Committee advances bill to standardize educator-preparation reporting and outcomes

House Bill 1107, presented by Vice Chair Rice (as identified in the transcript), directs the Georgia Professional Standards Commission to develop uniform performance and transparency standards for educator-preparation providers across Georgia. "House Bill 1107 requires the Georgia Professional Standards Commission to establish uniform standards performance measures for all educator preparation providers beginning in January 2027," the presenter said, listing indicators including enrollment, completion, first-attempt GACE pass rates, job-placement and 1/3/5-year retention rates, satisfaction surveys and student performance outcomes.

The sponsor framed the proposal as building on recent literacy and math reforms and as a data-driven effort to align training with district hiring needs. Committee members asked how current evaluations differ from the bill; the presenter said existing data are expanded by adding retention measures and by codifying graduate and employer surveys so the metrics are comparable across programs.

The committee moved the bill and approved it by voice vote. The transcript records exchanges in which members praised collaboration with the University System of Georgia and the Professional Standards Commission and asked for clarity on PSC involvement; the presenter said the bill was developed collaboratively and is intended as a tool for districts and programs rather than additional pressure on classroom teachers.

Next steps: The committee advanced HB1107; the transcript does not include a roll-call tally. Implementation details and PSC rulemaking were discussed as part of the bill's design.