Sponsored by:
Senator M. TERESA RUIZ
District 29 (Essex)
Senator SHIRLEY K. TURNER
District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)
Co-Sponsored by:
Senator Allen
SYNOPSIS
Requires preparation programs for teachers and school counselors to include programming to improve student career readiness.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Senate Education Committee on September 18, 2014, with amendments.
An Act concerning teacher and school counselor preparation programs and supplementing chapter 26 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. Beginning with the 1[2014-2015] 2015-20161 school year, a regionally-accredited institution of higher education offering a teacher preparation program for a New Jersey instructional certificate shall incorporate 1[coursework to support improved] programming, which is curricula encompassing coursework or practical and clinical studies, or a combination thereof, to improve1 student career readiness. The 1[coursework to support improved student career readiness] programming1 shall include, but need not be limited to, employability skills, career awareness, and understanding career and technical education.
b. Beginning with the 1[2014-2015] 2015-20161 school year, the preparation program for any person seeking an instructional certificate through the State's alternate route program shall include 1[coursework to support improved] programming to improve1 student career readiness. The 1[coursework to support improved student career readiness] programming1 shall include, but need not be limited to, employability skills, career awareness, and understanding career and technical education.
2. Beginning with the 1[2014-2015] 2015-20161 school year, in order to be eligible for the standard educational services certificate with a school counselor endorsement, a candidate shall satisfactorily complete 1[coursework to support improved] programming to improve1 student career readiness. The 1[coursework to support improved student career readiness] programming1 shall include, but need not be limited to, employability skills, career awareness, and understanding career and technical education.
3. The State Board of Education shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act.
4. This act shall take effect immediately.