Utah Admin. Code R277-303-4 - Educator Preparation Program Review and Approval
(1) The Superintendent shall establish
uniform procedures for initial approval and review of educator preparation
programs to ensure compliance with this rule.
(2) The Superintendent shall approve an
educator preparation program that meets the requirements of this rule and the
standards for program approval established in:
(a) Rule R277-304;
(b) Rule R277-305;
(c) Rule R277-306; and
(d) all other applicable Board
rules.
(3)
(a) The Superintendent shall conduct an
ongoing review of approved educator preparation programs and shall renew or
deny approval for a program at least every seven years.
(b) The review described in Subsection (3)(a)
shall include monitoring whether:
(i) an
educational preparation program is in compliance with Board rules;
and
(ii) an alternative preparation
program has reasonable flexibility for candidates to demonstrate required
competencies.
(4) The Superintendent may grant preliminary
approval to a new educator preparation program within a Utah public college or
university pending approval by the Utah Board of Higher Education.
(5) The Superintendent shall make a report to
the Board when an educator preparation program's initial application for
approval is granted or denied.
(6)
The Superintendent may place an approved educator preparation program on
probation for:
(a) failure to meet program
requirements detailed in applicable Board rules; or
(b) failure to submit complete and accurate
information in a report required under this rule.
(7) The Board may revoke the approval of a
probationary program that fails to meet probationary requirements with at least
one year's notice to the educator preparation program.
(8) The Superintendent may require a program
or subset of programs to submit reports to inform the annual report to the
Board required in Section
R277-301-10.
(9) The Superintendent shall accept an
approved educator preparation program's recommendations for a professional
license or license area if the prospective licensee meets all other
requirements of Board rule.
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