MI SB0354

Requires individuals seeking Michigan teaching certificates to pass appropriate examinations, with alternative pathways for those holding valid teaching certificates from other states, countries, or federally recognized Indian tribes.

Allows individuals with out-of-state or international teaching certificates who have 3+ years of successful teaching experience to obtain Michigan certificates without passing Michigan's standard examinations, subject to reading test requirements for pre-K-to-grade-3 and grade-3-to-grade-6 endorsements.

Mandates that reading tests be based on the science of reading and permits acceptance of equivalent reading tests approved by the issuing state, country, or Indian tribe for individuals seeking primary grade endorsements.

Requires the superintendent of public instruction to develop or select subject area examinations based on criteria from a committee including teachers, teacher education representatives, and assessment experts, with competitive bidding requirements for examination procurement.

Eliminates the previous definitions section (subsection 14) and relocates definition terms to a new subsection 16, adding definitions for "science of reading" and clarifying terms related to out-of-state certification holders.