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LRB094 18925 NHT 54372 b |
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| AN ACT concerning education.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section |
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| 2-3.11d as follows:
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| (105 ILCS 5/2-3.11d new) |
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| Sec. 2-3.11d. Data on tests required for teacher |
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| preparation and certification. Beginning with the effective |
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| date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly, to |
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| collect and maintain all of the following data for each |
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| institution of higher education engaged in teacher preparation |
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| in this State: |
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| (1) The number of individuals taking the test of basic |
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| skills under Section 21-1a of this Code. |
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| (2) The number of individuals passing the test of basic |
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| skills under Section 21-1a of this Code. |
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| (3) The total number of subject-matter tests attempted |
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| under Section 21-1a of this Code. |
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| (4) The total number of subject-matter tests passed |
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| under Section 21-1a of this Code. |
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| The data regarding subject-matter tests shall be reported in |
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| sum, rather than by separately listing each subject, in order |
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| to better protect the identity of the test-takers. |
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| On or before August 1, 2007, the State Board of Education |
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| shall file with the General Assembly and the Governor and shall |
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| make available to the public a report listing the institutions |
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| of higher education engaged in teacher preparation in this |
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| State, along with the data listed in items (1) and (2) of this |
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| Section pertinent to each institution. |
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| On or before August 1, 2009 and every 3 years thereafter, |
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| the State Board of Education shall file with the General |
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| Assembly and the Governor and shall make available to the |