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NY S07647
Bill
Status
6/15/2016
Primary Sponsor
Kenneth LaValle
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AI Summary
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Amends Education Law Section 210-a to exempt certified teachers who already hold a graduate degree from the requirement to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or substantially equivalent admission examination for graduate-level teacher and educational leader programs.
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Maintains existing rigorous selection criteria for other candidates, including a minimum GRE score and a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
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Preserves the ability of graduate programs to exempt up to 15 percent of any incoming class from selection criteria based on demonstrated potential to contribute to the teaching profession or extenuating circumstances.
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Requires programs to report to the department the number of students admitted under exemptions and the selection criteria used for such exemptions.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Relates to admission requirements for graduate-level teacher and educational leader programs for certified teachers already holding a graduate degree; exempts certified teachers who already hold a graduate degree from the graduate record examination or substantially equivalent admission examination requirement.
Last Action
referred to higher education
6/15/2016