Amendment AA1-ASA1-AB558

2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO 2011 ASSEMBLY BILL 558

February 22, 2012 - Offered by Committee on Education.

AB558-ASA1-AA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the substitute amendment as follows:

AB558-ASA1-AA1,1,5 1. Page 5, line 22: delete that line and substitute "individuals who have completed the program and who have been recommended by the program for licensure under this subsection, together with each individual's date of program completion, from each term or semester of the".

AB558-ASA1-AA1,1,9 2. Page 6, line 6: delete the material beginning with "graduates," and ending with "graduation" on line 7 and substitute " individuals who have completed the program and who have been recommended by the program for licensure under this subdivision, together with each individual's date of program completion".

AB558-ASA1-AA1,1,10 3. Page 6, line 20: delete lines 20 to 24 and substitute:

AB558-ASA1-AA1,2,6 "1. "Determine how the performance of individuals who have recently completed a teacher preparatory program described in s. 115.28 (7) (a) and located in this state or a teacher education program described in s. 115.28 (7) (e) 2. and located in this state will be used to evaluate the teacher preparatory and education programs. The determination under this subdivision shall, at minimum, define "recently completed" and identify measures to assess an individual's performance, including the performance assessment made prior to making a recommendation for licensure.".

AB558-ASA1-AA1,2,8 4. Page 7, line 1: delete "recent graduates" and substitute "individuals who have recently completed a teacher preparatory or education program".

AB558-ASA1-AA1,2,12 5. Page 7, line 8: delete "passage rate on first attempt of students and graduates of the program" and substitute "rate of passage of individuals who have recently completed a teacher preparatory or education program and who have been recommended by the program for licensure under s. 115.28 (7)".

AB558-ASA1-AA1,2,16 6. Page 7, line 13: delete "recent graduates of the program" and substitute "individuals who have recently completed a teacher preparatory or education program and who have been recommended by the program for licensure under s. 115.28 (7)".

AB558-ASA1-AA1,2,17 7. Page 7, line 20: delete "graduated from" and substitute "completed".

AB558-ASA1-AA1,2,18 8. Page 7, line 21: delete "from".

AB558-ASA1-AA1,2,20 9. Page 7, line 25: delete "from which the teacher graduated" and substitute "completed".

AB558-ASA1-AA1,2,21 10. Page 8, line 1: delete "graduated from" and substitute "completed".

AB558-ASA1-AA1,2,22 11. Page 9, line 5: delete "at least 4" and substitute "multiple".

AB558-ASA1-AA1,2,23 12. Page 9, line 22: delete "(a)".

AB558-ASA1-AA1,3,2 13. Page 9, line 24: delete "norm-referenced" and substitute ", valid, and reliable".

AB558-ASA1-AA1,3,3 14. Page 10, line 1: delete "5-year-old".

AB558-ASA1-AA1,3,4 15. Page 10, line 3: delete ", rapid naming,".

AB558-ASA1-AA1,3,5 16. Page 10, line 5: delete lines 5 to 7.

AB558-ASA1-AA1,3,6 17. Page 10, line 8: delete "(a)".

AB558-ASA1-AA1,3,7 18. Page 10, line 11: delete lines 11 to 13.

AB558-ASA1-AA1,3,13 19. Page 10, line 24: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 11, line 15, and substitute "the applicant has passed an examination identical to the Foundations of Reading test administered in 2012 as part of the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure. The department shall set the passing score on the examination at a level no lower than the passing score used on the Massachusetts test in 2012.".

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