Rhode Island General Laws 16-98-5. Funding to teacher training entities
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To the extent funds are appropriated for this program, the department shall provide grants per eligible teacher to the endorsed teacher training entities that provide training to teachers to teach advanced placement upon completion of the training program.
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 347, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 16-98-5
- Advanced placement: means a college-level class taught at the high school level that provides students the opportunity to earn college credit upon passage of an exam that:
(i) Incorporates all topics specified by the College Board on its standards syllabus for a given subject area; and
(ii) Is authorized by the College Board. See Rhode Island General Laws 16-98-2
- Department: means the Rhode Island department of elementary and secondary education. See Rhode Island General Laws 16-98-2
- Eligible teacher: means a professional employee who is certified in the subject area of the advanced placement course that he or she will be teaching. See Rhode Island General Laws 16-98-2
- Program: means furtherance of the advanced placement classes in the public schools and includes teacher training and increased student participation. See Rhode Island General Laws 16-98-2
- Teacher training entities: means institutions of higher education, intermediate units or organizations approved/certified by the College Board to train teachers to teach advanced placement courses. See Rhode Island General Laws 16-98-2