Under existing law, educator preparation providers (EPPs) and Alternative Teacher Preparation Organizations (ATPOs) are state-approved entities that are responsible for preparing educators for certification. This bill would require the State Department of Education, in collaboration with the State Board of Education and the Alabama Commission on Higher Education, to revise and annually update a teacher preparation report card evaluating the performance of each EPP and ATPO. This bill would require the department to prominently publish the teacher preparation report cards on the department's official website. This bill would require EPPs, ATPOs, and other stakeholders to annually provide the department with data for the report cards. This bill would require the department to create a standard survey for program completers and the employers of program completers to assess satisfaction with teacher preparation. This bill would require the board to annually review the report cards to determine if interventions or support is needed for each EPP or ATPO. This bill would also allocate funding to the department to implement the provisions effectively.

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Introduced: 16-23-3