Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 505-2-.40 - In-Field Assignment
(1)
Purpose. The assignment of
educators to positions for which they have been prepared and certified
(in-field) is essential for providing the best possible educational programs
for the children and youth of Georgia. It is the responsibility of the local
unit of administration (LUA) to assure that personnel assigned to certificated
positions hold appropriate Georgia certification and are assigned only within
the field (subject area) and grade level associated with the certificate held
for each assignment during the school day.
(2)
Certification/Curriculum Assignment
Polices (CAPS). All Georgia state-approved curriculum courses have been
reviewed jointly by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) and
the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) to determine the certificates which
are considered in-field for each approved course. This information is available
through the Certification/Curriculum Assignment Policies (CAPS) found on the
GaPSC web site at www.gapsc.com.
(3)
Endorsements. Endorsements
recognize additional expertise that supplements base certificates and enables
the holder to be assigned in-field in these additional endorsement areas.
Specific information on endorsements is found in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.14 ENDORSEMENTS.
(4)
Areas Not Requiring Specific
Certificates. Several areas of assignment do not require a specific
field in order to meet in-field requirements, although a certificate in some
field is required. These fields include:
(a)
Computer Science - An optional Computer Science Endorsement (6-12) is available
to provide strengthened and enhanced competency levels for teaching computer
science skills in grades 6-12. However, at the discretion of the employing
Georgia LUA, an educator with a professional, valid teaching certificate in any
field is in-field to teach computer science in grades P-12. Note: This use of
the term computer science relates to general computer labs, etc., but does not
include the technology education courses associated with Career, Technical and
Agricultural Education outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.90 CAREER AND TECHNICAL
SPECIALIZATIONS.
(b)
Hospital/Homebound - At the discretion of the employing LUA, an individual with
a professional, valid teaching certificate in any field is in-field to teach
hospital/homebound students in grades P-12. However, if a student is absent
from school for twenty (20) consecutive days or more, a "highly qualified"
teacher must be identified for the core academic subject(s) and must be
available as the student's "teacher of record" for content instruction. The
"highly qualified" teacher(s) must supervise content instruction through the
use of a collaborative model.
(c)
In-School Suspension - Because in-school suspension is typically short term,
the student's regularly assigned content teacher is considered the "teacher of
record" and would be expected to supervise instruction through the use of a
collaborative model. At the discretion of the employing Georgia LUA, a licensed
Paraprofessional or an educator with a professional, valid certificate in any
field is in-field to teach in-school suspension students in grades P-12.
(5)
Areas Not
Requiring Any Certificate. For areas in which the GaPSC does not issue
or require a specific certificate, LUAs may employ individuals without
certification. Individuals who serve in positions of leadership over support
functions in the local unit of administration must be appropriately certified.
If a certificate is held in any field, the individual can be listed on the
Georgia Department of Education Certified Personnel Information (CPI)
Report.
(6)
Pre-Kindergarten
Programs. Pre-kindergarten regular education programs are administered
by Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (See
http://decal.ga.gov/Prek/Teachers.aspx).
(7)
Discontinued Certificate
Fields. Pre-existing certificate fields for permits and Career,
Technical and Agricultural Education no longer issued by the GaPSC will
continue to be valid and renewable. For certificate types discontinued on July
1, 2014, all requirements outlined at the time of issuance must be completed
within the designated validity period. If all requirements are not completed by
the expiration date, policies established by the current rules must be met.
In-field educational services authorized by all certificates must meet
guidelines established by current rules and the Certification/Curriculum
Assignment Policies (CAPS) found on the GaPSC web site at
www.gapsc.com.
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