019-4 Wyo. Code R. §§ 4-2 - Program Approval and Program Reviews

(a) The PTSB program approval process recognizes the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) accreditation review processes. PTSB will continue to recognize National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) accreditation until such time as the last NCATE unit accreditation has expired.

(b) PTSB has adopted SPA standards in all disciplines in which SPAs are available. Disciplines that do not have SPA standards must meet PTSB state standards, which can be found in Section 5 of this chapter. Program reviews submitted in disciplines that meet PTSB state standards shall follow the same process as SPA program reviews. Timelines shall be set by PTSB and the institution of higher education whose program is being submitted for review. PTSB has adopted the Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) Model Core Teaching Standards as developed by the Council of Chief State School Officers and are incorporated by reference.

(c) An institution of higher education submitting a program for approval to PTSB shall:

(i) submit individual program reviews to the appropriate SPA if seeking national recognition. The SPA report is then submitted to PTSB for final program approval; or

(ii) submit individual program reviews to PTSB. The institution shall use SPA program standards, when available, in their review process; programs that do not have a SPA will use PTSB state standards. The PTSB Program Review templates, which are available from PTSB upon request, shall be used for all programs submitted directly to PTSB for review and program approval.

(d) Micro-credential programs must be pre-approved by PTSB to determine that they will lead to adding an endorsement in a specified area.

(i) Definitions:

(A) Micro-credential. A micro-credential provides recognition of demonstrated competency of a defined skill or competency;

(B) Stackable Credential or Career Pathway. Means the sequence of credentials that build upon an individual's qualifications and help that individual move along a career pathway or further education;

(C) Micro-credential Program. Means a stackable credential in related content aligned to the Program Standards pursuant to Chapter 4, Section 4 of these rules and regulations;

(D) Issuer. The group or organization that created the mico-credential program and validates the educator's competence in the defined skill or set of skills;

(E) Earner. The educator completing the micro-credentials.

(ii) To achieve approval for a micro-credential program an issuer must submit:

(A) A description of each individual micro-credential, including the following:

(I) the specific skills or competencies educators must demonstrate competency in;

(II) how the micro-credentials align to the appropriate Program Standards pursuant to Chapter 4, Section 4 of these rules and regulations; and

(III) how the micro-credentials stack into a micro-credential program;

(B) A description of the program length, including the time necessary to earn each micro-credential and the length of time required to complete the entire micro-credential program; and

(C) A description of how the issuer will verify and validate that specific skills and competencies have been achieved by the micro-credential earner.

(e) The PTSB has final approval of all programs submitted to PTSB including programs submitted to SPAs for program reviews.

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019-4 Wyo. Code R. §§ 4-2

Amended, Eff. 1/6/2015. Amended, Eff. 1/18/2018. Amended, Eff. 10/11/2018. Amended, Eff. 9/3/2020. Amended, Eff. 5/4/2022. Amended, Eff. 3/29/2023. Amended, Eff. 1/31/2024.