Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, December 1, 2023
RELATES TO:
KRS
161.020,
161.030
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
161.020,and
161.030
require that educators and other professional school personnel hold
certificates of legal qualifications for their respective positions to be
issued upon completion of programs of preparation. The traditional means of
recognizing competency and proficiency for educator preparation is by earning
academic credits. This administrative regulation provides an alternate means
for recognizing competency and proficiency other than academic credit.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Approved program of preparation" means a
program approved by the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) pursuant
to
16
KAR 5:010 for a specific certification.
(2) "Comparable experience" means
professional activity of equivalent quality requiring similar skills and
knowledge.
(3) "Educator
preparation provider" or "EPP" means a Kentucky-based college or university
that offers educator preparation programs approved by the Board.
(4) "Proficiency evaluation" means the
process by which an EPP may evaluate an educator seeking initial certification,
another certification area, endorsement, or extension to recognize competency
and proficiency.
Section
2.
(1) An EPP shall be required
to meet the following requirements before conducting proficiency evaluations:
(a) The EPP shall provide notice to the EPSB
of its intent to conduct proficiency evaluations; and
(b) The EPP shall provide to the EPSB a plan
for approval that sets forth the process by which the EPP shall conduct
proficiency evaluations. The evaluation must assess a candidate's attainment of
the applicable educational program standards.
(2) Failure to satisfy the requirements of
this administrative regulation may result in the following action:
(a) The board may take action against the
EPP's state accreditation; and
(b)
The board may notify the Council of Postsecondary Education that the EPP has
not met the requirements of
KRS
164.097.
Section 3. Educators holding a valid Kentucky
certificate seeking another certification area shall not be required to meet
the admission requirements established in 16 KAR 5:020(1)(2)(b) and 16 KAR
5:020(1)(3)(b).
Section 4. The EPP
shall only conduct proficiency evaluations for the EPP's existing programs
approved by the board.
Section 5.
When conducting a proficiency evaluation, the EPP may assess proficiency by
considering any of the following factors:
(1)
Previous education;
(2) Comparable
experience; or
(3) Proficiency
assessment at a level comparable to the usual requirements in the content area
in which the educator is seeking certification.
Section 6. Initial Certification for Teacher
Candidates.
(1) An EPP may evaluate and
accept competency for initial teacher certification purposes for any of the
specific curriculum requirements when the teacher candidate can demonstrate
proficiency by reason of previous education, unusual experience, or proficiency
examination at a level comparable to the usual requirements in that curriculum
area.
(2) The teacher candidate
shall be required to:
(a) Satisfy the
applicable admission requirements established in
16 KAR
5:020; and
(b) Meet the internship requirements
established in
16 KAR
7:010 or
16 KAR
7:020.
(3) The EPP shall be required to report to
EPSB pursuant to the requirements of
16 KAR
5:020 the candidates for whom the EPP completed a
proficiency evaluation.
(4) The
teacher candidate may demonstrate proficiency of the requirements established
in
16
KAR 5:040 by reason of previous experience.
(5) The EPP shall be responsible for
recommending that the EPSB issue certification.
(6) The EPSB shall issue certificate for
teacher candidates pursuant to the requirements of
16
KAR 2:010.
Section 7. Additional Certification for
Certified Educators.
(1) After completing the
proficiency evaluation, the EPP shall:
(a)
Prepare an educator learning plan (ELP) for the certified educator outlining
all necessary requirements to complete a program for additional content area or
grade range along with a timeline for completion not to exceed two (2) years;
and
(b) Recommend that the EPSB
issue a one (1) year provisional certificate pursuant to
16
KAR 2:010.
(2) Upon successful completion of the ELP,
the EPP shall recommend that the EPSB issue the educator a professional
certificate, a certificate endorsement, or a certificate extension in the
additional area pursuant to
16
KAR 2:010, Section 4.
Section 8.
(1) The EPSB shall issue a certificate
endorsement or extension pursuant to the process established in
16
KAR 2:010, Section 3, upon receipt of the educator's
request for certification; proof that the educator has successfully achieved a
passing score on any required assessment; and recommendation of the
EPP.
(2) The EPSB shall not require
an educator to complete Kentucky Teacher Internship Program (KTIP) for the
issuance of an endorsement or an extension if the certified educator previously
completed KTIP for initial certification.
Section 9. Recency.
(1) The certified educator seeking another
certification shall submit a request for certification no later than five (5)
years after successfully completing all requirements set forth in the ELP;
or
(2) Within twelve (12) months
after the EPP discontinues the educator preparation program identified in the
ELP, whichever occurs first. (SBE 42.005(8), .022
2; 1 Ky.R. 494;
eff. 3-12-75; Am. 3 Ky.R. 243; eff. 11-3-76; 10 Ky.R. 1098; eff. 5-1-84;
Recodified from 704 KAR 20:030, 7-2-2002; 44 Ky.R. 1589, 2089; 45 Ky.R. 326;
eff. 8-31-2018
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS
161.030
