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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION
Chapter 501: CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION OF TEACHERS
20-A §13008. Educator preparation program data

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20-A ME Rev Stat § 13008 (2012 through 125th Legis)
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Part 6: TEACHERS

§13008. Educator preparation program data

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

A. "Educator preparation program" means a public or private baccalaureate-level or postbaccalaureate-level program approved by the state board to recommend graduates for certification pursuant to chapter 502 as prekindergarten to grade 12 teachers, educational specialists or school leaders. [2011, c. 635, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).]

B. "Program completer" means a person who, by successfully completing all of an educator preparation program's requirements, has qualified for a recommendation for certification as a prekindergarten to grade 12 teacher, an educational specialist or a school leader. [2011, c. 635, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).]

[ 2011, c. 635, Pt. B, §1 (NEW) .]

2. Data collection. The department shall collect data relating to educator preparation programs, including but not limited to the following information with respect to each educator preparation program:

A. The number of program completers; [2011, c. 635, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).]

B. The number of program completers who pass certification tests and the number of those who attain provisional licensure in the State; [2011, c. 635, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).]

C. The number of program completers who proceed from provisional licensure to professional licensure; and [2011, c. 635, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).]

D. The number of program completers who are teaching in schools in this State 3 and 5 years after they complete that educator preparation program. [2011, c. 635, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).]

[ 2011, c. 635, Pt. B, §1 (NEW) .]

3. Report. The department shall annually report the data collected under this section to the Governor, the state board and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters.

[ 2011, c. 635, Pt. B, §1 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2011, c. 635, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).

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