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| 5 | 5 | | 2023 -- S 0765 |
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| 7 | 7 | | LC002266 |
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| 9 | 9 | | S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND |
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| 10 | 10 | | IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 11 | 11 | | JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023 |
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| 12 | 12 | | ____________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | A N A C T |
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| 15 | 15 | | RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS |
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| 16 | 16 | | Introduced By: Senators Cano, Murray, DiMario, Acosta, Euer, Zurier, Quezada, Mack, |
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| 17 | 17 | | Britto, and Gu |
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| 18 | 18 | | Date Introduced: March 23, 2023 |
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| 19 | 19 | | Referred To: Senate Education |
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| 22 | 22 | | It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
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| 23 | 23 | | SECTION 1. Chapter 16-11 of the General Laws entitled "Certification of Teachers [See 1 |
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| 24 | 24 | | Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]" is hereby amended by adding 2 |
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| 25 | 25 | | thereto the following section: 3 |
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| 26 | 26 | | 16-11-11. Educator preparation programs. 4 |
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| 27 | 27 | | (a) By August 1, 2024, all educator preparation programs approved by the state shall 5 |
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| 28 | 28 | | include required coursework for prospective educators regarding cultural competency and how to 6 |
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| 29 | 29 | | meet the instructional needs of multilingual learners. 7 |
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| 30 | 30 | | (b) At a minimum, the coursework regarding cultural competency shall enable prospective 8 |
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| 31 | 31 | | educators to: 9 |
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| 32 | 32 | | (1) Understand their own cultural identity, biases, and experiences of both privilege and 10 |
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| 33 | 33 | | marginalization; 11 |
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| 34 | 34 | | (2) Respond to students of all cultures, classes, races, ethnic backgrounds, sexual 12 |
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| 35 | 35 | | orientations, and faiths or religions in a manner that is respectful and shows students that they are 13 |
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| 36 | 36 | | valued; and 14 |
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| 37 | 37 | | (3) Adapt to the cultural contexts of the communities they may serve. 15 |
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| 38 | 38 | | (c) At a minimum, the coursework regarding meeting the instructional needs of 16 |
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| 39 | 39 | | multilingual learners shall enable prospective educators to: 17 |
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| 40 | 40 | | (1) Design lessons and assignments so that all students can learn; 18 |
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| 41 | 41 | | (2) Use research-based instructional strategies; and 19 |
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| 45 | 45 | | (3) Develop assessments that fairly evaluate each learner’s progress. 1 |
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| 46 | 46 | | (d) The coursework required under this chapter may be a stand-alone course or 2 |
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| 47 | 47 | | incorporated into existing courses. 3 |
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| 48 | 48 | | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 4 |
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| 55 | 55 | | EXPLANATION |
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| 56 | 56 | | BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL |
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| 57 | 57 | | OF |
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| 58 | 58 | | A N A C T |
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| 59 | 59 | | RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS |
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| 60 | 60 | | *** |
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| 61 | 61 | | This act would require all educator preparation programs to include lessons on cultural 1 |
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| 62 | 62 | | competency and how teachers shall meet the instructional needs of multilingual learners. 2 |
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| 63 | 63 | | This act would take effect upon passage. 3 |
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