Effective - 28 Aug 1986
170.012. Graduate teaching assistants communication in English language requirements — testing and reports. — 1. Any graduate student who did not receive both his primary and secondary education in a nation or territory in which English is the primary language shall not be given a teaching appointment during his or her first semester of enrollment at any public institution of higher education in the state of Missouri. Exceptions may be granted in special cases upon approval of the chief academic and executive officers of the institution.
2. All graduate students who did not receive both their primary and secondary education in a nation or territory in which English is the primary language shall be tested for their ability to communicate orally in English in a classroom setting prior to receiving a teaching appointment. Such testing shall be made available by the public institution at no cost to the graduate student.
3. All graduate students prior to filling a teaching assistant position as a graduate student, who have not previously lived in the United States shall be given a cultural orientation to prepare them for such teaching appointment.
4. All public institutions of higher education in this state shall provide to the coordinating board for higher education on a biennial basis a report on the number and language background of all teaching assistants, including a copy of the institutions current policy for selection of graduate teaching assistants.
5. The provisions of this section and sections 174.310 and 175.021 shall not apply to any person employed under a contract of employment in existence prior to August 13, 1986.
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(L. 1986 S.B. 602 § 2)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XI - Education and Libraries
Chapter 170 - Instruction — Materials and Subjects
Section 170.005 - Eye protection required, when.
Section 170.007 - Industrial quality eye protective devices defined.
Section 170.009 - Instructions and recommendations for eye protection to be prepared by boards.
Section 170.014 - Reading instruction act — reading programs established, essential components.
Section 170.020 - Social and emotional health education, voluntary pilot project.
Section 170.031 - Physiology texts to contain chapter on dental hygiene — penalty.
Section 170.041 - Physical education supplies and equipment — certain districts may raise funds for.
Section 170.049 - Veterans Day observance in schools.
Section 170.057 - Incidental fund moneys may be used for books, supplies and educational television.
Section 170.121 - Publisher to designate secretary of state as agent for service of process.
Section 170.171 - Board member accepting bribe — penalty.
Section 170.201 - Boards may accept gifts for libraries — investment (seven-director districts).
Section 170.211 - Public library — powers of board in urban districts.
Section 170.221 - Art gallery and museum — powers of board in urban districts.
Section 170.225 - Rules, procedure.
Section 170.260 - Motivated students program, requirements.
Section 170.300 - Phonics instruction pilot project.
Section 170.307 - Mental health awareness training and instruction required — rules.
Section 170.312 - Safe place for newborns act, instruction on, requirements.
Section 170.340 - Books of religious nature may be used, when.
Section 170.345 - Missouri civics education initiative — examination required — waiver, when.
Section 170.350 - Constitution Project of the Missouri Supreme Court, participation in, effect of.