MN SF1210

Allows public postsecondary college or university faculty members to obtain a standard teaching license if they have taught a content-specific course or program for at least five of the ten immediately preceding school years designed to allow students to earn dual high school and college credit.

Requires the State Board of Teaching to adopt rules for teacher licensing, including skills examinations in reading, writing, and mathematics or equivalent composite scores on the ACT Plus Writing or SAT.

Exempts nonnative English speakers from skills examination requirements if they meet content and pedagogy requirements and apply to teach in their native language or world language instruction.

Establishes that teacher preparation programs must include content-specific, performance-based assessments measuring candidates in planning for instruction, engaging students, and assessing student learning.

Effective for the 2016-2017 school year and later.