S 1570 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Prohibits Commissioner of Education from approving certain tests for teacher certification candidates with extended retake waiting periods.

This bill prohibits New Jersey's Commissioner of Education from approving teacher certification tests that require candidates to wait more than 14 days before retaking them. It directly affects teacher certification candidates who must pass basic skills (reading, writing, math) and subject matter knowledge assessments. The key provision limits retake waiting periods to 14 days for all approved tests, specifically targeting the current 28-day wait for the Praxis Core test. It does not apply to alternative assessments like the SAT, ACT, or GRE, which maintain their existing retake policies.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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