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From the ECS State Policy Database 1994-2013

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The following summary includes policies ECS has tracked in this database since 1994. This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary 21st Century Skills Accountability Accountability--Accreditation Accountability--Measures/Indicators Accountability--Reporting Results Accountability--Rewards Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Learnfare Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Play Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers Accountability--School Improvement Adult Basic Education Assessment Assessment--Accommodations Assessment--College Entrance Exams Assessment--Computer Based Assessment--End-of-Course Assessment--Formative/Interim Assessment--High Stakes/Competency Assessment--Legal Issues Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization) Assessment--Performance Based/Portfolio Assessment--Value Added At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol Attendance Attendance--Compulsory Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) Attendance--Truancy Background Checks Bilingual/ESL Brain Research Business Involvement Career/Technical Education Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship Cheating Choice of Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment--Research Choice of Schools--Innovation Schools Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools Choice of Schools--Tax Credits Choice of Schools--Vouchers Choice of Schools--Vouchers--Privately Funded Civic Education Civic Education--Character Education Civic Education--Civic Knowledge and Literacy Civic Education--Curriculum/Standards Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance Class Size Curriculum Curriculum--Alignment Curriculum--Arts Education Curriculum--Censorship Curriculum--Core Curriculum Curriculum--Drivers Education Curriculum--Environmental Education Curriculum--Excusal Curriculum--Family Living Education Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language Curriculum--Geography Education Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education Curriculum--Home Economics Curriculum--International Education Curriculum--Language Arts Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling Curriculum--Mathematics Curriculum--Multicultural Curriculum--Physical Education Curriculum--Science Curriculum--Sex Education Curriculum--Social Studies/History Curriculum--Speech Education Data-Driven Improvement Demographics Demographics--Condition of Children/Adults Demographics--Enrollments Desegregation Economic/Workforce Development Education Research Equity Federal Finance Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost Finance--Aid to Private Schools Finance--Bonds Finance--District Finance--Does Money Matter? Finance--Equity Finance--Facilities Finance--Federal Finance--Funding Formulas Finance--Litigation Finance--Local Foundations/Funds Finance--Lotteries Finance--Performance Funding Finance--Private Giving Finance--Resource Efficiency Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures Finance--Student Fees Finance--Taxes/Revenues Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues Governance Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest Governance--Mandates Governance--Regional Entities Governance--School Boards Governance--School Boards--Training Governance--Site-Based Management Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies Health Health--Child Abuse Health--Mental Health Health--Nutrition Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses Health--Suicide Prevention Health--Teen Pregnancy High School High School--Advanced Placement High School--College Readiness High School--Credit Recovery High School--Dropout Rates/Graduation Rates High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment High School--Early Colleges/Middle Colleges High School--Exit Exams High School--GED (General Education Development) High School--Graduation Requirements High School--International Baccalaureate Instructional Approaches Instructional Approaches--Constructivism Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling Instructional Approaches--Homework/Study Skills Instructional Approaches--Official English Instructional Approaches--Problem Based Learning Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education Instructional Approaches--Time/Time on Task Instructional Approaches--Tracking/Ability Grouping Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools International Benchmarking Leadership Leadership--District Superintendent Leadership--District Superintendent--Compensation and Diversified Pay Leadership--Principal/School Leadership Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Induction Programs and Mentoring Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation--Alternative Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Professional Development Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Recruitment and Retention Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Tenure Middle School Minority/Diversity Issues Minority/Diversity Issues--African American Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian Minority/Diversity Issues--Hispanic No Child Left Behind No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress No Child Left Behind--Assessment No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools No Child Left Behind--Finance No Child Left Behind--Parent Involvement No Child Left Behind--Reauthorization Issues/Waivers No Child Left Behind--Report Cards No Child Left Behind--School Support No Child Left Behind--Special Populations No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses P-16 or P-20 P-3 P-3 Brain Development P-3 Child Care P-3 Content Standards and Assessment P-3 Data Systems P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) P-3 Ensuring Quality P-3 Evaluation/Economic Benefits P-3 Family Involvement P-3 Finance P-3 Governance P-3 Grades 1-3 P-3 Health and Mental Health P-3 Kindergarten P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten P-3 Kindergarten--Full Day Kindergarten P-3 Preschool P-3 Public/Private Partnerships P-3 Special Ed./Inclusion P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development Parent/Family Parent/Family--Parent Rights Parent/Family--Research Partnerships--University/School Postsecondary Postsecondary Accountability Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation Postsecondary Accountability--Diploma Mills Postsecondary Accountability--Licensing/Program Review and Approval Postsecondary Accountability--Student Learning Postsecondary Affordability Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid Postsecondary Affordability--Textbooks Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Undocumented Immigrants Postsecondary Faculty Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation Postsecondary Faculty--Intellectual Property Postsecondary Faculty--Teaching Assistants Postsecondary Faculty--Tenure Postsecondary Finance Postsecondary Finance--Efficiency/Performance-Based Funding Postsecondary Finance--Facilities Postsecondary Finance--Revenue and Expenditures Postsecondary Governance and Structures Postsecondary Governance and Structures--Administrative/Leadership Issues Postsecondary Governance and Structures--State Executives/State Agencies Postsecondary Institutions Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary Postsecondary Institutions--Four-Year Baccalaureate Postsecondary Institutions--HBCUs/Minority-Serving Institutions Postsecondary Institutions--Private/Independent Postsecondary Online Instruction Postsecondary Participation Postsecondary Participation--Access Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements Postsecondary Participation--Affirmative Action Postsecondary Participation--Enrollments (Statistics) Postsecondary Participation--Outreach Postsecondary Students Postsecondary Students--Adults Postsecondary Students--Disabled Postsecondary Students--Foster Youth Postsecondary Students--Graduate/Professional Postsecondary Students--International Postsecondary Students--Low-Income Postsecondary Students--Military Postsecondary Students--Minority Postsecondary Success Postsecondary Success--Completion Postsecondary Success--Completion--Completion Rates (Statistics) Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation Postsecondary Success--Retention/Persistence Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation Private Schools Privatization Privatization--Education Management Agencies (EMOs) Proficiency-Based Approaches Promising Practices Promotion/Retention Public Involvement Purposes of Public Education Reading/Literacy Reading/Literacy--Adult Literacy Religion Religion--Prayer/Meditation Religion--Scientific Creationism (Evolution) Rural Scheduling/School Calendar Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School Scheduling/School Calendar--Week Scheduling/School Calendar--Year Scheduling/School Calendar--Year Round School Climate/Culture School Safety School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution School Safety--Code of Conduct School Safety--Corporal Punishment School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension School Safety--No Child Left Behind--Safe Schools School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault School Safety--Special Education School Safety--Uniforms/Dress Codes School/District Structure/Operations School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation School/District Structure/Operations--District Size School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries School/District Structure/Operations--Org. (K-3/K-8 etc.) School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) School/District Structure/Operations--School Size School/District Structure/Operations--Shared Services School/District Structure/Operations--Staffing Ratios School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation Service-Learning Special Education Special Education--Federal Law/Regulations Special Education--Finance Special Education--Inclusion (Mainstreaming) Special Education--Placement Special Education--Transition Special Populations--Corrections Education Special Populations--Foster Care Special Populations--Gifted and Talented Special Populations--Homeless Education Special Populations--Immigrant Education Special Populations--Migrant Education Special Populations--Military Standards Standards--Common Core State Standards Standards--Implementation State Comparisons/Statistics State Longitudinal Data Systems State Policymaking State Policymaking--Ballot Questions State Policymaking--Constitutional Clauses State Policymaking--Politics State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions STEM Student Achievement Student Achievement--Closing the Achievement Gap Student Achievement--State Trends Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring Student Supports--Remediation Student Surveys Students Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities Students--Employment Students--Incentives Students--K-12 Exchange Students Students--Mobility Students--Records/Rights Teaching Quality Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Assignment Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. CO Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Effective Educators Low-performing Schools H.B. 1261 Extends stipends for teachers who are nationally board certified to principals who meet standards for principal certification. Allows nation... More... LA Passed 06/2012 P-12 Salary Increases to Teachers and Others Who Earn National Board Certification S.R. 195 Urges and requests the Senate Committee on Education to study and make recommendations relative to providing salary increases as provided in... More... OK Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Superintendent Certification and Moratorium on National Board Certification Bonuses H.B. 2790 Extends the moratorium on National Board certification bonuses for newly certified teachers another year. The state board will not provide a... More... IA Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Awards S.F. 2284 - Division VIII This section eliminates the end dates for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification one-time fee reimbursement aw... More... AL Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Salary Supplement for National Board-Certified Teachers and Principals S.B. 143 Makes a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $2,313,850 from the Education Trust Fund to the state department of education for the fi... More... CA Signed into law 09/2011 P-12 Awarding of Additional Subject Credential or New Teaching Credential Type S.B. 941 - Awarding of Additional Subject Credential or New Teaching Credential Type From bill summary: Requires the commission on teacher credentialing to issue an authorization for an additional subject or for a new teachin... More... IL Signed into law 08/2011 P-12 Overhaul of Teacher and Administrator Licensure S.B. 1799 Effective June 30, 2012, repeals 105 ILCS 5/21-1a on teacher certification exams. Effective June 30, 2013, repeals statutory provisions on (... More... PA Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 P-12 Omnibus Bill - NBPTS Certification H.B. 101 - Article XI-B Article XI-B provides for the payment of fees associated with certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Also ... More... CA Signed into law 10/2010 P-12 Awards for National Board-Certified Teachers A.B. 1610 - Awards for National Board-Certified Teachers From bill summary: Existing law makes a teacher who earns National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification and meets other s... More... SC Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Teacher Salary Supplements S.B. 1363 Provides salary supplements for teachers who obtain National Board Certification. http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess118_2009-2010/bills/1363.h... More... KY Signed into law 03/2010 P-12 Bonuses for National Board-Certified Teachers in Kentucky Tech Programs S.B. 89 Provides salary supplements to national board-certified teachers employed in Kentucky Tech schools or programs operated by the Education and... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Educator Excellence Awards Program H.B. 709 Adds national board-certified teachers as a group of educators eligible to be awarded stipends for improved student achievement through the ... More... ND Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 National Board Certification H.B. 1400 - Sec. 12, NBPTS Creates the national board certification fund in the state treasury. Requires the education standards and practices board to make grants aa... More... GA Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Salary Increases for National Board-Certified Teachers H.B. 243 Eliminates provision that a teacher must be granted two days of approved paid leave to prepare the portfolio of student work required for na... More... IL Signed into law 10/2008 P-12 Teaching Excellence Program and P-20 Council Membership S.B. 2687 Revises the Teaching Excellence Program. Provides an annual payment of $3,000 to a teacher or counselor who holds both a Master Certificate ... More... NC Signed into law 07/2008 P-12 Nationally Certified Teachers as Mentors H.B. 2360 Permits national board certified teachers to serve as full-time mentors, as recommended by the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committ... More... FL Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Education Program Funding H.B. 5083 Deletes salary supplements for National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification from definition of compensation unde... More... CO Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Improving Teaching Quality Policies H.B. 1384 Requires the Department of Education to administer a biennial teaching and learning conditions survey to all teachers to be used for plannin... More... NC Signed into law 07/2007 P-12 High Needs Schools S.B. 1479 Allows National Board Certified Teachers who serve as mentors, literacy coaches, or in other instructional leadership positions at high need... More... HI Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Additional Bonuses for National Board-Certified Teachers H.B. 24 Provides an additional $5,000 bonus per year for each national board-certified teacher who teaches at:          (A)  A school that is in res... More... TX Vetoed 06/2007 P-12 H.B. 2646 Amends the Educator Excellence Awards program to allow districts to spend certain funds awarded through the program on stipends for classroo... More... MN Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Grant Program to Promote Professional Teaching Standards H.F. 2245 [Professional Teaching Standards] Establishes grant program to promote professional teaching standards through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Establi... More... MD Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Policies S.B. 57; H.B. 275 Includes the renewal of certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards as part of the State and Local Aid Program f... More... MD Vetoed 04/2007 P-12 Natl. Board for Prof. Teaching Standards Certification Aid H.B. 275; S.B. 57 Includes the renewal of certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards as part of the State and Local Aid Program f... More... WA Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 National Board Certification Bonuses H.B. 2262 Provides that certificated instructional staff who have attained certification from the national board for professional teaching standards s... More... WV Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Teacher Salaries & Bonuses; Service Personnel H.B. 2777 Increases annual salaries of public school teachers; increases the annual salary bonus for teachers with National Board for Professional Tea... More... WV Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Postsec. Permanent Certification Requirements; 21st Century Learner Fellows & Retirement Benefits H.B. 2585 Until a professional educator qualifies for a permanent certificate, requires the educator who has a certificate based on a bachelor's degre... More... WY Signed into law 02/2007 P-12 School District Teacher Incentive Program S.B. 100 Provides incentive reimbursement payments to school districts employing teachers holding national board certification and imposes reporting ... More... UT Adopted 01/2007 P-12 Highly Qualified Teacher Grant Program R277-511 Establishes a grant program to assist teachers in achieving the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification as a Highly... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 NBPTS Fees and Test Exemption; Teaching Fellowships S.B. 842 Authorizes state funds to school districts for fees of teachers who seek certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Sta... More... IL Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Principal Certification, Mentoring and Evaluation S.B. 860 Requires the state board to establish a new principal mentoring program to allow experienced principals to serve as mentors to new principal... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 NBPTS Registation Fees H.B. 2792 - Section 4 Extends to June 30, 2007 eligibility for teachers to receive a one-time initial reimbursement award for up to half of the registration fee f... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Merit-Based Teacher Pay H.B. 2792 - Section 24 - 27 Rewrites section 284.11 (former "Pilot program for team-based variable pay for student achievement"). New section 284.11 encourages school ... More... LA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Salary Adjustment for NBPTS-Certified Teachers H.B. 175 Extends the deadline from 2007 to 2013 for teachers to have obtained initial certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching... More... MD Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 National Board Certified Teacher Pilot Program S.B. 458; H.B. 652 Establishes the National Board Certified Teacher Pilot Program in the State Department of Education; authorizes the State Superintendent of ... More... KY Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Rank I Rating H.B. 125 Prohibits the Education Professional Standards Board from awarding a a Rank I rating to a teacher who used national board certification to q... More... SD Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Stipends for Nationally Certified Teachers S.B. 83 Increases the length of time for which nationally certified teachers may receive stipends to be paid upon receipt of documentation of certif... More... UT Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Incentives for National Board Certification H.B. 285 Directs the state board to give grants to school districts and charter schools to pay costs directly related to enabling licensed teachers t... More... WV Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Bonus for Teachers wtih National Board Certification S.B. 783 Provides a $2,500 bonus for professional personnel with National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification to be continued for... More... KS Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Teacher Recruitment component of H.B. 2331 H.B. 2331 (multiple provisions) HB 2331 amends statutes governing the National Board Certification program. Under current law, teachers attaining National Board Certificati... More... KS Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 National Board-Certified Teachers and Hard-to-Fill Teaching Disciplines S.B. 48 (section 10-12) Eliminates 10-year cap on number of years a national board-certified teacher may receive the $1,000 annual incentive bonus. Authorizes the s... More... MD (H) THIRD READING PASSED (135-0) 04/2005 P-12 Quality Teacher Incentive Act - Increasing Participation S.B. 266 Increasing the maximum number of teachers selected each year to participate in the State and Local Aid Program for Certification by the Nati... More... MD Vetoed 04/2005 P-12 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards stipend S.B. 268 Providing for a stipend of up to a maximum of $2,000 for certificated school-based employees who work directly with students or teachers and... More... NM Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 School Program Cost Changes - national board certification H.B. 249 Includes national board certification in program cost calculation. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/05%20Regular/final/HB0249.pdf... More... NM Pocket Veto by GOVERNOR. 03/2004 P-12 Public School Finance H.B. 62 Adds national board certification in the program cost calculation; includes early childhood education, bilingual multicultural education, sp... More... ND Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 National Certification of Teachers S.B. 2135 AN ACT to provide for national certification of teachers; and to provide an appropriation. http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/58-2003/bill_t... More... WA Emergency Rule Adoption 04/2003 P-12 National Board Endorsements WAC 180-82-204, -82A-204 Establishes emergency rules to allow individuals with a valid teaching certificate from the National Board of Professional Teaching Standard... More... KY Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 National Board Certification Incentive Trust Fund Payments H.B. 252 Specifies that the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board may allocate funds only to districts or teachers for purposes for which o... More... WA Adopted 01/2003 P-12 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards WAC 180-82-204 Establishes emergency rules allowing individuals who hold National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification to have t... More... GA Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 National Board Teacher Licensure and Professional Standard Commission Investigations S.B. 368 Modifies language relating to teachers certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Modifies language relating to du... More... NV Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Assessments, National Board Certification, Professional Development S.B. 3A Relates to achievement and proficiency examinations administered in public schools; revises provisions governing the increase of salary for ... More... MD Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Number of Teachers Eligible for NBPTS Aid Program S.B. 129 Increases to 1,000 the maximum number of teachers eligible to participate in the State and Local Aid Program for Certification by the Nation... More... MT Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards - Stipends H.B. 42 Recognizes excellence in teaching; provides annual professional stipends to teachers who obtain certification from the National Board for Pr... More... OK Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 National Board Certification H.B. 1499--Multiple Components One portion of this large bill stipultes that teachers receiving National Board certification receive $7,000 annually as long as they contin... More... WY Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 National Certification Incentive S.B. 13 Relates to the national teacher certification incentive; modifies program reimbursement levels; eliminates the delayed repeal of the program... More... KS Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Incentives for National Board Certification; Mentoring S.B. 432 Concerns schools and school district; relates to employment of personnel; includes incentives for national certification and mentoring of fi... More... GA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Omnibus Bill - Teacher Compensation and National Board Certification H.B. 1187 Teachers receiving National Board Certification will receive a 10 percent increase in salary... More... KY Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Teacher Quality H.B. 25 Establishes the intent of the General Assembly to reach a goal that there be at least one national board certified teacher in every public s... More... SD Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 National Board Certification H.B. 1255 Reimburses public school teachers who become nationally certified.... More... VA Signed into law 01/1999 P-12 Establishes Awards for National Certification and Requires Performance Standards S.B. 1145 Makes variety of changes to statutes governing teacher preparation, evaluation, and employment, including (i) directing Board of Education t... More... CA Signed into law 09/1998 P-12 Provides Funding for Teacher Merit Awards A.B. 858 Provides grants for one-time merit awards of $10,000 for teachers who obtain National Board certification. Allows out-of-state teachers who ... More... OK Signed into law 06/1998 P-12 Expands Education Leadership Oklahoma Program S.B. 770 Expands the Education Leadership Oklahoma program from a maximum of 100 teachers to 400. Sets the bonus for achieving National Board status ... More... AR Signed into law 04/1997 P-12 H.B. 1975 Incentives for Teachers Provides financial incentives for teachers who receive national board certification.... More... Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds. Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals Teaching Quality--Preparation Teaching Quality--Professional Development Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--High-Needs Subjects Teaching Quality--Reduction in Force Teaching Quality--Teacher Attitudes Teaching Quality--Teacher Contracts (Not Tenure) Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining--Strikes Teaching Quality--Working Conditions Technology Technology--Computer Skills Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware Technology--Equitable Access Technology--Funding Issues Technology--Internet Safety Technology--Research/Evaluation Technology--Teacher/Faculty Training Textbooks and Open Source Urban Urban--Change/Improvements Urban--Governance Whole-School Reform Models Whole Child