Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, March 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
KRS
160.345(2)(h),
161.020,
161.028,
161.030,
161.048,
161.1221
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
161.028 and
161.030
authorize the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) to establish
standards and requirements for obtaining and maintaining a teaching certificate
and to set standards to approve and evaluate educator preparation programs.
KRS
161.048(7) authorizes the
EPSB to approve alternative programs that enroll students in post baccalaureate
educator preparation programs concurrently with employment as a teacher in a
local school district. This administrative regulation establishes the program
requirements and candidate qualifications for the university-based alternative
certification program for teachers of world languages and the requirements for
issuance of a temporary provisional certificate to teach world
languages.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "University-based alternative
certification program" means a post baccalaureate educator preparation program
that enrolls a teacher candidate concurrently with employment as a teacher in a
local school district.
(2) "World
language" means any currently spoken and written language other than
English.
Section 2. An
accredited college or university, or a consortium of institutions, may apply to
the EPSB for approval to provide a university-based alternative certification
program for teachers of world languages if the college, university, or
consortium meets the requirements established in Section 4(1) of this
administrative regulation.
Section
3. Admission Requirements. To be admitted to a post baccalaureate
educator preparation program that enrolls a candidate concurrently with
employment as a teacher of world language, the individual shall have:
(1) A bachelor's degree from an accredited
college or university with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 on
a 4.0 scale or a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on the last thirty (30) hours of credit
completed, including undergraduate and graduate coursework; and
(2) Successful completion of the program's
approved assessments to measure proficiency for program admission as
established in Section 4(1)(a) of this administrative regulation.
Section 4. University
Requirements.
(1) In addition to the
standards for program approval established in
16
KAR 5:010, the university-based alternative
certification program for teachers of world languages shall:
(a) Select assessments to measure proficiency
for program admission, which shall include:
1. A nationally recognized assessment for
written and oral proficiency in the world language area in which the candidate
is seeking certification; and
2. A
nationally recognized assessment for oral and written proficiency in English
language usage;
(b)
Establish a protocol to assess a candidate's educational background to develop
a plan of coursework that shall adequately prepare the candidate for successful
completion of the requirements for program completion and certification for the
areas and grades that correspond with the candidate's school
placement;
(c) Design coursework
and mentoring to permit a candidate to maintain employment in an eligible
position and successfully complete any applicable assessments, including
internship programs, within a period of three (3) years;
(d) Develop an agreement to provide, in
collaboration with the administration of a candidate's employing school,
mentoring to the candidate in the employment setting, which shall include:
1. Prior to the candidate's enrollment in the
Kentucky Teacher Internship pursuant to
KRS
161.030 and
16 KAR
7:010, a minimum of fifteen (15) hours of annual
observation utilizing university faculty and a district-based mentor of the
candidate practicing instruction in the classroom;
2. A description of how support shall be
offered to the candidate during in-class and out-of-class time to assist the
candidate in meeting the teacher's instructional responsibilities;
3. An acknowledgement by the employing school
district that the school district shall be responsible for all costs associated
with providing school district mentors for the teacher;
4. The name, contact person, and role for the
collaborating educator preparation institution mentor; and
5. The names and roles of the school district
mentor teachers;
(e)
Require the candidate to begin course work no later than ninety (90) days from
the date the eligibility notice is issued; and
(f) Establish a process to maintain regular
communications with the employing school so that the institution and employing
school may assist the candidate as needed and address identified areas of
improvement.
(2) Student
teaching shall not be required for program completion.
Section 5. Issuance of a Temporary
Provisional Certificate for World Language.
(1) Prior to seeking employment in a Kentucky
public school, a candidate shall request from the institution written and dated
documentation of eligibility for the university-based alternative certification
program to provide to school districts pursuant to
KRS
160.345(2)(h).
(2) Prior to employment, a superintendent, on
behalf of the employing local board of education, shall be responsible for
requesting the temporary provisional certificate for world language.
(3) The candidate shall demonstrate
compliance with
16
KAR 2:010, Section 3(1).
(4) The candidate shall submit to the EPSB an
official college transcript from each college or university attended.
(5) All transcripts from institutions outside
of the United States shall be accompanied by a course-by-course evaluation with
a grade point average from a credential evaluation service that is a member of
the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).
(6) The educator preparation institution
shall submit a recommendation for the grade level and specialization of the
temporary provisional certificate.
(7) The employing school district shall
submit a completed and signed copy of the mentoring collaboration agreement
with the university-based alternative certification program as required by
Section 4(1)(d) of this administrative regulation.
Section 6. Temporary Provisional Certificate
for World Language.
(1) The temporary
provisional certificate for world language shall be issued for a validity
period not to exceed one (1) year.
(2) The temporary provisional certificate for
world language may be renewed a maximum of two (2) times.
(3) The temporary provisional certificate for
world language shall be:
(a) Issued in
accordance with a grade level and specialization as recommended by the educator
preparation institution pursuant to Section 5(5) of this administrative
regulation; and
(b) Valid for the
world language and all grades listed on the face of the certificate.
(4) The temporary provisional
certificate for world language shall be issued at the rank corresponding to the
degree held by the teacher applicant in accordance with the requirements
established in
16 KAR
8:020.
Section 7. Requirements for renewal of the
temporary provisional certificate for world language.
(1) A candidate shall be eligible for the
first renewal of the temporary provisional certificate for world language upon
application to the EPSB, compliance with
16
KAR 2:010, Section 3(1), and successful completion of
the following requirements:
(a) Evidence of
employment in a Kentucky school district or nonpublic school in the content
area or areas indicated on the initial provisional world language certificate;
and
(b) A minimum of six (6)
semester hours or its equivalent from the approved preparation
program.
(2) A candidate
shall be eligible for the final renewal of the temporary provisional
certificate for world language upon application to the EPSB, compliance with
16
KAR 2:010, Section 3(1), and successful completion of
the following requirements:
(a) Evidence of
employment in a Kentucky school district or nonpublic school in the content
area or areas indicated on the initial provisional world language
certificate;
(b) A minimum of six
(6) semester hours or its equivalent from the approved preparation program;
and
(c) The required assessments as
established in
16 KAR
6:010.
Section 8.
(1) Upon completion of all program
requirements of the university-based alternative certification program for
teachers of world languages the candidate may apply to the EPSB for the
professional certificate.
(2) Upon
application to the EPSB, compliance with
16
KAR 2:010, Section 3(1), and verification that a
candidate has met all eligibility requirements for certificate issuance, the
EPSB shall issue a professional certificate.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS
161.028,
161.030,
161.048
