Senate Bill S1920

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires education degree granting institutions to provide instruction in the social and emotional development and learning of children

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 06, 2010	referred to education
Feb 09, 2009	referred to education

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2009-S1920 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§305 & 3004, Ed L

2009-S1920 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of education, in consultation and cooperation with the commissioner of mental health, to establish and implement rules and regulations requiring institutions granting degrees in education to require completion of a curriculum in the social and emotional development and learning of children as a condition of awarding any such degree; requires completion of such a curriculum as a condition for the granting of certification as a teacher.

2009-S1920 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S1920

 TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring
institutions of higher education granting degrees in education to
provide and require completion of for graduation a curriculum in
social and emotional development and learning of children, and to
require the completion of such curriculum prior to certification as a
teacher


 PURPOSE :
To ensure that teachers are properly trained to address social and
emotional learning issues.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 1. Amends section 305 of the education law by adding new
subdivision 36 to require the commissioner of education in cooperation
with the commissioner of mental health to develop and implement rules
and regulations requiring higher education institutions granting
education degrees to provide a curriculum in the social and emotional
learning.

Such curricula shall include instruction in the provision of
comprehensive, coordinated mental health assessments, early
intervention and treatment services to children.

Section 2. Requires social and emotional learning curriculum as
condition of teacher certification.

Section 3. Makes the enactment date July 1, 2008 provided that all
rules and regulations are in place.

 JUSTIFICATION :
Most discussions about American education have focused on the academic
performance of students. Yet an overlooked and perhaps more vital
component of education is social and emotional learning (SEL). And,
the statistics are dramatic: 15% to 22% of the nation's youth
experience social, emotional, arid mental health problems requiring
treatment; 25% to 30% of American children experience school
adjustment problems; and 14% of students 12-18 years of age report
having been bullied at school in the past 6 months. A child who comes
to school anxious, afraid, or alienated is a child whose ability to
learn will be significantly diminished.

Thus, there is growing evidence that suggests that a key component in
meeting educational goals for children and youth, academic as well as
social, and helping all children reach their highest .  potential is
social and emotional learning. Social and emotional learning is the
process through which children and adults develop the skills necessary
to recognize and manage emotions, develop care and concern for others,
make responsible decisions, form positive relationships, and
successfully handle the demands of growing up in today's complex
society.

Students of social and emotional learning have significantly better
attendance records; their classroom behavior is more constructive and
less often disruptive; they like school more; and they have better
grade point averages. They are also less likely to be suspended or
otherwise disciplined. Such proper classroom support can help close
racial and economic achievement gaps. It is plainly obvious that such
promising tools as SEL should be taught to prospective educators and
used in classrooms.  This simple observation - that the children, who
are given clear behavioral standards and social skills, allowing them
to feel safe, valued; confident and challenged, will exhibit better
school behavior and learn more - is of monumental importance as we
attempt to improve our state's public schools. We should not have to
choose between academic achievement and the development of character.
Rather we should concentrate on both. The time has come to help
restore balance to our state's classrooms and establish benchmarks for
social and civic learning.

The government of Singapore prioritized social and emotional learning
in their education system nationwide. Singapore students lead the
world in technical brilliance--year after year they score at the top
of international science and math competitions. Yet the international
business community in Singapore has made clear to the Ministry of
Education that to be truly competitive and valued employees in the
global work force, these same students need further training hi
problem solving, coping with unexpected outcomes and set-backs,
working effectively in the multi-racial work groups in which much of
their work is carried out, and creativity. Singapore Ministry of
Education scoured the globe for solutions--and decided their students
needed SEL.

In New York State, teachers, graduating and certified to teach should
be properly tooled to use and apply social and emotional learning.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
2008  S.3895  Referred to Education
2007  S.3895  Referred to Education

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding the
date on which it shall become a law.  Effective immediately, any rules
and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act on
its effective date are authorized and directed to be completed on or
before such date.

2009-S1920 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1920

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 9, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. MORAHAN, DIAZ -- 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 requiring institutions
  of  higher  education  granting  degrees  in  education to provide and
  require completion of  for  graduation  a  curriculum  in  social  and
  emotional  development  and  learning  of children, and to require the
  completion of such curriculum prior to certification as a teacher

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 42 to read as follows:
  42.  A.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL, IN CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION WITH
THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH, DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS REQUIRING EVERY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION  IN  THIS  STATE
WHICH  GRANTS DEGREES IN EDUCATION TO PROVIDE A CURRICULUM IN THE SOCIAL
AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING OF CHILDREN AND  TO  REQUIRE  THE
COMPLETION  OF  SUCH CURRICULUM AS A CONDITION OF BEING AWARDED ANY SUCH
DEGREE BY ANY SUCH INSTITUTION.
  B. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, IN CONSULTATION AND  COOPERATION  WITH  THE
COMMISSIONER  OF  MENTAL  HEALTH,  ESTABLISH CURRICULA IN THE SOCIAL AND
EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING OF CHILDREN FOR THE AWARDING OF BACH-
ELOR'S, MASTER'S AND DOCTORATE  DEGREES  IN  EDUCATION  WHICH  SHALL  BE
IMPLEMENTED  BY  INSTITUTIONS  OF  HIGHER  EDUCATION  WHICH  AWARD  SUCH
DEGREES.
  C. THE CURRICULA IN THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND  LEARNING
OF  CHILDREN   REQUIRED BY THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL INCLUDE INSTRUCTION IN
THE PROVISION OF COMPREHENSIVE, COORDINATED SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL ASSESS-
MENTS, EARLY INTERVENTION AND  TREATMENT  SERVICES  TO  CHILDREN,  WHICH
SHALL  BE CONSISTENT WITH AND INCLUDE THE GUIDELINES ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SUBDIVISION THIRTY-FIVE OF THIS SECTION, AS ADDED BY CHAPTER SIX HUNDRED
SIXTY-SEVEN OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND SIX.  IN ADDITION, SUCH INSTRUC-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05995-01-9

S. 1920                             2

TION SHALL INCLUDE INSTRUCTION IN CREATING  CARING,  SAFE,  WELL-MANAGED
AND  PARTICIPATORY  CLASSROOMS; CHILDREN'S HEALTH, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; AND TEACHING AND MODELING PURSUANT TO THE  GUIDE-
LINES  ADOPTED  PURSUANT  TO SUBDIVISION THIRTY-FIVE OF THIS SECTION, AS
ADDED BY CHAPTER SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN OF THE  LAWS  OF  TWO  THOUSAND
SIX.
  S  2.  Section  3004  of  the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 7 to read as follows:
  7. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE COMMISSIONER  SHALL
PRESCRIBE  REGULATIONS REQUIRING THAT ALL PERSONS WHO APPLY, ON OR AFTER
JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN, FOR A CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE TO BE A
TEACHER SHALL, IN ADDITION TO ALL THE OTHER CERTIFICATION  OR  LICENSURE
REQUIREMENTS,  HAVE  COMPLETED  A CURRICULUM IN THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL
DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING OF CHILDREN.  SUCH CURRICULUM IN THE SOCIAL AND
EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING OF CHILDREN SHALL INCLUDE INSTRUCTION
IN THE PROVISION OF  COMPREHENSIVE,  COORDINATED  SOCIAL  AND  EMOTIONAL
ASSESSMENTS,  EARLY  INTERVENTION  AND  TREATMENT  SERVICES TO CHILDREN.
EACH APPLICANT SHALL PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT WITH  DOCUMENTATION  SHOWING
THAT  HE  OR  SHE  HAS COMPLETED THE REQUIRED CURRICULUM, WHICH SHALL BE
CONSISTENT WITH AND INCLUDE THE GUIDELINES ADOPTED PURSUANT TO  SUBDIVI-
SION THIRTY-FIVE OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER, AS ADDED
BY  CHAPTER SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND SIX.  IN
ADDITION, SUCH INSTRUCTION SHALL INCLUDE INSTRUCTION IN CREATING CARING,
SAFE, WELL-MANAGED  AND  PARTICIPATORY  CLASSROOMS;  CHILDREN'S  HEALTH,
SOCIAL,  EMOTIONAL  AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; AND TEACHING AND MODELING
PURSUANT TO THE GUIDELINES ADOPTED PURSUANT TO  SUBDIVISION  THIRTY-FIVE
OF  SECTION  THREE HUNDRED FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER, AS ADDED BY CHAPTER SIX
HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND SIX.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the first of July  next  succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, any
rules  and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act
on its effective date are authorized and directed to be completed on  or
before such date.

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Thomas P. Morahan

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