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HR 3717 101th Congress House Education Educational associations Educational research Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to higher education Licenses Rating of teachers Standards Teachers Teaching

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Act of 1989

Introduced: November 17, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 30, 1990
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Education.
Apr 25, 1990
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 25, 1990
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Feb 28, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Nov 17, 1989
Introduced in House
Nov 17, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Act of 1989 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to provide financial assistance to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (a private nonprofit organization) for research and development relating to teacher assessment and certification procedures.

Requires the Board to: (1) establish a Research and Development Advisory Committee; and (2) consult with the Secretary and other specified entities in appointing the ten Committee members (with the Secretary selecting two of those).

Requires funds under this Act to be used only for research and development of teacher assessment and certification procedures for elementary and secondary school teachers. Requires that priority be given to activities relating to teaching: (1) the subject areas of mathematics, the sciences, foreign languages, and literacy (including reading, writing, and analytical ability); and (2) special educational populations, including limited English proficient children, gifted and talented children, handicapped children, and economically and educationally disadvantaged children.

Sets the Federal share of the cost of such Board activities at 50 percent.

Requires the Board to report annually to the appropriate committees of the Congress. Requires the Department of Education, the National Science Foundation, and the National Research Council to review and comment on the Board's report and to report to such committees on the Board's compliance with this Act.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1992.

What's happening now May 30, 1990

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Education.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 2, 1990
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Nov 17, 1989
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Nov 17, 1989
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