Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION
Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION
Rule 505-2-.184 - Dual Immersion Elementary Education Endorsement
Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 505-2-.184
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(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.
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-200.
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