What's happening
This bill allows teaching assistant experience to count toward the teaching experience required for certification in New York.
Why it matters
Broadens the pathway to teacher certification. by recognizing teaching assistant experience as valid, potentially helping paraprofessionals advance their careers without starting from scratch.
Could help address teacher shortages. by making it easier and quicker for experienced teaching assistants to become certified teachers, increasing the pool of eligible candidates.
Values hands-on classroom experience. by formally acknowledging the practical skills and knowledge teaching assistants gain, which may lead to more effective and prepared new teachers.
May incentivize more people to start as teaching assistants. , knowing that the experience can count toward full certification, possibly improving recruitment and retention in both roles.
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Count TA Time for Certification
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Count TA Time for Certification
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Felix Ortiz
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5882
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
May 4, 2017
Introduced by Sen. JACOBS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to working as a teaching assistant accruing time towards certification
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 3006 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
4. Where teaching experience is required to receive or maintain certification the commissioner shall credit experience as a teaching assistant towards such requirement.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11318-01-7
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to working as a teaching assistant accruing time towards certification
Purpose
This bill allows teachers to use their experience as teaching assistants towards accreditation of their certification.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one: adds a new subdivision to section 3006 where the commissioner shall credit experience as a teaching assistant towards receiving or maintaining certification.
Section two: sets the effective date.
Justification
Teachers are required to complete a set amount of hours during their "Initial Certification" to earn their "Permanent Certification" within the State of New York. Unlike substitute teachers, Teacher assistants, are not able to get any credit hours toward their permanent certification for their classroom experience as a teaching assistant. This bill will include teachers assistants experience to count towards their certification.
Prior legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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