Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 12-1207.3 - Baccalaureate certification basic skills assessment(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an assessment of basic skills required under 22 Pa. Code § 49.18 (relating to assessment) shall be completed and a satisfactoryachievement level shall be obtained prior to entry into a Pennsylvania baccalaureate teacher preparation program.(b) An assessment of basic skills shall not be required for entry into a Pennsylvania postbaccalaureate teacher preparation program or for any applicant for certification who completes a postbaccalaureate certification program or holds a postbaccalaureate degree.(c) No baccalaureate certification program shall admit a student who has not met the requirements of this section by August 1, 2015.Added by P.L. TBD 2014 No. 168, § 3, eff. 12/21/2014.