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IN HB1021

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2014

Primary Sponsor

Sue Errington

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

HB 1388 Summary

  • Requires charter schools and school corporations to annually report to the Department of Education the teacher preparation program name for each teacher and the annual retention rate for certificated employees.

  • Mandates school principals to annually complete surveys assessing the quality of instruction provided by Indiana teacher preparation programs for teachers hired in the previous two years.

  • Requires newly hired teachers who received their initial license in Indiana within the previous two years to complete a form after their first year, including assessment of their teacher preparation program's instruction quality.

  • Compels the Department of Education to compile and publish survey results and teacher assessments on its website, with information disaggregated by teacher preparation program.

  • Requires non-CAEP accredited teacher preparation programs to mandate that admitted applicants maintain a 3.0 grade point average, achieve top 50th percentile SAT/ACT scores, and complete a clinical residency program supervised by a highly effective teacher, with limited waiver exceptions (5% of admitted students).

Legislative Description

Protected taxes and school corporations.

Last Action

Representative Karickhoff added as coauthor.

1/13/2014

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means1/7/2014

Full Bill Text

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