§ 70-6-183. Teacher preparation system described - Timetable for implementation.

A.  A new teacher preparation system shall include fundamental changes in the current system of teacher preparation and certification standards as was established in Sections 6-150 through 6-158.1 and 6-161 through 6-170 of this title and shall be developed, implemented and administered by the State Board of Education, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Teacher Preparation Act.  The new teacher preparation system shall be competency-based to include an assessment system designed to measure the competencies desired for teachers.

B.  Except as otherwise provided by law, the new teacher preparation system shall be fully integrated and implemented by July 1, 1997, and shall be applied for students admitted to a teacher education program on or after September 1, 1997.  Students admitted to a teacher education program prior to September 1, 1997, shall be allowed to continue in the present system until September 1, 1999.

Added by Laws 1992, c. 308, § 2, eff. June 1, 1992.  Amended by Laws 1994, c. 224, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 1995, c. 322, § 4, eff. July 1, 1995.  Renumbered from Title 70, § 6-172 by Laws 1995, c. 322, § 34, eff. July 1, 1995.

Note

NOTE:  Laws 2012, c. 223, § 17 provides for repeal of this section effective July 1, 2014.