Assembly Actions -
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Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to education |
Apr 20, 2015 |
notice of committee consideration - requested |
Feb 27, 2015 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S4111
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2015-S4111 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3004, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
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S7445
2015-S4111 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4111 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to teacher certification PURPOSE: Prevents any applicant for teacher certification to be required to take an examination administered by Pearson Education, Inc. and/or affiliates SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the education law by adding a new subdivision 7 to section 3004 to prevent applicants for teacher certification to be required to take examinations administered by Pearson Education Inc. Section 2 sets an effective date of the first of September next succeeding the date on which it shall have become law JUSTIFICATION: The edTPA is a standardized assessment of teaching that is being required in many states for teacher certification. It has been branded
2015-S4111 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4111 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 27, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PANEPINTO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to teacher certification THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3004 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows: 7. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT REQUIRE THAT ANY APPLICANT FOR CERTIF- ICATION BE REQUIRED TO TAKE AN EXAMINATION ADMINISTERED BY PEARSON EDUCATION, INC. OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES TO QUALIFY FOR A CERTIFICATION, LICENSE, PROBATIONARY PERIODS, APPOINTMENT, AND TENURE OF POSITION OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN THE TEACHING, OR SUPERVISING SERVICE. NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS TO REMOVE THE ABILITY OF THE COMMISSIONER TO ADMINISTER OTHER TESTS AS PART OF THE TEACHER CERTIF- ICATION PROCESS. S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of September next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09358-01-5
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