Section 18A:26-25 - Alternate Route Interstate Reciprocity Pilot ProgramThe Department of Education shall establish a five-year Alternate Route Interstate Reciprocity Pilot Program. The department shall:
a. following two complete years of program implementation, publish a progress report on the success of the program up to that point in time; andb. establish criteria for participating New Jersey Certificate of Eligibility educator preparation programs. The selected educator preparation programs shall:(1) accept an out-of-state candidate who meets the requirements of section 3 of this act;(2) accept a candidate's earned credits from a prior educator preparation program for any participating out-of-state candidate who has not yet completed their educator preparation program; and(3) provide the department with ongoing data regarding the progress and success of all participating candidates and any candidate data necessary for a comparative progress report.Added by L. 2021, c. 57,s. 1, eff. 4/19/2021.