. 2792
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Act makes corrections in code including modifying references to state-mandated tests or benchmark exams to references to "augmented, criterion-referenced or norm-referenced assessments" and changing the term "certified" to "licensed", repealing and amending out-of-date or obsolete language. (Act No. 1573)
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/SB274.pdf
Title: S.B. 274 (Technical corrections)
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Sections 23 and 24 of the act amend the provisions of Arkansas Code 6-17-410 and 6-17-414 concerning issuance of new teacher licenses, and employment of nonlicensed personnel who have criminal backgrunds. Act adds new criminal offenses to the list of offenses that form the basis for the denial of a teaching license issuance or renewal and for nonlicensed personnel non-eligibility for employment within a public school district. (Act No. 1573)
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/SB274.pdf
Title: S.B. 274 (Teacher Certification)
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Establishes the Arkansas Traveling Teacher Program to assist rural and/or small districts in providing appropriately certified licensed teachers to teach required courses in grades 9-12; requires written agreement between teacher and district on the number of courses to be taught and the amount of the bonus to be provided to the traveling teacher. Agreement is to specify, for each course to be taught, the description of the course, time and day for teaching the course, the location where the course is to be taught, whether the agreement is for a school semester or a school year. Provisions also cover payment to the host school district by the receiving school district. The agreement requires approval by the Department of Education. Department of Education may establish an online registry of public school teachers willing to enter into traveling teacher agreements. (Act No. 1027)
ftp://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/bills/2007/public/SB843.pdf
Title: S.B. 843
Source: ftp://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Includes the renewal of certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards as part of the State and Local Aid Program for Certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; increases the maximum number of teachers who may be selected to participate in the Program from 750 to be 1,000; authorizes the State Board of Education to provide aid under the Program for up to one retake of an unsuccessful entry.
Title: S.B. 57; H.B. 275
Source: Maryland Legislature
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| MD | Vetoed 04/2007 | P-12 | Includes the renewal of certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards as part of the State and Local Aid Program for Certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; increases the maximum number of teachers who may be selected to participate in the Program from 750 to be 1,000.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/bills/hb/hb0275t.pdf
Title: H.B. 275; S.B. 57
Source: Maryland Legislature
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| ND | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Adds two provisions for which the board may issue a written warning or reprimand to the individual, suspend the individual's teaching license, or revoke the individual's teaching license: If the individual knowingly taught without having met state standards for qualifications; or if the individual is a school district administrator and knowingly permitted another individual to teach in violation of state requirements (for qualifications).
http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/60-2007/bill-text/HBOL0300.pdf
Title: S.B. 2287
Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Allows alternative level two and three licensure for persons with Post- Baccalaureate Degrees and Post-Secondary Teaching or Administration experience.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/HB0345.pdf
Title: H.B. 345
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us/
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| SD | Adopted 04/2007 | P-12 | Amends rules to allow those teachers who have experience and request certification to be exempt from the pedagogy test that measures "how do I teach"and not to require those that let their certificate that lapses to have to take all the content tests in their endorsement areas. Amends rules to explain clearly what constitutes a fine arts credit. Amends rules to update the Special Education rules to assure they are aligned clearly with changes to IDEA.
Title: 24:15:02:08, 24:43:01:01
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Enacts provisions addressing a state leadership academy, teacher preparation and certification programs, teacher professional development programs, and a teacher recruitment
program are enacted.
Establishes a public-private partnership to develop, pilot, and implement the Washington State Leadership Academy to enhance leadership skills of school and district administrators.
The partnership will include the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), the associations of school principals, the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB), institutions of higher education, nonprofit foundations, the Educational Service Districts (ESDs), the state school business officers' association, and other entities identified by the partners. The partners must designate an independent organization to act as a fiscal agent and establish a board of directors. The board of directors of the academy must make recommendations for changes in superintendent and principal preparation programs, the administrator licensure system, and continuing education requirements. Initial development of the courses and activities must be supported by private funds. The board of directors must report to OSPI semiannually on financial contributions and annually on services, participants, and plans for future development. Within specified timelines, the PESB must complete the following tasks: adopt new math knowledge and skill standards for all individuals seeking an initial teaching certificate; adopt new teacher certification requirements addressing mathematics content for elementary or middle school teachers and high school mathematics teachers; set performance standards and develop a uniform, externally administered professional-level teacher certification assessment; and review and revise teacher preparation program requirements to focus on diversity in cultural knowledge and respect. The Recruiting Diverse Washington Teachers Program is established to recruit and provide training and support for diverse high school students to enter the teaching profession, including targeted recruitment; academic and community support services for students to help them overcome possible barriers, such as tutoring, advising, and mentoring; and camps and workshops on college campuses. The program will be administered by the PESB.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/5955-S2.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5955
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| CO | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Allows for the extension of alternative teacher programs and contracts beyone one year.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics/Clics2007A/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/9E23A7A71DA8E2DF87257251007BF533?Open&file=1091_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1091
Source: Colorado Legislature
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| CO | Vetoed 03/2007 | P-12 | Explains certification and experience requirements for physical education teachers.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics/Clics2007A/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/F24050D0DD0CC15F87257251007B6049?Open&file=1122_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1122
Source: Colorado Legislature
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| WV | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12
Postsec. | Allows tuition and fees for courses taken for the renewal of a teaching certificate or to gain an additional endorsement in a shortage area to be reimbursed by the department of education. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2007_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/HB2588%20Enr.htm
Title: H.B. 2588
Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/
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| WV | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12
Postsec. | Until a professional educator qualifies for a permanent certificate, requires the educator who has a certificate based on a bachelor's degree to complete the following within five years from the date the certificate first became valid:
(1) File an application on a prescribed form with the State Department of Education;
(2) Present an official transcript of six semester hours of approved credit as may be prescribed by the state board;
(3) Successfully complete a beginning teacher internship program, if applicable; and
(4) Submit a recommendation based on successful teaching experience from the county superintendent of schools of the county in which the holder last taught or resides.
Allows the holder of a professional certificate that has been valid for five years to have the certificate made permanent upon meeting any of the following requirements:
(1) Completion of the second certificate renewal as outlined above required for educators within their first five years of being granted an initial certificate;
(2) After five years of service in the public schools, presentation of a transcript showing the completion of requirements for a master's degree from an institution of higher education accredited to offer the master's degree and in a program relevant to the public school program or completion of a fifth year of training leading to a bachelor's degree in library science from a school fully approved by the American Library Association; or
(3) Certification through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
Allows a person who has reached the age of sixty and holds a renewable certificate, as provided in this section, to not present renewal credit but meet all other renewal requirements.
Allows up to 25 professional educators that are members of either the teachers retirement system or the defined contribution system to be designated as 21st Century Learner Fellows, which entails being employed by a state institution of higher education or a research corporation for a specific project, without forfeiting their membership in either system; requires the state Superintendent of Education to give preference to a person who is certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and demonstrates leadership within his or her content field in designating fellows; allows participation in public employee insurance programs by fellows during their fellowships; limits the responsibility of a state institution of higher education or a research corporation for a fellow's annual and sick leave earned from prior employment.
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2007_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/HB2585%20enr.htm
Title: H.B. 2585
Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/
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| AK | Adopted 02/2007 | P-12 | Amends rules to the Department of Education and Early Development.Adds a new paragraph to set out required scores for the teaching of certain foreign languages. ALASKA 3404
http://touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats/AAC/Title04.htm
Title: 4 AAC 04.210(d)
Source: http://touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats
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| LA | Adopted 02/2007 | P-12 | Allows the issuance of an ancillary ROTC certificate to an individual who has retired from the active duty in the military or who has been officially recommended by the appropriate branch of the military service, with certification by the appropriate Department of Defense unit, to serve as a Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps instructor (ROTC). Page 33 of 50: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0702/0702rul.pdf
Repromulgated August 2007 (page 9 of 79): http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0708/0708RUL.pdf
Title: LAC 28:CXXXI.408
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| UT | Adopted 01/2007 | P-12 | Establishes a grant program to assist teachers in achieving the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification as a Highly Qualified Teacher; provides for standards and procedures for distribution of grant funds and responsibilities of grant recipients. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-511.htm
Title: R277-511
Source: http://www.rules.utah.gov/main/
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| UT | Adopted 01/2007 | P-12 | Provides for an online educator licensing process, including definitions, procedures, audits, license applicant and license holder responsibilities, license costs, and standards for licensing records. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-512.htm
Title: R277-512
Source: http://www.rules.utah.gov/main/
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Assignment |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
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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--Recruitment and Retention--High-Needs Subjects |
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| Teaching Quality--Reduction in Force |
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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--Working Conditions |
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| Technology |
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| Technology--Computer Skills |
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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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| Technology--Teacher/Faculty Training |
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| Textbooks and Open Source |
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| Urban |
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| Whole Child |
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