Public Law 111-39/Title II

TITLE II—TEACHER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT

SEC. 201. TEACHER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT.

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´´.