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Public Law 111-39/Title II

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478841Public Law 111-39Title II—Teacher Quality Enhancement

TITLE II—TEACHER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT

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SEC. 201. TEACHER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT.

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Title II (20 U.S.C. 1021 et seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 200(22) (20 U.S.C. 1021(22)), by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the following:
``(D) prior to completion of the program—
``(i) attains full State certification or licensure and becomes highly qualified; and
``(ii) acquires a master's degree not later than 18 months after beginning the program.´´;
(2) in section 202 (20 U.S.C. 1022a)—
(A) in subsection (b)(6)(E)(ii), by striking ``section 1111(b)(2)´´ and inserting ``section 1111(b)(1)´´;
(B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``pre-baccalaureate´´;
(C) in subsection (d)—
(i) in the heading, by striking ``Pre-Baccalaureate´´ and inserting ``the´´; and
(ii) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``An eligible partnership that receives a grant to carry out an effective program for the pre-baccalaureate preparation of teachers shall carry out a program that includes all of the following:´´ and inserting ``An eligible partnership that receives a grant to carry out a program for the preparation of teachers shall carry out an effective pre-baccalaureate teacher preparation program or a 5th year initial licensing program that includes all of the following:´´;
(D) in subsection (e)(2)—
(i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ``to earn´´ and inserting ``leading to´´; and
(ii) in subparagraph (C)—
(I) in clause (i), by striking ``one-year´´ before ``teaching residency program´´; and
(II) in clause (iii)(I), by striking ``one-year´´; and
(E) in subsection (i)(3), by striking ``consent of´´ and inserting ``consent to´´; and
(3) in section 231(a)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1032(a)(1)), by striking ``serve graduate´´ and inserting ``assist in the graduation of´´.