Title 18A, Title 18A: EDUCATION

18A:26-2.21 Construction of act. 4. Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit the right to determine any additional compensation and release time for the responsibilities of a teacher with a teacher leader endorsement, in addition to any other terms and conditions of employ…

18A:26-2.22 Rules, regulations. 5. The State Board of Education shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B -1 et seq.), to: a. Set standards for the program of study for the teacher leader endorsement; and b. Set standar…

18A:26-2.23 Special education requirements for instructional certificate. 1. In addition to any other requirements adopted by the State Board of Education for teacher preparation programs, the State board shall require that the preparation program for an instructional certificate…

18A:26-2.24 Credit hours in autism spectrum disorder required. 2. In addition to any other requirements adopted by the State Board of Education for teacher preparation programs, the State Board of Education shall require that the preparation program for an instructional certifica…

18A:26-2.25 Rules, regulations. 3. The State Board of Education shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. L.2017, c.6, s.3.

18A:26-2.26 Computer science education endorsement to the instructional certificate. 1. a. The State Board of Education shall authorize a computer science education endorsement to the instructional certificate. The endorsement shall authorize the holder to teach computer science …

18A:26-2.27 Rules, regulations. 2. The State Board of Education shall adopt pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. L.2018, c.81, s.2.

18A:26-2.28 Health and physical education endorsement. 1. a. In addition to any other eligibility requirements prescribed by the State Board of Education, in order to be appointed by a board of education to teach health and physical education in grades kindergarten through six, a…

18A:26-2.29 Criteria for employment of substitute teacher. 1. a. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a candidate for a substitute teacher credential who is enrolled in a regionally accredited institution of higher education and who is applying between th…

18A:26-2.3 Rules, regulations relative to certification of swimming teachers in public schools. 1. The State Board of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, shall promulgate rules and regulations to provide for the certification of persons…

18A:26-2.30 Alternate route program and certification for grades 7 to 12 at early college high school program. 1. a. The State Board of Education shall authorize an alternate route to expedite the certification of persons who are qualified by education and experience to teach gra…

18A:26-2.31 Mandatory culturally responsive teaching training for certification. 1. a. Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, all candidates for teaching certification who have completed an educator preparation program at a commissioner-approved educator preparation program pr…

18A:26-2.32 Paraprofessional educator preparation pathway. 1. a. The State Board of Education shall authorize a paraprofessional educator preparation pathway to expedite the teacher certification of persons who are employed to work in a school district as a paraprofessional or an…

18A:26-2.4. Certification required for appointment as school athletic trainer; exceptions 4. To be eligible for appointment by a board of education as a school athletic trainer in any public school, an applicant shall possess an educational services certificate issued by the Stat…

18A:26-2.5. Rules relative to athletic trainer licensure 5. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) setting forth the certification and endorsement requirements of a school athletic …

18A:26-2.6. Instructional certificate; technology education endorsement; industrial arts endorsement 1. a. The State Board of Education shall authorize a technology education endorsement to the instructional certificate. The endorsement shall authorize the holder to teach technol…

18A:26-2.7. Rules 2. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act, including the development of the requirements for the technology educ…

18A:26-2.8 Instruction in autism, developmental disabilities awareness, teaching methods, required for N.J. instructional certificate. 1. Beginning with the 2008-2009 school year, a regionally-accredited institution of higher education offering coursework for a New Jersey instruc…

18A:26-2.9 Recommendations for autism, developmental disabilities awareness instruction, teaching methods. 2. a. The Commissioner of Education shall develop recommendations for autism and other developmental disabilities awareness instruction and methods of teaching students with…

18A:26-20. Liberal construction; severability of provisions This agreement shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this agreement shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this agreement is declared to…

18A:26-21. Designated state official The "designated State official" for this State shall be the Secretary of the State Board of Examiners. The designated State official shall enter into contracts pursuant to Article III of the agreement only with the approval of the specific tex…

18A:26-22. Copies of contracts; filing; publication True copies of all contracts made on behalf of this State pursuant to the agreement shall be kept on file in the office of the Secretary of the State Board of Examiners and in the office of the Secretary of State. The State Depa…

18A:26-23. Short title This act shall be known and may be cited as the Interstate Transfer of Teacher Credentials Act. L.1969, c. 114, s. 4, eff. June 26, 1969.

18A:26-24 Course or training for prospective teachers relative to child abuse. 1. a. Beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, all candidates for teaching certification who have completed an educator preparation program at a commissioner-approved educator preparation program prov…

18A:26-25 Alternate Route Interstate Reciprocity Pilot Program. 1. The 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 rep…

18A:26-26 Issuance of instructional certificate of eligibility. 2. For the purposes of the Alternate Route Interstate Reciprocity Pilot Program established pursuant to section 1 of this act, the State Board of Examiners shall issue an instructional certificate of eligibility to a…

18A:26-27 Requirements for out-of-State candidate. 3. If the out-of-State candidate has not completed an approved educator preparation program the candidate shall enroll in a New Jersey approved educator preparation program and complete any remaining college credits or coursework…

18A:26-28 Eligibility for standard certificate. 4. A certificate of eligibility for an out-of-State candidate who is enrolled in the pilot program and who meets all other requirements for issuance of a standard certificate pursuant to State Board of Education regulations shall be…

18A:26-29 Report at conclusion of pilot program. 5. At the conclusion of the five-year pilot program, the Department of Education shall submit a report evaluating the effectiveness of the pilot program to the Governor, the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.5…

18A:26-2a Definitions relative to employment of novice teachers; registration with DOE. 1. a. As used in this section: "Certificate of eligibility" means a certificate with lifetime validity issued by the State Board of Examiners to candidates who meet degree, academic, and appli…

18A:26-2b Definitions relative to teacher certification. 1. As used in this act: "Limited certificate of eligibility" means a certificate issued by the State Board of Examiners to candidates who meet the criteria established pursuant to section 4 of this act. "Limited certificate…

18A:26-2c Limited certificate of eligibility pilot program. 2. There is established in the Department of Education a five-year pilot program under which the State Board of Education shall authorize the issuance of a limited certificate of eligibility with advanced standing pursua…

18A:26-2d Issuance of limited certificate of eligibility, advanced standing. 3. a. For the purposes of the pilot program established pursuant to section 2 of this act, no later than three months following the date of enactment, the State Board of Education shall authorize the iss…

18A:26-2e Issuance of limited certificate of eligibility. 4. a. For the purposes of the pilot program established pursuant to section 2 of this act, no later than three months following the date of enactment, the State Board of Education shall authorize the issuance of a limited …

18A:26-2f Approval of schools hiring individuals issued limited certificates of eligibility; qualifications. 5. a. A school district, charter school, or renaissance school seeking to hire individuals who are issued limited certificates of eligibility with advanced standing or lim…

18A:26-2g Receipt of standard instructional certificate, requirements. 6. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, or regulation related to the evaluation of a provisional teacher for a standard instructional certificate to the contrary, an individual who is issued a limi…

18A:26-2h Rules, regulations. 7. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2021, c.224, s.7.

18A:26-3. City school district examiners In each city school district there may be established by the board of education a district board of examiners consisting of the commissioner, ex officio, the superintendent of schools of the district, if there be one, and such persons havi…

18A:26-30 Report to the Department of Education, first-time, overall test pass rates, instructional certificate. 1. a. Each educator preparation program shall annually report to the Department of Education on the first-time and overall test pass rates of candidates for an instruc…

18A:26-31 Annual compilation of test pass rates. 2. The department shall annually compile the test pass rates of candidates for an instructional certificate submitted pursuant to subsection a. of section 1 of this act into a comparative profile of all educator preparation program…

18A:26-32 Test pass rates required for educator preparation program review. 3. The test pass rates submitted to the department pursuant to subsection a. of section 1 of this act shall be included within the documentation required for the Commissioner of Education's periodic revie…

18A:26-33 Test fee waivers for low-income students. 4. Any policy or contract entered into after the effective date of P.L.2021, c.393 (C.18A:26-30 et seq.) by the State, or any political subdivision thereof, regarding a test required for instructional certification shall provide…

18A:26-34 Exemption from basic reading, writing, mathematics test; definitions. 1. a. (1) Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the State Board of Education shall not require a candidate for or the holder of a certificate of eligibility in a career and tec…

18A:26-34.4 Commissioner of Education-approved test, basic skills, requirement, instructional certificate, admission, prohibited; exceptions. 1. a. Notwithstanding P.L.2021, c.420 (C.18A:26-34), or any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the State Board of Education s…

18A:26-35 Performance-based assessment, condition of eligibility, certificate of eligibility, prohibited. 1. a. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the State Board of Education shall not require a candidate for a certificate of eligibility with advanced …

18A:26-36 Restriction, semester-hour credits, educator preparation program, accredited county college, meeting teacher certification requirements, prohibited; definition. 1. a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a Commissioner-approved educator preparatio…