1 CCR 301-37-4.00 - Types of Authorizations
The Department is authorized to issue the following authorizations.
4.01
Adjunct
Instructor Authorization (Grades K-12)
To address recruiting challenges and establish a diverse workforce, a school district, BOCES or charter school may employ as an adjunct instructor a specialist or content-area expert who is without formal educator training. The purpose of adjunct instruction is to provide students with highly specialized academic enrichment in support of required content areas.
4.01(1) An adjunct instructor authorization
is issued for three years to an applicant who meets the following criteria:
4.01(1)(a) an applicant possesses outstanding
talent or demonstrates specific abilities and knowledge in a particular area of
specialization;
4.01(1)(b) a school
district board of education or superintendent or the principal of a charter
school or BOCES requests the applicant's services and provides evidence of the
applicant's outstanding talent or specific abilities and particular knowledge
for the assignment;
4.01(1)(c) the
school district, BOCES, or charter school provides evidence that the
applicant's services are required; and
4.01(1)(d) the applicant has been employed
for at least five years in the area of specialization or holds an earned
bachelor's or higher degree in the area of specialization.
4.01(2) An adjunct instructor authorization
may be renewed for succeeding three-year periods at the employing school
district's or charter school's request when the school district or charter
school provides documented evidence of ongoing need for the adjunct
instructor's services.
4.01(3) A
person may be employed under an adjunct instructor authorization only by the
school district or charter school that requested the person's
services.
4.01(4) A person who
holds an adjunct instructor authorization and is employed by a school district
may teach only under the general supervision of a licensed professional
teacher. For the purposes of this provision, "general supervision" means
support, mentorship and supervision of an adjunct instructor, and does not
require more than one teacher in a classroom at a time.
4.01(4)(a) A school district or charter
school shall not employ a person under an adjunct instructor authorization as a
full-time teacher; except
4.01(4)(a)(i) a
rural school district may employ an adjunct instructor authorization-holder as
a full-time teacher if there are no qualified, licensed applicants for the
position.
4.02
Special Services Intern
Authorization (Birth-21)
A special services intern works under the supervision of a Colorado licensed professional special services provider from the same discipline.
4.02(1) The special
services intern authorization may be issued for one academic year. It may only
be renewed if the special services intern is employed by a district or BOCES
and the intern has not completed the approved program of preparation due to
unforeseen circumstances or hardship.
4.02(2) The applicant must hold a bachelor's
or higher degree from an accepted institution of higher education and be
enrolled in an approved program of preparation for special services providers.
The program of preparation must require an internship and offered by an
accepted institution of higher education.
4.02(3) For the period of time while the
authorization-holder serves as an intern, the authorization-holder may receive
pay from the school district.
4.03
Emergency Authorization (Grades
K-12)
The applicant for an emergency authorization has not yet met the requirements for a Colorado initial teacher, principal, administrator or special services license or a school speech/language pathology assistant authorization but provides evidence of holding an earned bachelor's degree or higher from an accepted institution of higher education and of enrollment in an approved program of preparation.
4.03(1) An applicant for a school
speech-language pathology assistant emergency authorization must hold a
bachelor's degree in speech, language and hearing sciences; communications
disorders-speech sciences; or any other field with completion of 24 semester
hours in speech, language hearing sciences from an accepted institution of
higher education, as determined by the Department's transcript
review.
4.03(2) The emergency
authorization may be issued for up to one year and may be renewed for up to one
additional year when:
4.03(2)(a) a school
district or BOCES requests the emergency authorization in order to employ a
non-licensed teacher, principal, administrator or special services
provider;
4.03(2)(b) the district
provides evidence of a need for specific and essential educational services
which can be provided by the applicant, and which would otherwise be
unavailable, due to a shortage of licensed educators with appropriate
endorsements; and
4.03(2)(c) in the
judgment of the State Board of Education,
4.03(2)(c)(i) the employment of the
non-licensed applicant is essential to the preservation of the district's
instructional program, and
4.03(2)(c)(ii) that the establishment of an
alternative teacher program by the local board of education is not a
practicable solution to resolve the demonstrated shortage.
4.03(3) The district may provide
an induction program for an individual on an emergency authorization, as
specified in sections 8.00 and 9.00 of these rules. Induction programs
completed while holding an emergency authorization may count toward fulfilling
requirements for a professional license.
4.04
Career and Technical Education
Authorization (Grades 7-12)
4.04(1) An
initial career and technical education (CTE) authorization may be issued for
three years and may not be renewed. The applicant must meet the minimum
qualifications adopted by the State Board for Community Colleges and
Occupational Education under section
23-60-304(3)(a),
C.R.S.
4.04(2) A professional
career and technical education authorization may be issued for five years to an
applicant who holds an initial career and technical education authorization and
who meets the necessary requirements for holding a professional-level CTE
authorization. It may be renewed for succeeding five-year periods. The
applicant must meet the minimum qualifications or renewal requirements that the
State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education adopts pursuant
to section
23-60-304(3)(a),
C.R.S.
4.04(3) Postsecondary career
and technical education credentials are issued by the Colorado Community
College System and are governed by the rules for the Administration of the
Colorado Vocational Act, 8 CCR 1504-2.
4.05
Substitute Authorization (Grades
K-12)
A substitute authorization may be issued to an applicant to serve as a substitute educator.
4.05(1) A substitute authorization is valid
for one, three or five years, as specified below. It may be renewed
indefinitely upon application.
4.05(1)(a) A
five-year substitute authorization may be issued when an applicant has
completed an approved teacher preparation program (as indicated by a signed
approved program verification form and conferred transcript) or holds or has
held a Colorado initial or professional license or an equivalent
out-of-state-issued license.
4.05(1)(b) A three-year substitute
authorization may be issued to an applicant who holds an earned bachelor's or
higher degree from an accepted institution of higher education.
4.05(1)(c) A one-year substitute
authorization may be issued when:
4.05(1)(c)(i) the applicant holds a high
school diploma or its equivalent, and
4.05(1)(c)(ii) the applicant attests to
having worked successfully with children.
4.06-4.08
Reserved
4.09
Interim Authorization (Grades K-12; Ages Birth-21)
An interim authorization may be issued for one year and may be renewed upon application for one additional year to a person who is:
4.09(1) certified or licensed, or eligible
for certification or licensure, as a teacher, principal or administrator in
another state and who has not successfully demonstrated professional
competencies and depth of content knowledge as outlined in 3.01(1)(e), 3.03 or
3.04 to obtain an initial license but who meets the other requirements for an
initial license; or
4.09(2)
enrolled in an alternative teacher program as defined in 2.01(6) of these rules
and meets the requirements for an alternative teacher license, except that the
person has not successfully demonstrated professional competencies and depth of
content knowledge as outlined in 3.12(1)(c) to obtain an alternative teacher
license.
4.09(3) A holder of an
interim authorization must demonstrate professional competencies and depth of
content knowledge as specified in 3.01(1)(e), 3.03 or 3.04 to obtain an initial
license.
4.09(4) The employing
school district may provide an induction program for holders of interim
authorizations as specified in sections 8.00 and 9.00 of these rules. Induction
programs completed while holding interim authorizations may count toward
fulfilling the requirements of a professional license.
4.10
Military Spouse Interim
Authorization (Grades K-12, Ages Birth-21)
A military spouse interim authorization is valid for one year, and the Department may renew the authorization for one additional year.
4.10(1) A military spouse
interim authorization may be issued to a military spouse when:
4.10(1)(a) the applicant is a spouse of an
active-duty member of the United States armed forces who has been transferred
to Colorado, is scheduled to be transferred to Colorado, is domiciled in
Colorado or has moved to Colorado on a permanent change-of-station
basis;
4.10(1)(b) the applicant is
certified, licensed or eligible for certification or licensure as a teacher,
special services provider, principal or administrator in another state; and
4.10(1)(c) the applicant has not
successfully demonstrated professional competencies and depth of content
knowledge as outlined in 3.01(1)(e), 3.02, 3.03 and 3.04 required for obtaining
an initial license but otherwise meets the requirements for an initial
license.
4.10(2) A
holder of a military spouse interim authorization must demonstrate professional
competencies and depth of content knowledge as specified in 3.01(1)(e), 3.02,
3.03 or 3.04 to obtain an initial license.
4.10(3) The employing school district may
provide an induction program for holders of military spouse interim
authorization as specified in sections 8.00 and 9.00 of these rules. Induction
programs completed while holding this authorization may count toward fulfilling
the requirements of a professional license.
4.11
School Speech-Language Pathology
Assistant Authorization (Ages Birth-21).
A school speech-language pathology assistant (SLPA) serves as a member of an educational team and is authorized to perform tasks prescribed, directed and supervised by a licensed school speech-language pathologist (SLP) in implementing services for children/students with speech, language, cognitive, voice and augmentative/alternative communication disorders and hearing impairments.
4.11(1) An SLPA
authorization is valid for five years and may be renewed for succeeding
five-year periods upon application and completion of content-related renewal
requirements, including 50 contact hours of continuing education.
4.11(1)(a) an applicant for SLPA
authorization must: holds a bachelor's degree in speech communication,
speech-language pathology, communication disorders-speech sciences or a
bachelor's degree in any other field with completion of 24 semester hours in
speech language hearing sciences from an accepted institution of higher
education, as determined by the Department's transcript review;
4.11(1)(b) have successfully completed a
speech-language pathology assistant program at a regionally or nationally
accredited institution;
4.11(1)(c)
have successfully completed a minimum 100 clock-hours of a school-based
practicum under the supervision of an American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association-certified and licensed school SLP, in accordance with the
requirements of section 4.11(6) below; and
4.11(1)(d) have demonstrated through
Department transcript review knowledge in the competencies specified in
sections 4.11(3) and 4.11(4) below.
4.11(2) As determined by the Department of
Higher Education, the SLPA applicant is knowledgeable about communication
processes and basic human communication, and is able to articulate:
4.11(2)(a) the anatomical/physiological,
psychological, developmental, linguistic and cultural bases of communication
processes;
4.11(2)(b) communication
disorders, articulation, fluency, voice and resonance, receptive and expressive
language and language-based learning disabilities;
4.11(2)(c) hearing disorders and their impact
on speech and language;
4.11(2)(d)
cognitive and social aspects of communication disorders;
4.11(2)(e) communication modalities including
oral, written, manual, augmentative and alternative communication techniques
and assistive technologies;
4.11(2)(f) normal development of reading and
writing in the context of the general education curriculum; and
4.11(2)(g) characteristics of exceptional
students including categorical disabilities, learning differences and
developmental deficits.
4.11(3) The SLPA is knowledgeable about
service delivery and must be able to:
4.11(3)(a) use appropriate verbal and written
language in interactions with children/students, teachers and related
professionals;
4.11(3)(b) follow
oral and written directions, including those in intervention plans:
4.11(3)(c) assist in the selection,
preparation and presentation of instructional and other related
materials;
4.11(3)(d) maintain
accurate and concise documentation in a timely manner;
4.11(3)(e) implement documented intervention
plans developed by the supervising speech-language pathologist;
4.11(3)(f) assist with clerical duties
assigned by the supervising speech-language pathologist including, but not
limited to, scheduling, safety/maintenance of supplies and equipment and record
keeping;
4.11(3)(g) collect data
for quality improvement including child/student performance data in classrooms
or individual therapy settings;
4.11(3)(h) record children's/students' each
student's status with regard to progress towards established objectives as
stated in the intervention plans, and report information to the supervising
SLP;
4.11(3)(i) use constructive
feedback from the supervising SLP to adapt or modify interaction and/or
intervention with children/students;
4.11(3)(j) provide consistent, discriminating
and meaningful feedback and reinforcement to the children/students;
and
4.11(3)(k) implement designated
intervention goals/objectives in specified sequence; and
4.11(3)(l) provide services via telepractice
to students as directed by the supervising SLP.
4.11(4) The SLPA is knowledgeable about
screening and assessment, but may not perform standardized or non-standardized
diagnostic tests, including, but not limited to, feeding evaluations or
interpreting test results, and is able to:
4.11(4)(a) assist the SLP during assessment
of students (e.g., setting up the testing environment, gathering and prepping
material, taking notes as advised by the supervising SLP, etc.);
4.11(4)(b) assist with informal documentation
as directed by the SLP;
4.11(4)(c)
provide directly to the supervising SLP descriptive behavioral observations
that contribute to screening/assessment results; and
4.11(4)(d) support the SLP in research
projects, service training and public relations programs, including Child Find
activities.
4.11(5) The
SLPA is knowledgeable about ethical practice and maintaining appropriate
relationships with children/students, families, teachers and related service
professionals, and must be able to:
4.11(5)(a)
demonstrate respect for and maintain the confidentiality of information
pertaining to students and their families;
4.11(5)(b) behave in accordance with
educational facility guidelines;
4.11(5)(c) articulate an awareness of student
needs and respect for cultural values;
4.11(5)(d) direct student, family and
educational professionals to the supervising SLP for information regarding
testing, intervention and referral;
4.11(5)(e) request assistance from the
supervising SLP, as needed;
4.11(5)(f) manage time effectively and
productively; and
4.11(5)(g)
recognize personal professional limitations and perform within boundaries of
training and job responsibilities.
4.11(6) The SLPA may not counsel parents, but
may:
4.11(6)(a) share objective information
(e.g., accuracy in speech and language skills addressed, participation in
treatment, response to treatment) regarding student performance to students,
families, teachers and other service providers without interpretation or
recommendations as directed by the supervising SLP; and
4.11(6)(b) provide culturally responsive
services while communicating and collaborating with students, families,
teachers other service providers and the supervising SLP.
4.12
Exchange Educator
Interim Authorization (Grades K-12, Ages Birth-21)
An exchange educator interim authorization may be issued to a participant in a district-recognized educator exchange program who has not completely fulfilled Colorado educator licensure requirements.
4.12(1) An exchange educator interim
authorization is valid for one year and may be renewed upon application for one
additional year.
4.12(2) Applicants
must:
4.12(2)(a) be a participant in a
district-recognized educator exchange program; and 4.12(2)(b) be certified,
licensed or eligible for certification or licensure as a teacher, special
services provider, principal or administrator in another country.
4.13
Temporary
Educator Eligibility Authorization (Grades K-12, Ages Birth-8, 5-21,
Birth-21)
The Department may issue a temporary educator eligibility (TEE) authorization to a person who is enrolled in an approved program of preparation for a special education educator or who is working to attain an initial special services license but who has not yet met the requirements for the applicable initial educator license or endorsement sought.
4.13(1) A TEE authorization is valid for one
year. Renewal is contingent upon the applicant maintaining continuous progress
toward completion of requirements for the license or endorsement sought. A TEE
authorization may be renewed twice, for a total of three years.
4.13(2) A TEE authorization may be issued to
an applicant when:
4.13(2)(a) a school
district requests the TEE authorization in order to employ as a special
education teacher, special services provider or special education administrator
an applicant who does not yet meet licensing requirements but who meets the
eligibility requirements specified below; and
4.13(2)(b) the district provides evidence of
a demonstrated need for specific and essential educational services that can be
provided by the applicant but that would be otherwise unavailable to students
due to a shortage of licensed educators with appropriate
endorsement(s).
4.13(3)
TEE applicants must:
4.13(3)(a) hold a
bachelor's degree from an accepted institution of higher education;
and
4.13(3)(b)be enrolled in an
approved or alternative special education, special education director or
special services preparation program offered by an accepted institution of
higher education; or
4.13(3)(c) for
school counselor, hold a Department of Regulatory Authority (DORA) license in a
counselor-related field and enrolled in prescribed school counselor endorsement
coursework to meet requirements for Colorado's school counselor endorsement.
In the preparation program, the candidate must:
4.13(3)(c)(i) receive high-quality
professional development that is sustained, intensive, and
classroom-focused;
4.13(3)(c)(ii)
participate in a program of intensive supervision that consists of structured
guidance and regular ongoing support or a mentoring program specific to the
license or endorsement sought; and
4.13(3)(c)(iii) demonstrate satisfactory
progress toward full licensure (e.g., transcripts demonstrating movement toward
the completion of the educator preparation or degree program; documentation
verifying attempts to pass the required content exam(s) or documentation of
attempts to demonstrate professional competencies and depth of content
knowledge through other options under rule 3.01(1)(e) or 3.02).
4.13(3)(d) If an applicant has
completed the required program or coursework for licensure or the endorsement
sought, the applicant may continue working under a TEE as long as they can
provide documentation showing initiation of steps towards demonstrating
professional competencies and depth of content knowledge as provided by rule
3.01(1) (e) or 3.02.
4.13(4) In addition to the criteria in
4.13(3), CDE may issue a TEE to an SSP who has met the minimum degree
requirements necessary to practice in their area of specialization, but who has
not completed the necessary content assessment or school practicum in the area
of specialization. A district may employ a person who holds a TEE pursuant to
this Rule 4.13(4) only if the person is under the supervision of a
professionally licensed person in the same area of specialization.
4.13(5) The employing school district may
provide an induction program for an individual on a TEE authorization as
specified in sections 8.00 and 9.00 of these rules. Induction programs
completed while holding this authorization may count toward fulfilling the
requirements of a professional license.
4.14
Educational Interpreter
Authorization (Ages Birth-21)
The educational interpreter authorization allows a school district to employ a person to provide teaching and interpreting services for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
4.14(1) An educational interpreter
authorization is valid for five years and may be renewed for succeeding
five-year periods upon application and submission of evidence of completion of
four (4) semester hours of professional development or its equivalent of 60
contact/clock-hours in educational interpreter content.
4.14(2) The applicant must provide evidence
of:
4.14(2)(a) an associate's or higher degree
in educational interpreting or a related field;
4.14(2)(b) a certificate of completion for
the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) written
exam;
4.14(2)(c) successful
performance on one or more of the following professional skill assessments:
4.14(2)(c)(i) for sign language interpreters,
a score of 3.5 or higher on the EIPA or current certification with the Registry
of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID);
4.14(2)(c)(ii) for cued speech
transliterators, a score of 4.0 or higher on the EIPA-Cued Speech exam or a
passing score on the Cued Language Transliterator National Certification Exam;
or
4.14(2)(c)(iii) for oral
interpreters, a current Oral Transliteration Certificate from RID.
4.14(2)(d) demonstration of the
following competencies:
4.14(2)(d)(i)
effectively analyze communication for the speaker's style, affect, register and
overall prosodic and coherence markers;
4.14(2)(d)(ii) effectively manage the
interpreting process in order to produce a linguistically appropriate
representation of classroom communication, as based on student ability and the
individualized education program (IEP) goals;
4.14(2)(d)(iii) manage the process for
effectively switching from one speaker and mode to another;
4.14(2)(d)(iv) utilize attending and
interrupting techniques effectively, based on culturally appropriate methods
and classroom protocol; and
4.14(2)(d)(v) effectively apply knowledge of:
4.14(2)(d)(v)(A) cognitive processes
associated with consecutive and simultaneous interpreting and the implication
of each for interpreting classroom discourse;
4.14(2)(d)(v)(B) the differences between
classroom discourse and conversational discourse, and the implication of those
differences in the interpreting process;
4.14(2)(d)(v)(C) communication processes with
inclusive students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing as related, but not limited
to, issues of taking turns, avoiding overlap of speaking/signing processes,
challenges associated with the use of multimedia and uncaptioned materials;
and
4.14(2)(d)(v)(D) classroom
subject matter concepts and associated vocabulary and terminology.
4.14(3)
Applicants who have yet to take the EIPA performance exam or who are awaiting
receipt of their EIPA performance exam results may:
4.14(3)(a) qualify for the authorization by
providing evidence of:
4.14(3)(a)(i) an
associate's or higher degree in educational interpreting or a related
field;
4.14(3)(a)(ii) a certificate
of completion verifying a passing score on the Educational Interpreter
Performance Assessment (EIPA) written exam;
4.14(3)(a)(iii) successful performance on the
CDE-approved Pre-Hire Screening; and
4.14(3)(a)(iv) verification of enrollment in
a CDE-approved mentor program.
4.14(3)(b) Within 24 months of the date of
application for the authorization, the applicant must submit evidence to CDE of
successful performance on one or more of the following professional skill
assessments:
4.14(3)(b)(i) for sign language
interpreters, a score of 3.5 or higher on the EIPA or current certification
with the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID);
4.14(3)(b)(ii) for cued speech
transliterators, a score of 4.0 or higher on the EIPA-Cued Speech exam or a
passing score on the Cued Language Transliterator National Certification Exam;
or
4.14(3)(b)(iii) for oral
interpreters, a current Oral Transliteration Certificate from RID.
4.14(4) Applicants who
fail to fulfill the requirement outlined in 4.14 (3)(b) of these rules and
provide proof of completion to CDE within 24 months of applying for the
authorization will be deemed to have withdrawn the application and such
withdrawal shall not be subject to appeal or review.
4.15
Junior Reserve Officer Training
Corps (JROTC) Instructor Authorization (Grades 9-12)
A JROTC instructor authorization may be issued to allow a person to instruct a JROTC unit hosted by a school district.
4.15(1) The JROTC Instructor Authorization is
valid for five years and may be renewed upon application and submittal of
evidence of service-specific JROTC recertification.
4.15(2) Applicants must provide documented
evidence of JROTC certification based upon successful acquisition of
service-specific JROTC program director certification or completion of
service-specific JROTC preparation program requirements.
4.16
Adult Basic Education
Authorization
An adult basic education authorization allows a person to work as an adult basic education instructor in an adult education program operated by a school district before, during, or after regular school hours.
4.16(1) An adult basic
education authorization is valid for five years and may be renewed for
succeeding five-year periods upon application. To be eligible for renewal, the
application must submit evidence of completion of 90 contact hours of adult
education instructor professional development activities completed within the
period of time for which the authorization was issued.
4.16(2) An adult basic education
authorization may be issued to an applicant who:
4.16(2)(a) holds an associate's or higher
degree from an accepted institution of higher education or accredited
community, technical, or junior college; and
4.16(2)(b) has submitted an application for
an adult basic education authorization, which includes:
4.16(2)(b)(i) a copy of an official
degree-conferred transcript; and
4.16(2)(b)(ii) evidence of the completion of
adult basic education coursework aligned with federal Workforce Innovation
& Opportunity Act guidelines, College and Career Readiness Standards for
Adult Education and English Language Proficiency Standards for Adult Education,
including:
4.16(2)(b)(ii)(A) a copy of an
official transcript from an accepted institution of higher education or
accredited community, technical or junior college showing the completion of
adult basic education coursework within the seven years immediately preceding
the date of application.
Coursework must include: evidence-based reading instruction; programmatic accessibility; state-standardized assessment and instructional strategies that effectively prepare and support adult learners through transition pathways to college and/or career; teaching adult basic education/adult secondary education; and teaching English as a second language (ESL) to adults; or
4.16(2)(b)(ii)(B) evidence of completion of
other adult basic education coursework in lieu of an official transcript
showing completion of courses specified in section 4.16(1)(b)(ii)(A). The
applicant must submit the Department's equivalency form and copies of official
transcripts from an accepted institution of higher education or accredited
community, technical or junior college showing coursework completed within the
seven years immediately preceding the date of application. The Department will
determine whether the coursework is equivalent to that listed in section
4.16(1)(b)(ii)(A).
4.16(3) Applicants who have not met the
requirements as specified in section 4.16(2)(b)(ii) may submit evidence of
experience, including:
4.16(3)(a)
documentation illustrating 750 hours of performance of adult basic education
instruction, adult secondary education instruction or ESL instruction to
adults; and
4.16(3)(b) the
Department's observation form, which includes observations of the applicant's
instruction and competencies in adult basic education. The observation form
must be completed by a qualified observer as determined by the
Department.
4.17
Principal Authorization (Grades
K-12)
A principal authorization may be issued to a person who does not hold or may not qualify for an initial principal license but who holds a bachelor's or higher degree from an accepted institution of higher education and who will be employed by a district, charter school, or nonpublic school under an individualized alternative principal program or who participates in an alternative principal program through a designated agency. A school district may employ a person who holds a principal authorization to perform principal or assistant principal duties only when the authorization-holder is supervised by a professional principal license-holder.
4.17(1) A principal authorization is valid
for three years and may not be renewed.
4.17(2) To submit a principal authorization
application for an individualized alternative principal program, an applicant,
in collaboration with a school district, charter school, nonpublic school or
the institute, must submit to the Department documentation pursuant to section
13.01 of these rules.
4.17(3) To
submit a principal authorization application for a person participating in an
alternative principal program through a designated agency, the applicant must
provide documentation of employment as an alternative principal or assistant
principal and enrollment in an alternative principal program approved by the
Colorado Department of Education pursuant to section 13.02 of these
rules.
4.17(4) Upon successful
completion of an individualized alternative principal program or alternative
principal program, if the principal authorization-holder has three or more
years of licensed experience in a school, that person may apply for an initial
principal license.
4.17(5) The
employer may provide an induction program for an individual working under a
principal authorization as specified in section 9.00 of these rules. Induction
programs completed while holding this authorization may count toward fulfilling
requirements for a professional license.
4.18
Native American Language &
Culture Instructor Authorization (Grades K-12)
A Native American language and culture instructor authorization may be issued to a person to provide instruction in the Native American language and culture in which the person has demonstrated expertise.
4.18(1) The Native American
language and culture instructor authorization is valid for five years. It may
be renewed for succeeding five-year periods upon application and at the request
of the school district. The district must submit evidence of continuing
need.
4.18(2) To receive a Native
American language and culture instructor authorization, the applicant must:
4.18(2)(a) qualify an adjunct instructor
authorization as specified in section 4.01 of these rules; or
4.18(2)(b) demonstrate expertise in a Native
American language of a federally recognized tribe by:
4.18(2)(b)(i) providing evidence of
demonstrated expertise in a Native American language of a federally recognized
tribe, as verified by the employing school district;
4.18(2)(b)(ii) identifying a partnering,
licensed teacher, as verified by the employing school district; and
4.18(2)(b)(iii) meeting the following
objective standards, as verified by the employing school district:
4.18(2)(b)(iii)(A) is able to listen, speak,
read and write the Native American language identified at a proficient level
for the purposes of interpersonal, interpretive and presentational
communication;
4.18(2)(b)(iii)(B)
is knowledgeable about the language and related culture, can describe their
interrelationships, and is able to articulate to students, other educators and
interested stakeholders:
4.18(2)(b)(iii)(B)(I)
perspectives related to historic and contemporary ideas, attitudes and values
of the Native American culture;
4.18(2)(b)(iii)(B)(II) the practices within
the Native American culture that are based on historical, geographical and
sociological influences;
4.18(2)(b)(iii)(B)(III) the contributions and
achievements of the culture to the fields of literature, the arts, science,
mathematics, business, technology and other areas; and
4.18(2)(b)(iii)(B)(IV) the geographic,
economic, social and political features of traditional and contemporary
cultures associated with the Native American language being taught;
4.18(2)(b)(iii)(C) and is able to
create a learning environment that accepts, encourages and promotes the culture
and language that Native American language speakers bring into the
classroom.
4.18(3) A holder of a Native American
language and culture instruction authorization is prohibited from teaching any
subject other than the Native American language for which he or she has
demonstrated expertise.
4.19
Teacher Apprenticeship
Authorization
The department may issue a teacher apprenticeship authorization to a teacher apprentice who is enrolled in a state-approved teacher degree apprenticeship program that allows the teacher apprentice to be employed by a local education provider in roles of increasing responsibility, as specified in section 22-60.5-111(16), C.R.S.
4.19(1) To receive a teacher
apprenticeship authorization, a person must:
4.19(1)(a) be employed by a school district,
BOCES, charter school or institute charter school as a teacher
apprentice;
4.19(1)(b) be actively
registered in a teacher apprenticeship program; and
4.19(1)(c) be actively enrolled in an
affiliated bachelor's degree program from an accredited institution.
4.19(2) While under the teacher
apprenticeship authorization, the following qualification and competencies must
be demonstrated through the following allowable roles for a teacher apprentice
and aligned to the Teacher Quality Standards (1 CCR 301-37 5.1-5.4):
4.19(2)(a) Level 1: Pre-Apprentice does not
require the teacher apprenticeship authorization but may allow for substitute
teaching if applicant meets substitute teaching authorization requirements as
outlined in section 4.5 of these rules.
4.19(2)(b) Level 2: Beginner Apprentice
requires each apprentice either hold a Colorado substitute authorization,
obtain Colorado student teaching criminal history record check as outlined in
CRS 22-2-119.3 or obtain the teacher apprenticeship authorization.
4.19(2)(b)(i) Allowable activities include
substitute teaching, student teaching and/or participation in a residency
model.
4.19(2)(b)(ii) This level
requires demonstration of competency in Teacher Quality Standard 2 as
determined by the state-approved Teacher Degree Apprenticeship
Program.
4.19(2)(c)
Level 3: Intermediate Apprentice continues Level 2 authorization requirements
and allowable student teaching activities and/or participation in a residency
model.
4.19(2)(c)(i) This level may include
starting the required one-year minimum of teacher apprentice working as the
teacher of record as required in 22-60.5-111.5(1)(d).
4.19(2)(c)(ii) This level requires
demonstration of competency in Teacher Quality Standard 1 and in Teacher
Quality Standard 3 as determined by the state-approved Teacher Degree
Apprenticeship Program.
4.19(2)(c)(iii) This level requires
demonstration of content competency through passing score on the appropriate
state board of education-approved content exam or portfolio equivalents as
defined by endorsement area.
4.19(2)(d) Level 4: Trained Apprentice will
culminate in a minimum of one year as teacher of record as required in
22-60.5-111.5(1)(d) and completion of all Department competencies related to
the Teacher Quality Standards, as determined by the state-approved Teacher
Degree Apprenticeship Program.
4.19(3) A teacher apprenticeship
authorization is valid for four years while the apprentice completes the
bachelor's degree and on-the-job training requirements of the
program.
4.19(4) The authorization
may be renewed twice, for two-year periods, as necessary for the teacher
apprentice to fulfill the apprenticeship requirements.
4.19(5) The authorization will be
automatically revoked should the apprentice withdraw from the teacher
apprenticeship program or from the affiliated bachelor's degree program. The
teacher apprenticeship program sponsor may revoke the authorization if the
teacher apprentice does not make satisfactory progress in the teacher
apprenticeship program, as determined by the employer.
4.19(6) When a teacher apprentice withdraws
from the teacher apprenticeship program or affiliated bachelor's degree
program, the teacher apprenticeship program sponsor must notify CDE of the
withdrawal.
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