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State |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
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 | Accountability |
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| Accountability--Accreditation |
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| Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
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| Accountability--Reporting Results |
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| Accountability--Rewards |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--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--College Entrance Exams |
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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--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization) |
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| Assessment--Performance Based/Portfolio |
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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--Cyber Charters |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research |
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| Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
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| Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
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| Civic Education |
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| Civic Education--Character Education |
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| Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance |
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| Class Size |
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| Curriculum |
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| Curriculum--Arts Education |
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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--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--Health/Nutrition Education |
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| Curriculum--Home Economics |
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| Curriculum--International 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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| Demographics--Condition of Children/Adults |
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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--Bonds |
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| Finance--District |
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| Finance--Equity |
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| Finance--Facilities |
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| Finance--Federal |
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| Finance--Funding Formulas |
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| Finance--Litigation |
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| Finance--Local Foundations/Funds |
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| Finance--Lotteries |
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| Finance--Resource Efficiency |
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| Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
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| Finance--Student Fees |
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| Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
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| Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues |
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| Governance |
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| Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule |
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| Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest |
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| Governance--School Boards |
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| Governance--School Boards--Training |
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| Governance--Site-Based Management |
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| Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
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| Health |
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| Health--Child Abuse |
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| Health--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 |
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| Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices |
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| Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
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| Instructional Approaches--Problem Based Learning |
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| Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education |
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| Instructional Approaches--Time/Time on Task |
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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--District Superintendent--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
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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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| Middle School |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues--Hispanic |
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| No Child Left Behind |
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| No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
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| No Child Left Behind--Assessment |
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| No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer |
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| No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools |
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| No Child Left Behind--Finance |
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| No Child Left Behind--Report Cards |
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| No Child Left Behind--School Support |
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| No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
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| Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning |
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| Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
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| P-16 or P-20 |
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| P-3 |
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| P-3 Child Care |
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| P-3 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 Finance |
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| P-3 Governance |
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| P-3 Grades 1-3 |
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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--Textbooks |
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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 Faculty |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Intellectual Property |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Teaching Assistants |
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| Postsecondary Finance |
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| Postsecondary Finance--Efficiency/Performance-Based Funding |
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| Postsecondary Finance--Facilities |
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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 |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Access |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Affirmative Action |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Outreach |
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| Postsecondary Students |
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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 |
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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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| Promising Practices |
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| Promotion/Retention |
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| Public Involvement |
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| Reading/Literacy |
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| Reading/Literacy--Adult 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--Day/Class Length |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Week |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Year |
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| School Safety |
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| School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
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| School Safety--Code of Conduct |
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| School Safety--Corporal Punishment |
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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/District Structure/Operations |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--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--Finance |
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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--Immigrant 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--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--Employment |
| |
| Students--Mobility |
| |
| Students--Records/Rights |
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| Teaching Quality |
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 | Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
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| AZ | Exempt Rule Adoption 12/2009 | P-12 | Creates a new Pre K-12 Arts Certificate. Allows those applicants who have completed an arts education program to receive an arts teaching certificate.
Title: R7-2-612
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MT | Adopted 11/2009 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Establishes new rules regarding Class 8 dual credit-only postsecondary faculty license endorsements.
Title: ARM 10.57.102, .201, .204, .215, .301, .413, .420, .425, .426, .437,.438
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2009 | P-12 | Authorizes the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to issue the authorization to provide services to limited-English-proficient pupils to an applicant who possesses a valid teaching credential and who holds certain certificates issued by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Authorizes school district interim credential holders to teach K-8 classes in self-contained programs or in self-contained bilingual classes if they have passed the subject matter examination approved by the commission. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0201-0250/ab_239_bill_20091011_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 239
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2009 | P-12 | Requires the Commission on Teacher Credentials to issue an American Indian Languages eminence credential to a candidate who has demonstrated fluency in that language. Authorizes the holder of an American Indian languages credential to teach the language in public schools and in adult education courses. Makes such credential holder eligible for a professional clear teaching credential. Encourages each federally recognized American Indian tribe to develop related written and oral assessments for credential applicants. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0501-0550/ab_544_bill_20091011_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 544
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2009 | P-12 | Authorizes the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to issue an education specialist, multiple- or single-subject teaching credential to a teacher prepared in another country who has earned a valid corresponding elementary, secondary or special education teaching credential in another state and who meets specified requirements. Requires a school district, county office of education, or charter school that provides examination prep courses for preparing credential holders to meet certain requirements. Authorizes those local educational entities to contract with other specified entities for services to provide intensive examination preparation courses to assist teacher participants to prepare for taking commission-approved subject matter examinations. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0751-0800/sb_751_bill_20091011_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 751
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| OH | Adopted 10/2009 | P-12 | Adds new paragraph regarding the "teacher leader" endorsement. Provides endorsement is valid for mentoring and coaching teachers, providing staff development and assisting the principal in developing and supporting a shared vision and clear goals for the school. Requires teacher leader endorsement candidates to have a master's degree and at least four years teaching experience. Requires that the preparation program include at least a practicum experience during which the candidate must demonstrate the knowledge, skills and dispositions at the distinguished level, as described in the Ohio standards for the teaching profession.
Also establishes an "urban principal" endorsement, which may be added to any standard principal license or certificate following completion of an approved preparation program for the endorsement. Requires that the approved preparation program for the endorsement include an extensive structured internship during which the candidate demonstrates effective urban leadership practices. http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/3301/0/24/3301-24-05_PH_FF_A_RU_20091013_1401.pdf
Title: OAC 3301-24-05
Source: www.registerofohio.state.oh.us
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| TX | Adopted 10/2009 | P-12 | Modifies the description of circumstances requiring a superintendent to report alleged misconduct of an educator who resigns from a school district, the minimum requirements of a superintendent's report, and the requirements for a school district to request that the Texas Education Agency (TEA) pursue sanctions against an educator who has abandoned his or her contract. Pages 7-8 of 10: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/pdf/backview/1016/1016adop.pdf
Title: 19 TAC 7.249.B.249.14
Source: www.sos.state.tx.us
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| WA | Rule Adoption 10/2009 | Postsec. | Amends rules for teacher, administrator certification and out-of-state teacher requirements.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=181-79A-030
Title: WAC 181-79A-030, -206, -207
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC
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| AL | Adopted 08/2009 | P-12 | Repeals and adopts new chapter concerning specific teaching fields and areas of instructional support. http://www.alabamaadministrativecode.state.al.us/UpdatedMonthly/AAM-AUG-09/CERTIFIEDRULES.pdf
Title: 290-3-3
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | Amends existing law that requires a candidate for a position within a school district who has not been employed previously in the state or as an retirant, to provide a medical certificate that shows the candidate is free of a disabling disease making him/her unfit to instruct or associate with children. Authorizes the submission of such certificate by a physician assistant practicing in compliance with specified statutes or a licensed advanced practice registered nurse acting under specified statutory provisions. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0151-0200/sb_171_bill_20090806_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 171
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | Requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to waive all application and processing fees for the initial issuance of a teaching credential to an out-of-state applicant who relocates to the state due to orders received from a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces that require the applicant's spouse to relocate to the state. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0751-0800/ab_794_bill_20090806_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 794
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | Provides that it is a state attorney's duty to notify the state superintendent of education, the applicable regional superintendent of schools, and the superintendent of the employing school district or the chief school administrator of the employing nonpublic school, upon the conviction of any individual known to possess a certificate issued under the school code of any of certain sex offenses or felony convictions, including the offense of grooming and traveling to meet a minor. Requires teachers institutes to include training on educator ethics and teacher/student conduct. Clarifies 105 ILCS 5/10-21.9(c) to provide that no school board may knowingly employ a person who has been convicted of any offense that would subject him or her to certification suspension or revocation pursuant to Section 21-23a of the School Code. Transfers responsibility for beginning certificate suspension and revocation proceedings from the appropriate regional superintendent of schools to the state superintendent. Requires the superintendent of the employing school board to provide written notification to the regional and state superintendents of any certificate holder whom he or she has reasonable cause to believe has committed an intentional act of abuse or neglect with the result of making a child an abused child or a neglected child, and that act resulted in the certificate holder's dismissal or resignation from the school district.
Requires local boards, at least once every two years, to conduct in-service training on educator ethics, teacher-student conduct, and school employee-student conduct for all personnel. Provides that no one who has been convicted of an offense set forth in Section 21-23a of the School Code may be certified to teach or supervise in the public schools. Adds circumstances under which an applicant with a felony conviction may submit character references or other written
material before such a conviction or other information regarding the applicant's character may be used by the state superintendent of education as a basis for denying the application. Clarifies that the state superintendent of education has the exclusive authority to initiate certificate suspension or revocation, including for child abuse or neglect. Provides that the state superintendent is not under obligation to initiate an investigation of a certificate holder if the Department of Children and Family Services is investigating the same or substantially similar allegations. Provides that if the state superintendent of education does not receive a request for a hearing within 10 days after the individual receives notice, the suspension or revocation must immediately take effect in accordance with the notice. Clarifies that a hearing will act as a stay of proceedings until the state teacher certification board issues a decision. Repeals and replaces certain other existing language regarding hearings and repeals/suspensions of certificates.
Adds "conspiracy to commit first degree murder " and "attempted conspiracy to commit first degree murder" to crimes enumerated in 105 ILCS 5/21-23a for which a conviction is grounds for revocation of certification. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/SB/PDF/09600SB2071lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 2071
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | Provides that no person or entity whose license, certificate or authority has been revoked by the department of professional regulations may apply for a restoration of the license, certificate or authority until three years after the effective date of the revocation. Provides an exception for cases involving default on an educational loan or scholarship or in cases involving delinquency in complying with a child support order. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/PDF/09600HB2337lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 2337
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | Provides that, if a district closes one or more (but not all) schools during a public health emergency, the district may claim a full day of attendance based on the average of the three days of attendance preceding the closure.
Replaces requirement that teacher and certain administrator certification candidates pass a test of subject area knowledge with requirement that an assessment of professional teaching, and a test of subject matter knowledge; allows another state's basic skills and subject area knowledge test to substitute for a passing score on the state test. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/PDF/09600HB2675lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 2675
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| KS | Adopted 08/2009 | P-12 | Amends rules relating to teacher licensure, including definition of terms, endorsements, licensure requirements, the licensure of out-of-state and foreign applicants, renewal requirements, procedures for the promulgation of in-service education plans, approval by the state board, and area professional development centers' in-service programs.
Title: KAR 91-1-200, -202 thru -205, -216
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AL | Adopted 07/2009 | P-12 | Adds section creating the Alabama Educator Code of Ethics. Identifies nine areas of standards of conduct, including teacher/student relationships, background checks and confidentiality of the content of student records and standardized tests. Requires educators to report a breach of one or more of the Standards in the Alabama Educator Code of Ethics as soon as possible, but no later than 60 days from the date the educator became aware of the alleged breach. Provides circumstances under which the state superintendent of education may revoke, suspend or refuse to issue a certificate, and establishes grounds that must serve as cause for disciplinary action.
Title: 290-4-1
Source: www.lexis.com
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| DE | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12 | Creates license denial and revocation standards for nonpublic school teachers, specialists and administrators, and for public education employees, that are consistent, to the extent possible, with the license denial and revocation standards applicable to public school teachers, specialists and administrators, as set forth in Sections 1217 and 1218 of Title 14 of the Delaware Code.
http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis145.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+149/$file/legis.html?open
Title: S.B. 149
Source: http://legis.delaware.gov
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| HI | Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 07/2009 | P-12 | Increases the membership on the Hawaii teacher standards board from 13 to 15 with two public members representing the community. Allows the board to employ an executive director for a term of up to four years, who must be appointed by the board of education, and also allows the board to terminate the executive director's contract for cause. Requires the board to submit its annual report to the board of education. Authorizes the board to determine the manner in which licensing fees are collected. Authorizes the board to adopt, amend, repeal or suspend the policies and standards of the board. Authorizes the board to grant additional licensing extensions through June 30, 2010. Makes permanent the board's authority to temporarily suspend its rules in extenuating circumstances. Makes permanent the board's authority to amend licensing-related fees and set or amend other charges related to the performance of its duties. Beginning July 1, 2009, requires the board, department of education and charter school administrative office to implement interim policies and procedures for the mutual sharing of data necessary for licensing and verifying the status of teachers, including criminal background checks; employment status and work sites; license test information; license validity, fields, and levels; and academic transcripts and program completion information.
Provides background on 2008 Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 83, S.D. 1, which requested the auditor to conduct a study on the appropriate accountability structure for the Hawaii teacher standards board, and to report the findings and recommendations to the 2009 legislature, which the auditor did in February 2009. Directs the legislative reference bureau to review the findings of the auditor's report and make recommendations, including proposed legislation, regarding whether there is a need for oversight of the Hawaii teacher standards board, and how oversight is provided for similar boards; and how to strengthen and clarify interagency roles, responsibilities and relationships between the board, department of education and teacher education coordinating committee.
Directs the legislative reference bureau to submit its findings and recommendations, including all proposed legislation and budget requests, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2010.
Directs the dean of the University of Hawaii at Manoa college of education to convene a working group to review and make recommendations to address:
(1) Licensing rules and their impact on teacher workforce needs in Hawaii
(2) Relicensing and tiered licensing options to ensure effective teachers and continuing development of teachers
(3) Streamlining processes for reviewing out-of-state and military applicants for licensure
(4) Alignment of licensing standards and requirements with the federal No Child Left Behind Act
(5) Teacher preparation program alignment with national standards and the role of national accreditation of teacher preparation programs in Hawaii
(6) The role of higher education institutions in assisting teachers in achieving National Board certification.
Specifies the membership of the working group. Provides the working group will cease to exist on June 30, 2010. Directs the dean to submit the findings and recommendations of the working group, including any proposed legislation and budget requests, to the legislature no later than 20 days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2010.
Directs the Hawaii teacher standards board to review the findings of the auditor's report, and to make recommendations for policy and procedural changes needed to refocus and support the purpose of the Hawaii teacher standards board. Directs the board to consider, at a minimum:
(1) Procedures to streamline the appeals process, pursuant to section 302A-807, Hawaii Revised Statutes
(2) Amendments to the current licensing fees, if required, to meet the operating costs associated with the Hawaii teacher standards board
(3) Requirements for training of licensing and administrative personnel to provide increased accessibility and customer service
(4) Procedures to improve the coordination of the interim policies and procedures related to the creation of a data interface network consisting of teacher education institutions and the department of education to support the free interchange of information valuable to all of the participating organizations
(5) Recommendations as to whether the board may be authorized to request attendance of a deputy attorney general at the meetings of the board.
Bill: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2009/Bills/HB183_CD1_.HTM
Governor's veto message: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2009/bills/GM837_.PDF
Title: H.B. 183
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| IA | Adopted 07/2009 | P-12 | Changes the different classes of licenses issued by the Board. Sets out to make application for licensure more user friendly by combining several classes of licenses. Combines Class B, C, and D licenses into one license, Class B, and rescind separate rules for Class C or D licenses.
Title: IAC 282-13.10(5), -13.11(272), -13.14(1), (2)
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| OH | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12 | Partly from DOE summary of H.B. 1: Directs the superintendent of public instruction, jointly with the chancellor of the board of regents, to establish metrics and courses of study for postsecondary institutions that prepare educators and other school personnel, and to provide for inspection of those institutions. Transfers responsibility for approving teacher preparation programs from the state board to the chancellor of the board of regents, and expands the requirement to include approval of preparation programs for other school personnel. Directs the chancellor and the state superintendent to jointly (1) establish metrics and educator preparation programs for the preparation of educators and other school personnel, and (2) provide for the inspection of the institutions. Requires that the metrics and educator preparation programs be aligned with the standards and qualifications for educator licenses adopted by the state board by statute and the requirements of the Ohio teacher residency program established under section 3319.223. Also requires the metrics and educator preparation programs to ensure that educators and other school personnel are adequately prepared to use the value-added progress dimension prescribed by section 3302.021.
Directs the chancellor to approve postsecondary institutions that prepare teachers and other school personnel that maintain satisfactory training procedures and records of performance, as determined by the chancellor. Specifies that if the jointly established metrics require a teacher preparation program to to meet an independent accreditation organization's standards, the chancellor must allow institutions to satisfy the standards of either the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) or the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC). Provides the jointly approved metrics and educator preparation programs may require institutions, as a condition of approval, to to make changes to the curricula of its preparation programs for educators and other school personnel. Requires institutions to allocate funds from existing appropriations to make curricular changes. Directs the chancellor to notify the state board of the metrics and educator preparation programs and approved postsecondary institutions. Directs the state board to publish the metrics, educator preparation programs, and approved institutions with the standards and qualifications for each type of educator license.
Transfers responsibility for reporting on the quality of teacher preparation institutions from the state board of education to the chancellor of the Ohio board of regents, in collaboration with the state board of education.
DOE summary of H.B. 1: http://www.education.ohio.gov/GD/DocumentManagement/DocumentDownload.aspx?DocumentID=71635
Pages 1017-1018, 1020-1021, 1438-1440 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf
Title: H.B. 1 - Section 3301.12, 3301.42, 3333.048 and 3333.048
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| OH | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12 | Repeals provision in 3319.22 that directed the state board to adopt the standards and requirements for temporary, associate, provisional and professional teacher licenses. Establishes a 4-year "resident educator" license to allow an educator to complete the Ohio teacher residency program (applicants must hold at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited teacher education program). Also establishes "professional educator license" (applicants must have successfully completed the Ohio teacher residency program), "senior professional educator license" (applicants must hold at least a master's degree, have previously held a professional educator license and meet the criteria for the accomplished or distinguished level of performance, as described in the standards for teachers adopted by the state board under section 3319.61) and "lead professional educator license" (applicants must hold at least a master's degree, have previously held a professional educator license or a senior professional educator license, meet the criteria for the distinguished level of performance and either hold National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification or meet the criteria for a master teacher or other criteria for a lead teacher adopted by the educator standards board under division (F)(4) or (5) of section 3319.61). Provides that all non-resident-educator licenses are to be valid for five years and renewable. Repeals provision that no license can be required for teaching children age two or younger. Allows state board to adopt any additional educator licenses, and directs the state board to adopt rules establishing the standards and requirements for obtaining each resident educator, professional educator, senior professional educator and lead professional educator license.
Directs the state board to align the standards and qualifications for obtaining a principal license with the standards for principals adopted by the state board under section 3319.61.
Repeals 3319.23, which directed the state board to (1) establish standards and courses of study for the preparation of teachers, (2) provide for the inspection of teacher preparation programs, (3) approve teacher preparation programs, and (4) license the graduates of approved courses and institutions. (New Section 3333.048 directs the chancellor of the Ohio board of regents and the state superintendent to establish metrics for and approve teacher preparation programs.)
Pages 1375 and 2725 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf
DOE summary of H.B. 1: http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/DocumentManagement/DocumentDownload.aspx?DocumentID=71635
Title: H.B. 1 - Section 3319.22 and 3319.23
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| OH | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12 | Repeals former 3319.222, which related to the carry-over of certain provisions related to the state board's authority for teacher certification. New 3319.222 directs the state board to continue to accept applications for new, and renewal and upgrade of, temporary, associate, provisional and professional educator licenses, alternative educator licenses, one-year conditional teaching permits and school nurse licenses through December 31, 2010, in the same manner that these were issued before the provisions of House Bill 1 went into effect. Provides that professional teacher's certificates, temporary, associate, provisional, or professional educator licenses, alternative educator licenses and one-year conditional teaching permits are to be valid for the grades and subject areas for which they were issued, until the certificate, permit or license expires (similar provision for school nurse licenses). Pages 1376-1377 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf
Title: H.B. 1 - Section 3319.222
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| OH | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12 | Amends provisions related to the two-year provisional educator license for teaching science, technology, engineering or math in grades 6-12 in a STEM school. Adds meeting all other requirements for a professional educator license to the requirements a provisional educator license-holder in a STEM school must meet to be issued a professional educator license. Pages 1381-1383 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf
Title: H.B. 1 - Section 3319.28
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Relates to the required training in competency for professional teaching standards for preparation programs, alternative route to certification program, provisional certification, professional education certification coursework, continuing education, certification tests, out-of-state certification, interstate agreements, certification endorsements, shortage area permits, professional development committees, special education, health care services, charter school cooperative agreements, and magnet schools.
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2009/ACT/Pa/pdf/2009PA-00001-R00HB-06901SS2-PA.pdf
Title: H.B. 6901
Source: http://www.cga.ct.gov/
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| ID | Adopted 06/2009 | P-12 | Amends rules relating to uniformity. Includes definitions and addresses the process of obtaining a criminal history check for applicants for certification, school district employees, substitute teachers, student teachers and individuals who have unsupervised contact with students in a K-12 setting.
adm.idaho.gov/adminrules/rules/03codearchives/IDAPA08/0202.pdf
Title: IDAPA 08.02.02
Source: adm.idaho.gov/adminrules/rules
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Requires the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to provide for the type of certificate held by foreign associate teachers, certificate renewal, and continuing learning units, tests required for certification, growth of the Foreign Associate Teacher Program, and adding a foreign language indicator to the list of critical certification shortage areas.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=662560
Title: H.B. 621
Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us/
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| NY | Adopted 06/2009 | P-12 | Amends rule to streamline certain aspects of certificate evaluation and processing, in light of reduced department resources to carry out these functions. Adopted as published on pages 16-18 of 43: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2009/apr8/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR 80-1.2, 80-1.6, 80-1.8, 80-5.9
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| OR | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Allows Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to issue public reprimand or to suspend or revoke right to apply for license or registration of student teacher based on certain criteria; removes time limitation on requirement that commission take action regarding person who no longer holds valid license or registration if person is convicted of certain crimes; allows commission to deny license or registration to person whose license or registration was revoked in another jurisdiction.
Chapter 386
http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/sb0001.dir/sb0047.en.pdf
Title: S.B. 47
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| OR | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Requires applicants for first-time license or registration from Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to demonstrate knowledge of ethical standards of professional conduct, as determined by the commission; declares emergency, effective July 1, 2009. Chapter 392
http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/sb0100.dir/sb0121.en.pdf
Title: S.B. 121
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| OR | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Modifies requirements related to first aid cards at schools to reflect change in law that no longer requires first aid card for teaching license. Chapter 256
http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/sb0100.dir/sb0120.en.pdf
Title: S.B. 120
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Adds new Subchapter D, "Preliminary Evaluation of License Eligibility" to Chapter 53, Occupations Code. Authorizes an individual to request a licensing authority to issue a letter evaluating the individual's eligibility for a license, if the individual plans to seek licensure and has reason to believe he/she is ineligible for the license due to a felony or misdemeanor conviction or deferred adjudication. Provides that if a licensing authority determines the individual is ineligible for a license, the authority must issue a letter setting out each basis for potential ineligibility and the authority's determination as to eligibility. Authorizes a licensing authority to suspend or revoke a license, or bar an individual from taking a licensing exam if the individual has been convicted of an offense that does not directly relate to the duties and responsibilities of the licensed occupation and that was committed less than five years before the date the person applies for the license, or a sexually violent offense. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB00963F.pdf
Title: H.B. 963
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Relates to certification of an educator in Texas who is certified in another state or country. Requires an educator certified in another state or country to pass the state teacher certification exam within a year of approval of the educator's credentials by the state board for educator certification. Requires the commissioner to provide guidance to districts employing an educator certified outside Texas on procedures to classify the educator as a highly qualified teacher. Requires state board to approve or deny within 30 days of receipt all applications from educators certified in another state to teach high-need subjects, including math, science, bilingual education and special education. Requires applications from educators in high-need subjects certified in other states to include specified content. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB04152F.pdf
Title: H.B. 4152
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| TX | Adopted 06/2009 | P-12 | Amends §230.483(a)(4) to allow educator preparation programs to prepare teachers for health science technology education certification and trade and industrial education certification in one year. Amends §230.483(c) to clarify teaching experience may be used in lieu of on-the-job experience under the career and technical education certificate.
Title: 19 TAC 7.230.P.230.481 -.483
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| TX | Adopted 06/2009 | P-12 | Emphasizes that consent is required when a certified teacher is to be placed on an emergency permit.
Title: 19 TAC 7.230.Q.230.501
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Relates to the authority of an administrative law judge to order the release of information concerning a child abuse and neglect investigation. Provides that on a motion of one of the parties in a case before an administrative law judge relating to the license or certification of an educator, the administrative law judge may order the disclosure of information that is confidential, after a hearing for which notice is provided. Provides for the confidentiality of the reporter of abuse or neglect. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB02876F.pdf
Title: H.B. 2876
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Specifies that provisions barring a licensing agency from considering a person under certain circumstances to have been convicted of an offense do not apply to applicants for licenses authorizing the individual to provide educational services.
Permits a licensing authority to consider a person to have been convicted of an offense for purposes of denial, suspension or revocation of a license (or denial of the opportunity to take a licensing exam), regardless of whether the proceedings were dismissed and the person was discharged, if after consideration of certain factors, the licensing authority determines that the person may pose a continued threat to public safety or employment of the person in the licensed occupation would create a situation in which the person has an opportunity to repeat the prohibited conduct. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB02808F.pdf
Title: H.B. 2808
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| WA | Adopted 06/2009 | P-12 | Amends rules relating to standards for teacher, administrator, and educational staff associate certification.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/
Title: WAC 181-79A-206
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/
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| HI | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12
Postsec. | Clarifies membership requirements of the Teacher Education Coordinating Committee to ensure that all institutions that are state-approved teacher education units have a representative on the committee. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2009/Bills/SB501_HD1_.HTM
Title: S.B. 501
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Allows educators applying to renew their licenses to present to their local licensing committees evidence of work that demonstrates professional reflection and growth in best teaching practices. Requires applicants to include a reflective statement of professional accomplishment and the applicants' own assessment of professional growth that shows evidence of (1) support for student learning, (2) use of best practices, (3) collaborative work with colleagues, and (4) continual professional development. Directs the board of teaching to ensure that its teacher relicensing requirements include the substance of this paragraph.
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H0002.5.html&session=ls86
Title: H.F. 2
Source: https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us
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| ND | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Creates the national board certification fund in the state treasury. Requires the education standards and practices board to make grants aailable (not to exceed $2,500 each). As a condition of the grant, the board may require recipients to mentor other individuals who are licensed to teach.
http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/61-2009/bill-text/JARF1000.pdf
Title: H.B. 1400 - Sec. 12, NBPTS
Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov
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| OH | Adopted 05/2009 | P-12 | Relates to the applicability of rules, delegation, definitions, and confidentiality of investigative records. Relates to the notice of opportunity for hearing; failure to request, filing, notice of date, time and place of hearings. Relates to the authority and duties of hearing officers, continuance of a hearing, subpoenas, and witnesses. Relates to reports and recommendations, factors for the state board to consider, suspension and revocation. Relates to consent agreements, application after disciplinary action, automatic revocation or denial, and action after appeal of conviction. Authorizes the state superintendent to automatically revoke or deny a teacher's license for any of the grounds enumerated in code section 3319.31, or to issue a written order reinstating licensure.
Title: OAC 3301-73-01 thru -06, -08 thru -10, -13, -16, -20 thru -26
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Requires the Department of Education (DOE) to develop an alternative teacher licensure program for U.S. Air Force instructors who have taught at the Community College of the Air Force.
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/SB1703.pdf
Title: S.B. 1703
Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov/
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Provides for the confidentiality of certain documents and procedures relating to code of ethics proceedings of the professional licensure standards board relating to an ethics complaint against an administrator or teacher.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Acts/Act938.pdf
Title: H.B. 1859
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Grants subpoena power to the state board of education and the professional licensure standards board.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Acts/Act1283.pdf
Title: H.B. 1372
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Provides bonuses for individuals who have worked for a minimum number of years with a national board certification as a classroom teacher, building-level principal, or assistant principal in a public school district, employed full time as a teacher in an accredited teacher preparation program at a state- supported institution of higher education; provides only teachers who hold such certification on or after a specified date shall be eligible for a bonus; provides bonuses are not retroactive.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Acts/Act1449.pdf
Title: H.B. 1862
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/
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| GA | Adopted 04/2009 | P-12 | Establishes new rules and amends exiting rules concerning educator certifications, including types of classifications and certificates, standards for renewal credit, and requirements within certain disciplines and subjects.
505-2: http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/cgi-bin/page.cgi?g=PROFESSIONAL_STANDARDS_COMMISSION%2FCERTIFICATION%2Findex.html&d=1
505-3: http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/cgi-bin/page.cgi?g=PROFESSIONAL_STANDARDS_COMMISSION%2FEDUCATOR_PREPARATION_RULES%2Findex.html&d=1
Title: GAC 505-2-.01 to .206 non seq, 505-2-.27 to .166 non seq, 505-3-.05 to .86 non seq
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Adopted 04/2009 | P-12 | 1.75: Updates language regarding student information systems to reflect that the system is now compatible with all districts' local data packages.
.705 and .720: Provides temporary flexibility for staffing certain courses in grades 5-8 that require a middle grades endorsement.
Pages 405- of 559: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume33_issue15.pdf
Title: 23 IAC 1.75, .705, .720
Source: www.cyberdriveillinois.com
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| KY | Adopted 04/2009 | P-12 | Establishes the written examination prerequisites and the corresponding passing scores for teacher certification. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/kar/016/006/010.htm
Title: 16 KAR 6:010
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Relates to school personnel; eliminates the one-year three-a licensure requirement for applicants of regular level three-b licenses; provides for a provisional level three-b license for a level two teacher whom a school district believes has the potential to be an effective school principal.
http://nmlegis.gov/Sessions/09%20Regular/final/SB0133.pdf
Title: S.B. 133
Source: http://nmlegis.gov
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Increases the mathematics requirement for persons seeking licensure or reciprocity in elementary education.
http://nmlegis.gov/Sessions/09%20Regular/final/HB0322.pdf
Title: H.B. 322
Source: http://nmlegis.gov/
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| OK | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Amends provisions concerning the application of the Teacher Due Process Act and teacher residency programs; allows a teacher hired on a temporary contract in a resident teacher position to be hired for an additional school year immediately after the resident year.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2009-10HB/HB1070_int.rtf
Title: H.B. 1070
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us
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| OK | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | For an Alternative Placement teaching certificate: Requires that a person attain at least a 2.5 GPA; participate in a residency program; declare the intent to receive a standard certificate within three years via alternative program. Sets requiremetns for the professional education component (deletes teaching experience as a component). Increases the required amount of work experience from two to three years to enroll in alternative placement program. Prohibits the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation from accrediting, renewing the accreditation of, or otherwise approving any teacher education program of any institution of higher education that has not implemented alternative placement programs in at least four areas of specialization, including mathematics, science and a foreign language.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2009-10HB/HB1333_int.rtf
Title: H.B. 1333
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us
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| OK | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Directs the state board of education to grant an alternative placement teaching certificate to any person who meets certain requirements (such as qualifying for the Troops to Teaching program); Directs the board to adopt certain rules; directs the board to issue a temporary, nonrenewable secondary or middle level license to teach to any person who has attained certification by an alternative teacher certification organization; requires participation in a mentoring and induction program.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2009-10bills/SB/SB582_ENR.RTF
Title: S.B. 582
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us
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| UT | Adopted 04/2009 | P-12 | Provides changes in procedure and terminology to make the rule consistent with the federal No Child Left Behind Act. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2009/20090201/32312.htm
Title: R277-510
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Removes the work experience requirement of routes three and four, alternate routes, of the partnership grant program for residency teacher certification.
Chapter 166
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1675.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1675
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Expands the list of crimes that require dismissal or certificate revocation for school employees; expands the list of crimes that require dismissal or certificate revocation for school employees. Chapter 396
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1741-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1741
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Section 201-203 focus on the certification, evaluation and compensation of teachers and other staff. Includes creation of an effective teaching and compensation working group to address a new salary model. Section 204 instructs the education data center and the superintendent of public instruction to take all actions necessary to secure federal funds to implement these sections.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2261-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2261--Section 201-203, Teacher Compensation and Evaluation
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov
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| CA | Adopted 03/2009 | P-12 | Creates application and eligibility criteria and procedures for two extensions of time for preliminary teaching credentials to enable credential holders to complete clear credential requirements. One extension is for two years and is for those whose preliminary credentials have expired or are about to expire but the credential holders have found employment. The second is for three years and is for those whose preliminary credentials have expired or are about to expire and they have not found employment. The rulemaking also incorporates by reference several forms in connection with the credential extension application process.
Title: Title 5 CCR Sec(s) 80413, 80487
Source: www.lexis.com
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| KY | Signed into law 03/2009 | P-12 | Provides that whereas the quality of writing instruction is directly related to how well teachers are prepared in their teacher preparation programs and how confident they are in the writing process; and whereas some teachers have expressed tentativeness and discomfort in teaching writing to their students, the education professional standards board and the department of education must take actions during the 2009 and 2010 calendar years to improve instruction at the pre-service levels and to improve the ability to teach writing to existing teachers. Requires the following to be completed at a minimum:
(1) Using results from the state writing assessments, including previous results of audits of writing portfolios, the department of education and appropriate partners must identify any major weaknesses that may be attributed to the quality of writing instruction and consider where and how these skills should best be taught to teachers
(2) The education professional standards board must conduct an analysis of the current pre-service writing instruction requirements and determine how writing instruction for prospective teachers can be improved
(3) The education professional standards board must consider the feasibility of requiring a course in teacher preparation programs in the teaching of writing
(4) The department of education must review the availability of professional development opportunities to help teachers learn how to improve writing instruction, and to use available resources, including the continuance of writing academies and writing workshops, to ensure that training for developing and evaluating high-quality writing portfolios and writing persuasive letters and articles, as well as poetry, short stories, memoirs, and personal narratives is available to existing teachers
(5) The department of education must provide training to administrators to help them provide leadership and support for an effective writing program in their schools.
http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/09RS/SB1/bill.doc
Title: S.B. 1 Section 17
Source: www.lrc.ky.gov
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| RI | Adopted 03/2009 | P-12 | Authorizes alternative routes to certification programs. http://www2.sec.state.ri.us/dar/regdocs/released/pdf/DESE/5490.pdf
Title: Alternative Routes
Source: http://www2.sec.state.ri.us
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| AR | Signed into law 02/2009 | P-12 | Creates a birth through prekindergarten teaching credential and endorsement.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Bills/HB1132.pdf
Title: H.B. 1132
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/
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| AR | Signed into law 02/2009 | P-12 | Amends eligibility and application requirements for the lifetime teaching license.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Bills/HB1133.pdf
Title: H.B. 1133
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| FL | Adopted 02/2009 | P-12 | Amends rule to add certification in elementary education grade K-6 as an appropriate base coverage for certification in the pre-k disabilities endorsement. The effect
is more flexibility for certification for teachers who want to serve the prekindergarten level of exceptional students. https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleNo.asp?ID=6A-4.01792
Title: FAC 6A-4.01792
Source: https://www.flrules.org
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| GA | Adopted 02/2009 | P-12 | Amends, repeals, and replaces rules concerning teacher certification and educator preparation, including international exchange certificates, support personnel licensure, evaluation of credit earned outside the U.S., voluntary deletion of a certificate field, teaching endorsements, coordinated career academic education endorsements, work-based learning endorsements, ESOL endorsements, career technical instruction endorsements, special education preschool programs, the Coordinated Career Academic Education Endorsement Program, the Work-based Learning Endorsement Program, and Career Technical Instruction Endorsement Programs.
505-2-.08 (International Exchange Certificate): http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/505/2/08.pdf
505-2-.13 (Support Personnel License): http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/505/2/13.pdf
505-2-.21 (Evaluation of Credit Earned Outside of the U.S.): http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/505/2/21.pdf
505-2-.38 (Voluntary Deletion of a Certificate Field): http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/505/2/38.pdf
505-2-.150 (Teaching Endorsements): http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/505/2/100/50.pdf
505-2-.153 (Coordinated Career Academic Education Endorsement): http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/505/2/100/53.pdf
505-2-.154 (Work-Based Learning Endorsement): http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/505/2/100/54.pdf
505-2-.157 (English to Speakers of Other Languages Endorsement): http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/505/2/100/57.pdf
505-2-.161 Repeals rule re: Middle Grades Endorsement
505-2-.164 (Career Technical Instruction Endorsement): http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/505/2/100/64.pdf
505-3-.33 (Special Education Preschool (Ages 3-5) Program): http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/505/3/33.pdf
505-3-.66 (Coordinated Career Academic Education Endorsement Program (CCAE)): http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/505/3/66.pdf
505-3-.67 (Work-Based Learning Endorsement Program): http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/505/3/67.pdf
505-3-.76 (Career Technical Instruction Endorsement Program): http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/505/3/76.pdf
Title: GAC 505-2-.08, .13, .21, .38, .150, .153, .154, .157, .161, .164, 505-3-.33, .66, .67, .76
Source: rules.sos.state.ga.us
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| LA | Adopted 02/2009 | P-12 | Amends rules relating to math for professionals certificates. Allows individuals with pure mathematic or science backgrounds the opportunity to become certified to teach in the area of mathematics.
http://doa.louisiana.gov/osr/lac/28v131/28v131.doc
Title: LAC 28:CXXXI.348
Source: http://doa.louisiana.gov/osr/
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| MD | Adopted 02/2009 | P-12
Postsec. | Amends rules relating to teacher certification. Adds two new content areas, Environmental Education and Dance and brings the number of credit hours into alignment. Relates to curricular need.
http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/13a/13a.12.02.18.htm
Title: COMAR 13A.12.02.12, .18
Source: http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/
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| UT | Adopted 02/2009 | P-12 | Changes Applied Technology Education (ATE) to Career and Technical Education (CTE) throughout R277-518. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2008/20081201/32143.htm
Title: R277-518
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| UT | Adopted 02/2009 | P-12 | Adds a definition of Comprehensive Administration of Credentials for Teachers in Utah Schools (CACTUS) to R277-502.
Provides the file includes information such as:
(1) Personal directory information
(2) Educational background
(3) Endorsements
(4) Employment history
(5) Professional development information
(6) A record of disciplinary action taken against the educator. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2008/20081201/32142.htm
Title: R277-502
Source: www.lexis.com
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| CA | Rule Adoption 01/2009 | P-12 | Amends rules concerning single-subject teaching credential authorization. Allows for an additional option for employers to assign individuals to teach science.
Title: Title 5 CCR Section 80004
Source: www.lexis.com
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