Section 380.1157 In-Service Training Programs; Rules; Examination of Testing Mechanisms.

MI Comp L § 380.1157 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 1157.

(1) The state board, in cooperation with intermediate school districts and local school districts, shall develop and administer a program of in-service training for bilingual instruction programs. The state board shall promulgate rules governing the conduct of and participation in the in-service training programs.

(2) The state board shall promulgate rules governing the endorsement of teachers as qualified bilingual instructors in the public schools of this state. The teacher shall meet the requirements of part 22 and shall be proficient in both the oral and written skills of the language for which the teacher is endorsed.

(3) The state board shall approve an examination or testing mechanism suitable for evaluating the proficiency in English language skills of a child of limited English-speaking ability.

History: 1976, Act 451, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977 Popular Name: Act 451Admin Rule: R 390.1101 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.