Adjusts state qualitative skill education assessment standards.

The bill amends the education law to adjust state qualitative skill education assessment standards. It authorizes the commissioner to set standards for STEM education, including the grade level at which STEM education is introduced, what constitutes an acceptable STEM curriculum, and the creation of an evaluative rubric for student and teacher progress in STEM fields. The bill also authorizes the creation of a curriculum for training teachers in STEM fields, which must be made available to all teachers responsible for science and math courses in primary and secondary schools.

Adjusts state qualitative skill education assessment standards.

The bill amends the education law to adjust state qualitative skill education assessment standards. It authorizes the commissioner to set standards for STEM education, including the grade level at which STEM education is introduced, what constitutes an acceptable STEM curriculum, and the creation of an evaluative rubric for student and teacher progress in STEM fields. The bill also authorizes the creation of a curriculum for training teachers in STEM fields, which must be made available to all teachers responsible for science and math courses in primary and secondary schools.