1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Educator Preparation Reform Act . I Educator quality enhancement 101. Definitions Section 200 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1021 ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (22); (2) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (14), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), and (23), as paragraphs (7), (8), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19), (21), (23), (24), and (28), respectively; (3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: (6) Educator The term educator means a teacher, principal, specialized instructional support personnel, or other staff member who provides or directly supports instruction, such as a school librarian, counselor, or paraprofessional. ; (4) by inserting after paragraph (8), as redesignated by paragraph (2), the following: (9) Evidence of student learning The term evidence of student learning means multiple measures of student learning that shall include the following: (A) Valid and reliable student assessment data, which may include data— (i) based on— (I) student learning gains on State student academic assessments under section 1111(b)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; or (II) student academic achievement assessments used at the national, State, or school district levels, where available and appropriate for the curriculum and students taught; (ii) from classroom-based formative assessments; (iii) from classroom-based summative assessments; and (iv) from objective performance-based assessments. (B) Not less than one of the following additional measures: (i) Student work, including measures of performance criteria and evidence of student growth. (ii) Teacher-generated information about student goals and growth. (iii) Parental feedback about student goals and growth. (iv) Student feedback about learning and teaching supports. (v) Assessments of affective engagement and self-efficacy. (vi) Other appropriate measures as determined by the State.