Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 505-2-.184 - Dual Immersion Elementary Education Endorsement

(1) Eligibility Requirements.

(a) To be eligible for the renewable professional Dual Immersion Elementary Education endorsement, the applicant must meet the following requirements:

1. Hold a valid level four (4) or higher renewable professional certificate in a foreign language field;

2. Pass the GACE content assessment for Elementary Education at the Professional level; and

3. Complete a GaPSC-approved Dual Immersion Elementary Education endorsement program.

(b) To be eligible for the Supplemental Induction Dual Immersion Elementary Education endorsement, the applicant must meet the following requirements:

1. Be employed as a target language Elementary Education teacher in a dual immersion school;

2. Hold a valid level four (4) or higher Induction Pathway 1, 2, or 3 certificate in the dual immersion school's target language;

3. Pass the GACE content assessment for Elementary Education at the Induction level or higher; and

4. Be enrolled in a GaPSC-approved Dual Immersion Elementary Education endorsement program, with the following exception:

(i) Until such time as the GaPSC determines that a sufficient number of Dual Immersion Elementary Education endorsement programs have been approved by the GaPSC and are open for admission, the Supplemental Induction endorsement in this field may be issued to applicants who meet all other requirements but are not enrolled in an endorsement program.

(c) To be eligible for the Non-Renewable Professional Dual Immersion Elementary Education endorsement, the applicant must meet the following requirements:

1. Be employed as a target language Elementary Education teacher in a dual immersion school;

2. Hold a valid level four (4) or higher renewable professional certificate in the dual immersion school's target language; and

3. Pass the GACE content assessment for Elementary Education at the Professional level.

(2) Validity.

(a) The validity period of a renewable professional or Supplemental Induction Dual Immersion Elementary Education endorsement is the same as the base certificate it endorses (See GaPSC Rule 505-2-.14 ENDORSEMENTS).

(b) The validity period of a Non-Renewable Professional Dual Immersion Elementary Education endorsement is two (2) years (See GaPSC-Rule 505-2-.14 ENDORSEMENTS).

1. Until such time as the GaPSC determines that a sufficient number of Dual Immersion Elementary Education endorsement programs have been approved by the GaPSC and are open for admission, the following exceptions will be made to the requirements outlined in GaPSC-Rule 505-2-.14 ENDORSEMENTS:

(i) A single two (2)-year extension of this Non-Renewable Professional endorsement may be issued to an educator who meets all requirements outlined in section (1)(c);

(ii) A single two (2)-year Non-Renewable Professional endorsement in this field may be issued to an educator who meets all requirements outlined in section (1)(c) above but has previously held a Supplemental Induction endorsement in this field for two (2) years;

(iii) A single one (1)-year Non-Renewable Professional endorsement in this field may be issued to an educator who meets all requirements outlined in section (1)(c) above but has previously held a Supplemental Induction endorsement in this field for three (3) years;

(iv) The total number of years for which an educator holds a Supplemental Induction or Non-Renewable Professional endorsement in this field may not exceed four (4).

(3) In-Field Statement (See GaPSC Rule 505-2-.40 IN-FIELD ASSIGNMENT). An individual holding the Dual Immersion Elementary Education endorsement is in-field to teach Elementary Education courses (grades P-5) only in a dual immersion setting in which content is delivered in a foreign language in which the educator holds certification. Holding this endorsement does not allow an educator to be in-field to teach any Elementary Education courses outside of a dual immersion setting.

Notes

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 505-2-.184

O.C.G.A. § 20-2-200.

Original Rule entitled "Dual Immersion Early Childhood Education Endorsement" adopted. F. Sep. 24, 2015; eff. Oct. 15, 2015, as specified by the Agency. Amended: New title "Dual Immersion Elementary Education Endorsement." F. June 26, 2019; eff. July 1, 2019,as specified by the Agency.