Sec. 108. State functions
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Section 207 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1022f ) is amended to read as follows: In order to receive funds under this Act, a State shall conduct an assessment to identify at-risk and low-performing teacher preparation programs in the State and to assist such programs through the provision of technical assistance. Each State described in paragraph
(1)shall— provide the Secretary with an annual list of low-performing teacher preparation programs and an identification of those programs at risk of being placed on such list, as applicable; report any teacher preparation program that has been closed and the reasons for such closure; and describe the assessment, described in paragraph (1), in the report under section 205(b). The levels of performance and the criteria for meeting those levels for purposes of the assessment under paragraph
(1)shall be determined by the State in consultation with a representative group of community stakeholders, including, at a minimum, representatives of leaders and faculty of traditional and alternative route teacher preparation programs, pre-kindergarten through 12th grade leaders and instructional staff, current teacher candidates participating in traditional and alternative route teacher preparation programs, the State’s standards board or other appropriate standards body, and other stakeholders identified by the State. In making such determination, the State shall consider multiple measures and the information reported by teacher preparation entities under section 205. In order to receive funds under this Act, a State shall— report any programs described in subsection
(a)to the Secretary; establish a period of improvement and redesign (as established by the State) for programs identified as at-risk under subsection (a); provide programs identified as at-risk under subsection
(a)with technical assistance for a period of not longer than 3 years; identify at-risk programs as low-performing if there is not sufficient improvement following the period of technical assistance provided by the State; and subject low-performing programs to the provisions described in subsection
(c)(as determined by the State) not later than 1 year after the date of such identification as a low-performing program. Any teacher preparation program that is projected to close— shall be ineligible for any funding for professional development activities awarded by the Department; may not be permitted to provide new awards under subpart 9 of part A of title IV; and shall provide transitional support, including remedial services if necessary, for students enrolled in the program in the year prior to such closure. The requirements of this section shall apply to both traditional teacher preparation programs and alternative routes to State certification and licensure programs. .
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