New Jersey A2377 requires the State Board of Education to reduce clinical practice requirements for teacher candidates.
New Jersey A2377 mandates the State Board of Education to decrease the clinical practice requirements for teacher candidates seeking a certificate of eligibility with advanced standing. This includes reducing the two-semester and 175-hour clinical practice requirements to a single semester. The bill defines "clinical practice" as a field-based experience in a kindergarten through grade 12 environment. The Commissioner of Education must develop recommendations for these reductions, consulting with education community representatives.
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