(A) The State Department of Education annually before December first shall provide each college of education and state-approved educator preparation program with information regarding its graduates. Information must be provided to a college of education or educator preparation program regarding each of its individual educator graduates and must include, but is not limited to:
(1) linking teacher candidates from each program with valid, reliable, nationally normed performance assessments that are data and evidence based and can assess teaching effectiveness;
(2) results of ADEPT Evaluation by individual educator graduate;
(3) records of employee certification by individual educator graduate; and
(4) other information requested by the programs designed to enhance the ability of the college of education or educator preparation program to provide improved education services.
(B) A college of education or educator preparation program receiving individualized information regarding its graduates pursuant to subsection (A) shall:
(1) develop and use a unique system for identifying each individual educator graduate for whom it receives such individualized information;
(2) strictly maintain the confidentiality of all information that can be used to identify an individual educator graduate for whom it receives such information; and
(3) not share such information with a third party without the express written consent of the educator.
(C) Information provided to a college of education or educator preparation program pursuant to this section is not subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.
HISTORY: 2022 Act No. 185 (H.3591), Section 2, eff May 16, 2022.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 26 - Training, Certification And Evaluation Of Public Educators
Section 59-26-10. Intent; guidelines for implementation.
Section 59-26-20. Duties of State Board of Education and Commission on Higher Education.
Section 59-26-35. South Carolina Educator Preparation Report Card.
Section 59-26-45. Retired educator teaching certificates.
Section 59-26-50. Creation and membership of Educator Improvement Task Force; duties and powers.
Section 59-26-60. Educational Improvement Task Force; appropriation.
Section 59-26-85. NBPTS recertification; development of application fee loan program.
Section 59-26-90. Teacher of the year honorarium programs.
Section 59-26-100. Incentives for teachers serving as mentors.
Section 59-26-110. Youth suicide prevention teacher training.