New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 6A - EDUCATION
Chapter 9A - NEW JERSEY EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS
Subchapter 3 - EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM APPROVAL
Section 6A:9A-3.1 - Approval criteria of educator preparation programs

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 6A:9A-3.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024

(a) The Commissioner shall approve all educator preparation programs designed to lead to a State certificate, including educator preparation programs established by higher education institutions chartered in the State; out-of-State institutions that have a physical presence in New Jersey and are approved by the New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education; and educational organizations, school districts or consortia, or Commissioner-approved entities.

(b) Educator preparation program approval shall be based on the following:

1. Compliance with the State Professional Standards for Teachers and Professional Standards for School Leaders established at N.J.A.C. 6A:9-3.3 and 3.4;

2. The following accreditation requirements:
i. For CEAS educator preparation programs, accreditation through any professional education programmatic accreditation body recognized by the CHEA, or the United States Department of Education, or approved by the Commissioner; or

ii. For CE educator preparation programs designed to lead to an instructional certificate, accreditation through any professional education programmatic accreditation body recognized by the CHEA, or the United States Department of Education, or approved by the Commissioner;

3. Compliance with educator preparation program requirements in this chapter or at N.J.A.C. 6A:9B, as applicable; and

4. Performance, as indicated by the documentation required at N.J.A.C. 6A:9A-3.3(e), for operating programs.

(c) The Commissioner may consider available data and performance evidence from a program provider's existing educator preparation program(s) before approving any new program operated by the same program provider.

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