Plain English Breakdown
The official source material does not provide specific details about which exams are waived or how it affects existing licensing requirements.
Indiana Teaching License Waiver Act
This bill allows graduates from approved teacher preparation programs in Indiana to skip certain teaching exams if they get their teaching licenses within three years of graduating.
What This Bill Does
- Allows graduates of teacher preparation programs to not take specific teaching examinations.
- Requires these graduates to obtain a teaching license within three years after graduation to qualify for the examination waiver.
Who It Names or Affects
- Graduates of teacher preparation programs in Indiana
- Schools and districts hiring new teachers
Terms To Know
- teacher preparation program
- A college or university program that prepares students to become teachers.
- teaching license
- A certificate given by the state allowing someone to teach in public schools.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify which teaching examinations are waived.
- It is unclear how this will affect current licensing requirements for new teachers.