Ariz. Admin. Code § R7-2-604.05 - Classroom-Based Alternative Preparation Program Approval Process
A. A school
district or charter school may apply to the Board for approval as a
classroom-based alternative preparation program provider. The Department shall
facilitate the Board approval process and prescribe an application form that
shall include the following:
1. The name of
the program and the school district or charter school applying;
2. The areas of certification for which the
applicant will offer the program;
3. Verification that individuals enrolled in
the program will have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, or
will meet all of the following criteria:
a.
Will be currently enrolled in an accredited public or private postsecondary
institution's bachelor's degree program;
b. Will not be a contracted or permanent
full-time teacher or teacher of record for any classroom of students, except
those enrollees may be employed by the school district or charter school;
and
c. Will not regularly instruct
students without the presence of a full-time teacher, certificated teacher,
instructional coach or instructional mentor unless the individual possesses
other means of certification.
4. Verification that individuals to be
enrolled in the program will meet the background requirements and have a valid
fingerprint card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety pursuant to
A.R.S. §
15-534;
5.
a. An emergency teaching
certificate; or
b. An alternative teaching
certificate.
c. Individuals enrolled at a
charter school classroom-based alternative preparation program are not required
to possess a certificate.
4. Data supporting the
efficacy of its teacher preparation program, which may include stakeholder
surveys, completer data and student achievement data. The school district or
charter school may contract with a third party provider to provide the
classroom based alternative preparation program and may use that program's
efficacy data to meet this requirement.
6. A list of all staff members responsible
for administering the program and the roles and responsibilities of each
person;
7. A description of the
program, which shall include the following:
a.
A program sequence or training schedule; and
b. Information regarding the mentoring and
coaching of teacher candidates.
8. The school district or charter school may
provide information on professional expectations, professional requirements, or
student achievement requirements that exceed expectations and requirements of
this section, including requiring candidates to complete specified coursework
or trainings.
9. A plan for how the
program will notify and assist program participants if the program or school
closes.
B. Upon receipt
of an application for approval as a classroom-based preparation program
provider, the Department shall convene a review team that shall:
1. Examine the application;
2. Determine whether to recommend that the
Board grant its approval of the application based upon the requirements of this
Section and a Board-approved rubric; and
3. Submit its recommendation to the State
Board of Education within 90 days of receipt of the application.
C. The State Board of Education
shall review the recommendation of the review team and provide to the applicant
written notice of its approval or denial.
D. If the Board denies an applicant for
program approval, the applicant may correct any deficiencies identified in the
notice of denial and resubmit the application for review by the Department
within 30 days of the denial. The review team shall review the resubmitted
application and submit its recommendation to the Board within 60 days of
receipt of the resubmitted application.
E. If the Board approves an applicant as a
classroom-based preparation program provider, the approval is valid for six
years after the date of approval. To continue as a program provider, the school
district or charter school shall apply for renewal before the expiration of its
current approval. If the application for renewal is approved by the Board, the
renewal is valid for six years after the date of the approval.
F. Approved classroom-based alternative
preparation program providers shall submit a new application pursuant to
subsection (A) to offer a program in an additional certification
area.
G. Each qualified provider
shall submit a report once every two years that includes:
1. A description of any substantive changes
in courses, seminars, modules or assessments in the Board approved
classroom-based preparation programs;
2. The name, title and original signature of
the certification officer for the approved program provider;
3. Relevant data on the educator preparation
program, relevant staff, and candidates, which may include, but is not limited
to, stakeholder surveys, completer data, and student achievement data required
as a condition of continuing program approval.
H. Classroom-based preparation program
providers shall provide program completers with an institutional recommendation
for the appropriate Classroom-Based Standard Teaching Certificate within 45
days of program completion.
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