HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Higher Education 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Thursday, June 7, 2018 

PLACE:       E2.030 
CHAIR:       Rep. J. M. Lozano 

The committee will meet jointly with the House Committee on Public Education Subcommittee on Teacher Quality to hear invited testimony concerning interim charge 5, which directs the committee(s) to:

Review current data available to the public about Educator Preparation Programs (EPPs) and make recommendations to ensure the data is transparent, user-friendly, and actionable.  Review the current EPP accountability system and recommend any new indicators or changes, including evaluating the ability of programs to meet the workforce needs of school districts by preparing teachers for high-needs areas.  Determine ways to measure the effectiveness of teachers prepared by individual programs.  For traditional EPP programs, make recommendations on how to more fully involve boards of regents in an effort to elevate the importance of teacher preparation within our state institutions.  Examine current joint partnerships between EPPs and public schools to meet regional workforce needs, and make recommendations on how to scale these partnerships.

The committee will hear invited testimony only.

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