SF 40

-Specifies that teacher preparation programs, including alternative teacher preparation programs, must include a content-specific, board-approved, performance-based assessment that measures teacher candidates in three areas (Sec. 1):<ul>-Planning for instruction and assessment; -Engaging students and supporting learning; and -Assessing student learning.</ul> -Establishes that the program is applicable to individuals who complete a teacher preparation program by the end of the 2013-2014 school year (Sec. 1). -Specifies that for the purpose of granting a teaching license to a person who receives a diploma from an out-of-state accredited teacher program leading to licensure, the Board of Teaching must establish criteria and streamlined procedures to recognize the experience and professional credentials of the person holding the out-of-state diploma (Sec. 3). -Establishes that the Board of Teaching must approve qualified teacher preparation programs that are a means to acquire a two-year limited-term license (Sec. 4). -Specifies that the following entities are eligible to participate in the qualified teacher preparation program (Sec. 4):<ul>-A school district or charter school that forms a partnership with a college or university that has a board-approved alternative teacher preparation program; and -A school district or charter school, after consulting with a college or university with aboard-approved teacher program, forms a partnership with a nonprofit corporation for an education-related purpose that has a board-approved teacher preparation program.</ul> -Requires all candidates to meet the following criteria prior to participating in the teacher preparation program (Sec. 4):<ul>-Have a bachelor's degree with a 3.0 or higher grade point average unless the board waives the grade point average requirement based on board-adopted criteria; -Pass the reading, writing, and mathematics skills examination; and -Obtain qualifying scores on applicable board-approved rigorous content area and pedagogy examinations.</ul> -Specifies that an alternative teacher preparation program must include the following (Sec. 4):<ul>-A minimum 200-hour instructional phase that provides preparation and student teaching before a candidate assumes classroom responsibilities; -A research-based and results-oriented approach focused on best teaching practices to increase student proficiency; -Strategies to combine pedagogy and best teaching practices; -Assessment, supervision, and evaluation of teacher candidates; -Multiyear professional learning opportunities that accelerate teacher candidates' professional growth, support student learning, and provide a workplace orientation; and -Teacher candidates demonstrate to the local site team satisfactory progress toward acquiring a standard license from the Board of Teaching.</ul> -Establishes that the Board of Teaching must issue a standard license to an otherwise qualified candidate who performs successfully throughout an eligible teacher preparation program (Sec. 4).