New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Ed - Board of Education
Chapter Ed 1400 - LEARN EVERYWHERE PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION CREDIT
Part Ed 1403 - PROGRAM APPROVAL
Section Ed 1403.01 - Initial Application Requirements
Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Ed 1403.01
Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024
(a) An applicant, as described in Ed 1401.02(a), seeking state board approval for an alternative program shall submit to the department for review an application that includes all of the following elements:
(1) The sponsoring organization's purpose,
mission statement, or both;
(2) The
name and contact information of the individual responsible for oversight and
administration of the program for which approval is sought;
(3) A description of demonstrated
qualifications and a statement assuring that the instructor satisfies those
qualifications, which shall not be construed to imply that instructors require
a New Hampshire educator license; and
(4) A criminal history records check policy
that includes a statement affirming that the sponsoring entity shall not allow
instruction or student contact by a person who has been charged pending
disposition for, or convicted of, any violation or attempted violation of any
of the offenses as outlined in
RSA
189:13-a, V pursuant to a
criminal history records check conducted by the department of safety as
outlined in Saf-C 5703.06 through
Saf-C
5703.11.
(b) In addition to the application requirements outlined in 1403.01(a), an applicant shall also submit:
(1) In the area of instructional program:
a. Identification of the education, program,
or opportunity from Ed 306.27(v)
for which students completing the learn everywhere program shall receive high
school credit(s);
b. An outline of
each program for which approval is sought, which includes goals, competencies,
a detailed description of the course of instruction, and a description of
expected student outcomes;
c. A
plan for recording student progress in meeting expected student
outcomes;
d. A description of
assessments of student learning outcomes, including, but not limited to:
1. Instructor observation of project-based
learning, including off-site learning projects;
2. Competency-based or performance-based
assessments;
3. Instructor
observations of student performance;
4. Project evaluation rubrics used to
evaluate program proficiencies; and
5. Other assessment approaches as determined
by the learn everywhere program;
e. The number of credits the program will
fulfill; and
f. A description of
the competency-based grading system;
(2) In the area of admission:
a. A description of methods for admission
which shall not be designed, intended, or used to discriminate or violate
individual civil rights in any manner prohibited by law;
b. A description of how the program will
liaison with the local education agency (LEA) for students with an education
plan pursuant to section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act;
c. A description of how the program will
liaison with the LEA for a student with disabilities, consistent with the
student's IEP to include, but not be limited to coordinating:
1. Required special education
programs;
2. Support services;
and
3. Least restrictive
environment; and
d. A
statement that the program understands that it has certain responsibilities,
pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, if it receives federal
funds, or the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, to provide students
with disabilities with equal access and equal opportunities to participate in
the learn everywhere program, including by providing the student with
reasonable accommodations;
(3) In the area of facilities:
a. A description of facilities to be used for
educational instruction and a description of how the facilities will meet the
priorities of the program;
b. A
statement affirming that the facilities shall comply with all applicable
federal and state health and safety laws, rules, and regulations, including,
but not limited to the following:
1. Fire
safety; and
2. Barrier-free access
under Abfd 300, code for barrier-free design, and the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990(ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008;
and
c. Participation in
the learn everywhere program shall not require facility requirements not
otherwise required by state or federal law; and
(4) Disclosure of insurance, if any, which
would cover the participants in the learn everywhere program.
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