§ 23-78-306. Teaching Fellowship Stipends – Amount – Funding
Subject to available appropriations, up to one hundred teaching fellows per year, selected as provided in subsection (2) of this section, shall receive financial assistance in the form of a stipend in the amount of ten thousand dollars disbursed during the fellowship year. As provided in section 23-78-305 (3), the teaching fellow must choose whether […]
§ 23-78-307. Department of Higher Education – Review of Agreements – Report
The department of higher education shall review each agreement, and any modifications to the agreement, that it receives from an institution of higher education to ensure that the agreement meets the minimum requirements specified in section 23-78-305. If the department finds that an agreement does not meet the requirements, it shall return the agreement to […]
§ 23-78-101. Short Title
The short title of this article 78 is the “Growing Great Teachers Act”. Source: L. 2019: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 19-190), ch. 153, p. 1806, § 1, effective May 10.
§ 23-78-102. Legislative Declaration
The general assembly finds that: High-quality teaching is the linchpin for effective, high-quality education in the schools of the state. To be an excellent, effective educator, an individual must receive comprehensive, rigorous, and effective training in the art and science of teaching and in the skills and subjects that the individual will teach. Local education […]
§ 23-78-103. Definitions
As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires: “Alternative teacher program” has the same meaning as provided in section 22-60.5-102. “Approved educator preparation program” means an educator preparation program for teachers that the commission on higher education has reviewed pursuant to section 23-1-121 and determined meets the performance-based standards established by the […]
§ 23-78-104. Educator Preparation Program – Best Practices – Guidelines – Report
The department of higher education and the department of education, in collaboration with the deans of the schools of education in Colorado institutions of higher education, or their designees, shall review research and practices from other states and other countries to identify best practices in providing educator preparation programs, including effective curricula, teaching teacher candidates […]
§ 23-78-105. Teacher Mentor Grant Program – Created – Standards – Report
There is created in the department of higher education the teacher mentor grant program to provide money to partnering local education providers and educator preparation programs to provide training and stipends for teachers who serve as mentors for teacher candidates participating in clinical practice. Subject to available appropriations and qualifying applications, the department of higher […]
§ 23-78-301. Short Title
The short title of this part 3 is the “Rural Colorado Grow Your Own Educator Act”. Source: L. 2019: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 19-190), ch. 153, p. 1813, § 1, effective May 10. Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 23-3.9-201 as it existed prior to 2019.
§ 23-78-302. Legislative Declaration
The general assembly finds that: A shortage in the availability of teachers to fill teaching positions in rural local education providers is causing a significant hardship for rural local education providers; The shortage is due, in part, to the high rate of turnover of teachers entering and leaving the profession. Following graduation and initial employment, […]
§ 23-78-303. Definitions
As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires: “Agreement” means a teaching fellowship program agreement as described in section 23-78-305. “Approved educator preparation program” has the same meaning as provided in section 23-1-121. “Eligible student” means an in-state student, as defined in section 23-7-102, who is enrolled in the final year of […]