|
Issue |
current
law |
house
bill |
|
Statewide Data Systems |
No provisions |
Title I, Sec. 1123 – Data Systems and
Requirements – provides funds for states to
develop/strengthen data systems. The systems would
like student achievement to teachers, but would not
link teachers to preparation programs. SCDE
representatives are not required members of the
state advisory committees that would oversee the
data systems. |
|
Set-Aside in Title II |
Title II, Sec. 2113 – State Use of
Funds – 2.5% of Title II funds are set-aside for
higher education partnerships to strengthen their
preparation programs |
Title II, Sec. 2216 – State Use of
Funds – no change from current law |
|
Math and Science Partnerships |
Title II, Sec. 2201 – Math and
Science Partnerships - Divisions of education
are optional partners in the “eligible partnerships” |
Title II, Sec. 2301 – Partnerships
for Mathematics and Science Teacher Quality
Improvement- Divisions of education are required
partners |
|
Performance Assessments |
No provisions |
Title II, Sec. 2121 – Study on
Developing a Portable Performance-Based Teacher
Assessment – will look at the link between
certification/licensure and teacher effectiveness.
One grant will be made to develop a model
performance assessment – Actual AACTE legislative
language recommendations are included in the
description of the grant. |
|
Teacher Residencies |
No provisions |
Title II, Sec. 2113 - Teacher
Residency Program Grants – competitive grant
program for LEAs to develop one-year teacher
residency programs for teacher candidates. While
IHE’s are not eligible to be grantees, LEAs are
required to partner with IHEs. |
|
Teacher
Center Policy Board |
No provisions |
Title II, Sec. 2122 – Improving
Professional Development Opportunities – grants
for states to develop teacher centers. At least one
Board member of the Teacher Center needs to be a
representative from an IHE with a division of
education |
|
Teacher distribution |
No provisions |
Title II, Sec. 2211 – Assurance of
Reasonable Progress Toward Equitable Access to
Teacher Quality – requires states to report on
their distribution of teachers |
|
Teacher Induction |
Title II, Sec. 2123 – Local Use of
Funds – describes the preparation and
professional development activities for which grants
can be used – does not include teacher induction |
Title II, Sec. 2223 – Local Use of
Funds – adds a new “use” for LEA subgrantees to
develop “state-of-the-art teacher induction
programs” – these must be 2-year programs at a
minimum |
|
Additional Set-aside |
No provisions |
Title II, Sec. 2212 – Allotments to
States – one half of 1% of Title II funds is
set-aside for developing high need principals (Sec.
2234(c))
– |
|
School Leadership |
Title II, Sec. 2151 – program focuses on
principal recruitment |
Title II, Sec. 2241 (a) – Partnership
Grants for Principals as School Leaders – IHE’s
are required partners. Focus is on reforming the
certification/licensure standards for school leaders
and strengthening school leader professional
development such as induction |
|
John
Glenn Academies |
No provisions |
Title II, Sec. 2701 – John Glenn
Academies – establishes 15 academies focusing on
professional development for STEM teachers and
year-long fellowships for STEM teacher candidates
(grades 7-12). The advisory board includes reps
from divisions of education at IHE’s. IHE’s are the
grantees for the program (must partner with
community colleges, school districts and businesses) |
|
English Language Learners |
Title III, Sec. 3131, National
Professional Development Project – these are
funds for IHE’s (in consortia with SEAs and LEAs) to
improve their ELL training of preservice teachers
and to provide professional development for
in-service teachers |
Title III, Sec. 3131 – National
Professional Development Project – expands the
list of grantees to IHEs, SEAs, LEAs and consortia
of the previously listed entities
|
|
Foreign Language programs |
Title V, Sec. 5494 – Elementary
School Foreign Language Incentive Program –
grant program for public schools to increase the
number of K-12 students proficient in a foreign
language |
Title V, Sec .5494 – Foreign Language
Education Partnership Program – replaces the
current program with a more in-depth grant program.
Grantees are partnerships (that must include a
division of education at an IHE along with an LEA).
Funds may be used for professional development of
in-service and pre-service teachers, to build K-12
foreign language assessments, and to build K-12
foreign language programs. |
|
Environmental Education |
No provisions |
Title V, Part D, Sec. 5621 – Grants
for Enhancing Education through Environmental
Education – new program for eligible
partnerships (in which divisions of education at
IHE’s are optional partners) to provide professional
development to teachers in teaching environmental
education. Among other things, funds can be used to
incorporate environmental education into teacher
training program accreditation standards. |
|
Substitute Teaching |
No provisions |
Title V, Part D, Sec. 5631 –
Establishing a Program to Increase the Effectiveness
of Substitute Teaching – new program of which
funds are granted to high-need LEAs or partnerships
(that include an IHE) to improve the effectiveness
of substitute teachers. Funds can be used to train
substitute teachers in classroom management, school
policies, and teaching strategies. |
|
Highly Qualified Teacher Definition |
Title IX, Sec. 9101 – Definitions
– teacher quality hinges on content knowledge and
pedagogical knowledge (as assessed through paper
tests). Does not require pre-service clinical
experience or a performance assessment. |
Title IX, Sec. 901 – Definitions
– maintains the current definition in regard to
expected content and pedagogical knowledge. Amends
the definition to address out-of-field teaching in
rural schools (teaching multiple subjects) and for
secondary science teachers. |
|
Early Childhood Education |
Title II, Section 2151 (e) – Early
Childhood Educator Professional Development –
competitive grant program to increase school
readiness for young children through providing
professional development for early childhood
educators. IHEs (partnered with LEAs or public
agencies) are grantees |
Title II, Section 2241 (d) Early
Childhood Educator Professional Development – No
changes |
|
Teacher Retention |
No provisions |
Title II, Section 2241 (b) Innovative
Teacher Retention Programs – competitive grant
program to develop best practice models of teacher
retention. Grantees can be partnerships with IHEs
and LEAs. |
