New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner
Subchapter A - Higher and Professional Education
Part 52 - Registration of Curricula
Section 52.21 - Registration of curricula in teacher education

Universal Citation: 8 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs § 52.21

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024

(a) Programs leading to certification in pupil personnel service shall meet the requirements of this subdivision, except that programs leading to initial and/or professional certification in school counseling shall meet the requirements of subdivision (d) of this section by September 1, 2021. Programs leading to certification in educational leadership service shall meet the requirements of subdivision (c) of this section by September 1, 2004. Prior to September 1, 2004, programs leading to certification in educational leadership service shall meet the requirements of this subdivision or subdivision (c) of this section.

(1) The general requirements for registration as set forth under sections 52.1 and 52.2 of this Part, shall pertain to this section. In addition, the following requirements shall be met:

(i) Purposes. Evaluation of the college's success in achieving its teacher education objectives will give major emphasis to the following fields: general education and subject specialization, behavioral and social sciences related to teaching, and education theory and practice. For each program there should be clear statements of the objectives in observable behavioral terms and the procedure that is to be followed for the continuous evaluation of the program. In addition, there should be procedures for subsequent program modification as found necessary by evaluation.

(ii) Resources. In addition to the laboratory facilities required under section 52.2 of this Part, the programs in teacher education shall be served by adequate teaching aids; library resources to support instructional programs and research; and facilities for observation and demonstration with children in classroom and other situations, student teaching, professional laboratory experiences, and clinical and field service experiences. The adequacy of the resources shall be judged by evidence showing how the graduates will meet the objectives of the program.

(2) Certification requirements. Evaluation for approval of any program shall take into account the applicable certification requirements.

(3) All registered teacher education programs leading to certification for teaching in the early childhood and upper elementary grades (N-6) or the early childhood, upper elementary grades and an academic subject in the early secondary grades (N-9) shall include adequate preparation regarding instruction in alcohol, tobacco and drug abuse. No person may be issued a certificate unless the recommending institution certifies that such applicant has satisfactorily demonstrated the competencies included in the institutional program registered by the department in such form as is determined by the commissioner.

(4) All registered teacher education programs leading to certification in the classroom teaching service, school service, or administrative and supervisory service shall provide two clock hours of coursework or training in school violence prevention and intervention. Such course work or training shall include, but not be limited to, study in the warning signs within a developmental and social context that relate to violence and other troubling behaviors in children; the statutes, regulations and policies relating to a safe nonviolent school climate; effective classroom management techniques and other academic supports that promote a nonviolent school climate and enhance learning; the integration of social and problem solving skill development for students within the regular curriculum; intervention techniques designed to address a school violence situation; and how to participate in an effective school/community referral process for students exhibiting violent behavior.

(5) All registered teacher education programs leading to certification in the classroom teaching service, school service, or administrative and supervisory service shall provide six clock hours of coursework or training in the prevention and intervention of harassment, bullying and discrimination. Such coursework or training shall include, training on the social patterns of harassment. bullying and discrimination, as defined in section 11 of the Education Law, including but not limited to those acts based on a person's actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender or sex; the identification and mitigation of harassment, bullying and discrimination; and strategies for effectively addressing problems of exclusion, bias and aggression in educational settings.

(b) Programs leading to certification in the classroom teaching service.

(1) Definitions. As used in this subdivision:

(i) Annotation of a teaching certificate means the recognition that the holder of an appropriate valid teaching certificate has additional pedagogical knowledge, skills and experiences attained on a voluntary basis, and subject to the limitations and requirements set forth in the teacher certification requirements of this Title.

(ii) Classroom teaching certificate means a teaching certificate other than a certificate in pupil personnel service or administrative and supervisory service.

(iii) Clinical experience means an experience where candidates work in educational settings, or with community-based organizations, when appropriate, and engage in the pedagogical work of the profession of teaching, closely integrated with educator preparation coursework and supported by partnering institutions. Clinical experiences may include but are not limited to field experience placements, student teaching, practica, residencies, and limited virtual and/or simulated experiences.

(iv) Cognate means a subject the knowledge of which is directly related to understanding fully the knowledge of a second subject, as chemistry is a cognate of biology. The determination of what subject will be designated a cognate for the second subject at a given institution will be made by the faculty for that second subject at the institution.

(v) Concentration means major, as defined in this paragraph.

(vi) Educational setting means an early childhood educational program, public school, charter school, or nonpublic school in which educators work with students in grades Pre-k through grade 12, as determined by the department.

(vii) English language learners means pupils with limited English proficiency, as defined in Part 154 of this Title.

(viii) Extension of a teaching certificate means the required authorization for the holder of an appropriate valid teaching certificate to teach an additional student population, grade or subject not otherwise authorized by the certificate held, and subject to the limitations and requirements set forth in the teacher certification requirements of this Title.

(ix) Field experience means direct observation of teaching, participation in teaching, or teaching itself that is related to the teacher education program in which the candidate is enrolled; engaged in prior to student teaching or practica; and carefully selected and planned by program faculty.

(x) Initial certificate means the first teaching certificate obtained by a candidate that qualifies that individual to teach in the public schools of New York State, excluding the transitional certificate and temporary license, and subject to the limitations and requirements set forth in the teacher certification requirements of this Title.

(xi) Major means sequential study in a subject or interdisciplinary field of at least 30 semester hours that provides knowledge of breadth and depth in that subject or interdisciplinary field, except as otherwise prescribed in this subdivision.

(xii) Mentored teaching experience means teaching by a new teacher with guidance and professional support provided to the new teacher by an experienced certified teacher who holds a permanent or professional certificate and has applied to and been approved by the school or school district to provide such mentoring to the new teacher.

(xiii) Practica means structured, college-supervised learning experiences for a student in a teacher education program in which the student teacher practices the skills being learned in the teacher education program through direct experiences with individual students, or with groups of students. These skills are practiced under the direct supervision of the certified teacher who has official responsibility for the students.

(xiv) Professional certificate means the final teaching certificate obtained by a candidate that qualifies that individual to teach in the public schools of New York State, subject to the limitations and requirements set forth in the teacher certification requirements of this Title.

(xv) Residency means a structured, college-supervised learning experience for a candidate in a teacher education program that is designed and implemented through a memorandum of understanding or similar collaborative agreement between an institution of higher education and an educational setting where the partners design the residency to provide candidates with instructional experiences connected to program learning goals and district priorities and develop shared expectations for the candidate's gradual assumption of responsibilities in their placement in the area of the certificate sought. Candidates complete pedagogical coursework during the residency and practice under the direct supervision of the certified school-based teacher.

(xvi) School-based teacher educators means individuals who are employed in an educational setting and who work with teacher candidates during their clinical experiences as part of their registered program to promote their professional learning.

(xvii) Student teaching means a structured, college-supervised learning experience for a student in a teacher education program in which the student teacher practices the skills being learned in the teacher education program and gradually assumes increased responsibility for instruction, classroom management, and other related duties for a class of students in the area of the certificate sought. These skills are practiced under the direct supervision of the certified teacher who has official responsibility for the class.

(xviii) Subject means a branch of knowledge or study.

(xi) Transitional A certificate means the first teaching certificate obtained by a candidate that qualifies that individual to teach a specific career and technical subject in the public schools of New York State, subject to the requirements and limitations of Part 80 of this Title, and excluding the initial certificate, transitional B certificate, and transitional C certificate.

(xx) Transitional B certificate means a teaching certificate obtained by a candidate enrolled in an alternative teacher certification program or a Model-B teacher preparation track of a clinically rich graduate level teacher preparation pilot program, as prescribed in this section, that qualifies that individual to teach in the public schools of New York State, subject to the requirements and limitations of Part 80 of this Title.

(xxi) Transitional C certificate means a teaching certificate obtained by a candidate holding an appropriate academic or graduate professional degree and enrolled in an intensive program leading to a professional certificate that qualifies that individual to teach in the public schools of New York State, subject to the requirements and limitations of Part 80 of this Title.

(xxii) University-based teacher educators means individuals who are employed by a college or university with a registered teacher education program and who work with teacher candidates to promote their professional learning.

(2) General requirements. In addition to meeting the applicable provisions of this Part, to be registered as a program leading to certification in teacher education, such program shall meet the general requirements set forth in this subdivision, except to the extent that such general requirements are explicitly stated to be inapplicable in this paragraph or in the specific requirements for the certification title as set forth in paragraph (3) of this subdivision, and shall also meet the specific requirements set forth in paragraph (3) of this subdivision.

(i) Standards for all programs. In addition to meeting the applicable provisions of this Part, including but not limited to the applicable provisions of section 52.2 of this Part, all programs leading to certification in teacher education shall meet the following requirements:

(a) Programs shall have a written statement of the philosophy, purposes and objectives of the program.

(b) Institutions shall demonstrate how faculty in the arts and sciences and faculty in education cooperate for the purpose of ensuring that prospective teachers receive academic preparation of high quality, equivalent to that of students in other fields.

(c) Institutions shall demonstrate efforts to recruit qualified faculty and student bodies for teacher education from groups historically underrepresented in such programs.

(d) Institutions shall demonstrate efforts to recruit and retain qualified faculty who understand the problems of high need schools and have professional experience in such schools.

(e) Institutions shall publish information about each of its teacher education programs that shall be made available to prospective and enrolled students. The information shall include but need not be limited to, as available, relevant statistics about the labor market and job availability for each certificate title for which a teacher education program is offered, including the source of the statistics and the period of time and geographic area to which the statistics refer.

(f) Partnerships.

(1) For registered programs with students that first enroll prior to the Fall 2023 semester, institutions shall demonstrate how they maintain formal relationships with local schools for the purpose of improving the preparation of teachers and improving teaching and learning at both the institutional and the elementary and/or secondary school levels.

(2) For registered programs with students who first enroll for the Fall 2023 semester and thereafter:

(i) institutions shall demonstrate how they will maintain partnerships with one or more appropriate entities for the purpose of systematically aligning and improving the preparation of teachers and improving teaching and learning for all involved in collaborative clinical experiences;

(ii) institutions shall establish, maintain, and review memoranda of understanding or similar collaborative agreements with all educational settings, community-based organizations, and/or other appropriate entities in which teacher candidates are involved in clinical experiences as required in this section; and

(iii) institutions that have partnerships with one or more community colleges for the purpose of developing and maintaining pathways into their teacher preparation program(s) shall be responsible to ensure that candidates have the opportunity to participate in clinical experiences during their community college program.

(g) Institutions shall demonstrate how they promote faculty involvement with public or nonpublic schools for the purpose of improving the preparation of teachers with regard to understanding diversity and issues facing high need schools.

(h) Faculty.

(1) Institutions shall provide sufficient numbers of qualified, full-time faculty in order to foster and maintain continuity and stability in teacher education programs and policies and ensure the proper discharge of all instructional and other faculty responsibilities. Institutions shall meet the requirements for faculty set forth in section 52.2 of this Part.

(2) Staffing requirements.

(i) Except as provided in item (ii) of this subclause, institutions shall meet the following staffing requirements: Institutions shall ensure that the majority of credit-bearing courses in the program are offered by full-time teaching faculty. Faculty teaching assignments shall not exceed 12 semester hours per semester for undergraduate courses, or 9 semester hours per semester for graduate courses, or 21 semester hours per academic year for faculty who teach a combination of graduate and undergraduate courses, while still providing sufficient course offerings to allow students to complete their programs in the minimum time required for earning the degree. Individual faculty members shall not supervise more than 18 student teachers per semester. Supervision of clinical experiences, field experiences, practica, and student teaching, as applicable, shall be considered by the institution in determining faculty load, and institutions shall demonstrate how such supervision is considered in determining faculty load.

(ii) Waiver and exception.

(A) Waiver. The commissioner may grant a waiver from one or more requirements of item (i) of this subclause upon a showing of good cause satisfactory to the commissioner, including but not limited to a showing that the institution cannot meet the requirement because of the nature of the program, which otherwise meets the requirements of this Part.

(B) Exception. Institutions that meet the standard for student performance on the New York State teacher certification examination set forth in clause (iv)(b) of this paragraph and are accredited in accordance with clause (iv)(c) of this paragraph shall not be required to meet the staffing requirements prescribed in item (i) of this subclause.

(iii) For institutions subject to registration review for failing to meet the standard for student performance on the New York State teacher certification examinations set forth in clause (iv)(b) of this paragraph, the department may impose a time frame for the institution to conform to the staffing requirements set forth in item (i) of this subclause as part of the institution's corrective action plan.

(i) Institutions shall demonstrate that participation in relationships with local schools is a valued component of the responsibilities of the faculty with primary appointments to teacher education.

(j) Institutions shall provide sufficient resources and equipment and adequate facilities and physical space, as prescribed in section 52.2(a) of this Part, to support effective teaching and scholarship by faculty and effective learning and scholarship by students in the program.

(k) Institutions shall demonstrate how they use various types of assessments to evaluate students for admission to teacher education programs and based on such assessments prescribe study and experiences that will enable students to develop the knowledge, understanding, and skills necessary to successfully meet the requirements for certification upon program completion.

(l) Minimum Selection Criteria by Graduate-Level Teacher and Educational Leadership Programs Commencing Instruction on or after July 1, 2016.

(1) Institutions with registered graduate level teacher and educational leadership programs shall adopt rigorous selection criteria geared to predicting a candidate's academic success in its program. These rigorous selection criteria shall include, but not be limited to, achievement of a cumulative grade point average of 3.0, or its equivalent, in the candidate's undergraduate program.

(2) Each program may exempt up to 50 percent of any incoming class of students from such selection criteria described in this subclause based on such student's demonstration of potential to positively contribute to the teaching and/or educational leadership professions, as applicable. A program shall report to the Department the number of students admitted pursuant to such exemption and the selection criteria used for such exemptions.

(ii) Standards for programs leading to an initial certificate. In addition to meeting the applicable provisions of this Part, including but not limited to the applicable provisions of section 52.2 of this Part, programs leading to an initial certificate shall be programs leading to a baccalaureate or higher degree, which shall include a requirement that the candidate complete a general education core in the liberal arts and sciences as prescribed in clause (a) of this subparagraph, a content core as prescribed in clause (b) of this subparagraph, and a pedagogical core as prescribed in clause (c) of this subparagraph.

(a) General education core in the liberal arts and sciences. The program shall include a requirement that the candidate complete study that prepares candidates with knowledge, understanding, and skills in the liberal arts and sciences, including but not limited to: artistic expression; communication; information retrieval; concepts in history and social sciences; humanities; a world language other than English; scientific and mathematical processes; and written analysis and expression.

(b) Content core. The program shall include a requirement that the candidate complete study in the subject(s) to be taught which shall prepare candidates with the knowledge base to teach the subject(s), in accordance with the State learning standards for students, as prescribed in Part 100 of this Title, and shall prepare candidates for refining and expanding that knowledge base.

(c) Pedagogical core. The program shall include a requirement that the candidate complete study in a pedagogical core that provides the candidate with the pedagogical knowledge, understanding, and skills as set forth in subclause (1) of this clause and field experiences, and student teaching and/or practica as set forth in subclause (2) of this clause.

(1) Pedagogical knowledge, understanding, and skills. The program shall provide study that will permit candidates to obtain the following pedagogical knowledge, understanding, and skills:

(i) human developmental processes and variations, including but not limited to: the impact of culture, heritage, socioeconomic level, personal health and safety, nutrition, past or present abusive or dangerous environment, and factors in the home, school, and community on students' readiness to learn-and skill in applying that understanding to create a safe and nurturing learning environment that is free of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs and that fosters the health and learning of all students, and the development of a sense of community and respect for one another;

(ii) learning processes, motivation, communication, and classroom management-and skill in applying those understandings to stimulate and sustain student interest, cooperation, and achievement to each student's highest level of learning in preparation for productive work, citizenship in a democracy, and continuing growth;

(iii) means for understanding the needs of students with disabilities, including at least three semester hours of study for teachers to develop the skills necessary to provide instruction that will promote the participation and progress of students with disabilities in the general education curriculum. The three semester hour requirement shall include study in at least the following areas: the categories of disabilities; identification and remediation of disabilities; the special education process and State and Federal special education laws and regulations; effective practices for planning and designing co-teaching and collaboration with peers; individualizing instruction; and applying positive behavioral supports and interventions to address student and classroom management needs. When such requirements cannot be completed in three semester hours, the remaining study requirements may be included in other courses. This three semester hour requirement may be waived at the discretion of the commissioner, upon a showing that the program provides adequate instruction to prepare candidates on understanding the needs of students with disabilities through other means;

(iv) language acquisition and literacy development by native English speakers and students who are English language learners and skill in developing the listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills of all students, including at least six semester hours of such study for teachers of early childhood education, childhood education, middle childhood education, and adolescence education; teachers of students with disabilities, students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, students who are blind or visually impaired, and students with speech and language disabilities; teachers of English to speakers of other languages; teachers of indigenous culture and language studies; and library media specialists. This six semester hour requirement may be waived upon a showing of good cause satisfactory to the commissioner, including but not limited to a showing that the program provides adequate instruction in language acquisition and literacy development through other means;

(v) curriculum development, instructional planning, and multiple research-validated instructional strategies for teaching students within the full range of abilities- and skill in designing and offering differentiated instruction that enhances the learning of all students in the content area(s) of the certificate;

(vi) uses of technology, including instructional and assistive technology, in teaching and learning-and skill in using technology and teaching students to use technology to acquire information, communicate, and enhance learning;

(vii) formal and informal methods of assessing student learning and the means of analyzing one's own teaching practice-and skill in using information gathered through assessment and analysis to plan or modify instruction, and skill in using various resources to enhance teaching;

(viii) history, philosophy, and role of education, the rights and responsibilities of teachers and other professional staff, students, parents, community members, school administrators, and others with regard to education, and the importance of productive relationships and interactions among the school, home, and community for enhancing student learning-and skill in fostering effective relationships and interactions to support student growth and learning, including skill in resolving conflicts;

(ix) means to update knowledge and skills in the subject(s) taught and in pedagogy;

(x) means for identifying and reporting suspected child abuse and maltreatment, which shall include at least two clock hours of coursework or training regarding the identification and reporting of suspected child abuse or maltreatment, in accordance with the requirements of section 3004 of the Education Law;

(xi) means for instructing students for the purpose of preventing child abduction, in accordance with Education Law section 803-a; preventing alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse, in accordance with Education Law section 804; providing safety education, in accordance with Education Law section 806; and providing instruction in fire and arson prevention, in accordance with Education Law section 808;

(xii) means for the prevention of and intervention in school violence, in accordance with section 3004 of the Education Law. This study shall be composed of at least two clock hours of course work or training that includes, but is not limited to, study in the warning signs within a developmental and social context that relate to violence and other troubling behaviors in children; the statutes, regulations and policies relating to a safe nonviolent school climate; effective classroom management techniques and other academic supports that promote a nonviolent school climate and enhance learning; the integration of social and problem solving skill development for students within the regular curriculum; intervention techniques designed to address a school violence situation; and how to participate in an effective school/community referral process for students exhibiting violent behavior; and

(xiii) means for the prevention of and intervention in harassment, bullying and discrimination in accordance with section 14 of the Education Law. Such study shall include six clock hours of course work or training on the social patterns of harassment, bullying and discrimination; as defined in section 11 of the Education Law, including but not limited to those acts based on a person's actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender or sex; the identification and mitigation of harassment, bullying and discrimination; and strategies for effectively addressing problems of exclusion, bias and aggression in educational settings.

(2) Clinical experiences

(i) For registered programs with students who first enroll prior to the Fall 2023 semester that include student teaching or practica:

(A) Programs shall include at least 100 clock hours of field experiences related to coursework prior to student teaching or practica. The program shall include:

(I) at least two college-supervised student-teaching experiences of at least 20 school days each; or

(II) at least two college-supervised practica with individual students or groups of students of at least 20 school days each; or

(III) at least one college-supervised student-teaching experience of at least 40 school days, provided that:

1 the combination of field experience hours and days of student teaching meets or exceeds the specific requirements for the certificate title as described in paragraph (3) of this subdivision; and

2 the combination of field experience hours and days of student teaching provides the full rane of developmental levels required by the certificate title in paragraph (3) of this subdivision; and

3 the mentoring teacher of record at the school or school district where the student teacher is placed holds a certificate in the certificate title or in a closely related area; and is designated by the school or district as a teacher mentor or coach or is rated effective or highly effective in their most recent annual professional performance review conducted pursuant to section 3012-c of the Education Law or holds a national board certificate. These requirements shall be met by student teaching, unless the specific requirements for the certificate title in paragraph (3) of this subdivision require practica.

(B) At least 15 of the 100 clock hours of field experience shall include a focus on understanding the needs of students with disabilities.

(ii) For registered programs with students who first enroll for the Fall 2023 semester and thereafter that include student teaching or practica:

(A) Programs shall include at least 100 clock hours of field experiences related to coursework prior to student teaching or practica, provided that at least 15 of the 100 clock hours of field experiences shall include a focus on understanding the needs of students with disabilities.

(B) Student teaching or practicum.

(I) The program shall include a student teaching or practicum experience of at least a full semester of at least 14 weeks in length, full-time, in an educational setting, and in alignment with the daily schedule and annual calendar of that educational setting; provided that candidates pursuing more than one certificate title may complete two placements of at least 7 weeks or one placement of at least 14 weeks.

(II) The student teaching or practicum must address each of the applicable general and program-specific pedagogical core requirements for the program(s).

(III) The student teaching or practicum must be designed to provide candidates with opportunities to practice teaching skills identified in the New York State Teaching Standards in an educational setting in the subject area and grade level of the certificate title(s) sought, co-supervised by a university-based teacher educator and a certified school-based teacher educator.

(IV) For the student teaching experience, the candidate shall be credited with at least the number of semester hours required to obtain full-time status at the institution.

(I) meet or exceed the specific requirements for the certificate title(s) as described in paragraph (3) of this subdivision; and

(II) address the full range of student developmental levels required by the certificate title(s) sought, as prescribed in paragraph (3) of this subdivision.

(D) Limited exemption for certain experienced teachers.

(I) Qualifying for the limited exemption: A candidate who is enrolled in a graduate-level program leading to certification in one or more certificates shall be exempt from the clock hour requirements for clinical experiences set forth in subitem (ii)(c)(2)(ii)(A) of this paragraph and from the full semester requirement for student teaching as described in subclause (ii)(c)(2)(ii)(B) of this paragraph if such candidate satisfies one or more of the following conditions:

1 has completed a New York State registered teacher preparation program prior to enrollment in the graduate-level program and holds an Initial and/or Professional certificate in one or more classroom teacher certificate titles; or

2 holds National Board certification; or

3 has demonstrated at least one year of effective teaching under a valid New York State or out-of-state teaching license or certificate. The candidate shall provide to the program written documentation from his or her supervisor(s), principal(s), or employing school district's human resources officer, documenting completion of at least one year of effective teaching.

(II) Requirements for candidates who qualify for the limited exemption:

1 For each certificate title sought, such candidates shall complete at least 50 clock hours of student teaching or practica, unless otherwise prescribed in paragraph (3) of this subdivision.

2 Such experiences must include a focus on the applicable program-specific pedagogical core requirements for that certificate title prescribed in paragraph (3) of this subdivision.

3 Such student teaching or practica must occur with actual students in educational settings appropriate to the certificate title sought.

(E) Requirements for university-based teacher educators and school-based teacher educators.

(I) University-based teacher educators engaged in clinical supervision shall:

1 be involved in program development as appropriate; and

2 have at least 3 years of full-time teaching or related experience in any grade, pre-kindergarten through 12.

(II) School-based teacher educators who work with candidates during student teaching must:

1 be certified in the subject area of certification sought by the teacher candidate or in a related area; and

2 have at least three years of full-time teaching experience or the equivalent, in an educational setting, in the subject area of certification sought by the teacher candidate or in a related area; and

3 be designated by the school or district as a school-based teacher educator; or be rated effective or highly effective in their most recent annual professional performance review or other evaluation conducted pursuant to section 3012-d of the Education Law or other applicable law and regulation; or hold a national board certificate.

(III) School-based and university-based teacher educators who work with candidates during student teaching shall participate in professional learning that focuses on the provision of effective clinical supervision. Such professional learning shall be designed and/or implemented by the partnership described in clause (i)(f) of this paragraph.

(iii) For registered residency programs:

(A) General requirements for residency programs.

(I) The residency program shall include a residency of at least one academic year in length that includes at least 1,000 hours of clinical experiences for candidates which shall enable candidates to experience the full range of a teacher's annual responsibilities, in alignment with the daily schedule and annual calendar of that educational setting; provided that candidates pursuing more than one certificate title may complete placements of at least 250 hours for each additional certificate title within the 1,000 or more total hours.

(II) The residency program shall include at least 15 hours of clinical experiences that shall include a focus on understanding the needs of students with disabilities.

(III) The certified school-based teacher shall have official responsibility for the class during the residency placement(s) for the certificate(s) sought.

(IV) The residency must address each of the applicable general and program-specific pedagogical core requirements for the program(s).

(V) The residency must be designed to provide candidates with opportunities to practice teaching skills identified in the New York State Teaching Standards in an educational setting in the subject area and grade level of the certificate title(s) sought, co-supervised by a university-based teacher educator and a certified school-based teacher educator.

(VI) For the residency, the candidate shall be credited with at least the number of semester hours required to obtain full-time status at the institution.

(B) Residency program clinical experience. The combination of clinical experiences must:

(I) meet or exceed the specific requirements for the certificate title(s) as described in paragraph (3) of this subdivision; and

(II) address the full range of student developmental levels required by the certificate title(s) sought, as prescribed in paragraph (3) of this subdivision.

(I) University-based teacher educators engaged in clinical supervision shall:

(1) be involved in program development as appropriate; and

(2) have at least 3 years of full-time teaching or related experience in any grade, pre-kindergarten through 12.

(II) School-based teacher educators who work with candidates during the residency shall:

(1) be certified in the subject area of certification sought by the teacher candidate or in a related area; and

(2) have at least three years of full-time teaching experience or the equivalent, in an educational setting, in the subject area of certification sought by the teacher candidate or in a related area; and

(3) be designated by the school or district as a school-based teacher educator; or be rated effective or highly effective in their most recent annual professional performance review or other evaluation conducted pursuant to section 3012-d of the Education Law or other applicable law and regulation; or hold a national board certificate.

(III) School-based and university-based teacher educators who work with candidates during the residency shall participate in professional learning that focuses on the provision of effective clinical supervision. Such professional learning shall be designed and/or implemented by the partnership described in clause (i)(f) of this paragraph.

(iv) The clinical experiences shall:

(A) be consistent with the program's philosophy, purposes and objectives and carefully selected and planned by program faculty, with learning outcomes specified and their achievement regularly evaluated;

(B) be accompanied by coursework or seminars and supervised by one or more faculty who participate actively in the program and in program development, and who have training and skills in supervision and the expertise to provide supervision related to content and pedagogy. Full-time faculty shall participate in supervising students during their student-teaching or practica experiences;

(C) provide candidates with experiences in a variety of communities and across the range of student developmental levels of the certificate, experiences practicing skills for interacting with parents or caregivers, experiences in high need schools, and experiences with each of the following student populations: socioeconomically disadvantaged students, students who are English language learners, and students with disabilities;

(D) for programs preparing candidates for more than one certificate, ensure that candidates have field experiences and/or student teaching or practica experiences related to each certificate, as prescribed in paragraph (3) of this subdivision; and

(E) effective September 1, 2023, include a teacher performance assessment for candidates seeking their first initial teaching certificate that shall be integrated into the candidates' student teaching, practicum, or similar clinical experience and designed to promote candidates' professional growth.

(v) Upon written application by the institution, the commissioner may grant a time-limited approval for an alternate model for clinical experiences, field experiences and college-supervised student teaching, residencies, or practica, as applicable, provided that the institution adequately demonstrates the success or potential success of such model, including through the use of research.

(vi) In the case of alternate models that include college-supervised student teaching, residencies, or clinical experiences conducted when a candidate is employed by a school district or BOCES under a pre-professional teaching assistant certificate pursuant to Part 80 of this Title, the institution and employing school district or BOCES will provide candidate(s) holding such certificate with the same and/or similar student teaching or clinical experience as required under this section while employed at the school district or BOCES. No approval from the commissioner is required for such alternate models nor shall they be time limited.

(vii) Other options for candidates holding another classroom teaching certificate to meet the student teaching, residency, or practica requirement are set forth in the teacher certification requirements of this Title for the particular certificate title.

(iii) Standards for programs leading to a professional certificate.

(a) In addition to meeting the applicable provisions of this Part, including but not limited to the applicable provisions of section 52.2 of this Part, programs registered as leading to a professional certificate shall lead to a master's or higher degree and meet one of the following requirements:

(1) the program shall meet the requirements for an initial certificate;

(2) the program shall meet the requirements for an extension or annotation of a certificate for candidates holding such certificate or simultaneously meeting the requirements for such certificate;

(3) for professional certificates in early childhood education, childhood education, middle childhood education (generalist), teaching students with disabilities in early childhood, teaching students with disabilities in childhood for programs registered prior to October 1, 2022, teaching students with disabilities in adolescence (generalist) for programs registered prior to October 1, 2022, teaching students with disabilities in all grades, teaching students who are deaf or hard of hearing, teaching students who are blind or visually impaired, teaching English to speakers of other languages, and educational technology specialist, and for no other professional certificates, the program shall lead to a master's or higher degree that includes at least 12 semester hours in graduate study that links pedagogy and content in each of the following areas of the State learning standards for students: English language arts; mathematics, science and technology; and social studies. Such programs shall be jointly designed by faculty of these content areas and faculty of education to link content and pedagogy; or

(4) for professional certificates in middle childhood education (specialist); adolescence education; teacher of a special subject; or teacher of the career field of agriculture, or business and marketing and for no other professional certificates, the program shall lead to a master's or higher degree that includes at least 12 semester hours in graduate study that links pedagogy and content in the subject of the certificate or a related subject. Such programs shall be jointly designed by faculty of these content areas and faculty of education to link content and pedagogy.

(b) Other options for fulfilling the educational requirements for the professional certificate are set forth in the teacher certification requirements of this Title.

(iv) Institutional accountability.

(a) Institutions shall be accountable for the quality of their programs leading to certification in teacher education and the candidates who complete such programs, and shall demonstrate that their teacher education programs are evaluated regularly and that such evaluations are considered for making program improvements.

(b) Candidate performance on New York State teacher certification examinations.

(1) For the 2016-2017 academic year, in the event that fewer than 80 percent of students, who have satisfactorily completed an institution's program during a given academic year and have also completed one or more of the examinations required for a teaching certificate, pass each such examination they have completed, such program shall submit to the department a professional development plan that describes how the program plans to improve the readiness of faculty and the pass rate for candidates on the examinations required for a teaching certificate. Further, for the 2015-2016 academic year, the department shall conduct a registration review in the event that fewer than 70 percent of students, who have satisfactorily completed the institution's program during a given academic year and have also completed one or more of the examinations required for a teaching certificate, pass each such examination that they have completed. For the 2017-2018 academic year and thereafter, the department shall conduct a registration review in the event that fewer than 80 percent of students, who have satisfactorily completed the institution's program during a given academic year and have also completed one or more of the examinations required for a teaching certificate, pass each such examination that they have completed. For purposes of this clause, students who have satisfactorily completed the institution's program shall mean students who have met each educational requirement of the program, excluding any institutional requirement that the student pass each required examination of the New York State teacher certification examinations for a teaching certificate in order to complete the program. Students satisfactorily meeting each educational requirement may include students who earn a degree or students who complete each educational requirement without earning a degree. For determining this percentage, the department shall consider the performance on each certification examination of those students completing an examination not more than five years before the end of the academic year in which the program is completed or not later than the September 30th following the end of such academic year, academic year defined as July 1st through June 30th, and shall consider only the highest score of individuals taking a test more than once.

(2) The registration review initiated by not meeting the percentage prescribed in subclause (1) of this clause shall require the institution to submit a corrective action plan within four months of being notified by the department of not meeting the percentage. If the department approves the plan, the department shall define a timeframe for its implementation and shall assess the effectiveness of the plan within three years of initiation of the plan. If the department does not approve the plan or determines that the institution is not meeting the terms of the plan, and the department determines that the institution is not meeting the other requirements of this Part, the institution shall be subject to denial of re-registration in accordance with the requirements of section 52.23 of this Part.

(3) Requirements for suspension and/or deregistration of graduate-level teacher and educational leadership program.

(i) The authority of a graduate-level teacher and educational leadership program to admit new students shall be suspended if, for three consecutive academic years, fewer than 50 percent of its students who have satisfactorily completed the program pass each examination that they have taken that is required for such student's first initial certification, or certification examinations associated with the program leading to a student's additional certification. The pass rate calculation shall include students who have taken one of the certification examinations and used a safety net pursuant to section 80-1.5(c) of this Title. Notwithstanding such suspension, the program shall be permitted to continue operations for the length of time it would take all currently admitted and/or enrolled students, if such students were to attend classes on a full-time basis, to complete the requirements for their degrees. Upon such suspension, the graduate program shall promptly notify each admitted and/or enrolled student of such suspension and in the case of students attending classes on a part-time basis, the institution shall notify these students that they will not be able to the complete the program. If, during this time period, the commissioner determines that student and/or program performance has significantly improved, the commissioner may reinstate the program's ability to admit new students. If the commissioner does not affirmatively reinstate the program's authority to admit new students during such time period, the program shall be deregistered.

(A) For purposes of this subclause, students who have satisfactorily completed the graduate program shall mean students who have met each educational requirement of the program, without regard to whether such students have been awarded a degree, and excluding any requirement that the student pass each required certification examination for such student's first initial certificate, or each required certification examination for such student's school building leader certificate in order to complete the program.

(B) Following suspension of a program pursuant to the subclause, the institution may submit an appeal, on a form prescribed by the commissioner, to the commissioner within 30 days of such suspension. The Office of College and University Evaluation shall then have 10 days to submit a written reply to the commissioner. The commissioner shall then review the written papers submitted and issue a written decision on the appeal within 30 days of either the Office of College and University Evaluation's reply or if such office does not submit a reply, within 30 days of receipt of the appeal, whichever occurs later. However, a program that has had its ability to admit students suspended shall not admit new students while awaiting the commissioner's decision on any appeal. An institution with a deregistered program shall not admit any new students in such program while awaiting the commissioner's decision on its application for registration.

(4) By January 15, 2000 and annually by January 15th thereafter, each institution with programs registered pursuant to this section shall provide the department with a list of all students who satisfactorily complete each of its teacher education programs in the preceding year, July 1st through June 30th.

(1)

(i) For programs registered on or before September 1, 2001, the requirements of subclause (2) of this clause shall be met by December 31, 2006, except as provided in subclause (3) of this clause.

(ii) For programs registered for the first time after September 1, 2001, the requirements of subclause (2) of this clause shall be met within seven years of the date of the commencement of such initial registration.

(2) Programs shall be continuously accredited by either:

(i) an acceptable professional education accrediting association, meaning an organization that is approved by the department and is recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation; or

(ii) a professional education accrediting association acceptable to the department that is seeking recognition from the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or the United States Department of Education. To pursue this option and have its programs be considered continuously accredited under this subclause, the institution shall provide the department with satisfactory evidence, on a form prescribed by the commissioner, that it intends to apply for accreditation with a professional education accrediting association that is seeking recognition from the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or the United States Department of Education, prior to the expiration date of its current accreditation period. The institution will then have six years from the date of such notification to successfully complete the accreditation process. If at any time during the accreditation process, the association determines that the institution's program or programs cannot be accredited by such association and/or that the institution has not diligently pursued an application for accreditation, then the institution's program or programs shall not be considered continuously accredited for purposes of this subclause; or

(iii) where an institution has both initial level and advanced level educator preparation programs, and the institution's initial level programs have been reviewed and accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation and the institution's advanced level programs have not yet been reviewed and accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, the institution may wait for the next accreditation review of their initial level programs to have their advanced level programs reviewed and accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation and those advanced level programs will still be considered to meet the terms of this subclause until that accreditation review takes place. If at any time during the accreditation process, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation determines that the institution's program or programs cannot be accredited by such association and/or that the institution has not diligently pursued an application for accreditation, then the institution's program or programs shall not be considered continuously accredited for purposes of this subclause.

(3) Specific requirements. To be registered as a program leading to certification, the program shall meet the specific requirements of this paragraph for the particular certificate title. The general requirements prescribed in paragraph (2) of this subdivision shall also be applicable, unless such general requirements are explicitly stated to be inapplicable in paragraph (2) of this subdivision or by the specific requirements set forth in this paragraph.

(i) Programs leading to initial certificates valid for teaching early childhood education (birth through grade 2).

(a) Content core. In addition to meeting the general requirements for the content core prescribed in clause (2)(ii)(b) of this subdivision, the content core shall be a major, concentration, or the equivalent in one or more of the liberal arts and sciences, which, in combination with the general education core and pedagogical core, shall ensure that the candidate has a knowledge base for teaching to the State learning standards for students, as prescribed in Part 100 of this Title, in the following areas of the early childhood education curriculum: the arts; career development and occupational studies; English language arts; health, physical education, and family and consumer sciences; world languages; mathematics, science and technology; and social studies.

(1) study in the following:

(i) processes of social, emotional, cognitive, linguistic, physical, and aesthetic growth and development in early childhood within socio-cultural contexts and how to provide learning experiences and conduct assessments reflecting understanding of those processes;

(ii) early childhood curriculum development and the implications of environmental design for implementing curriculum; and

(iii) teaching the literacy skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing to native English speakers and students who are English language learners, including methods of reading enrichment and remediation; and

(2) for registered programs with students who first enroll prior to the Fall 2023 semester, the program shall require field experiences and student-teaching experiences with children in each of the three early childhood groups, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and grades 1 through 2, through the combined field experiences and student-teaching experience, and for programs with at least two student-teaching experiences, student teaching with at least two of these three groups. The time requirements for field experience, student teaching and practica of item (2)(ii)(c)(2)(i) of this subdivision shall not be applicable for candidates holding another classroom teaching certificate or for candidates who are simultaneously preparing for another classroom teaching certificate and completing the full field experience, student teaching and practica requirement for that other certificate. In such instances, the programs shall require such candidates to complete at least 50 clock hours of field experiences and at least 20 days of practica or student teaching with students in early childhood, including experiences with each of the three early childhood groups;

(3) for registered programs with students who first enroll for the Fall 2023 semester and thereafter, the program shall require the combination of clinical experiences to provide candidates with experiences with children in each of the three early childhood groups, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and grades 1 through 2, in accordance with the requirements in subclause (b)(2)(ii)(c)(2) of this section.

(ii) Programs leading to initial certificates valid for teaching childhood education (grades 1 through 6).

(a) Content core. In addition to meeting the general requirements for the content core prescribed in clause (2)(ii)(b) of this subdivision, the content core shall be a major, concentration, or the equivalent in one or more of the liberal arts and sciences, which, in combination with the general education core and pedagogical core, ensures that the candidate has a knowledge base for teaching to the State learning standards for students in the following areas of the childhood education curriculum: the arts; career development and occupational studies; English language arts; health, physical education, and family and consumer sciences; world languages; mathematics, science and technology; and social studies, as prescribed in Part 100 of this Title.

(1) study in the following:

(i) processes of growth and development in childhood and how to provide learning experiences and conduct assessments reflecting understanding of those processes;

(ii) teaching the literacy skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing to native English speakers and students who are English language learners at the childhood level, including methods of reading enrichment and remediation; and

(2) for registered programs with students who first enroll prior to the Fall 2023 semester, the program shall require field experiences and student-teaching experiences in both childhood education settings, grades 1 through 3 and grades 4 through 6. The time requirements for field experience, student teaching and practica of item (2)(ii)(c)(2)(i) of this subdivision shall not be applicable for candidates holding another classroom teaching certificate or for candidates who are simultaneously preparing for another classroom teaching certificate and completing the full field experience, student teaching and practica requirement for that other certificate. In such instances, the programs shall require such candidates to complete at least 50 clock hours of field experiences, practica, or student teaching with students in childhood education, including experiences in both childhood education settings;

(3) for registered programs with students who first enroll for the Fall 2023 semester and thereafter, the program shall require the combination of clinical experiences to provide candidates with experiences in both childhood education settings, grades 1 through 3 and grades 4 through 6, in accordance with the requirements in subclause (b)(2)(ii)(c)(2) of this section.

(iii) Programs leading to initial certificates valid for teaching middle childhood education (grades 5 through 9).

(a) Content core. In addition to meeting the general requirements for the content core prescribed in clause (2)(ii)(b) of this subdivision, the content core shall be study that provides a content knowledge base for assisting students in grades 5 through 9 in meeting the State learning standards for students, as prescribed in Part 100 of this Title, through the following options:

(1) specialist option - a major or the equivalent in English, a language other than English, biology, chemistry, earth science, physics, mathematics, or social studies; provided that the content core in social studies shall include study in economics, government, and at least a total of 21 semester hours of study in the history and geography of the United States and the world. Provided, however, that:

(i) for candidates who hold a classroom teaching certificate in a science certificate title, and are seeking a classroom teaching certificate in a different science certificate title(s), the program shall only require 18 semester hours of study for the content core in the subject area(s) of the additional science certificate title(s); and

(ii) for candidates who are simultaneously preparing for two or more classroom teaching certificates in different science certificate titles, the program shall require a major or the equivalent for the content core in one of the subject areas of the science certificate title and only 18 semester hours of study for the content core in the subject area(s) of the additional science certificate title(s); or

(2) generalist option - a major, concentration, or the equivalent, in one or more of the liberal arts and sciences, which, in combination with the general education core and pedagogical core, shall ensure that the candidate has a knowledge base for teaching to the State learning standards for students in the following areas of the middle childhood education curriculum: the arts; career development and occupational studies; English language arts; health, physical education, and family and consumer sciences; world languages; mathematics, science and technology; and social studies; as prescribed in Part 100 of this Title.

(1) study in the following:

(i) processes of growth and development in middle childhood and how to provide learning experiences, including interdisciplinary experiences, and conduct assessments reflecting understanding of those processes;

(ii) teaching the literacy skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing to native English speakers and students who are English language learners at the middle childhood level, including methods of reading enrichment and remediation; and

(2) for registered programs with students who first enroll prior to the Fall 2023 semester, the program shall require student-teaching experiences in both middle childhood settings, grades 5 through 6 and 7 through 9 for programs with at least two 20 day student-teaching experiences; and for programs with one student-teaching experience, combined field experiences and student teaching in both middle childhood settings, grades 5 through 6 and grades 7 through 9. The time requirements for field experience, student teaching and practica of item (2)(ii)(c)(2)(i) of this subdivision shall not be applicable for candidates holding another classroom teaching certificate or for candidates who are simultaneously preparing for another classroom teaching certificate and completing the full field experience, student teaching and practica requirement for that other certificate. In such instances, the program shall require such candidates to complete at least 50 clock hours of field experiences, practica, or student teaching with middle childhood students, including experiences in both middle childhood settings, grades 5 through 6 and grades 7 through 9;

(3) for registered programs with students who first enroll in the Fall 2023 semester and thereafter, the program shall require the combination of clinical experiences to provide candidates with experiences in both middle childhood settings, grades 5 through 6 and 7 through 9, in accordance with the requirements in subclause (b)(2)(ii)(c)(2) of this section.

(iv) Programs leading to initial certificates valid for teaching adolescence education (grades 7 through 12).

(a) Content core. In addition to meeting the general requirements for the content core prescribed in clause (2)(ii)(a) of this subdivision, the content core shall be a major or its equivalent in one of the liberal arts and sciences that provides a knowledge base for assisting students in grades 7 through 12 in meeting the State learning standards for students, as applicable to one of the following subjects and prescribed in Part 100 of this Title: English, a language other than English, biology, chemistry, earth science, physics, mathematics, or social studies, provided that the content core in social studies shall include study in economics, government, and at least a total of 21 semester hours of study in the history and geography of the United States and the world. Provided, however, that:

(1) study in the processes of growth and development in adolescence and how to provide learning experiences and conduct assessments reflecting understanding of those processes; and

(2) for registered programs with students who first enroll prior to the Fall 2023 semester, the program shall require student-teaching experiences in both adolescence education settings, grades 7 through 9 and grades 10 through 12 for programs with at least two 20 day student-teaching experiences; and for programs with one student-teaching experience, combined field experiences and student teaching in both adolescence education settings, grades 7 through 9 and grades 10 through 12. The time requirements for field experience, student teaching and practica of item (2)(ii)(c)(2)(i) of this subdivision shall not be applicable for candidates holding another classroom teaching certificate or candidates who are simultaneously preparing for another classroom teaching certificate and completing the full field experience, student teaching and practica requirement for that other certificate. In such instances, programs shall require such candidates to complete at least 50 clock hours of field experiences, practica, or student teaching with students in adolescence, including experiences in both adolescence education settings, grades 7 through 9 and grades 10 through 12;

(3) for registered programs with students who first enroll in the Fall 2023 semester and thereafter, the program shall require the combination of clinical experiences to provide candidates with experiences in both adolescence education settings, grades 7 through 9 and grades 10 through 12, in accordance with the requirements in subclause (b)(2)(ii)(c)(2) of this section.

(v) Programs leading to initial certificates valid for teaching a special subject (all grades).

(a) Content core. Except as provided in paragraph (1) of this subdivision, in addition to meeting the general requirements for the content core prescribed in clause (2)(ii)(b) of this subdivision, the content core shall be a major or its equivalent in the subject area of the certificate that provides a knowledge base for assisting students in meeting the State learning standards for students, as applicable to one of the following subjects and prescribed in Part 100 of this Title: dance, family and consumer sciences, health education, music, physical education, technology education, theatre, or visual arts.

(1) For certificates in computer science (all grades), in addition to meeting the general requirements for the content core prescribed in clause (2)(ii)(b) of this subdivision, the content core shall be at least a total of 12 semester hours that provides a knowledge base for assisting students in meeting the State learning standards for students in computer science.

(2) For certificates in indigenous culture and language studies (all grades), in addition to meeting the general requirements for the content core prescribed in clause (2)(ii)(a) of this subdivision, the content core shall be at least a total of 18 semester hours that provides a knowledge base for assisting students in understanding indigenous cultures and/or languages.

(1) for teachers of health education, study for instructing students in middle childhood and adolescence about child development and parental skills and responsibility, pursuant to Education Law section 804-b; and for instructing students in middle childhood and adolescence about methods of preventing and detecting certain cancers, pursuant to Education Law section 804(3-a); and

(2) for registered programs with students who first enroll prior to the Fall 2023 semester, the program shall require student-teaching experiences of the special subject in both settings, pre-kindergarten through grade 6 and grades 7 through 12 for programs with at least two 20 day student-teaching experiences; and for programs with one student-teaching experience, combined field experiences and student teaching of the special subject in both settings, pre-kindergarten through grade 6 and grades 7 through 12. The time requirements for field experience, student teaching and practica of item (2)(ii)(c)(2)(i) of this subdivision shall not be applicable for candidates holding another classroom teaching certificate or candidates who are simultaneously preparing for another classroom teaching certificate and completing the full field experience, student teaching and practica requirement for that other certificate. In such instances, the programs shall require such candidates to complete at least 50 clock hours of field experiences, practica, or student teaching with students in the special subject class, including experiences in both settings, pre-kindergarten through grade 6 and grades 7 through 12;

(3) for registered programs with students who first enroll in the Fall 2023 semester and thereafter, the program shall require the combination of clinical experiences to provide candidates with experiences of the special subject in both settings, pre-kindergarten through grade 6 and grades 7 through 12, in accordance with the requirements in subclause (b)(2)(ii)(c)(2) of this section.

(4) Notwithstanding any provision of this section, for registered programs leading to the indigenous culture and language studies (all grades) certificate, the mentoring teachers or school-based teacher educators who work with candidates during the student teaching, practicum, or residency experience may:

(i) hold a permit in an indigenous language in lieu of being certified in the subject area of certification sought or in a closely related area as described in subclause (2)(ii)(b)(2) of this subdivision; and

(ii) such permit holder may have at least one year of fulltime teaching experience, or the equivalent, in lieu of having the minimum number of years of full-time teaching experience as described in subclause (2)(ii)(b)(2) of this subdivision.

(vi) Programs leading to initial certificates valid for teaching students with disabilities in early childhood; childhood or adolescence registered prior to October 1, 2022; or for teaching students with disabilities in all grades.

(a) Content core.

(1) Students with disabilities in childhood for programs registered prior to October 1, 2022, and in early childhood. In addition to meeting the general requirements for the content core prescribed in clause (2)(ii)(a) of this subdivision, the content core shall include the preparation for meeting the content core requirements for the general teaching certificate at the same student developmental level for early childhood and childhood, as prescribed in this subdivision.

(2) Students with disabilities in adolescence (generalist) for programs registered prior to October 1, 2022, and in all grades. In addition to meeting the general requirements for the content core prescribed in clause (2)(ii)(a) of this subdivision, the content core shall include a major, concentration, or the equivalent, in one or more of the liberal arts and sciences. Within the course of study, the program shall ensure that the candidate has completed a minimum of six semester hours in each of the following subject areas: mathematics, English language arts, social studies, and science and the candidate has sufficient pedagogical skills to teach these subjects. These requirements, in combination with the pedagogical core, shall ensure that the candidate has a knowledge base for teaching the State learning standards as prescribed in Part 100 of this Title to students with disabilities at the student developmental level(s) of the certificate.

(b) Pedagogical core.

(1) Students with disabilities in childhood and adolescence (generalist) for programs registered prior to October 1, 2022. In addition to meeting the general requirements for the pedagogical core prescribed in clause (2)(ii)(b) of this subdivision, the pedagogical core shall include the preparation for meeting the pedagogical core requirement for the general teaching certificate at the same developmental level and shall focus on developing comprehensive knowledge, understanding, and skills for teaching students with mild, moderate, severe, and multiple disabilities at the student developmental level of the certificate.

(2) Students with disabilities in early childhood and all grades. In addition to meeting the general requirements for the pedagogical core prescribed in clause (2)(ii)(b) of this subdivision, the pedagogical core shall include the preparation for meeting the pedagogical core requirement for the general teaching certificate at the same developmental level(s) and shall focus on developing comprehensive knowledge, understanding, and skills for teaching students with mild, moderate, severe, and multiple disabilities at the student developmental level(s) of the certificate. By September 1, 2024, or at the time a new program is registered, whichever occurs first, the pedagogical core shall also include developing comprehensive knowledge, understanding, and skills for teaching students with disabilities who are culturally and linguistically diverse.

(3) All programs shall include, but need not be limited to study in the following:

(i) historical, social, and legal foundations of special education, employment and independence for individuals with disabilities;

(ii) characteristics of learners with disabilities;

(iii) managing behavior of students with disabilities and promoting development of positive social interaction skills;

(iv) participating in collaborative partnerships for the benefit of students with disabilities, including family strengthening partnerships;

(v) assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation of students with disabilities;

(vi) curriculum development and research-validated methods of instructing students with disabilities, including methods of teaching reading and mathematics and methods of enrichment and remediation in reading and mathematics;

(vii) use of assistive and instructional technology in the teaching of and learning by students with disabilities;

(viii) planning and managing teaching and learning environments for individuals with disabilities, including planning for and supporting students with disabilities in general education settings; and

(ix) understanding the needs of students with autism, including, but not limited to, the etiology, prevalence, characteristics, and evidence-based instructional methodology for teaching students with autism, instructional design and supports to promote communication and socialization skills and skill generalization and maintenance; positive behavioral supports, functional behavioral assessments and behavioral intervention plans, collaboration between the home, class, school and community to ensure that students are supported in the general education environment; and knowledge of resources such as early childhood supports, respite care, State agencies, transition services and vocational rehabilitation services and parent support networks and associations that are available to support students and families; and

(4) For registered programs with students who first enroll prior to the Fall 2023 semester, the program shall require field experiences and student-teaching experiences with students with disabilities across the age/grade range of the student developmental level of the certificate, through combined field experiences and student teaching experiences, and for programs with at least two student-teaching experiences, student teaching in two settings as appropriate to the certificate: pre-K through kindergarten and grades 1 through 2; or grades 1 through 3 and grades 4 through 6; or grades 7 through 9 and grades 10 through 12; or for all grades, prekindergarten through grade 6 and grades 7 through 12. The time requirements for field experience, student teaching, and practica of item (2)(ii)(b)(2)(i) of this subdivision shall not be applicable for candidates holding another classroom teaching certificate or candidates who are simultaneously preparing for another classroom teaching certificate and completing the full field experience, student teaching and practica requirement for that other certificate. In such instances, the programs shall require such candidates to complete at least the equivalent of 50 clock hours of field experiences and at least 20 days of practica or student teaching with students with disabilities, including experiences across the age/grade range of the student developmental level of the certificate;

(5) For registered programs with students who first enroll in the Fall 2023 semester and thereafter, the program shall require the combination of clinical experiences to provide candidates with experiences with students with disabilities across the age/grade range of the student developmental level(s) of the certificate, including pre-kindergarten through grade 6 and grades 7 through 12 for programs in all grades, in accordance with the requirements in subclause (b)(2)(ii)(b)(2) of this section.

(c) The Department shall not register programs leading to initial and professional certificates for teaching students with disabilities in childhood or adolescence (generalist) on or after October 1, 2022, and any such registered programs shall no longer be registered with the Department on or after September 1, 2029.

(vii) Programs leading to initial certificates valid for teaching students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing (all grades).

(a) Content core. In addition to meeting the general requirements for the content core prescribed in clause (2)(ii)(b) of this subdivision, the content core shall include two options for candidates:

(1) content core, as prescribed in this subdivision, for the early childhood education certificate or the childhood education certificate; or

(2) content core, as prescribed in this subdivision, for the middle childhood education certificate or the adolescence education certificate.

(b) Pedagogical core. In addition to meeting the general requirements for the pedagogical core prescribed in clause (2)(ii)(b) of this subdivision, the pedagogical core shall focus on developing comprehensive knowledge, understanding, and skills for teaching students with disabilities as prescribed in subclause (vi)(b)(3) of this paragraph; and specialized knowledge, understanding and skills for teaching deaf or hard-of-hearing students that include, but need not be limited to:

(1) study of the effects of hearing loss on students' lives, communication, language development, and learning; and study of American Sign Language, deaf culture, the use of amplification/assistive technologies, and a variety of effective strategies for instructing students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, such as other sign communication systems, cued speech, speech-reading, and total communication; and

(2) for registered programs with students who enroll prior to the Fall 2023 semester, the program shall require field experiences, student teaching or practica with students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, which includes experiences at each of the four developmental levels: early childhood, childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence, provided that if a program has at least two student-teaching experiences, student teaching shall include experiences at the early childhood or childhood level and also at the middle childhood or adolescence level. The time requirements for field experience, student teaching and practica of item (2)(ii)(c)(2)(i) of this subdivision shall not be applicable for candidates holding another classroom teaching certificate or candidates who are simultaneously preparing for another classroom teaching certificate and completing the full field experience, student teaching and practica requirement for that other certificate. In such instances, the programs shall require such candidates to complete at least 50 clock hours of field experiences and at least 20 days of practica or student teaching with students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing;

(3) for registered programs with students who first enroll for the Fall 2023 semester and thereafter, the program shall require the combination of clinical experiences to provide candidates with experiences with students who are deaf or hardof- hearing, including experiences at each of the four developmental levels: early childhood, childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence, in accordance with the requirements in subclause (b)(2)(ii)(c)(2) of this section.

(viii) Programs leading to initial certificates valid for teaching students who are blind or visually impaired (all grades).

(a) Content core. In addition to meeting the general requirements for the content core prescribed in clause (2)(ii)(b) of this subdivision, the content core shall include two options for candidates:

(1) content core, as prescribed in this subdivision, for the early childhood education certificate or the childhood education certificate; or

(2) content core, as prescribed in this subdivision, for the middle childhood education certificate or the adolescence education certificate.

(b) Pedagogical core. In addition to meeting the general requirements prescribed in clause (2)(ii)(b) of this subdivision, the pedagogical core shall focus on developing comprehensive knowledge, understanding, and skills for teaching students with disabilities, as prescribed in subclause (vi)(b)(3) of this paragraph; and specialized knowledge, understanding, and skills for teaching students who are blind or visually impaired that includes, but need not be limited to:

(1) study in the following:

(i) purposes and scope of ophthalmologic, optometric, and clinical low-vision evaluation procedures, major codes of Braille, and treatment options used with students with visual impairments;

(ii) use of devices to assist students with blindness and visual impairments, including assistive technology;

(iii) methods for selecting the appropriate literacy medium or media for each student; and

(iv) reading and teaching Braille; and

(2) for registered programs with students who first enroll prior to the Fall 2023 semester, the program shall require field experiences, student teaching or practica with students who are blind or visually impaired, which includes experiences at each of the four developmental levels: early childhood, childhood, middle childhood and adolescence, provided that if a program has at least two student-teaching experiences, student teaching shall include experiences at the early childhood or childhood level and also at the middle childhood or adolescence level. The time requirements for field experience, student teaching and practica of item (2)(ii)(c)(2)(i) of this subdivision shall not be applicable for candidates holding another classroom teaching certificate or candidates who are simultaneously preparing for another classroom teaching certificate and completing the full field experience, student teaching and practica requirement for that other certificate. In such instances, the programs shall require such candidates to complete at least 50 clock hours of field experiences and at least 20 days of practica or student teaching with students who are blind or visually impaired;

(3) for registered programs with students that first enroll for the Fall 2023 semester and thereafter, the program shall require the combination of clinical experiences to provide candidates with experiences with students who are blind or visually impaired, including experiences at each of the four developmental levels: early childhood, childhood, middle childhood and adolescence, in accordance with the requirements in subclause (b)(2)(ii)(c)(2) of this section.

(ix) Programs leading to certificates valid for teaching students with speech and language disabilities (all grades).

(a) Requirements for the initial certificate.

(1) Content core. The general requirements for the content core prescribed in clause (2)(ii)(b) of this subdivision shall not apply. The content core shall include study to acquire knowledge, understanding, and skills in the field of speech and language disorders.

(2) Pedagogical core. In addition to meeting the general requirements for the pedagogical core prescribed in clause (2)(ii)(c) of this subdivision, the pedagogical core shall include, but need not be limited to:

(i) study to develop comprehensive knowledge, understanding, and skills for teaching students with disabilities, as prescribed in subclause (vi)(b)(3) of this paragraph, and specialized study to prepare for working with general education teachers in terms of the impact of speech, language, and hearing disabilities on learning in the general curriculum areas of the State learning standards for students, which are prescribed in Part 100 of this Title; and

(ii) supervised, on-campus clinical practica and off-campus, college-supervised clinical practica totaling at least 150 clock hours that include experiences with students with speech and language disabilities in early childhood, childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence. The off-campus practica shall include experiences in elementary and/or secondary schools. The time requirements for field experience, student teaching and practica of subclause (2)(ii)(c)(2) of this subdivision shall not be applicable.

(b) Requirements for the professional certificate.

(1) The general registration requirements for a program leading to the professional certificate set forth in clause (2)(iii)(a) of this subdivision shall not apply.

(2) To meet the registration requirements for a program leading to the professional certificate, the program shall be a master's degree program in speech-language pathology or its equivalent that meets the educational requirements in Part 75 of this Title required for licensure as a speech-language pathologist.

(x) Programs leading to initial certificates valid for teaching English to speakers of other languages (all grades).

(a) Content core. In addition to meeting the general requirements for the content core prescribed in clause (2)(ii)(b) of this subdivision, the content core shall be a major, concentration, or the equivalent, which, in combination with the general education core and the pedagogical core, provides a knowledge base for assisting students in elementary and secondary schools in meeting the State learning standards for students in English language arts; mathematics, science, and technology; and social studies, as prescribed in Part 100 of this Title; and also includes at least 12 semester hours or the equivalent of study of a world language other than English.

(b) Pedagogical core. In addition to meeting the general requirements prescribed in clause (2)(ii)(c) of this subdivision, the pedagogical core shall focus on teaching English to speakers of other languages and include, but need not be limited to:

(1) study in cultural perspectives, language acquisition, linguistics, English grammar, and methods of second-language teaching at the elementary and secondary levels, including methods of teaching reading to students who are English language learners and students with disabilities at the elementary and secondary levels, including methods of reading enrichment and remediation; and

(2) for registered programs with students who first enroll prior to the Fall 2023 semester, the program shall require field experiences and student teaching with students learning English as a new language in both elementary and secondary schools. The time requirements for field experience, student teaching and practica of item (2)(ii)(c)(2)(i) of this subdivision shall not be applicable for candidates holding another classroom teaching certificate or candidates who are simultaneously preparing for another classroom teaching certificate and completing the full field experience, student teaching and practica requirement for that other certificate. In such instances, the programs shall require such candidates to complete at least 50 clock hours of field experiences with students learning English as a second language; and practica or student teaching with students learning English as a second language in both elementary and secondary schools totaling at least 20 days;

(3) for registered programs with students that first enroll for the Fall 2023 semester and thereafter, the program shall require the combination of clinical experiences to provide candidates with experiences with students learning English as a new language in both elementary and secondary schools, in accordance with the requirements in subclause (b)(2)(ii)(c)(2) of this section.

(xi) Programs leading to initial and professional certificates for teaching literacy (birth through grade 6) or for teaching literacy (grades 5 through 12).

(a) Notwithstanding the requirements of subparagraph (2)(ii) of this subdivision, the program shall lead to a master's or higher degree.

(b) Pedagogical core. In addition to meeting the general requirements for the pedagogical core prescribed in clause (2)(ii)(c) of this subdivision, the pedagogical core shall be focused on early childhood or childhood education, or on middle childhood or adolescence education, as appropriate to the certificate, and shall include, but need not be limited to:

(1) graduate study that prepares candidates with:

(i) knowledge of the theories of literacy development and individual differences, including but not limited to: an understanding of difficulties that may be confronted in acquiring the literacy skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing; and the principles and practices of assessing student literacy performance;

(ii) proficiency in providing instruction and assessment in cooperation with other school staff, including but not limited to: creating instructional environments; teaching all aspects of literacy acquisition, including but not limited to phonemic awareness, phonics skills, word identification, vocabulary skills, study strategies and strategies for building comprehension, constructing meaning, and building literacy in the content areas; assessing students' literacy performance, including but not limited to identifying dyslexia; providing appropriate instruction for students experiencing difficulty in acquiring literacy skills; and providing literacy services to students in compensatory or special education programs; and

(iii) proficiency in organizing and enhancing literacy programs, including but not limited to: communicating information about literacy to various groups; developing literacy curricula; and communicating assessment results to parents, caregivers, and school personnel; and

(2) for the literacy certificate (birth through grade 6), at least 50 clock hours of college-supervised practica in teaching literacy to students at both the early childhood and childhood levels; and for the literacy certificate (grades 5 through 12), at least 50 clock hours of college-supervised practica in teaching literacy to students at both the middle childhood and adolescent levels. The time requirements for field experience, student teaching and practica of subclause (2)(ii)(c)(2) of this subdivision shall not be applicable.

(c) Programs shall require the candidate to have completed the requirements for an initial classroom teaching certificate in another certificate title, as a pre-requisite for admission.

(d) The general requirements for programs leading to a professional certificate prescribed in subparagraph (2)(iii) of this subdivision shall not be applicable.

(xii) Programs leading to initial certificates valid for teaching the career field of agriculture or business and marketing (all grades).

(a) Content core. In addition to meeting the general requirements for the content core prescribed in clause (2)(ii)(b) of this subdivision, the content core shall include a major or its equivalent in agriculture or business and marketing, as applicable, that provides a knowledge base for assisting students in meeting the State learning standards for students in career development and occupational studies, as prescribed in Part 100 of this Title.

(b) Pedagogical core. In addition to meeting the general requirements for the pedagogical core prescribed in clause (2)(ii)(c) of this subdivision, the pedagogical core shall focus on middle childhood and adolescence education and include but need not be limited to:

(1) study in the processes of growth and development in middle childhood and adolescence and how to provide learning experiences and conduct assessments reflecting understanding of those processes; and

(2) for registered programs with students that first enroll students prior to the Fall 2023 semester, the program shall require field experiences in both elementary and secondary schools and student-teaching experiences at two different grade levels with at last one student-teaching experience in grades 10, 11 and/or 12 for programs with at least two student-teaching experiences. For programs with one student-teaching experience, combined field experiences and student teaching at two different grade levels with one student-teaching experience in grades 10, 11 and/or 12. The time requirements for field experience, student teaching and practica of item (2)(ii)(c)(2)(i) of this subdivision shall not be applicable for candidates holding another classroom teaching certificate or candidates who are simultaneously preparing for another classroom teaching certificate and completing the full field experience, student teaching and practica requirement for that other certificate. In such instances, the programs shall require such candidates to complete at least 50 clock hours of field experiences, practica, or student teaching in the career field in grades 10, 11 and/or 12;

(3) for registered programs with students who first enroll for the Fall 2023 semester and thereafter, the program shall require the combination of clinical experiences to provide candidates with experiences at two different grade levels, and shall require the student teaching experience to be in grades 10, 11 and/or 12, in accordance with the requirements in subclause (b)(2)(ii)(c)(2) of this section.

(xiii) Programs leading to certificates valid for teaching a specific career and technical subject within the field of agriculture, business and marketing, family and consumer sciences, health, a technical area or a trade (grades 7 through 12).

(a) In addition to meeting the general requirements in paragraph (2) of this subdivision, except for subparagraphs (2)(ii) and (iii) of this subdivision which shall not be applicable, a program registered as leading to a certificate in this title shall meet the following requirements of either Option A or Option B:

(1) Option A.

(i) Initial certificate. The program shall lead to an associate degree or its equivalent that includes:

(A) study in the liberal arts and sciences, the subject of the certificate and in the following areas of pedagogy:

(I) human developmental processes and variations; including but not limited to: the impact of culture, heritage, socioeconomic level, personal health and safety, nutrition, past or present abusive or dangerous environment, and factors in the home, school, and community on students' readiness to learn;

(II) learning processes, motivation, communication, and classroom management;

(III) the nature of students within the full range of disabilities and special health care needs, and the effect of those disabilities and needs on learning and behavior;

(IV) curriculum development, instructional planning and multiple research- validated instructional strategies for teaching;

(V) uses of technology, including instructional and assistive technology in teaching and learning;

(VI) formal and informal methods of assessing student learning and the means of analyzing one's own teaching practice;

(VII) means for identifying and reporting suspected child abuse and maltreatment, which shall include at least two clock hours of course work or training regarding the identification and reporting of suspected child abuse or maltreatment in accordance with the requirements of section 3004 of the Education Law;

(VIII) means for instructing students for the purpose of preventing child abduction in accordance with Education Law section 803-a; preventing alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse in accordance with Education Law section 804; providing safety education in accordance with Education Law section 806; and providing instruction in fire and arson prevention in accordance with Education Law section 808; and

(IX) means for the prevention of and intervention in school violence, in accordance with section 3004 of the Education Law. This study shall be composed of at least two clock hours of course work or training that includes, but is not limited to, study in the warning signs within a developmental and social context that relate to violence and other troubling behaviors in children; the statutes, regulations and policies relating to a safe nonviolent school climate; effective classroom management techniques and other academic supports that promote a nonviolent school climate and enhance learning; the integration of social and problem solving skill development for students within the regular curriculum; intervention techniques designed to address a school violence situation; and how to participate in an effective school/community referral process for students exhibiting violent behavior; and

(X) means for the prevention of and intervention harassment, bullying and discrimination in accordance with section 14 of the Education Law. Such study shall include six clock hours of course work or training on the social patterns of harassment, bullying and discrimination, as defined in section 11 of the Education Law, including but not limited to those acts based on a person's actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender or sex; the identification and mitigation of harassment, bullying and discrimination; and strategies for effectively addressing problems of exclusion, bias and aggression in educational settings, and

(B) field experiences of at least 25 hours and student teaching of at least 30 days, both in grades 7 through 12, that are related to teaching the subject of the certificate.

(ii) Professional certificate. The program shall lead to a certificate of completion requiring completion of at least 30 semester hours of undergraduate study in addition to that required for the initial certificate under Option A or a baccalaureate degree. Such program shall include study in the liberal arts and sciences, career and technical education, and the following areas of pedagogy in addition to the pedagogical preparation prescribed in item (i) of this subclause:

(A) language acquisition and literacy development by native English speakers and students who are English language learners; and

(B) history, philosophy, and role of education, the rights and responsibilities of teachers and other professional staff, students, parents, community members, school administrators, and others with regard to education, and the importance of productive relationships and interactions among the school, home, and community for enhancing student learning.

(2) Option B.

(i) Option B shall not be available for programs leading to specific family and consumer sciences, business and marketing, and technical subject certificates.

(ii) Initial certificate. The program shall require candidates to complete a total of 18 semester hours of undergraduate study. Such program shall include:

(A) study in the liberal arts and sciences and in the areas of pedagogy prescribed in item (1)(i) of this clause; and

(B) field experiences of at least 25 hours and student teaching of at least 30 days, both in grades 7 through 12, related to teaching the subject of the certificate.

(iii) Professional certificate. The program shall lead to a certificate of completion requiring completion of at least 30 semester hours of undergraduate study in addition to that required for the initial certificate under Option B or an associate degree or its equivalent. Such program shall include study in the liberal arts and sciences, in career and technical education, and in the areas of pedagogy prescribed in item (1)(ii) of this clause in addition to the pedagogical preparation prescribed in item (1)(i) of this clause.

(xiv) Programs leading to initial and professional certificates valid for service as a library media specialist (all grades).

(a) Notwithstanding the requirement of subparagraph (2)(ii) of this subdivision that programs leading to an initial certificate shall lead to a baccalaureate or higher degree, a program leading to an initial certificate valid for service as a library media specialist shall lead to a master's or higher degree in library science. In addition, the requirements for the content core prescribed in clause (2)(ii)(b) of this subdivision shall not apply.

(b) In addition to the general requirements for the pedagogical core prescribed in clause (2)(ii)(c) of this subdivision, the program shall include but need not be limited to:

(1) study that will permit candidates to obtain the following pedagogical skills:

(i) skill in collaborating with other professional staff to support instruction through library services that enhances the learning and independence of students with disabilities and special needs;

(ii) skill in collaborating with other professional staff to support instruction through library services that enhances the listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills of all students; and

(iii) skill in collaborating with other professional staff to support instruction through library services that enhances student learning in content areas and in the uses of instructional and assistive technology to acquire information and communicate; and

(2) for registered programs with students that first enroll prior to the Fall 2023 semester, the program shall require at least 100 clock hours of field experiences in elementary and secondary schools and at least two college-supervised practica of at least 20 days each in elementary and secondary schools;

(3) for registered programs with students who first enroll for the Fall 2023 semester and thereafter, the program shall require the combination of clinical experiences to provide candidates with experiences in both elementary and secondary schools, in accordance with the requirements in subclause (b)(2)(ii)(c)(2) of this section, and shall require at least two full-time practica of at least seven weeks each in elementary and secondary schools.

(c) The general requirements for programs leading to a professional certificate prescribed in subparagraph (2)(iii) of this subdivision shall not be applicable.

(xv) Programs leading to initial certificates valid for service as an educational technology specialist (all grades).

(a) Content core. In addition to meeting the general requirements for the content core prescribed in clause (2)(ii)(b) of this subdivision, the content core shall be a major or its equivalent in educational technology that prepares candidates with the knowledge, understanding, and skills for using various types of technology for teaching to the State learning standards for students, as set forth in Part 100 of this Title, and for instructing other school staff and students in using technology for teaching and learning.

(b) Pedagogical core. In addition to the general requirements for the pedagogical core prescribed in clause (2)(ii)(c) of this subdivision, the program shall include but need not be limited to:

(1) study that will permit students to obtain the following pedagogical skills:

(i) skill in collaborating with other professional staff to support instruction through educational technology that enhances the learning and independence of students with disabilities and special needs;

(ii) skill in collaborating with other professional staff to support instruction through educational technology that enhances the listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills of all students; and

(iii) skill in collaborating with other professional staff to support instruction through educational technology that enhances student learning in content areas and in the uses of instructional and assistive technology to acquire information and communicate; and

(2) for registered programs with students who first enroll prior to the Fall 2023 semester, the program shall require at least 100 clock hours of field experiences in elementary and secondary schools and at least two college-supervised practica of at least 20 days each in elementary and secondary schools. The time requirements for field experience, student teaching and practica of item (2)(ii)(c)(2)(i) of this subdivision shall not be applicable for candidates holding another classroom teaching certificate or candidates who are simultaneously preparing for another classroom teaching certificate and completing the full field experience, student teaching and practica requirement for that other certificate. In such instances, the programs shall require such candidates to complete at least the equivalent of 50 hours of field experiences or practica in elementary and/or secondary schools;

(3) for registered programs with students who first enroll for the Fall 2023 semester and thereafter, the program shall require the combination of clinical experiences to provide candidates with experiences in elementary and secondary schools, in accordance with the requirements in subclause (b)(2)(ii)(c)(2) of this section

(xvi) Intensive programs leading to professional certificates for individuals, including career changers and others, holding a transitional C certificate and an appropriate graduate academic or graduate professional degree.

(a) The general requirements in subparagraphs (2)(i) and (iv) of this subdivision shall be applicable. The other requirements of paragraph (2) of this subdivision shall not be applicable, except to the extent that the general requirements for the pedagogical core are applicable pursuant to clause (b) of this subparagraph.

(b) Pedagogical core.

(1) The program shall include undergraduate or graduate pedagogical core study required for the initial certificate in the area of the candidate's transitional certificate, as prescribed for the certificate title in this paragraph, that is integrated into an intensive and streamlined program of study, except that the field experience, student teaching or practica requirement shall not be applicable. The program shall result in the award of a degree or the award of a certificate signifying program completion, as defined in section 50.1(j) of this Title. The program may permit a candidate to meet a portion of the coursework requirements in the pedagogical core through assessment methods used by the program that shall ensure that the candidate has the knowledge, understanding, and skills that would be acquired in such coursework. These assessment methods may include, but need not be limited to: testing, portfolio reviews, and demonstration of pedagogical knowledge and skills.

(2) The program shall require the completion of two school years of mentored teaching under the supervision of a faculty member of the program. The institution shall be required to execute a written agreement with the employing school or school district to establish a plan for two years of mentoring and assistance for the candidate by a support team comprised of a faculty member of the program, the school principal or designee, an experienced certified teacher, and a school curriculum supervisor or specialist. The agreement shall specify that daily mentoring shall be provided by the experienced certified teacher during at least the first 20 days of the candidate's teaching.

(c)

(1) Prior to admission into a program, the institution shall provide written notification to candidates of the variety of teacher certification pathways available in New York, including, but not limited to individual transcript evaluation, interstate reciprocity and traditional preparation pathways. Such notification shall also make candidates aware that other pathways may be less costly and/or time intensive and that they should review all their alternatives before entering the program.

(2) The program shall require the candidate to present evidence that the candidate meets the requirements for a transitional C certificate for admission to the program. The candidate shall present evidence of holding such transitional C certificate prior to the commencement of mentored teaching, based in part on the holding of an appropriate graduate academic or graduate professional degree.

(xvii) Alternative classroom teacher certification program.

(a) General requirements.

(1) The general requirements in subparagraphs (2)(i), (ii) and (iv) of this subdivision shall be applicable. The other requirements of paragraph (2) of this subdivision shall not be applicable. The program shall require candidates to have acquired the knowledge, understanding, and skills identified for the general education core in the liberal arts and sciences and the content core for the initial certificate in the area of the transitional B certificate, as set forth in subparagraph (2)(ii) of this subdivision, or to complete study to ensure the acquisition of such knowledge, understanding, and skills before completing the program.

(2) Programs registered on or after July 1, 2001 shall meet all requirements of this subparagraph. Programs registered prior to July 1, 2001 shall meet the requirements in effect at the time of registration. For registration to continue beyond August 31, 2002, programs shall demonstrate compliance with all the requirements of this subparagraph.

(3) The program may permit a candidate to meet a portion of coursework requirements in the introductory and/or in-service components of the program through assessment methods used by the program that shall ensure that the candidate has the knowledge, understanding, and skills that would be acquired through such coursework. Methods of assessment may include, but need not be limited to, determination of equivalency of prior study, testing, portfolio reviews, and demonstration of knowledge, understanding, and skills.

(4) In lieu of offering an introductory component, the program may admit candidates who meet all admission requirements of this subparagraph on the condition that they receive a transitional B certificate issued by the department based on having completed equivalent study to that required for the introductory component in this subparagraph, as determined by the department, and having met any other requirements for such certificate, as prescribed in section 80-5.13 of this Title. The candidate shall present satisfactory evidence of holding the transitional B certificate prior to the commencement of mentored teaching in the in-service component.

(5) Prior to admission into a program, the institution shall provide written notification to candidates of the variety of teacher certification pathways available in New York, including, but not limited to individual transcript evaluation, interstate reciprocity and traditional preparation pathways. Such notification shall also make candidates aware that other pathways may be less costly and/or time intensive and that they should review all their alternatives before entering the program.

(b) The program shall meet the requirements in each of the following subclauses:

(1) Admission requirements. Alternative teacher certification programs that are registered prior to July 1, 2001, shall meet the admission requirements in effect at the time of registration or the admission requirements of this subclause. All alternative teacher certification programs that are registered on or after July 1, 2001, shall meet the admission requirements of this subclause.

(i) As used in this subclause, major means sequential study comprising at least 30 semester hours that provides knowledge of breadth and depth in an interdisciplinary field or a subject, provided that such 30 semester hours may include up to 12 semester hours in cognates. The program shall evaluate the preparation of candidates to determine whether they have a sufficient knowledge base to teach to the State learning standards appropriate to the certificate sought and shall require candidates to complete additional study, if necessary, to address deficiencies prior to completion of the program.

(ii) The program shall require candidates to hold a baccalaureate or graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education or from an institution authorized by the Board of Regents to confer degrees. Candidates shall have achieved a 3.0 cumulative grade point average, or its equivalent, in the program leading to the baccalaureate or graduate degree, or shall have been found by an officer designated by the registered alternative teacher certification program to have the necessary knowledge and skills to successfully complete the program, which finding shall be in writing and include the basis for that finding.

(iii) Candidates for a certificate in the classroom teaching service shall have completed an undergraduate or graduate major in the subject of the certificate sought, or an undergraduate or graduate major in a related field approved by the department for this purpose at the time of program registration, except that candidates for a certificate in early childhood education, childhood education, and middle childhood education-generalist; or special education at the early childhood level and at the childhood level for programs registered prior to October 1, 2022; or in teaching common branch subjects in the lower (PreK-3) and upper (4-6) elementary grades (PreK-6) shall meet the requirements of item (iv) of this subclause.

(iv) Candidates for certificates in early childhood education, childhood education, and middle childhood education-generalist; or special education at the early childhood level and the childhood level for programs registered prior to October 1, 2022; or in teaching common branch subjects in the lower (PreK-3) and upper (4-6) elementary grades (PreK-6) shall have completed an undergraduate or graduate major in a liberal arts and sciences subject or interdisciplinary field.

(v) Candidates for a certificate in students with disabilities adolescence (generalist) for programs registered prior to October 1, 2022, or all grades shall have completed an undergraduate or graduate major, concentration, or the equivalent, in one or more of the liberal arts and sciences, and shall have completed at least six semester hours in each of the following subject areas: mathematics, English language arts, social studies, and science and have sufficient pedagogical skills to teach these subjects prior to completion of the program.

(2) Introductory component.

(i) The introductory component shall lead to the transitional B certificate in a certificate title in the classroom teaching service, and may also lead to a bilingual education extension of such transitional B certificate. It shall be offered by faculty employed by the institution offering the registered program and may include other instructors approved by the institution offering the registered program, such as school district personnel or other educational providers.

(ii) Except as provided in item (iii) of this subclause, the introductory component shall include pedagogical core study of at least 200 clock hours, including field experience appropriate to the certificate title sought of at least 40 clock hours, with at least 6 of these 40 clock hours focusing on meeting the needs of students with disabilities, under the supervision of a certified teacher.

(iii) A program leading to a transitional B certificate authorizing the teaching of English to speakers of other languages, students with disabilities, students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, students who are blind or visually impaired, or students with speech and language disabilities, which may also lead to a bilingual education extension of one of those certificates, shall meet the clock hour and field experience requirements as prescribed in item (ii) of this subclause or the following requirements: pedagogical core study of at least 100 clock hours, including field experience appropriate to the certificate title sought of at least 40 clock hours, with at least 6 of these 40 clock hours focusing on meeting the needs of students with disabilities, under the supervision of a certified teacher, provided that the program only places such students in grades 7 through 12, if authorized by the certificate, arranges for at least a 25 percent reduced teaching load during the first semester of teaching, and requires the candidate to complete all of the remaining pedagogical study of the introductory component prescribed in item (ii) of this subclause by the end of the first semester of teaching in the in-service component of the program.

(iv) The introductory component shall include, but shall not be limited to, undergraduate or graduate study designed to permit the candidate to obtain the following pedagogical knowledge, understanding, and skills:

(A) introduction to the community in which the school or school district is located and the learning needs of students in that community, including field experiences within the community that provide interactions with community leaders and residents;

(B) historical, social, and legal foundations of education, including special education, the education of students with limited English proficiency, and multicultural education;

(C) rights and responsibilities of teachers and other professional staff, students, parents, community members, school administrators, and others with regard to education;

(D) child or adolescent development, as appropriate to the certificate sought, including the processes of first and second language acquisition and the characteristics of learners with disabilities;

(E) instructional planning and effective teaching strategies, including the use of technology, for assisting all students, including native English speakers, English language learners, and students with disabilities, to achieve the State learning standards in English language arts and the subject(s) appropriate to the certificate;

(F) school organization and classroom management, including methods of managing behavior of students with disabilities and promoting development of positive social interaction skills in all students;

(G) means for identifying and reporting suspected child abuse and maltreatment, which shall include at least two clock hours of coursework or training regarding the identification and reporting of suspected child abuse or maltreatment, in accordance with the requirements of section 3004 of the Education Law;

(H) means of instructing students for the purpose of preventing child abduction, in accordance with Education Law section 803-a; preventing alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse, in accordance with Education Law section 804; providing safety education, in accordance with Education Law section 806; and providing instruction in fire and arson prevention, in accordance with Education Law section 808; and

(I) means for the prevention of and intervention in school violence, in accordance with section 3004 of the Education Law. This study shall be composed of at least two clock hours of coursework or training that includes, but is not limited to, study in the warning signs within a developmental and social context that relate to violence and other troubling behaviors in children; the statutes, regulations and policies relating to a safe nonviolent school climate; effective classroom management techniques and other academic supports that promote a nonviolent school climate and enhance learning; the integration of social and problem solving skill development for students within the regular curriculum; intervention techniques designed to address a school violence situation; and how to participate in an effective school/community referral process for students exhibiting violent behavior; and

(J) means for the prevention of and intervention in harassment, bullying and discrimination in accordance with section 14 of the Education Law. Such study shall include six clock hours of course work or training on the social patterns of harassment, bullying and discrimination, as defined in section 11 of the Education Law, including but not limited to those acts based on person's actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender or sex; the identification and mitigation of harassment, bullying and discrimination; and strategies for effectively addressing problems of exclusion, bias and aggression in educational settings.

(3) In-service component. For programs of undergraduate study, completion of the introductory component or its equivalent and the in-service component shall prepare the candidate with the education required for the provisional or initial certificate in a certificate title in the classroom teaching service and may prepare the candidate with the education required for a bilingual education extension of such certificate. For programs leading to a master's or higher degree, completion of the introductory component or its equivalent and the in-service component shall prepare the candidate with the education required for the provisional/permanent certificates or the initial/professional certificates in a certificate title in the classroom teaching service and may prepare the candidate with the education required for a bilingual education extension of such certificates. The in-service component of the program shall meet the following requirements:

(i) Candidates must meet program standards for good academic progress for all credit-bearing coursework in order to retain the transitional B certificate.

(ii) Mentored teaching. The program shall require program candidates who are teaching with a transitional B certificate to receive mentoring and supervision during the entire period that they are both teaching and enrolled in the program, including at least one school year, as follows:

(A) The mentored teaching shall take place in a school or school district that offers instruction in any grade, pre-kindergarten through 12, as appropriate to the certificate sought.

(B) Prior to the candidate's employment as a teacher, the institution shall execute a written agreement with the employing school or school district by which the school or school district agrees to consult with program faculty and the candidate before determining the teaching load of the candidate; agrees to provide daily mentoring of the candidate by certified school personnel during the first eight weeks of teaching; and agrees to execute, before the end of the first eight weeks of teaching, a second written agreement for continued mentoring by certified school personnel during the remainder of the time that the candidate is enrolled in the program and teaching.

(C) The first written agreement shall indicate that all mentoring will be provided by certified school personnel who have received preparation for their role as mentors prior to serving as mentors, and shall include scheduled times during the candidate's first eight weeks of teaching for the candidate and mentor to engage in planning, observation, advisement, and evaluation.

(D) The second written agreement shall include a schedule for continued mentoring during the remainder of the time that the candidate is enrolled in the program and teaching and shall be designed to meet the individual learning needs of the candidate. The agreement shall be signed by the principal or designee, program faculty, the mentor, and the candidate before the end of the first eight weeks of teaching. It shall specify times, periodically throughout each school year, for the candidate and mentor to engage in planning, observation, advisement, and evaluation; and shall also specify dates for meetings of program faculty, the school principal or designee, the mentor, and the candidate at least once every three months during the first year of mentored teaching and periodically thereafter, to provide the candidate with advice for improving teaching practices.

(E) The second written agreement for continued mentoring and supervision may be modified to reflect changing learning needs of the candidate by agreement of and with the signatures of the principal or designee, program faculty, the mentor, and the candidate.

(F) Program faculty shall supervise the teaching of the candidate and promote the linking of theory and practice by observing and advising the candidate at least once each month during the first year of mentored teaching and periodically throughout the remainder of the time that the candidate is enrolled in the program and teaching.

(iii) Coursework requirement. During the in-service component, the candidate shall satisfactorily complete credit-bearing courses and seminars that are designed to link educational theory with classroom experience. The introductory component or its equivalent and the in-service component of the program in combination shall include the pedagogical core study as set forth in this subdivision for the initial certificate in the area of the candidate's transitional B certificate and, as applicable, for the bilingual education extension of such certificate, except that the field experience, student teaching, or practica requirement shall not be applicable.

(4) A designated officer of the institution offering the registered program shall be required to recommend the candidate for the initial or provisional certificate or the initial/professional or provisional/permanent certificates, and as applicable, for the bilingual education extension of those certificates, after consultation with the school principal or designee at the location of the mentored teaching.

(5) Successful completion of the program shall result in the award of a degree or the award of a certificate signifying program completion, as defined in section 50.1(j) of this Title.

(c) Notwithstanding the requirements of section 52.1(h) of this Title, a program registered as leading to the provisional or initial certificate that has made special arrangements for the candidate to meet all the pre-service and in-service requirements of an alternative teacher certification program leading to the transitional B and the provisional or initial certificate, as prescribed in this subparagraph, shall not be required to obtain registration for the modification of such program, provided that such modification is only permitted for students who will apply to the department for the transitional B certificate on or before February 1, 2001.

(4) Programs leading to extensions and annotations. To be registered as a program leading to an extension or annotation of a teaching certificate, the program shall meet the requirements of this paragraph. The requirements for the extension or annotation are additional to the requirements set forth in this subdivision for the teaching certificate but may be completed as part of the program leading to the certificate.

(i) Programs leading to extensions authorizing the provision of bilingual education for certificates for teaching early childhood education; childhood education; middle childhood education; adolescence education; a special subject; literacy education; career and technical education; students with disabilities in early childhood, childhood for programs registered prior to October 1, 2022, adolescence for programs registered prior to October 1, 2022, or all grades; students who are blind or visually impaired; students who are deaf or hard of hearing; and students with speech and language disabilities shall require:

(a) study that will permit the candidate to obtain the following knowledge, understanding and skills:

(1) theories of bilingual education and bilingualism;

(2) multicultural perspectives in education;

(3) sociolinguistics and psycholinguistics;

(4) methods of teaching English language arts to bilingual English language learners, including literacy, using the home language and English, for meeting the State learning standards for students, set forth in Part 100 of this Title;

(5) methods of teaching home language arts to bilingual English language learners, including literacy, using the home language and English; and

(6) methods of teaching other content appropriate to the teaching certificate to bilingual English language learners, using the home language and English, for meeting the State learning standards for students, set forth in Part 100 of this Title; and

(b) college-supervised field experiences of at least 50 clock hours in providing bilingual education, as appropriate to the teaching certificate.

(ii) Programs leading to extensions authorizing the provision of bilingual education for certificates in library media specialist, educational technology specialist, and school counselor shall require:

(a) study that will permit the candidate to obtain the following knowledge, understanding and skills:

(1) theories of bilingual education and bilingualism;

(2) multicultural perspectives in education;

(3) methods of providing library media services, educational technology services, or school counselor services as appropriate to the certificate to bilingual English language learners, using the home language and English; and

(b) college-supervised field experiences of at least 50 clock hours in providing bilingual services, as appropriate to the certificate.

(iii) Programs leading to extensions to authorize the teaching of a subject in grades 5 and 6 for certificates in teaching biology, chemistry, earth science, English, mathematics, physics, or social studies (grades 7 through 12) or for any specific career and technical education title (grades 7 through 12), shall require study of at least 6 semester hours in middle childhood education. Such study shall include early adolescent development and the application of diverse instructional strategies in middle childhood education, including interdisciplinary teaching and teaming of students and faculty to maximize student learning.

(iv) Programs leading to extensions to authorize the teaching of a subject in grades 7 through 9 for certificates in childhood education (grades 1 through 6) shall require study of at least 30 semester hours in the subject to be taught and at least 6 semester hours in middle childhood education. Such study in middle childhood education shall include early adolescent development and the application of diverse instructional strategies in middle childhood education, including interdisciplinary teaching and teaming of students and faculty to maximize student learning.

(v) Programs leading to extensions for gifted education for classroom teaching certificates shall require:

(a) study that will permit the candidate to obtain the following knowledge, understanding and skills:

(1) knowledge of the characteristics of gifted students who learn at a pace and level that is significantly different from their classmates;

(2) knowledge of various tools and methods for identifying and assessing gifted students, and skill in using such tools and methods;

(3) knowledge and understanding of appropriate curriculum design for gifted student;

(4) knowledge and skills for planning, providing, coordinating, and evaluating differentiated teaching and learning environments to challenge and assist gifted students in learning to their highest levels of achievement; and

(5) skill in collaborating with other school staff, families and the community to provide appropriate individualized instruction for gifted students; and

(b) college-supervised field experiences of at least 50 clock hours teaching gifted students.

(vi) Programs leading to extensions for classroom teaching certificates in any title at the middle childhood education, adolescence education, or all grades levels or for provisional, permanent, initial, or professional certificates in the school counselor title to authorize coordination of work-based learning programs shall require study of at least six semester hours in developing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating work-based learning experiences and programs.

(vii) Programs leading to annotations to recognize additional pedagogical knowledge, skills, and experiences for teaching students with severe or multiple disabilities for certificates for teaching students with disabilities in early childhood, childhood for programs registered prior to October 1, 2022, adolescence for programs registered prior to October 1, 2022, or all grades; students who are blind or visually impaired; students who are deaf or hard of hearing; and students with speech and language disabilities shall require:

(a) a sequential course of study that includes but is not limited to the following:

(1) characteristics of learners with severe or multiple disabilities;

(2) development of collaborative partnerships for the benefit of students with severe or multiple disabilities;

(3) assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation of students with severe or multiple disabilities;

(4) curriculum development and varied methods of instructing students with severe or multiple disabilities;

(5) assistive and instructional technology in the teaching and learning of students with severe or multiple disabilities; and

(6) planning and managing learning environments for individuals with severe or multiple disabilities, including post-school expectations, opportunities, and planning; and

(b) college-supervised field experiences of at least 50 clock hours teaching students with severe or multiple disabilities.

(viii) Programs leading to extensions to authorize the teaching of certain subjects in grades 7 through 12 to students with disabilities for a certificate in students with disabilities adolescence (generalist) for programs registered prior to October 1, 2022, or all grades shall require study of at least 12 semester hours in the subject to be taught.

(5) Repealed

The requirements of this subdivision shall be met by September 1, 2004.

(1) General requirements for all programs preparing education leaders.

(i) Program providers. Programs for the preparation of education leaders shall be graduate programs offered by institutions of higher education, or by institutions of higher education collaborating with school districts or with educational or leadership associations.

(ii) Conceptual framework. Programs shall demonstrate a commitment to:

(a) preparing candidates to be education leaders who understand child and adolescent development and learning and who focus on student achievement, including meeting State learning standards;

(b) recruiting candidates from groups historically underrepresented in educational leadership; and

(c) preparing candidates to be education leaders who demonstrate the following nine essential characteristics of effective leaders:

(1) leaders know and understand what it means and what it takes to be a leader;

(2) leaders have a vision for schools that they constantly share and promote;

(3) leaders communicate clearly and effectively;

(4) leaders collaborate and cooperate with others;

(5) leaders persevere and take the long view;

(6) leaders support, develop and nurture staff;

(7) leaders hold themselves and others responsible and accountable;

(8) leaders never stop learning and honing their skills; and

(9) leaders have the courage to take informed risks.

(iii) External relationships. Programs shall establish and maintain formal relationships with distinguished practitioners and scholars in the field of education and in other fields, such as business or the professions, for the purposes of program development, leadership preparation, program evaluation, and program improvement.

(iv) Other requirements.

(a) Programs shall ensure that candidates complete two clock hours of coursework or training in school violence prevention and intervention, in accordance with section 3004 of the Education Law. Such coursework or training shall include but not be limited to, study in the warning signs within a developmental and social context that relate to violence and other troubling behaviors in children; the statutes, regulations and policies relating to a safe nonviolent school climate; effective classroom management techniques and other academic supports that promote a nonviolent school climate and enhance learning; the integration of social and problem solving skill development for students within the regular curriculum; intervention techniques designed to address a school violence situation; and how to participate in an effective school/community referral process for students exhibiting violent behavior.

(b) Programs shall ensure that candidates complete two clock hours of coursework or training regarding the identification and reporting of suspected child abuse or maltreatment, in accordance with the requirements of sections 3003 and 3004 of the Education Law.

(c) Programs shall ensure that candidates complete six clock hours of coursework or training on the social patterns of harassment, bullying and discrimination, in accordance with the requirements of section 14 of the Education Law.

(2) School building leader. Specific requirements for programs preparing candidates for the initial certificate as a school building leader (principal, housemaster, supervisor, department chair, assistant principal, coordinator, unit head, and any other person serving more than 10 periods per week of the assignment in an administrative or supervisory position, except school district leader or school district business leader).

(i) General requirements. Programs shall meet the general requirements for all programs preparing education leaders prescribed in paragraph (1) of this subdivision.

(ii) Admission requirements.

(a) Programs shall require candidates to hold a baccalaureate from an accredited institution of higher education or from an institution authorized by the Board of Regents to confer degrees.

(b) Programs shall require candidates to possess a permanent or professional certificate in the classroom teaching service or pupil personnel service, or to demonstrate the potential for instructional leadership based on prior experiences that are evaluated using criteria established by the program and uniformly applied. Programs shall inform applicants in writing prior to admission that the State Education Department requires for the initial certificate as a school building leader that the candidate shall have successfully completed three years of classroom teaching service and/or pupil personnel service experience in public or non-public schools N-12.

(c) Programs shall require candidates to demonstrate the potential to become education leaders possessing the nine essential characteristics of effective leaders as a result of their prior experiences, including experiences as a teacher, administrator, or pupil personnel service provider.

(iii) Credit for prior learning. Programs may grant graduate credit for prior learning, as determined through assessment, and develop individual plans of study to assist candidates in acquiring all prescribed knowledge and skills. Programs shall state on a candidate's academic record all graduate credit that the program has granted for prior learning determined to be equivalent to a content requirement of the program.

(iv) Content requirements.

(a) Prior to September 1, 2022, programs shall require candidates to complete studies sufficient to demonstrate, upon program completion, the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the following:

(1) develop and implement an educational vision, or build and sustain an existing one, for assisting all students to meet State learning standards;

(2) collaboratively identify goals and objectives for achieving the educational vision, seeking and valuing diverse perspectives and alternative points of view, and building understanding through direct and precise questioning;

(3) communicate and work effectively with parents, staff, students, community leaders, and other community members from diverse backgrounds, providing clear, accurate written and spoken information that publicizes the school's goals, expectations, and performance results, and builds support for improving student achievement;

(4) lead comprehensive, long-range planning, informed by multiple data sources, to determine the present state of the school, identify root causes of problems, propose solutions, and validate improvements with regard to all aspects of the school, including but not limited to:

(i) curriculum development;

(ii) instructional strategies and the integration of technology;

(iii) classroom organization and practices;

(iv) assessment;

(v) student support services, including the provision of services to students with disabilities;

(vi) professional support and development;

(vii) succession planning;

(viii) student, family, and community relations;

(ix) facilities development; and

(x) planning with colleges for providing curricula and experiences for college students preparing to become educators that will enhance their learning and the learning of the school's students;

(5) effect any needed educational change through ethical decisionmaking based upon factual analysis, even in the face of opposition;

(6) establish accountability systems for achieving educational goals and objectives;

(7) set a standard for ethical behavior by example, encouraging initiative, innovation, collaboration, mutual respect, and a strong work ethic;

(8) develop staff capability for addressing student learning needs by effective supervision and evaluation of teachers, by effective staff assignments, support, and mentoring, and by providing staff with opportunities for continuous professional learning;

(9) create the conditions necessary to provide a safe, healthy, and supportive learning environment for all students and staff;

(10) establish a school budget and manage school finances and facilities to support achievement of educational goals and objectives;

(11) apply statutes and regulations as required by law, and implement school policies in accordance with law; and

(12) maintain a personal plan for self-improvement and continuous learning.

(b) On or after September 1, 2022, programs shall require candidates to complete studies sufficient to demonstrate, upon program completion, the knowledge and skills necessary to:

(1) develop, advocate, and enact a shared mission, vision, and core values of high-quality education and academic success and well-being of each student;

(2) act ethically and professionally and according to professional norms to promote each student's academic success and well-being;

(3) strive for equity of educational opportunity and culturally responsive practices to promote each student's academic success and well-being;

(4) develop and support intellectually rigorous, culturally relevant, and coherent systems of curriculum, instruction, and assessment to promote the academic success and well-being of all students;

(5) cultivate an inclusive, caring, and supportive school community that promotes the academic success and well-being of all students;

(6) develop the professional capacity, cultural competence, and practice of school personnel to promote the love of learning, academic success, and well-being of all students;

(7) foster a professional community of teachers and other professional staff to promote each student's academic success and well-being;

(8) engage families and the community in meaningful, reciprocal, and mutually beneficial ways to promote each student's academic success and well-being;

(9) manage school operations and resources to promote each student's academic success and well-being; and

(10) act as agents of continuous improvement to promote each student's academic success and well-being.

(v) Leadership experiences.

(a) Programs shall require candidates to successfully complete leadership experiences that shall:

(1) include leadership experiences in districts serving students at different developmental levels and with a variety of characteristics and socioeconomic backgrounds;

(2) be carefully selected and planned by program faculty in collaboration with school district leaders, with learning outcomes specified that are connected to program competencies and with the achievement of those outcomes regularly evaluated by program faculty; and

(3) be supervised by certified school district leaders and by program faculty who have preparation and expertise in supervision related to school building leadership.

(b) The leadership experiences specified in clause (a) of this subparagraph shall occur throughout the program of study. In addition, they shall culminate in a full-time experience of at least 15 weeks that is structured to provide leadership responsibilities of increasing breadth and depth.

(c) Alternatively, the leadership experiences specified in clause (a) of this subparagraph may occur in a competency-based format different from that prescribed in clause (b) of this subparagraph, provided that the program demonstrates that such format is substantially equivalent to the format prescribed in clause (b) of this subparagraph.

(vi) Requirements for program completion and recommendation for initial certificate.

(a) Prior to September 1, 2023, programs shall require candidates to complete studies sufficient to demonstrate, upon program completion, the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the following:

(b) On or after September 1, 2023, programs shall require candidates to complete studies sufficient to demonstrate, upon program completion, the knowledge, and skills necessary to:

(3) School district leader. Specific requirements for programs preparing candidates for the professional certificate as a school district leader (superintendent of schools, district superintendent, deputy superintendent, associate superintendent, assistant superintendent, and any other person having responsibility for general district-wide administration, except those responsibilities defined for school district business leaders).

(i) General requirements. Programs shall meet the general requirements for all programs preparing education leaders in paragraph (1) of this subdivision.

(ii) Admission requirements.

(a) Programs shall require candidates to hold a baccalaureate from an accredited institution of higher education or from an institution authorized by the Board of Regents to confer degrees.

(b) Programs shall require candidates to possess a permanent or professional certificate in the classroom teaching service or pupil personnel service, or to demonstrate the potential for instructional leadership based on prior experiences that are evaluated using criteria established by the program and uniformly applied. Programs shall inform applicants in writing prior to admission that the State Education Department requires for the professional certificate as a school district leader that the candidate shall have successfully completed three years of classroom teaching service and/or educational leadership service and/or pupil personnel service experience in public or non-public schools N-12.

(iv) Content requirements. Programs shall require candidates to complete studies sufficient to demonstrate, upon program completion, the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the responsibilities of the chief executive officer and instructional leader of a school district, including but not limited to the following:

(a) design and execute district-wide systems to promote higher levels of student achievement;

(b) develop and implement an educational vision, or build and sustain an existing one, to assist all district students, pre-kindergarten, elementary, middle level, and high school, in meeting State learning standards;

(c) interact and communicate effectively with school board members in developing and implementing district policies, managing change, and managing district affairs;

(d) create the conditions necessary to provide a safe, healthy, and supportive learning environment for all students and staff;

(e) collaboratively identify goals and objectives for achieving the educational vision, seeking and valuing diverse perspectives and alternative points of view, and building understanding through direct and precise questioning;

(f) communicate and work effectively with parents, students, building and district leaders, teachers, support staff, State leaders, community leaders, and other community members from diverse backgrounds, providing clear, accurate written and spoken information that publicizes the district's goals, expectations, and performance results, and builds support for improving student achievement;

(g) develop building and district staff capability for addressing learning needs of all district students by effective support, supervision and evaluation of teachers, school building leaders, and district leaders, by effective staff assignments, support, and mentoring, and by providing staff with opportunities for continuous personal and professional learning;

(h) lead comprehensive, long-range planning, informed by multiple data sources, to determine the present state of the district, identify root causes of problems, propose solutions, and validate improvements with regard to all aspects of the district, including but not limited to:

(1) curriculum development;

(2) instructional strategies and the integration of technology;

(3) classroom organization and practices;

(4) assessment;

(5) student support services, including the provision of services to students with disabilities;

(6) professional support and development;

(7) succession planning;

(8) student, family, and community relations;

(9) facilities development; and

(10) planning with colleges for providing curricula and experiences for college students preparing to become educators that will enhance their learning and the learning of the district's students;

(i) effect any needed educational change through ethical decisionmaking based upon factual analysis, even in the face of opposition;

(j) establish accountability systems for achieving educational goals and objectives;

(k) set a standard for ethical behavior by example, encouraging initiative, innovation, collaboration, mutual respect, and a strong work ethic;

(l) supervise establishment of a district budget and the management of district finances and facilities to support achievement of educational goals and objectives;

(m) interact and communicate effectively with local, State and Federal representatives, applying statutes and regulations as required by law, and implementing school policies in accordance with law; and

(n) maintain a personal plan for self-improvement and continuous learning.

(v) Leadership experiences.

(a) Programs shall require candidates to successfully complete leadership experiences that shall:

(1) include leadership experiences in districts serving students at different developmental levels and with a variety of characteristics and socioeconomic backgrounds;

(3) be supervised by certified school district leaders and by program faculty who have preparation and expertise in supervision related to school district leadership.

(vi) Requirements for program completion and recommendation for professional certificate.

(a) Candidates shall have successfully met all program requirements established by the institution of higher education and requirements for program registration.

(b) Candidates who have not earned a master's degree prior to admission shall qualify for a master's degree upon program completion, and shall have successfully completed 60 semester hours of graduate study that may include graduate study completed prior to admission and the graduate study required to develop knowledge and skills for school district leadership, as specified in the program's content requirements.

(vii) Requirements for companion programs in school district leadership not leading to the professional certificate. Institutions that offer a registered program in school district leadership leading to the professional certificate may have registered a companion program to that program, for students who do not seek certification in New York State, which companion program does not lead to the professional certificate. The companion program in school district leadership shall require the candidate to meet all requirements prescribed in this subdivision for a program in school district leadership that leads to the professional certificate, except the requirement that the candidate shall have completed successfully the New York State assessment for school district leadership.

(4) Alternative school district leader certification program. Specific requirements for programs preparing candidates for the professional certificate as a school district leader (superintendent of schools, district superintendent, deputy superintendent, associate superintendent, assistant superintendent, and any other person having responsibility for general district-wide administration, except those responsibilities defined for school district business leaders).

(i) General requirements.

(a) Programs shall meet the general requirements for all programs preparing education leaders in paragraph (1) of this subdivision.

(b) Programs shall submit an institutional recommendation for the transitional D certificate upon a candidate's enrollment in the program.

(c) Prior to admission into a program, the institution shall provide written notification to candidates that they must apply for the transitional D certificate upon enrollment in the program.

(ii) Admission requirements. Programs shall require candidates to demonstrate the potential to become education leaders possessing the nine essential characteristics of effective leaders as a result of the candidates' prior service for at least three years in an exemplary fashion in a leadership position in an organization or organizations that demonstrated strong performance. The criteria for admission shall include the following:

(a) Degrees. Programs shall require candidates to hold a graduate degree (academic or professional) from an accredited institution of higher education or from an institution authorized by the Board of Regents to confer degrees.

(b) Demonstrated potential through prior leadership experiences. Programs shall describe in detail the criteria that will be used and uniformly applied to identify exceptionally qualified candidates with the substantial equivalent of three years of experience as a teacher, administrator, or pupil personnel service provider in schools. Through this equivalent prior experience, candidates shall demonstrate the following accomplishments:

(1) developed and promoted a vision for an organization;

(2) collaboratively identified goals and objectives for achieving that vision;

(3) communicated effectively to promote goals;

(4) led comprehensive, long-range planning, informed by multiple data sources, for achieving goals;

(5) effected any needed change through ethical decisionmaking based upon factual analysis, even in the face of opposition;

(6) established accountability for achieving goals and objectives;

(7) developed staff capability for their roles in achieving goals;

(8) supervised establishment of a budget supporting achievement of goals;

(9) supervised the management of finances and facilities to support achievement of goals; and

(10) applied statutes and regulations in accordance with law, and developed and implemented policies in accordance with law.

(iii) Requirements for recommending candidates for transitional D certificates.

(a) The program may recommend that the department issue transitional D certificates to admitted candidates who also meet the following requirements:

(1) Written commitment. Candidates shall hold a written commitment from a school district or BOCES for district-mentored and college-supervised employment as a school district leader, with mentoring of candidates for superintendent of schools to be provided by the regional BOCES District Superintendent or the New York City Regional Superintendent, or a superintendent identified by the regional BOCES District Superintendent or New York City Regional Superintendent, subject to the approval of the employing authorities.

(2) Program endorsement. Candidates shall have the program's endorsement for the transitional D certificate, including the program's description of how the candidate met each criterion used by the program to determine that the candidate had exceptional qualifications for becoming a school district leader with the substantial equivalent of three years of experience as a teacher, administrator, or pupil personnel provider in schools.

(b) While serving as a school district leader under a transitional D certificate, candidates shall complete all remaining program requirements, including but not limited to the mentored leadership experience and supervised experience requirement for the professional certificate as a school district leader, as prescribed in subparagraph (vi) of this paragraph.

(iv) Credit for prior learning. Programs may grant graduate credit for prior learning, as determined through assessment, and develop individual plans of study to assist candidates in acquiring all prescribed knowledge and skills. Programs shall state on a candidate's academic record all graduate credit that the program has granted for prior learning determined to be equivalent to a content requirement of the program.

(v) Content requirements.

(a) Programs preparing school district leaders shall require candidates to complete studies sufficient to demonstrate, upon program completion, the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the following functions of the chief executive officer and instructional leader of a school district:

(1) design and execute district-wide systems to promote higher levels of student achievement;

(2) develop and implement an educational vision, or build and sustain an existing one, to assist all district students, pre-kindergarten, elementary, middle level, and high school, in meeting State learning standards;

(3) interact and communicate effectively with school board members in developing and implementing district policies, managing change, and managing district affairs;

(4) create the conditions necessary to provide a safe, healthy, and supportive learning environment for all students and staff;

(5) collaboratively identify goals and objectives for achieving the educational vision, seeking and valuing diverse perspectives and alternative points of view, and building understanding through direct and precise questioning;

(6) communicate and work effectively with parents, students, building and district leaders, teachers, support staff, State leaders, community leaders, and other community members from diverse backgrounds, providing clear, accurate written and spoken information that publicizes the district's goals, expectations, and performance results, and builds support for improving student achievement;

(7) develop building and district staff capability for addressing learning needs of all district students by effective support, supervision and evaluation of teachers, school building leaders, and district leaders, by effective staff assignments, support, and mentoring, and by providing staff with opportunities for continuous personal and professional learning;

(8) lead comprehensive, long-range planning, informed by multiple data sources, to determine the present state of the district, identify root causes of problems, propose solutions, and validate improvements with regard to all aspects of the district, including but not limited to:

(i) curriculum development;

(ii) instructional strategies and the integration of technology;

(iii) classroom organization and practices;

(iv) assessment;

(v) student support services, including the provision of services to students with disabilities;

(vi) professional support and development;

(vii) succession planning;

(viii) student, family, and community relations;

(ix) facilities development; and

(x) planning with colleges for providing curricula and experiences for college students preparing to become educators that will enhance their learning and the learning of the district's students;

(9) effect any needed educational change through ethical decisionmaking based upon factual analysis, even in the face of opposition;

(10) establish accountability systems for achieving educational goals and objectives;

(11) set a standard for ethical behavior by example, encouraging initiative, innovation, collaboration, mutual respect, and a strong work ethic;

(12) supervise establishment of a district budget and the management of district finances and facilities to support achievement of educational goals and objectives;

(13) interact and communicate effectively with local, State and Federal representatives, applying statutes and regulations as required by law, and implementing school policies in accordance with law; and

(14) maintain a personal plan for self-improvement and continuous learning.

(vi) Mentored and supervised experience.

(a) Mentored leadership experience. Programs shall require candidates to successfully complete one of the following types of leadership experiences:

(1) one year of district-mentored and college-supervised employment as a school district leader serving with a transitional D certificate; or

(2) mentored leadership experiences shall:

(i) include leadership experiences in districts serving students at different developmental levels and with a variety of characteristics and socioeconomic backgrounds;

(ii) be carefully selected and planned by program faculty in collaboration with school district leaders, with learning outcomes specified that are connected to program competencies and with the achievement of those competencies regularly evaluated by program faculty; and

(iii) be supervised by certified school district leaders and by program faculty who have preparation and expertise in supervision related to school district leadership;

(3) the leadership experiences specified in subclause (2) of this clause shall occur throughout the program of study. In addition, they shall culminate in a full-time experience of at least 15 weeks that is structured to provide leadership responsibilities of increasing breadth and depth.

(4) alternatively, the leadership experiences specified in subclause (2) of this clause may occur in another competency-based format different from that prescribed in subclause (3) of this clause provided that the program demonstrates that such format is substantially equivalent to the format prescribed in subclause (3) of this clause.

(b) Supervised experience requirement for the professional certificate. Programs shall require the candidate to successfully complete the experience requirement for the professional certificate of three years of educational leadership service and/or classroom teaching experience and/or pupil personnel service experience in public or non-public schools N-12, which must include at least one year of service as a school district leader under the transitional D certificate, as prescribed in section 80-5.15(b)(3) of this Title. Such experience shall include but not be limited to mentored experience as prescribed in clause (a) of this subparagraph and additional experience while under the transitional D certificate needed to meet the experience requirement for the professional certificate as a school district leader. The program shall provide the candidate with support and supervision while the candidate obtains such additional experience under the transitional D certificate.

(vii) Requirements for program completion and recommendation for the professional certificate as a school district leader.

(a) The candidate shall meet the following requirements for program completion leading to the professional certificate as a school district leader:

(1) Candidates shall have successfully met all program requirements established by the institution and requirements for program registration.

(2) Candidates shall have successfully completed at least 60 semester hours of graduate study that may include graduate study completed prior to admission and the graduate study required to develop knowledge and skills for school district leadership, as specified in the program's content requirements.

(3) Candidates shall hold the transitional D certificate.

(4) Candidates shall have successfully completed the experience requirement for the professional certificate as a school district leader, as prescribed in section 80-5.15(b)(3) of this Title.

(b) For the candidate to be issued a professional certificate as a school district leader, the program must recommend to the department that the candidate be issued the professional certificate. In order to be recommended, the candidate must meet the requirements for program completion prescribed in clause (a) of this subparagraph.

(5) School district business leader. Specific requirements for programs preparing candidates for the professional certificate as school district business leader (deputy superintendent of schools for business, associate superintendent of schools for business, assistant superintendent of schools for business, and any other person having professional responsibility for the business operation of the school district).

(i) General requirements. Programs shall meet the general requirements for all programs preparing education leaders in paragraph (1) of this subdivision.

(ii) Admission requirements.

(a) Programs shall require candidates to hold a baccalaureate from an accredited institution of higher education or from an institution authorized by the Board of Regents to confer degrees.

(b) Programs shall require candidates to demonstrate the potential to become education leaders possessing the nine essential characteristics of effective leaders as a result of their prior experiences that are evaluated using criteria established by the program and uniformly applied.

(iv) Content requirement. Programs shall require candidates to complete studies sufficient to demonstrate, upon program completion, the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the following within the context of a school district business leadership position:

(a) create and sustain financial and operational conditions within a district that enable all students to meet State learning standards and all staff to serve effectively in achieving that objective;

(b) identify, develop, and endorse organizational and administrative policies and procedures for the district;

(c) effectively and ethically manage the financial resources of a district, including but not limited to identifying revenue sources; understanding the impact of economic and financial markets upon districts; forecasting district expenditures; applying cash management procedures and generally accepted accounting principles; developing a financial model to monitor district finances;

(d) administer employment agreements and financial and operational resources in accordance with State and Federal laws and regulations, including collective bargaining; manage and evaluate district payroll operations;

(e) effectively and ethically manage the operational functions of a district, including but not limited to: developing data-driven facilities plans; managing and tracking inventories, equipment, and capital assets; identifying, assessing, and communicating a district risk management program;

(f) assist in implementing, monitoring, and evaluating a district strategic plan; monitor and assess programs that support instruction; assist with the allocation of resources for instructional programs; and

(g) effectively present financial data in multiple formats; direct a management information system; and implement effective mass and interactive communication strategies and techniques.

(v) Leadership experiences.

(a) Programs shall require candidates to successfully complete leadership experiences that shall:

(1) include leadership experiences in districts serving students at different developmental levels and with a variety of characteristics and socioeconomic backgrounds;

(2) be carefully selected and planned by program faculty in collaboration with school district leaders, with learning outcomes specified that are connected to program competencies and with the achievement of those competencies regularly evaluated by program faculty; and

(3) be supervised by certified school district leaders and by program faculty who have preparation and expertise in supervision related to school district business leadership.

(c) Alternatively, the leadership experiences specified in clause (a) of this subparagraph may occur in a competency-based format different from that prescribed in clause (b) of this subparagraph provided that the program demonstrates that such format is substantially equivalent to the format prescribed in clause (b) of this subparagraph.

(d) Programs shall exempt candidates who submit evidence to the program that they hold and/or held a Transitional H certificate and were employed by a school district or BOCES under such certificate for more than a year from the required leadership experience specified in clause (a) of this subparagraph.

(vi) Requirements for program completion and recommendation for professional certificate.

(a) Candidates shall have successfully met all program requirements established by the institution of higher education and requirements for program registration.

(b) Candidates who have not earned a master's degree prior to admission shall qualify for a master's degree upon program completion, and shall have successfully completed 60 semester hours of graduate study that may include graduate study completed prior to admission and the graduate study required to develop knowledge and skills for school district business leadership, as specified in the program's content requirements.

(vii) Requirements for companion programs in school district business leadership not leading to the professional certificate. Institutions that offer a registered program in school district business leadership leading to the professional certificate may have registered a companion program to that program, for students who do not seek certification in New York State, which companion program does not lead to the professional certificate. The companion program in school district business leadership shall require the candidate to meet all requirements prescribed in this subdivision for a program in school district business leadership that leads to the professional certificate, except the requirement that the candidate shall have completed successfully the New York State assessment for school district business leadership.

(6) Institutional accountability.

(i) Regular program evaluations by the institution. Institutions shall be accountable for the quality of their programs leading to certification of education leaders and the candidates who complete such programs, and shall demonstrate that their programs are evaluated regularly and that such evaluations are considered for making program improvements.

(ii) Candidate performance on New York State teacher certification examinations.

(a) The department shall conduct a registration review in the event that fewer than 80 percent of the students who have satisfactorily completed the institution's program preparing school building leaders during a given academic year and have also completed the examination required for a school building leadership certificate pass such examination. For purposes of this clause, students who have satisfactorily completed the institution's program shall mean students who have met each educational requirement of the program, excluding any institutional requirements that the students pass the required examination for a school building leader certificate in order to complete the program. Students satisfactorily meeting each educational requirement may include students who earn a degree or students who complete each educational requirement without earning a degree. For determining this percentage, the department shall consider the performance on each certification examination of those students completing an examination not more than five years before the end of the academic year in which the program is completed or not later than the September 30th following the end of such academic year, academic year defined as July 1st through June 30th, and shall consider only the highest score of individuals taking a test more than once.

(b) The registration review initiated by not meeting the percentage prescribed in clause (a) of this subparagraph shall require the institution to submit a corrective action plan within four months of being notified by the department of not meeting the percentage. If the department approves the plan, the department shall define a timeframe for its implementation and shall assess the effectiveness of the plan within three years of initiation of the plan. If the department does not approve the plan or determines that the institution is not meeting the terms of the plan, and determines that the institution is not meeting the other requirements of this Part, the institution shall be subject to denial of re- registration.

(c) By January 15, 2007, and annually by January 15th thereafter, each institution with registered programs preparing school building leaders shall provide the department with a list of all students who satisfactorily completed each such program in the preceding year, July 1st through June 30th.

(iii) Accreditation.

(a) The accreditation requirements of clause (b) of this subparagraph shall be met by December 31, 2013, for programs leading to certification as school building leaders, school district leaders, or school district business leaders, except for such programs registered for the first time after December 31, 2006, in which case the accreditation requirements shall be met within seven years of the date of first registration.

(b) Programs shall be accredited by either:

(1) a professional education accrediting association that is approved by the department and is recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation; or

(2) a professional education accrediting association acceptable to the Department that is seeking recognition from the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or the United States Department of Education. To pursue this option and have its programs be considered continuously accredited under this clause, the institution shall provide the Department with satisfactory evidence, on a form prescribed by the Commissioner, that it intends to apply for accreditation with a professional education accrediting association that is seeking recognition from the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or the United States Department of Education, prior to the expiration date of its current accreditation period. The institution will then have six years from the date of such notification to successfully complete the accreditation process. If at any time during the accreditation process, the association determines that the institution's program or programs cannot be accredited by such association and/or that the institution has not diligently pursued an application for accreditation, then the institution's program or programs shall not be considered continuously accredited for purposes of this clause.

(7) Pilot P-20 Partnerships for Principal Preparation.

(i) Purpose. The purpose of this paragraph is to establish a Pilot P-20 Partnership for Principal Preparation Program to spur and support a growing statewide network of Regional P-20 Partnership programs that share the aim of improving principal preparation and thus enhancing staff and school performance and contributing to improved student academic success.

(ii) Limitations. The Pilot P-20 Partnerships for Principal Preparation program shall end on September 30, 2025.

(iii) Definitions. For purposes of this paragraph:

(a) Eligible public school district shall mean a school district that meets each of the following criteria:

(1) the district has a high level of student need in comparison with the availability of local resources; as measured by the need/resource capacity index, based on a formula prescribed by the commissioner;

(2) the district is a re-identified focus district. This means that the district has shown low academic performance on the grades 3-8 English language arts and math tests or low graduation rates for certain groups of students, such as those who are economically disadvantaged, students with disabilities, and English language learners, and such performance is not improving;

(3) the district has substantial numbers of students who are economically disadvantaged as defined in section 100.21(b)(1)(vi) of this Title (>70%); and

(4) the district has a minimum of 15 schools.

(b) Eligible institution of higher education shall mean an institution of higher education (IHE) with a graduate program in school leadership that is registered with the department.

(c) Eligible leadership development partner entity (LDP) shall mean an entity with leadership development expertise which may include Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), professional organizations that represent school building leaders in collective bargaining, IHE-based centers that provide leadership development separate and apart from the degree-granting academic program, and/or organizations with a record of accomplishment in leadership development. An eligible public school district that has demonstrated leadership development expertise may serve as the LDP, subject to department approval.

(d) Eligible partnership shall include an eligible school district, an eligible higher education institution and an eligible leadership development partner entity.

(e) Programs shall mean those proposals, submitted by eligible partnerships through a Request for Applications (RFA) process for the Pilot P-20 Partnerships for Principal Preparation Program, that receive an award under such RFA.

(f) Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSELS) shall mean the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders as defined in subparagraph (2)(vi) of this subdivision.

(g) A reidentified focus district is a school district that was identified as a focus district under New York's Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) flexibility waiver using 2010-11 school year data, and then reidentified as a focus district based on 2014-15 school year data, and that was not subsequently removed from that designation.

(iv) General requirements for the Pilot P-20 Partnerships for Principal Preparation Program. The general registration requirements set forth in this section and sections 52.1 and 52.2 of this Part, and the general requirements for registration of programs leading to certification in the educational leadership service as set forth in subparagraphs (1) and (2) of this subdivision shall not be applicable. The institutional accountability requirements, however, set forth in paragraph (6) of this subdivision shall apply.

(v) Specific requirements for the Pilot P-20 Partnerships for Principal Preparation program. All programs shall:

(a) jointly develop competencies aligned to the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSELs) and use those as the framework for competency-based coursework and internships;

(b) be registered with the department and enable candidates to develop and demonstrate proficiency with respect to the PSEL competencies, with a minimum of 30 credit hours. The competency-based approach, course sequence, format, and required content may vary depending on each individual candidate's strengths and weaknesses. If appropriate, programs may grant credit for equivalent coursework completed by a candidate in a previous graduate program;

(c) jointly design competency-based rubrics to determine if the candidate has in fact demonstrated the ability to take on the challenges and responsibilities of leading a school;

(d) design a process, aligned to the PSELs, whereby judgments of candidate mastery of individual competencies (including evaluation of candidate performance on the competency-based rubrics described in this subparagraph) and summative judgments of candidate readiness to be recommended for certification as a School Building Leader (SBL) are made jointly by representatives of each partner in the eligible partnership. These judgments shall be based on extensive documentation and evidence and shall be educationally sound, credible, defensible, reliable, and valid for their intended purpose. Representatives of each partner in the eligible partnership must sign off on the candidate's readiness to lead a school building before the IHE can recommend the candidate for New York State certification. Prior to issuing the SBL certificate, the department reserves the right to review all documentation and evidence used by the partners in making the recommendation for SBL certification. Each candidate will be required to take a SBL examination, as determined by the commissioner, to become a certified SBL. Candidates must also pass the Educating All Students examination and all required workshops and receive fingerprint clearance, if they have not already done so, to become a certified SBL;

(e) enroll at least one cohort of aspiring principal candidates during the funded project period, to begin the program in either Year 1 or Year 2. For the Big 5 city school districts (New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Yonkers), the required minimum cohort size for this project is 15 principal candidates. The required minimum cohort size for smaller districts (Mount Vernon and Schenectady) is five principal candidates. Projects may enroll more than the minimum in each cohort. However, projects need not enroll a cohort every year. Pilot projects may only admit and enroll candidates who do not currently hold SBL certification;

(f) provide extended (at least one academic year long) internship learning experiences for aspiring principals that are grounded in a competency-based and well-supervised set of practical experiences. Consistent with the purpose of exposing candidates to the full breadth of knowledge, skills, and experiences involved in leading schools, the principal-intern shall engage in sustained and rigorous clinical learning with substantial leadership responsibilities and an opportunity to practice and be evaluated in an authentic school setting, consistent with the PSELs. The internship must be designed to encompass the full-day experience throughout the regular school year, when students are in session, and may not be conducted "around the edges" of a candidate's employment;

(g) define the qualifications, expectations, and professional responsibilities of mentors and coaches of aspiring principals and the role of each partner (IHE, district, and LDP) in assuring high quality mentoring/coaching. The program shall also pair each candidate with high-quality coaching and mentoring support throughout the internship and continuing through the first full year that the candidate is in the principal job;

(h) monitor the identification, development, and placement of school leader candidates and provide updates on these candidates to the department so that the department can ensure projects are successfully fulfilling program aims and requirements and quantify model impact. The department may specify which data must be collected and submitted by each project for this evaluation to be conducted;

(i) provide sufficient space and other resources for the effective operation of the project activities;

(j) design into the pilot ways to build sustainability and progressively shift financial responsibility from the candidates and title IIA funding to the partnership. In budgeting and planning for sustainability, the partnership should be certain to support these established activities through reliable and stable funding sources. In budgeting and planning for sustainability, title IIA funds should support but not serve as the sole source of funding for this work. The department will monitor project success, with the intention of registering successful programs to continue in operation beyond the pilot grant period if they meet the regulatory requirements established by the department for this program. If successful, a program may be allowed to expand to include additional school districts and/or other partners;

(k) ensure that candidates complete two clock hours of coursework or training in school violence prevention and intervention, in accordance with section 3004 of the Education Law. Such coursework or training shall include but not be limited to, study in the warning signs within a developmental and social context that relate to violence and other troubling behaviors in children; the statutes, regulations and policies relating to a safe nonviolent school climate; effective classroom management techniques and other academic supports that promote a nonviolent school climate and enhance learning; the integration of social and problem solving skill development for students within the regular curriculum; intervention techniques designed to address a school violence situation; and how to participate in an effective school/community referral process for students exhibiting violent behavior;

(l) ensure that candidates complete two clock hours of coursework or training regarding the identification and reporting of suspected child abuse or maltreatment, in accordance with the requirements of sections 3003 and 3004 of the Education Law;

(m) ensure that candidates complete six clock hours of coursework or training on the social patterns of harassment, bullying and discrimination, in accordance with the requirements of section 14 of the Education Law;

(n) prior to admission, require candidates to possess a permanent or professional certificate in the classroom teaching service or pupil personnel service, or to demonstrate the potential for instructional leadership based on prior experiences that are evaluated using criteria established by the program which shall be uniformly applied;

(o) be responsible for ensuring that courses in the program that are not taught by faculty of the partner IHE are taught by individuals who have demonstrated by training, earned degrees, scholarship, experience, or other widely recognized ways, their competencies to offer the courses and discharge the other academic responsibilities which are assigned to them; and

(p) ensure that candidates who have not earned a master's degree prior to admission shall qualify for a master's degree upon program completion.

(vi) Upon written application by the institution, the commissioner may grant flexibility in the specific requirements described in subpara-graph (v) of this paragraph upon a showing of good cause satisfactory to the commissioner, including, but not limited to, a showing that such flexibility would enable the institution to provide a more innovative or sustainable program, provided such program otherwise meets the purposes and requirements of this Part.

(d) Programs leading to certification as a school counselor.

The requirements of this subdivision shall be met by September 1, 2021 for programs leading to initial certification pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subdivision and/or professional certification in school counseling pursuant to paragraph (3) of this subdivision.

(1) General requirements for programs preparing school counselors. The general requirements for registration as set forth under sections 52.1 and 52.2 of this Part shall pertain to this subdivision. In addition, the following requirements shall be met:

(i) Programs shall have a written statement of the philosophy, purposes and objectives of the program.

(ii) Institutions shall demonstrate how faculty cooperate for the purpose of ensuring that prospective school counselors receive academic preparation of high quality, equivalent to that of candidates in other fields.

(iii) Institutions shall demonstrate efforts to recruit qualified faculty and student bodies for school counseling from groups historically underrepresented in such programs.

(iv) Institutions shall demonstrate efforts to recruit and retain qualified faculty who understand the problems of high need schools, including English Language Learners, and have professional experience in such schools.

(v) Institutions shall publish information about each of its school counselor programs that shall be made available to prospective and enrolled candidates. The information shall include but need not be limited to, as available, relevant statistics about the labor market and job availability for each certificate title for which a school counseling program is offered, including the source of the statistics and the period of time and geographic area to which the statistics refer.

(vi) Institutions shall demonstrate how they maintain formal relationships with local schools consistent with the requirements for internships and practicum established under this subdivision, for the purpose of improving the preparation of school counselors and improving school counseling and learning at both the institutional and the elementary and/or secondary school levels.

(vii) Institutions shall demonstrate how they promote faculty involvement with public or nonpublic schools for the purpose of improving the preparation of school counselors with regard to understanding diversity, including English Language Learners, and issues facing high need schools.

(viii) Faculty.

(a) Institutions shall provide sufficient numbers of qualified, full-time faculty in order to foster and maintain continuity and stability in school counselor programs and policies and ensure the proper discharge of all instructional and other faculty responsibilities. Institutions shall also meet the requirements for faculty set forth in section 52.2 of this Part.

(b) Staffing requirements.

(1) Except as provided in subclause (2) of this clause, institutions shall meet the following staffing requirements: Institutions shall ensure that the majority of credit-bearing courses in the program are offered by full-time teaching faculty. Faculty assignments shall not exceed 9 semester hours per semester for graduate courses, or 21 semester hours per academic year for faculty who teach a combination of graduate and undergraduate courses, while still providing sufficient course offerings to allow candidates to complete their programs in the minimum time required for earning the degree. Individual faculty members shall not supervise more than 18 candidates per semester. Supervision of practica and internships shall be considered by the institution in determining faculty load, and institutions shall demonstrate how such supervision is considered in determining faculty load.

(2) Waiver and exception. The commissioner may grant a waiver from one or more requirements of subclause (1) of this clause upon a showing of good cause satisfactory to the commissioner, including but not limited to a showing that the institution cannot meet the requirement because of the nature of the program, which otherwise meets the requirements of this Part.

(ix) Institutions shall demonstrate that participation in relationships with local schools is a valued component of the responsibilities of the faculty with primary appointments in school counseling.

(x) Institutions shall provide sufficient resources and equipment and adequate facilities and physical space, as prescribed in section 52.2(a) of this Part, to support the school counseling program.

(xi) Institutions shall require applicants to hold a baccalaureate degree or higher for admission to school counseling programs.

(xii) Institutions shall demonstrate how they use various types of assessments to evaluate applicants for admission to school counseling programs.

(xiii) Program requirements on or after July 1, 2024.

(a) Programs shall ensure that candidates complete two clock hours of coursework or training in school violence prevention and intervention in accordance with section 3004 of the Education Law. Such coursework or training shall include but not be limited to, study in the warning signs within a developmental and social context that relate to violence and other troubling behaviors in children; the statutes, regulations, and policies relating to a safe nonviolent school climate; effective classroom management techniques and other academic supports that promote a nonviolent school climate and enhance learning; the integration of social and problem-solving skill development for students within the regular curriculum; intervention techniques designed to address a school violence situation; and how to participate in an effective school/ community referral process for students exhibiting violent behavior.

(c) Programs shall ensure that candidates complete six clock hours of coursework or training in the prevention and intervention of harassment, bullying, and discrimination, in accordance with the requirements of section 14 of the Education Law. Such coursework or training shall include training on the social patterns of harassment, bullying, and discrimination, as defined in section 11 of the Education Law, including but not limited to those acts based on a person's actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender or sex; the identification and mitigation of harassment, bullying, and discrimination; and strategies for effectively addressing problems of exclusion, bias, and aggression in educational settings.

(2) Standards for programs leading to initial certification as a school counselor. In addition to meeting the applicable provisions of this Part, programs leading to initial certification as a school counselor shall be programs leading to a master's degree or higher, which shall include a minimum of 48 semester hours of graduate study, including the eight core content areas described in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph and shall have a minimum college-supervised practicum of 100 hours and a college-supervised internship of 600 hours as described in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph.

(i) Eight core content areas. The program shall include a requirement that the candidate complete study that prepares candidates with knowledge, understanding, and skills in the following eight core content areas and subareas of school counseling:

(a) foundations in professional school counseling, including understanding the history and purpose/philosophy of, and the laws, policies, and regulations governing school counseling. School counselors engage in continuous professional growth and development, advocate for appropriate school counselor identity and roles, and adhere to ethical practices;

(b) career development and college readiness, including use of a variety of research-based school counseling approaches to provide services to meet the career needs of all students;

(c) supportive school climate and collaborative work with school, family and community, including collaborating with colleagues, families, and community members to cultivate an inclusive, nurturing, and physically safe learning environment for students, staff, and families;

(d) equity, advocacy and diversity in programming and in support of students, including understanding cultural contexts in a multicultural society, demonstrating fairness, equity and sensitivity to every student, and advocating for equitable access to instructional programs and activities;

(e) child growth, development and student learning, including using knowledge of child development, individual differences, learning barriers, and pedagogy to contribute to and support student learning;

(f) group and individual counseling theories and techniques, including the use of a variety of research-based counseling approaches to provide prevention, intervention, and responsive services to meet the academic, personal, social and career needs of all students;

(g) best practices for the profession and in school counseling programming, including assessing, developing, implementing, leading, and evaluating a data-driven school counseling program that is comprehensive, utilizes best practices and advances the mission of the school; and

(h) research and program development, including the use of research and evaluation in advancing the school counseling program, its components and the profession.

(ii) Programs leading to initial certification as a school counselor shall:

(a) have a minimum of 100 clock hours of a college-supervised school counseling practicum in a K-12 school counseling program setting that shall consist of:

(1) a minimum of 40 clock hours of direct student contact in group counseling, individual counseling and school counseling core curriculum lesson delivery; and

(2) a minimum of 60 clock hours on developing, implementing and evaluating key school counseling program elements such as:

(i) student outcomes and standards;

(ii) curriculum;

(iii) individual student needs and plans;

(iv) responsive services;

(v) consultation with others on behalf of student;

(vi) time management;

(vii) school counseling program goals;

(viii) data analysis;

(ix) action plans;

(x) calendars/schedules; and

(xi) advisory panels, councils, and committees;

(b) have a minimum of 600 clock hours in a supervised school counseling internship in a K-12 school counseling program which shall consist of:

(1) a minimum of 240 clock hours of supervised direct student service in group counseling, individual counseling and school counseling core curriculum lesson delivery;

(2) a minimum of 360 supervised clock hours focused on developing, implementing and evaluating key school counseling program elements such as:

(i) student outcomes and standards;

(ii) curriculum;

(iii) individual student needs and plans;

(iv) responsive services;

(v) consultation with others on behalf of student;

(vi) time management;

(vii) school counseling program goals;

(viii) data analysis;

(ix) action plans;

(x) calendars/schedules; and

(xi) advisory panels, councils, and committees;

(3) a minimum of 300 clock hours of the internship must be in the elementary and middle school grades (K-8) and a minimum of 300 clock hours of the internship must in the secondary grades (9-12);

(4) prior to the candidate's internship, the institution shall execute a written agreement with the employing school or school district by which the school or school district agrees to consult with program faculty and the candidate before determining the candidate's load and provide daily mentoring and supervision of the candidate during the internship experience by a certified school counselor. Mentoring and supervision may be provided by other qualified school personnel only if the employing school district cannot provide a certified school counselor in the school building in which the internship occurs;

(1) be consistent with the program's philosophy, purposes and objectives and carefully selected and planned by program faculty, with learning outcomes specified and their achievement regularly evaluated;

(2) be accompanied by coursework or seminars and supervised by one or more faculty who participate actively in the program and in program development, and who have training and skills in supervision and the expertise to provide supervision. Full-time faculty shall participate in supervising candidates during their internship and practicum experiences;

(3) provide candidates with experiences in a variety of communities and across the range of student development levels, experiences practicing skills interacting with parents or caregivers, experiences in high needs schools, and experiences with each of the following student populations: socioeconomically disadvantaged students, students who are English language learners, and students with disabilities.

(3) Standards for programs leading to professional certification as a school counselor. Programs leading to professional certification as a school counselor shall require a candidate to complete either:

(i) a registered program leading to a master's degree, with a minimum of 60 semester hours of graduate study, which shall meet the program registration requirements for a school counselor program leading to the initial certificate as described in paragraph (2) of this subdivision; or

(ii) a registered program leading to an advanced certificate with a minimum of 12 semester hours of graduate study in any of the eight core content areas of school counseling as described in subparagraph (2)(i) of this subdivision. Only individuals who have completed a registered school counselor program leading to initial certification as a school counselor or its equivalent, and who hold their initial certification as a school counselor, or individuals who have met the requirements for initial certification as a school counselor, shall be admitted to a school counseling program that leads to an advanced certificate.

(4) Institutional Accountability. Institutions shall be accountable for the quality of their programs leading to certification in school counseling and the candidates who complete such programs, and shall demonstrate that their school counseling programs are evaluated regularly and that such evaluations are considered for making program improvements.

(5) Accreditation. School counseling programs registered for the first time on or after September 1, 2021 leading to initial and/or professional certification under this subdivision shall be accredited by an acceptable professional education accrediting association, meaning an organization which is determined by the department to have equivalent standards, that is approved by the department and is recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, within seven years of the date of their initial registration, and shall be continuously accredited thereafter by an acceptable professional education accrediting association.

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New York Codes, Rules and RegulationsTitle 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENTChapter II - Regulations of the CommissionerSubchapter A - Higher and Professional EducationPart 52 - Registration of CurriculaSection 52.21 - Registration of curricula in teacher education

New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner
Subchapter A - Higher and Professional Education
Part 52 - Registration of Curricula
Section 52.21 - Registration of curricula in teacher education