H.R. 5357 — Interstate Teaching Mobility Act

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Interstate Teaching Mobility Act

This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a voluntary interstate teaching application program for participating states. To participate in the program, a state must require sufficiently rigorous assessments in awarding a teaching license or certification.

In carrying out the program, the Department of Education shall:

create an electronic application process for eligible teachers who are licensed or certified in a participating state to apply for teaching positions in another participating state;
require a participating state to recognize the teaching licensure or certification of each such teacher without the teacher having to complete additional licensure or certification requirements;
ensure that a participating state maintains specified eligibility requirements; and
provide technical assistance.

A teacher seeking to participate in the program must submit an application containing: (1) proof of active licensure or certification in a participating state, and (2) the teacher's results on specified assessments.

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2016-05-26
Introduced in House
2016-05-26
Introduced in House
2016-05-26
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2016-09-19
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Interstate Teaching Mobility Act

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