Connecticut 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00928 Compare Versions

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1		-	General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 928
2		-	January Session, 2011 _____SB00928HEDED_031611____
	1	+	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 928
	2	+	January Session, 2011 LCO No. 3112
	3	+	03112_______HED
	4	+	Referred to Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement
	5	+	Introduced by:
	6	+	(HED)
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4	8		General Assembly
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6		-	~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 928
	10	+	Raised Bill No. 928
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8	12		January Session, 2011
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10		-	~~_____SB00928HEDED_031611____~~
	14	+	LCO No. 3112
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12		-	AN ACT CONCERNING TEACHER PREPARATION AND ALTERNATE ROUTES TO CERTIFICATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.
	16	+	03112_______HED
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	18	+	Referred to Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement
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	20	+	Introduced by:
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	22	+	(HED)
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	24	+	AN ACT CONCERNING TEACHER PREPARATION.
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14	26		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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16		-	Section 1. (Effective from passage) The Department of Higher Education~~, in collaboration with the Department of Education,~~ shall study issues concerning (1) teacher preparation and training requirements for ~~faculty~~ employed by the public institutions of higher education; (2) whether such requirements are consistent among the public institutions of higher education; (3) changes to such requirements that are necessary to ensure such ~~faculty~~ receive appropriate training in research-based reading instruction and in their respective subject matter areas; (4) whether such ~~faculty~~ are meeting the educational needs of their students; (5) the extent to which such ~~faculty~~ are capable of providing postsecondary remedial education~~; and (6) the monitoring and accountability of continuing education units~~. Not later than January 1, 2012, the Commissioner of Higher Education shall report on such study to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and education in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes.
	28	+	Section 1. (Effective from passage) The Department of Higher Education shall study issues concerning (1) teacher preparation and training requirements for teachers employed by the public institutions of higher education; (2) whether such requirements are consistent among the public institutions of higher education; (3) changes to such requirements that are necessary to ensure such teachers receive appropriate training in research-based reading instruction and in their respective subject matter areas; (4) whether such teachers are meeting the educational needs of their students; and (5) the extent to which such teachers are capable of providing postsecondary remedial education. Not later than January 1, 2012, the Commissioner of Higher Education shall report on such study to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and education in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes.
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18		-	Sec. 2. (Effective from passage) The Department of Higher Education~~, in collaboration with the Department of Education,~~ shall study issues concerning alternate routes to certification in early childhood education, including the alternate route to certification in early childhood education program provided by Charter Oak State College in cooperation with various public and independent institutions of higher education, and whether any changes to such program are necessary to comply with any changes to certification requirements that are adopted by the State Board of Education. Not later than January 1, 2012, the Commissioner of Higher Education shall report on such study to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and education in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes.
	30	+	Sec. 2. (Effective from passage) The Department of Higher Education shall study issues concerning alternate routes to certification in early childhood education, including the alternate route to certification in early childhood education program provided by Charter Oak State College in cooperation with various public and independent institutions of higher education, and whether any changes to such program are necessary to comply with any changes to certification requirements that are adopted by the State Board of Education. Not later than January 1, 2012, the Commissioner of Higher Education shall report on such study to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and education in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes.
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23	35		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
24	36		Section 1 from passage New section
25	37		Sec. 2 from passage New section
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27	39		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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29	41		Section 1
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35	47		Sec. 2
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37	49		from passage
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	53	+	Statement of Purpose:
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	55	+	To require a study of issues concerning teacher preparation and training requirements and alternative routes to certification in early childhood education.
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43		-	HED Joint Favorable Subst. C/R ED
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45		-	HED
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47		-	Joint Favorable Subst. C/R
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49		-	ED
	57	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]