HB 2354
An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in certification of teachers, further providing for evaluation of applications for certification.
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Bill overview
This bill amends the Pennsylvania Public School Code to clarify the process for teacher certification. Specifically, it creates a one-time fee waiver for eligible applicants who have previously failed a certification assessment by a small margin. The Department of Education will be responsible for establishing a policy for this waiver and ensuring it is widely disseminated to relevant programs and institutions.
Key provisions
- Creates a one-time fee waiver for teacher certification assessments for applicants who failed by a margin of three or fewer scaled score points.
- The waiver applies only to a single retake of the assessment within one year of the initial score.
- Eligible applicants must have previously failed the assessment.
- The Department of Education will publish the waiver policy on its website.
- The Department of Education will distribute the policy to advanced preparation programs, alternative program providers, and preparing institutions.
- Defines key terms such as ‘advanced preparation program,’ ‘alternative program provider,’ ‘assessment,’ and ‘eligible applicant’ as used in the bill.
Who is affected
- Teachers seeking certification in Pennsylvania
- The Department of Education
- Advanced preparation programs
- Alternative program providers
- Preparing institutions
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