Tennessee § 49-5-5620 Annual meeting of educator preparation providers - Alignment of instruction provided to candidates with literacy standards

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§ 49-5-5620 — Annual meeting of educator preparation providers - Alignment of instruction provided to candidates with literacy standards

Tennessee § 49-5-5620

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-5620 (2026).

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(a)The department of education, in coordination with the Tennessee higher education commission, shall annually convene a meeting of all approved educator preparation providers responsible for managing, operating, or coordinating programs for the preparation and licensure of teachers, school leaders, and other school personnel. The department shall invite LEAs and public charter schools to participate.

(b)The purpose of the meeting is to ensure that the instruction provided to candidates enrolled in an approved educator preparation provider that is aligned with the foundational literacy skills standards established pursuant to § 49-5-5619 is implemented cohesively and in coordination with the foundational literacy skills instruction provided to students pursuant to chapter 1, part 9 of th

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(a) The department of education, in coordination with the Tennessee higher education commission, shall annually convene a meeting of all approved educator preparation providers responsible for managing, operating, or coordinating programs for the preparation and licensure of teachers, school leaders, and other school personnel. The department shall invite LEAs and public charter schools to participate. (b) The purpose of the meeting is to ensure that the instruction provided to candidates enrolled in an approved educator preparation provider that is aligned with the foundational literacy skills standards established pursuant to § 49-5-5619 is implemented cohesively and in coordination with the foundational literacy skills instruction provided to students pursuant to chapter 1, part 9 of this title and with all other applicable literacy standards approved by the state board. (c) During the meeting, participants shall review: (1) High-quality instructional materials adopted by approved educator preparation providers; and (2) Modules and any other products developed to support statewide implementation of foundational literacy skills standards and instruction.