HF 3421
1st Engrossment - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/25/2026 12:29 p.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to education; requiring early literacy field experience for teacher candidates
providing early literacy instruction; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2024, section 122A.092, by adding a subdivision.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 122A.092, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
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(a) A teacher preparation provider approved
by the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board to prepare teacher candidates
to provide instruction in early literacy must require a supervised early literacy field experience
aligned to evidence-based best practices in reading consistent with sections 120B.118 to
120B.124. The early literacy field experience requirement applies to teacher candidates
who enroll in teacher preparation programs in the 2027-2028 school year or later.
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(b) The early literacy field experience must be integrated with learning experiences in
reading instruction, including instruction on reading methods or equivalent, and must provide
teacher candidates with opportunities to apply evidence-based literacy practices with students.
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(c) The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board must adopt rules regarding
the early literacy field experience requirement, including but not limited to:
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(1) defining licensure areas in which teacher candidates must complete the early literacy
field experience;
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(2) establishing expectations for the scope and outcomes of the early literacy field
experience;
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(3) ensuring the field experience occurs primarily within a school building during the
instructional day, while allowing for waivers when appropriate to accommodate unique
program delivery models or documented hardship; and
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(4) requiring the field experience includes observation with actionable feedback to ensure
growth and attainment of related reading standards.
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(d) In adopting rules under this subdivision, the board must allow flexibility for teacher
preparation programs to demonstrate that candidates have met required standards through
field experiences.
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This section is effective July 1, 2026.
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