Advocacy Leadership Force member: Nancy Dredoppel
ALF Member Email: nddreydoppel@gmail.com
2021 Legislative Session Info- Legislature Website
| Legislative Calendar |
Convenes: 1/19/2021 Meeting Virtually |
| Cross-Over Deadline | None Given |
| Budget Deadline | None given |
| Introduction Deadlines | |
| Governor | Mike Dunleavy (R) |
| Education Committee Chairs |
House- Co-Chairs Harriet Drummond and Andi Story Senate- Chair Gary Stevens, Vice Chair Shelley Hughes |
| Partisan Split | Senate- R House- R |
| House Clerk Contact | 907-465-3725 |
| Senate Secretary Contact | 907-465-3701 |
| Carryover to 2022 | Yes |
State Board of Education
| State Board of Education Website | |
| Meeting Schedule | Meets quarterly – often Juneau – on main page for details |
ESSA Implementation Information
| Title I Director |
Courtney Preziosi , Education Administrator |
| Title IV Director | Kami Moore, 907-465-2939 |
| Title IV Website | |
| Title IV Allocations | Total amount for AK included on Title IV website. No specific district level allocations avialable. |
| Application Timeline for Federal Funds | Some forms due July 1 |
State Certification Information
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State |
Certificate Age Levels and Subject Areas |
Levels and Length of Certification |
Testing Requirements |
Teacher Performance Assessment |
Reciprocity |
Fees*
*Does not account for assessment fee (e.g., Praxis, edTPA, etc.)s |
Alternate Path to Licensure |
State Certification Website: |
Updated |
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General Skills Test |
Content/Subject Specific Test |
Pedagogical Knowledge |
NASDTEC Member |
Additional Coursework |
Yes/No |
More information can be found at: |
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| AK | Music K-12 | Initial (2-3 year) Professional (5-year) Master (10-year) |
Praxis I: Core Academic Skills for Educators (CASE) or other approved exam (see website) https://education.alaska.go v/teachercertification/prax |
Praxis II: Music Content Knowledge (5113) or Music Content and Instruction (5114) |
None | No | Yes | Possible additional testing and/or coursework; Approved Alaska Studies and Multicultural/Cross-Cultural Communication Courses; Mandatory training on sexual abuse, suicide, dating violence, and alcohol and drug related disabilities (see website) https://education.alaska.gov/teachercer tification/certification/initial |
$200 application $60 fingerprinting |
Yes | https://education.alaska.gov/teachercertification/certification/typem | https://education.alaska.gov/teachercertification | June 2020 |
COVID-19 Information
Alaska Smart Start 2020: School Re-Opening Guidance
Each school district will decide when and if to reopen buildings. The state departments of education and health created a framework and guidance to help districts as they decide how to provide instruction.
Title IV Success Stories
