Conn. Agencies Regs. § 10-145d-412 - Initial educator certificate
(a)
Conditions for issuance.
(1) The
initial educator certificate shall be issued to any applicant who has met the
assessment, preparation and eligibility requirements, as appropriate.
(2) The applicant shall hold a bachelor's
degree and have completed either as part of or in addition to the bachelor's
degree program in accordance with Section
10-145d-408
a planned program of preparation in the field and at the grade level for which
certification is requested, except as otherwise provided in Sections
10-145d-477,
10-145d-497,
10-145d-511,
10-145d-516,
10-145d-526,
10-145d-552
and
10-145d-589.
Such program shall have been completed at an approved institution and shall be
approved by the Board or other appropriate governing body in the state in which
the institution is located for the preparation of educators in the requested
field, subject area or grade level. On and after July 1, 1993, each applicant
for certification shall have completed a subject-area major, as
appropriate.
(3) An applicant who
has not completed a required planned program of preparation in the field,
subject area or grade level for which certification is requested may submit the
following in lieu of the college or university recommendation for
certification:
(A) Evidence of 20 school
months of successful teaching or service in the subject area or field
appropriate to the subject area or field for which the initial educator
certificate is sought, except that substitute teaching may not be considered
towards meeting this requirement, as evidenced by a signed recommendation from
the employing agent, in the following:
(i)
The same public school system, approved nonpublic school or nonpublic school
approved by the appropriate governing body in another state or for purposes of
obtaining adult education certification in accordance with Sections
10-145d-594,
10-145d-599
and
10-145d-604
of the regulations in the same cooperating eligible entity pursuant to Section
10-69
of the Connecticut general statutes; or
(ii) A state education agency as a
professional or managerial staff member, in accordance with Section
10-145d-530
and
10-145d-574;
or
(iii) A state education agency
as a managerial staff member, in accordance with Section
10-145d-585.
(B) Evidence of having served
successfully under a temporary 90-day certificate and having met the assessment
requirements, as appropriate, and the following requirements:
(i) Submission of a request from the
employing agent of the board of education that an initial educator certificate
be issued, and a statement from such employing agent attesting to the existence
of a plan for the supervision of such initial educator certificate
holders;
(ii) Presentation of a
signed recommendation from the employing agent of the board of education
attesting to successful teaching, under the temporary 90-day certificate;
and
(iii) Evidence that the
applicant has received orientation, including instruction in board of education
policies and procedures, provided by the employing board of
education.
(4) The applicant shall be required to
complete a course of study in special education comprised of not fewer than 36
clock hours, which shall include study in understanding the growth and
development of exceptional children, including handicapped and gifted and
talented children and children who may require special education, and methods
for identifying, planning for and working effectively with special needs
children in the regular classroom.
(A) On and
after July 1, 1996, an applicant who holds certification in one endorsement
area shall be required to fulfill this special education course requirement to
obtain certification in the following additional endorsement areas: reading and
language arts consultant, intermediate administration or supervision,
superintendent of schools, speech and language pathology, school nurse teacher,
school dental hygienist-teacher, school counselor, school psychology, school
social work.
(B) An applicant who
fulfills all requirements for issuance of the initial educator certificate but
lacks a course of study in special education, may be issued an interim educator
certificate with a deficiency, provided such applicant completed a teacher
preparation program either in the state prior to July 1, 1987, or outside the
state, or completed the necessary combination of professional experience or
course work.
This deficiency in a special education course of study shall be satisfied prior to receipt of further certification.
(C) An applicant who fulfills all
requirements for issuance of the initial educator certificate but lacks a
course of study in special education, may be issued an interim educator
certificate valid for one year and reissued for a second year, provided the
applicant is applying for certification in an area for which a bachelor's
degree is not required. This deficiency in a special education course of study
shall be satisfied prior to receipt of further certification.
(5) The applicant who holds or
previously held a durational shortage area permit, and who was not required to
fulfill the CONNTENT, Praxis II, CONNECT requirement, as appropriate, for
issuance of such permit, shall be required to fulfill the CONNTENT, Praxis II,
CONNECT requirement, as appropriate, to obtain initial educator or provisional
educator certification.
(b)
Duration of initial educator
certificate.
The initial educator certificate shall be valid for one year except:
(1) That it may be
extended for an additional year upon a finding of good cause by the
Commissioner, based upon a request by the employing agent;
(2) The applicant who held an interim initial
educator certificate of less than one year's duration and who is otherwise
eligible for an initial educator certificate shall be issued an initial
educator certificate valid for one year minus the duration of the interim
initial educator certificate;
(4) That it may be reissued to an applicant
who held an initial educator certificate and did not successfully complete the
BEST assessment, provided such applicant submits evidence acceptable to the
Board demonstrating significant intervening study and experience; and
(5) That it shall be valid for one and
one-half years for any applicant who has taught successfully under a temporary
90-day certificate and has met the assessment requirement, as appropriate, and
the requirements of subsection (a) (3) (B) of this section.
(c) The holder of an initial
educator certificate employed by a board of education shall, as a condition for
holding said certificate, successfully complete the BEST assessment, as shall
be made available by the Board.
(d)
Professional experience in lieu of student teaching, practicum or
internship.
Ten school months of successful teaching completed within ten years prior to entry into an approved planned program, at the grade level, subject or field appropriate to the endorsement area for which the application is made, excluding substitute teaching or experience, may be accepted as grounds for waiving the student teaching or practicum or internship requirements for certification, provided the waiver is recommended by the preparing college or university and provided the experience was completed:
(1) In the employ of a
board of education, if the professional experience was covered by an
appropriate certificate or permit;
(2) In an approved nonpublic school or a
nonpublic school in another state approved by the appropriate governing body in
another state;
(3) In a public
school in another state; or
(4) For
purposes of obtaining adult education certification in accordance with Sections
10-145d-594,
10-145d-599
and
10-145d-604
of these regulations, in a cooperating eligible entity pursuant to Section
10-69
of the Connecticut general statutes.
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