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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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