Section 59-26-120 - Program graduates data(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.Added by 2022 S.C. Acts, Act No. 185 (HB 3591),s 2, eff. 5/16/2022.