2021 -- H 5829 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Biah, Diaz, Baginski, Alzate, Williams, Hull, Amore, | |
Date Introduced: February 24, 2021 | |
Referred To: House Education | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 16-11 of the General Laws entitled "Certification of Teachers [See |
2 | Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]" is hereby amended by adding |
3 | thereto the following section: |
4 | 16-11-10. Streamlining English language learner certification. |
5 | (a) The department of education shall provide rules and regulations to streamline the |
6 | English as a second language (ESL) and/or English language learner (ELL) teaching certification, |
7 | including, but not limited to, providing reciprocity to persons who hold a Massachusetts teaching |
8 | certificate with similar certification in ELL and/or Massachusetts counterpart, sheltered English |
9 | immersion endorsements (SEI), provide cohorts where current Rhode Island certified teachers can |
10 | obtain ESL and/or ELL endorsements, provide classes for current Rhode Island certified teachers |
11 | at the individual school level within each school district, as well as accepting classes for Rhode |
12 | Island ESL and/or ELL certification that are accepted for Massachusetts SEI endorsement. |
13 | (b) The intention of this section is to increase the number and percentage of teachers in the |
14 | state that are certified as English as a second language (ESL) and/or English language learner (ELL) |
15 | teachers. |
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1 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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1 | This act would mandate the department of education to provide rules and regulations to |
2 | streamline the English as a second language (ESL) and/or English language learner (ELL) teaching |
3 | certification to allow reciprocity to persons who hold a Massachusetts teaching certificate with |
4 | similar certifications, provide cohorts for teachers to take classes to obtain a certification, and |
5 | conduct classes at the individual school level. |
6 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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