Utah Admin. Code R277-303-5 - Educator Preparation Programs
(1) An
educator preparation program that applies for approval by the Superintendent
shall demonstrate how it will ensure that participants:
(a) are prepared to meet the Utah Effective
Educator Standards established in Rule R277-330; and
(b) demonstrate all competencies applicable
to the license area and subject area as established by the
Superintendent.
(2) In
addition to the requirements of Subsection (1), an educator preparation program
that is not also a Utah LEA shall:
(a) have a
physical location in Utah where participants attend classes; or
(b) if the program provides only online
instruction:
(i) have the program's primary
headquarters located in Utah; and
(ii) be licensed to do business through the
Utah Department of Commerce; and
(c) establish entry requirements that are
designed to ensure that only high quality individuals enter the preparation
program, which include measures of:
(i)
previous academic success;
(ii)
disposition for employment in an educational setting; and
(iii) basic skills in reading, writing, and
mathematics.
(3)
(a) If
the Superintendent denies an application from an educator preparation program,
the proposed educator preparation program may appeal the Superintendent's
decision to the Board by submitting a written appeal to the Board
Secretary.
(b) The Board shall
assign an appeal under Subsection (3)(a) to a standing committee to make a
recommendation to the full Board for final action.
(4) An approved educator preparation program
may recommend an individual that completed the program for a professional
license or license area for up to five years after the individual completed the
program, as long as all current license requirements have been met.
(5) If five years have passed since an
individual completed an approved educator preparation program, the program may
recommend the individual for a professional license or license area if the
program:
(a) reviews the individual's program;
and
(b) requires the individual to
complete any additional necessary requirements to meet current programs
standards before making a licensing recommendation.
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