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2018 SESSION
SB 863 Teachers; alternate route to licensure for elementary education preK-6, etc.
Introduced by: Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Teacher licensure; alternate route. Requires the Board of Education to include in its regulations for teacher licensure an alternate route to licensure for elementary education preK-6 and an alternate route to licensure for special education general curriculum K-12. The bill requires each such alternate route to licensure to require individuals to (i) meet the qualifying scores on the content area assessment prescribed by the Board for the endorsements sought and (ii) complete an alternative certification program that provides training in the pedagogy and methodology of the content areas prescribed by the Board. This bill was incorporated into SB 349.
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HISTORY
- 01/17/18 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 18104734D
- 01/17/18 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/24/18 Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
- 02/08/18 Senate: Incorporated by Education and Health (SB349-Peake) (15-Y 0-N)