SB 1454 Summary

• Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 15-501.01 to modify teacher certification requirements, specifically for subject-matter expert standard teaching certificates.

• Expands eligibility for subject-matter expert teaching certificates to include persons who demonstrate proficiency through standardized assessments of grade-level content knowledge or who have principal attestation of appropriate experience and expertise.

• Requires subject-matter expert teachers who provide literacy instruction in kindergarten through grade five to obtain a literacy endorsement as prescribed by the state board.

• Allows subject-matter expert teachers to provide instruction in kindergarten and grades one through twelve in their field of expertise without needing to demonstrate subject knowledge or constitutional proficiency requirements normally required for other teachers.