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SJ 93 Study; mentoring for national teacher certification.

Introduced by: Linda T. (Toddy) Puller | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Study; mentoring for national teacher certification. Requests the Department of Education to study the feasibility and appropriateness of creating mentorships to encourage teachers to obtain National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification. In conducting its study, the Department shall, among other things, examine NBPTS mentoring initiatives in other states, including ways in which Virginia colleges and universities may offer assistance in such a mentoring program in the Commonwealth; ways in which current mentoring initiatives might be modified to provide assistance to Virginia teachers aspiring to achieve national certification; and such other issues as it deems necessary and appropriate. The Department is to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the 2001 Session of the General Assembly.


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