Bill > S969

This bill, the Educator Preparation Reform Act, aims to improve the quality and accountability of educator preparation programs. Key provisions include: 1. Defining new terms like "educator," "evidence of student learning," "high-need local educational agency," "induction program," "profession ready," and "residency program" to set standards for effective educator preparation. 2. Enhancing educator quality by recruiting "profession ready" individuals, including from underrepresented populations, to be teachers, principals, and other educators, and improving partnerships between preparation programs and high-need schools. 3. Establishing teaching and principal residency programs to provide hands-on training and support for new educators. 4. Requiring states to assess and report on the performance of teacher preparation programs, identify low-performing programs, and provide technical assistance or terminate eligibility for poorly performing programs. 5. Making changes to the TEACH grant program, including restricting grants for programs projected to close and establishing an appeals process for grant recipients whose grants are converted to loans. The overall goal is to raise the quality and accountability of educator preparation to improve student outcomes, especially in high-need schools.

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