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Educator Preparation Reform Act

USA116th CongressHR-7319| House 
| Updated: 6/24/2020
Donna E. Shalala

Donna E. Shalala

Democratic Representative

Florida

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Educator Preparation Reform Act This bill modifies federal grants and requirements for educator preparation programs. Specifically, the bill revises the Teacher Quality Partnership Grant program to require a partnership (e.g., a high-need local educational agency or school and an institution of higher education) to use grant funds to carry out a program for the pre-baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate preparation of teachers, a teaching or principal residency program, or a combination of such programs. Currently, such grants must be used for programs specific to teachers. A partnership may also use funds to carry out other educator development programs, including programs for school librarians, counselors, and paraprofessionals. The bill further revises requirements for teacher residency programs and prescribes requirements for the establishment of principal residency programs. A partnership carrying out a principal residency program must perform activities for high-need schools. The bill revises requirements for state reporting on the quality of teacher preparation programs and specifies that a state must conduct an assessment to identify at-risk and low-performing teacher preparation programs as a condition of receiving certain federal funds. It also modifies student eligibility for the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant program.
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Timeline
Apr 1, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-969
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 2020
Introduced in House
Jun 24, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • April 1, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-969
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 24, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • June 24, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4423: Teacher and School Leader Quality Partnership Grants Act
  • HR 116-4674: College Affordability Act
  • S 116-969: Educator Preparation Reform Act
Academic performance and assessmentsDisability and paralysisEducational technology and distance educationEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployee performanceHigher educationMinority employmentPerformance measurementPreschool educationSchool administrationSpecial educationStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula

Educator Preparation Reform Act

USA116th CongressHR-7319| House 
| Updated: 6/24/2020
Educator Preparation Reform Act This bill modifies federal grants and requirements for educator preparation programs. Specifically, the bill revises the Teacher Quality Partnership Grant program to require a partnership (e.g., a high-need local educational agency or school and an institution of higher education) to use grant funds to carry out a program for the pre-baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate preparation of teachers, a teaching or principal residency program, or a combination of such programs. Currently, such grants must be used for programs specific to teachers. A partnership may also use funds to carry out other educator development programs, including programs for school librarians, counselors, and paraprofessionals. The bill further revises requirements for teacher residency programs and prescribes requirements for the establishment of principal residency programs. A partnership carrying out a principal residency program must perform activities for high-need schools. The bill revises requirements for state reporting on the quality of teacher preparation programs and specifies that a state must conduct an assessment to identify at-risk and low-performing teacher preparation programs as a condition of receiving certain federal funds. It also modifies student eligibility for the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant program.
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Timeline
Apr 1, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-969
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 2020
Introduced in House
Jun 24, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • April 1, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-969
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 24, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • June 24, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Donna E. Shalala

Donna E. Shalala

Democratic Representative

Florida

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4423: Teacher and School Leader Quality Partnership Grants Act
  • HR 116-4674: College Affordability Act
  • S 116-969: Educator Preparation Reform Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Academic performance and assessmentsDisability and paralysisEducational technology and distance educationEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployee performanceHigher educationMinority employmentPerformance measurementPreschool educationSchool administrationSpecial educationStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula