MN SF2757

Board of Teaching must approve alternative teacher preparation programs offered through partnerships of school districts or charter schools with colleges, universities, nonprofit corporations, or districts that lead to a two-year limited-term license.

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree with minimum 3.0 GPA (or equivalent), pass reading/writing/mathematics skills exam, and obtain qualifying scores on content area and pedagogy tests.

Programs must include minimum 200-hour instructional phase, research-based teaching practices, assessment and supervision, and multiyear professional learning with mentoring focused on standards of professional practice.

Local site teams evaluate teacher candidate performance using Minnesota State Standards of Effective Practice and recommend whether to issue standard entrance license; candidates with valid limited-term licenses are considered qualified teachers.

Board of Teaching must submit interim report by February 15, 2012 and final report by February 15, 2014 on program efficacy; effective date is August 1, 2010; repeals previous alternative preparation licensing statute (122A.24).