Bill Text: MI SB0568 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Education: other; certain requirements for the approval of teacher preparation institutions; create. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1531e. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0567'23
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-4)
Status: (Enrolled) 2024-09-26 - Ordered Enrolled [SB0568 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2023-SB0568-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL NO. 568
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled
"The revised school code,"
(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1531e.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 1531e. (1) In addition to the requirements under sections 1538a and 1531i, as applicable, the superintendent of public instruction shall not, beginning September 30, 2027, approve a teacher preparation program or an alternative teaching program and, by September 30, 2027, shall revoke the approval of a teacher preparation program or an alternative teaching program that prepares individuals to serve as a pre-K to grade 12 certificated teacher unless the teacher preparation program or alternative teaching program offers instruction regarding all of the following to those individuals:
(a) The characteristics of dyslexia and underlying factors that place pupils at risk for difficulties in learning to decode accurately and efficiently.
(b) The secondary consequences of dyslexia, such as problems in reading comprehension and a reduced reading experience that can impede the growth of vocabulary and background knowledge and that can lead to social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties.
(c) Instructional adjustments for pupils with dyslexia and instructional adjustments for addressing underlying factors that place pupils at risk for difficulties in learning to decode accurately and efficiently.
(d) Methods for developing schoolwide and classroom infrastructure that meet the collective and individual needs of pupils using a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) framework.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the superintendent of public instruction shall not, beginning September 30, 2027, approve a teacher preparation program or an alternative teaching program and, by September 30, 2027, shall revoke the approval of a teacher preparation program or an alternative teaching program that prepares individuals to serve as pre-K to grade 12 certificated special education personnel with endorsements in learning disabilities, emotional impairments, early childhood special education, teacher consultation, or speech and language impairments; as certificated teachers with endorsements in early childhood education, lower elementary, upper elementary, literacy coaching, English language arts, bilingual education, English as a second language, or reading specialist; as a building-level school administrator; as a district-level school administrator; or as a school psychologist unless the teacher preparation program or alternative teaching program offers instruction regarding all of the following to those individuals:
(a) The characteristics of dyslexia and underlying factors that place pupils at risk for difficulties in learning to decode accurately and efficiently.
(b) The secondary consequences of dyslexia, such as problems in reading comprehension and a reduced reading experience that can impede the growth of vocabulary and background knowledge and that can lead to social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties.
(c) Instructional adjustments for pupils with dyslexia and instructional adjustments for addressing underlying factors that place pupils at risk for difficulties in learning to decode accurately and efficiently.
(d) Methods for developing schoolwide and classroom infrastructure that meet the collective and individual needs of pupils using a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) framework.
(e) Evidence-based instructional methods and features of evidence-based interventions that are grounded in the science of reading and principles of structured language and literacy that are designed for pupils with characteristics of dyslexia and pupils at risk for difficulties in learning to decode accurately and efficiently.
(f) Evidence-based instructional methods and features of evidence-based interventions that are grounded in the science of reading and principles of structured language and literacy that are designed to effectively meet the needs of most pupils.
(3) After September 30, 2027, the superintendent of public instruction may approve or decline to revoke approval of a teacher preparation program or an alternative teaching program under subsection (2) that prepares individuals for certifications or endorsements that do not involve reading instruction, language arts, or special education, as appropriate.
(4) As used in this section, "dyslexia", "evidence-based", "multi-tiered system of support (MTSS)", "science of reading", and "structured language and literacy" mean those terms as defined in section 1280f.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 102nd Legislature are enacted into law:
(a) Senate Bill No. 567.
(b) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No.____ (request no. 02101'23).
(c) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No.____ (request no. 02102'23).
