Not later than July 1, 2013, the Department of Education, in consultation with the Board of Regents for Higher Education, shall design and approve a preliteracy course to be included in a bachelor's degree program with a concentration in early childhood education, as described in subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 10-16p, from an institution of higher education accredited by the Board of Governors of Higher Education. Such course shall be practice-based and specific to the developmentally appropriate instruction of preliteracy and language skills for teachers of early childhood education.
(P.A. 12-116, S. 95.)
History: P.A. 12-116 effective July 1, 2012.