Ala. Admin. Code r. 290-3-3-.12 - Career and Technical Education General Rules for All Teaching Fields (Grades 6-12)
1.
Rationale. The main goal of these standards is to promote quality
preparation for Career and Technical Education teachers of Agriscience
Education, Business and Marketing Education, Family and Consumer Sciences
Education, and Technical Education by identifying standards applicable to all
four of those teaching fields. These standards build upon the InTASC Model Core
Teaching Standards, ISTE Standards, and Alabama Specific Standards.
Implementation of the standards will be in the Alabama Continuous Improvement
guidance.
2.
Program
Curriculum. In addition to meeting Rules
290-3-3-.03,
290-3-3-.04, and
290-3-3-.05, programs to prepare
the prospective career and technical education teacher shall meet one of the
target career and technical options and require a teaching field with a minimum
of 30 semester hours of credit with at least 18 semester hours of
upper-division credit. Prior to program completion, the prospective teacher of
career and technical education shall demonstrate knowledge and ability in each
of the following areas:
a. Content Knowledge
and Skills.
b. Educating for the
Workplace.
c. Assessment.
d. Learning Environments.
3.
Options. In addition to
meeting Rules
290-3-3-.03,
290-3-3-.04, and
290-3-3-.05, an institution has
four options for the preparation of career and technical education teachers
based on completion of a teaching field. Individuals interested in career and
technical education certification must choose a teaching field option.
a.
Agriscience Education. The
standards are consistent with the Praxis Agriculture Assessment, and the
current Alabama Course of Study: CTE - Agriculture, Food, and Natural
Resources.
Prior to program completion, candidates will have time to develop content knowledge in agriscience education (agribusiness and management, budgeting and marketing, management of animal sciences, management of food products and processing systems, biotechnology systems, environmental service systems, natural resource systems, and career capacity and professional organizations).
b.
Business and Marketing Education. The standards are consistent
with the current Praxis Business Education: Content Knowledge Assessment and
the current Alabama Course of Study for Business Management
and Administration, Marketing, and Finance.
Prior to program completion, candidates will have time to develop content knowledge in business and marketing education (accounting and finance, communication and career development, economics, entrepreneurship, information technology, law and international business, and marketing and management).
c.
Family
and Consumer Science Education. The standards are consistent with the
current Praxis Family and Consumer Sciences Assessment and the current
Alabama Course of Study for Education and Training,
Hospitality and Tourism, and Human Services.
Prior to program completion, candidates will have time to develop content knowledge in family and consumer sciences (food, nutrition, and wellness, housing and interior design. textiles, fashion, and apparel, human development and interpersonal relationships, food production services, hospitality, tourism, and recreation).
d.
Technical Education.
i.
Curriculum. In addition to
meeting the curriculum already listed, technical education candidates must
demonstrate knowledge and ability in the following areas:
a.
Content knowledge and Skills.
Candidates demonstrate occupational competency in a technical-related
setting.
b.
Educating for the
Workplace. Candidates construct learning experiences that integrate
instruction with work-based learning.
c.
Learning Environments.
Candidates demonstrate occupational safety and health procedures and inspect
and maintain tools and equipment for safe use.
d.
Career and Technical
Programs. Candidates are familiar with national accrediting bodies
appropriate to the technical area, such as accrediting bodies for automotive
services, construction, graphic arts, fabrication processes, engineering,
etc.
ii. In addition to
meeting Rule
290-3-3-.05 (Class B (Bachelor's
Degree Level) Programs for Teaching Fields), admission to the Technical
Education Program shall require one of the following:
a. A prerequisite Specialty/Degree Equivalent
Career and Technical Certificate; or
b. An Associate of Applied Science (AAS);
or
c. An Associate of Occupational
Technology (AOT); or
d. An Associate
Degree for Transfer (AAT); or
e. An
American Council on Education's College Credit (ACE); or
f. Armed services accessed courses;
or
g. Work experience with one of
the following (See Teacher Certification chapter for specific information on
degree equivalents):
1. High school diploma,
or
2. Post-secondary
certificate/diploma in program area, or
3. Associate's degree in program area,
or
4. Bachelor's degree in program
area.
iii. For
certification, the EPP will be required to specify an endorsement program area
for NAL recommendation.
4.
Pedagogy. Prior to
completion, candidates completing any of the career and technical education
options will have time to develop pedagogy and do the following:
a. Facilitate collaborative,
interdisciplinary learning environments in which learners use disciplinary
facts, concepts, and tools, engage in disciplinary inquiry, and create
disciplinary forms of representation.
b. Plan, design, deliver, and assess
instruction using techniques that meet the needs of learners and helps students
become active participants in their own learning.
c. Utilize classroom management,
communication, and organizational strategies that promote positive student
behavior and create a constructive learning environment for all.
d. Utilize current and emerging technology
tools and instructional strategies to augment teaching and learning.
e. Apply valid and reliable formative and
summative assessment strategies that correlate to objectives and engage and
inform learners.
f. Promote career
pathways in career and technical education.
g. Integrate professional programs in each of
the career technical options to foster youth development (leadership,
communication) and enhance student learning.
h. Design lessons based on the Alabama Course
of Study.
5.
Unique
Field Experiences, Practica, and Internship Placement Requirements.
a. Field experiences shall include placements
in career and technical education classrooms.
b. To the extent possible, field experiences
should allow candidates the opportunity to practice in the chosen content
option.
c. Field experiences/
practicum experiences can be at either the middle grades level or high school
level. Experiences should deepen candidate understanding and ability in career
and technical education. A practicum is not required.
d. Internship shall be completed at the
secondary level
Notes
Previous Rule.07.03 was renumbered.12 per certification published August 31, 2021; effective October 15, 2021.
Author: Dr. Eric G. Mackey.
Statutory Authority: Ala. Code §§ 16-3-16 and 16-23-14, (1975).
State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare.
1. Rationale. The main goal of these standards is to promote quality preparation for Career and Technical Education teachers of Agriscience Education, Business and Marketing Education, Family and Consumer Sciences Education, and Technical Education by identifying standards applicable to all four of those teaching fields. These standards build upon the InTASC Model Core Teaching Standards, ISTE Standards, and Alabama Specific Standards. Implementation of the standards will be in the Alabama Continuous Improvement guidance.
2. Program Curriculum. In addition to meeting Rules 290-3-3-.03, 290-3-3-.04, and 290-3-3-.05, programs to prepare the prospective career and technical education teacher shall meet one of the target career and technical options and require a teaching field with a minimum of 30 semester hours of credit with at least 18 semester hours of upper-division credit. Prior to program completion, the prospective teacher of career and technical education shall demonstrate knowledge and ability in each of the following areas:
a. Content Knowledge and Skills.
b. Educating for the Workplace.
c. Assessment.
d. Learning Environments.
3. Options. In addition to meeting Rules 290-3-3-.03, 290-3-3-.04, and 290-3-3-.05, an institution has four options for the preparation of career and technical education teachers based on completion of a teaching field. Individuals interested in career and technical education certification must choose a teaching field option.
a. Agriscience Education. The standards are consistent with the Praxis Agriculture Assessment, and the current Alabama Course of Study: CTE - Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources.
Prior to program completion, candidates will have time to develop content knowledge in agriscience education (agribusiness and management, budgeting and marketing, management of animal sciences, management of food products and processing systems, biotechnology systems, environmental service systems, natural resource systems, and career capacity and professional organizations).
b. Business and Marketing Education. The standards are consistent with the current Praxis Business Education: Content Knowledge Assessment and the current Alabama Course of Study for Business Management and Administration, Marketing, and Finance.
Prior to program completion, candidates will have time to develop content knowledge in business and marketing education (accounting and finance, communication and career development, economics, entrepreneurship, information technology, law and international business, and marketing and management).
c. Family and Consumer Science Education. The standards are consistent with the current Praxis Family and Consumer Sciences Assessment and the current Alabama Course of Study for Education and Training, Hospitality and Tourism, and Human Services.
Prior to program completion, candidates will have time to develop content knowledge in family and consumer sciences (food, nutrition, and wellness, housing and interior design. textiles, fashion, and apparel, human development and interpersonal relationships, food production services, hospitality, tourism, and recreation).
d. Technical Education.
i. Curriculum. In addition to meeting the curriculum already listed, technical education candidates must demonstrate knowledge and ability in the following areas:
a. Content knowledge and Skills. Candidates demonstrate occupational competency in a technical-related setting.
b. Educating for the Workplace. Candidates construct learning experiences that integrate instruction with work-based learning.
c. Learning Environments. Candidates demonstrate occupational safety and health procedures and inspect and maintain tools and equipment for safe use.
d. Career and Technical Programs. Candidates are familiar with national accrediting bodies appropriate to the technical area, such as accrediting bodies for automotive services, construction, graphic arts, fabrication processes, engineering, etc.
ii. In addition to meeting Rule 290-3-3-.05 (Class B (Bachelor's Degree Level) Programs for Teaching Fields), admission to the Technical Education Program shall require one of the following:
a. A prerequisite Specialty/Degree Equivalent Career and Technical Certificate; or
b. An Associate of Applied Science (AAS); or
c. An Associate of Occupational Technology (AOT); or
d. An Associate Degree for Transfer (AAT); or
e. An American Council on Education's College Credit (ACE); or
f. Armed services accessed courses; or
g. Work experience with one of the following (See Teacher Certification chapter for specific information on degree equivalents):
1. High school diploma, or
2. Post-secondary certificate/diploma in program area, or
3. Associate's degree in program area, or
4. Bachelor's degree in program area.
iii. For certification, the EPP will be required to specify an endorsement program area for NAL recommendation.
4. Pedagogy. Prior to completion, candidates completing any of the career and technical education options will have time to develop pedagogy and do the following:
a. Facilitate collaborative, interdisciplinary learning environments in which learners use disciplinary facts, concepts, and tools, engage in disciplinary inquiry, and create disciplinary forms of representation.
b. Plan, design, deliver, and assess instruction using techniques that meet the needs of learners and helps students become active participants in their own learning.
c. Utilize classroom management, communication, and organizational strategies that promote positive student behavior and create a constructive learning environment for all.
d. Utilize current and emerging technology tools and instructional strategies to augment teaching and learning.
e. Apply valid and reliable formative and summative assessment strategies that correlate to objectives and engage and inform learners.
f. Promote career pathways in career and technical education.
g. Integrate professional programs in each of the career technical options to foster youth development (leadership, communication) and enhance student learning.
h. Design lessons based on the Alabama Course of Study.
5. Unique Field Experiences, Practica, and Internship Placement Requirements.
a. Field experiences shall include placements in career and technical education classrooms.
b. To the extent possible, field experiences should allow candidates the opportunity to practice in the chosen content option.
c. Field experiences/ practicum experiences can be at either the middle grades level or high school level. Experiences should deepen candidate understanding and ability in career and technical education. A practicum is not required.
d. Internship shall be completed at the secondary level
Notes
Previous Rule.07.03 was renumbered.12 per certification published August 31, 2021; effective October 15, 2021.
Author: Dr. Eric G. Mackey.
Statutory Authority: Ala. Code §§ 16-3-16 and 16-23-14, (1975).