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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="6-1101" title_number="6" title_name="Teachers and Other Personnel" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Academic Excellence Program">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Coordinator of professional learning” means an employee of the Department who:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Is a licensed educator;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Develops and facilitates professional learning opportunities for educators and administrators in the State; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Assists administrators in implementing evidence–based instructional practices.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Fund” means the Academic Excellence Fund.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Instructional coach” means an employee of a local school system who:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Is a licensed educator;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Provides coaching to teachers and other education professionals to improve instruction; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Helps educators integrate evidence–based practices into their pedagogy.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Program” means the Academic Excellence Program.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“Regional project manager” means an employee of the Department who oversees instructional coaches and coordinators of professional learning in a designated region.</text>
  </level>
</section>
