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16-3-16.1
Section 16-3-16.1 Board to review requirements for teacher education; nationally normed teacher
examination. (a) The Legislature finds a compelling interest in adequately preparing teachers
to teach. The two basic components of teaching consist of knowing what to teach (content)
and knowing how to teach (methodology). To assure that teachers entering Alabama's classrooms
have been thoroughly prepared, the Legislature directs the State Board of Education to review
the requirements of programs for teacher education and preparation and select a nationally
normed teacher examination to be used. The nationally normed teacher examination may include
the National Teacher Exam or any other national equivalent exam. Colleges and universities
shall require each teacher candidate to pass the nationally normed examination as a condition
of graduation. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, a person can, at any
time, elect to not be a teacher candidate. The State Board of Education...
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16-6B-1
Section 16-6B-1 Student achievement. (a) The Legislature finds that the people of Alabama desire
two basic things from their public schools: (1) High achievement for students. (2) A safe
and orderly environment in which to learn. (b) The Legislature encourages the State Board
of Education to assist local boards of education in the development of a strong disciplinary
policy and directs the State Board of Education to develop a program to closely monitor student
achievement. (1) The State Board of Education shall require implementation of an assessment
program for the public schools of Alabama. The assessment program may include nationally normed
tests or criterion referenced tests, or both. These tests may be used to assist in the assessment
of student achievement. The State Board of Education may also require the use of other tests
and assessments as the board may deem necessary. (2) In grades 11 and 12, the State Board
of Education shall implement an assessment and remediation...
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16-23-16.1
Section 16-23-16.1 Creation of Professional Teachers Standards Commission; designation or development
of entry-level pre-certification examination for teacher candidates. (a) The Legislature finds
that Alabama is alone among the southern states in not testing teacher candidates before allowing
them in the classroom, and acknowledges that the need exists to establish, maintain, and enforce
minimum professional standards for teacher candidates in the State of Alabama. In response
to such need, there is hereby created a Professional Teachers Standards Commission (the commission)
for the State of Alabama. The commission shall consist of 11 members appointed by the Governor
in the following manner: The Alabama Congress of Parents and Teachers Association, Alabama
School Board Association, Alabama Council for School Administration and Supervision, Alabama
Education Association, and the Alabama Association of Colleges for Teacher Education shall
each designate a representative that together...
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16-6G-6
Section 16-6G-6 Dyslexia therapist certification endoresement; accreditation of teacher preparation
programs; licensure and certification of teachers; professional learning. (a) The State Superintendent
of Education shall develop, and the State Board of Education shall approve, a dyslexia therapist
certification endorsement on or before December 31, 2019. (1) K-12 and early childhood teachers
who have completed an International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council endorsed
training course and have received a passing score on the Academic Language Therapy Association's
Certified Academic Language Therapy assessment, or the International Dyslexia Association's
Knowledge and Practice Examination of Effective Reading Instruction, and who hold a valid
Professional Educator Certificate shall be eligible for a dyslexia therapist endorsement.
(2) Teacher preparation programs at public colleges and universities in the state shall offer
dyslexia therapy teacher preparation courses...
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16-6B-2
Section 16-6B-2 Core curriculum. Every Alabama student shall be given instruction in grades
kindergarten through twelve to prepare him or her to enter the world of work and/or to complete
course work at the postsecondary level. In addition to a comprehensive core curriculum of
academics, each local board of education shall offer a program of vocational/technical education.
(a) The following words and phrases used in this section shall, in the absence of a clear
implication otherwise, be given the following respective interpretations: (1) REQUIRED COURSES.
Courses which are required to be taken by every student enrolled in public schools in the
State of Alabama. (2) ELECTIVE COURSES. Courses which are neither mandatory nor required to
be taken by any student enrolled in public schools in the State of Alabama. (b) The Legislature
finds that students must become more literate in the basic skills needed to earn a living
or to continue their education. The Legislature further finds that the...
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16-1-35
Section 16-1-35 Governor's Academic Achievement Program. (a) The "Governor's Academic
Achievement Program" is created to encourage and reward academic improvement in the public
schools of this state. (b) Pursuant to the State Board of Education Academic Assistance Program,
the status of each public school is classified as one of the following: (1) Academic Clear.
(2) Academic Caution. (3) Academic Alert. (4) Academic Intervention. (c) Pursuant to the Governor's
Academic Achievement Program, any public school in the state that improves its academic achievement
status by one or more steps from the previous year shall receive a financial reward. (1) A
two thousand dollar ($2,000) reward shall be paid to any school that improves by one step
from Academic Intervention to Academic Alert, from Academic Alert to Academic Caution, or
from Academic Caution to Academic Clear. (2) A three thousand dollar ($3,000) reward shall
be paid to any school that improves by two steps from Academic...
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34-43-5
Section 34-43-5 Exemptions. (a) The following persons, offices, or establishments shall be
exempt from this chapter: (1) A student of massage therapy who is rendering massage therapy
services under the supervision of a licensed massage therapy instructor, or any other supervisory
arrangement recognized and approved by the board, including, but not limited to, a temporary
permit. The student shall be designated by title clearly indicating the training status of
the student. (2) Qualified members of other professions who are licensed and regulated under
Alabama law while they are in the course of rendering services within the scope of their license
or regulation, provided that they do not represent themselves as massage therapists. (3) A
person giving massages to his or her immediate family. (4) Visiting massage therapy instructors
from another state, territory, or country teaching massage therapy, provided that the massage
therapy instructor is licensed or registered as required in his...
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16-22-4.1
Section 16-22-4.1 Education employee liability insurance; self-insurance. (a) For the purposes
of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL.
Full-time teachers, principals, and other education employees employed by a local board of
education and required to hold a certificate issued by the State Superintendent of Education.
(2) LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION. A city or county board of education, the Board of Trustees of
the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Alabama Youth Services Board in its capacity
as the Board of Education for the Youth Services School District, the Board of Directors of
the Alabama School of Fine Arts, and the Board of Directors of the Alabama School of Mathematics
and Science. (3) STUDENT TEACHER. A college or university student in an education degree program
who, as part of the degree program, is assigned to teach in a local public school classroom,
is providing instruction to students, and is being...
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25-13-8
Section 25-13-8 Qualifications for mechanic license; issuance without examination. (a) No license
shall be granted to any person who has not proven his or her qualifications and abilities.
Applicants for a mechanic license must demonstrate the following qualifications: (1) An acceptable
combination of documented experience and education credits and not less than three years'
work experience in the elevator industry in construction, maintenance, and service and repair,
as verified by current and previous employers licensed to do business in this state. Satisfactory
completion of a written examination administered by the board on the most recent referenced
codes and standards. (2) Certificates of completion and successfully passing the mechanic
examination of a nationally recognized training program for the elevator industry such as
the National Elevator Industry Educational Program or its equivalent; or certificates of completion
of an apprenticeship program for elevator mechanic,...
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34-21-122
Section 34-21-122 General provisions and jurisdiction. (a) A multistate license to practice
registered or licensed practical nursing issued by a home state to a resident in that state
shall be recognized by each party state as authorizing a nurse to practice as a registered
nurse or as a licensed practical nurse, under a multistate licensure privilege, in each party
state. (b) A state shall implement procedures for considering the criminal history records
of applicants for initial multistate licensure or licensure by endorsement. The procedures
shall include the submission of fingerprints or other biometric-based information by applicants
for the purpose of obtaining the criminal history record information of an applicant from
the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the agency responsible for retaining the criminal
records of that state. (c) Each party state shall require an applicant to satisfy all of the
following to obtain or retain a multistate license in his or her home state: (1)...
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