New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner
Subchapter C - Teacher
Part 80 - Requirements for Teachers' Certificates and Teaching Practice
Subpart 80-5 - REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CLASSROOM TEACHING AND EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP PRACTICE AND SPECIALIZED CREDENTIALS
Section 80-5.8 - Endorsement of certificates for service as a teacher in the classroom teaching service and recognition of substantially equivalent out-of-state teacher education programs for service as a teacher in the classroom teaching service in New York State
Universal Citation: 8 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 80-5.8
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) Endorsement of certificates for service as a teacher in the classroom teaching service.
(1) The commissioner
may endorse the certificate or an equivalent authorization to practice from
other state(s) or territory(ies) of the United States or the District of
Columbia for service as a teacher in the classroom teaching service, provided
that the candidate meets the following requirements:
(i) The candidate shall hold a valid
certificate or equivalent authorization to practice from other state(s) or
territory(ies) of the United States or the District of Columbia that is
equivalent to the title and type of the certificate sought.
(ii) The candidate shall meet the general
requirements for certificates prescribed in Subpart 80-1 of this Part,
including but not limited to the requirements of section
80-1.3 relating to
citizenship, section
80-1.4
relating to study in child abuse identification and reporting, and school
violence prevention and intervention; section
80-1.13
relating to coursework or training in harassment, bullying and discrimination
prevention and intervention; and section
80-1.1
relating to a criminal history check.
(iii) The candidate shall hold a
baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution or a
higher education institution that the commissioner deems substantially
equivalent. Candidates shall have achieved a 2.5 cumulative grade point
average, or its equivalent, in the program leading to the degree.
(iv) The candidate shall:
(a) have at least three years of satisfactory
experience in a public school (grades birth-12) in other state(s) or
territory(ies) of the United States or the District of Columbia in a position
that would have required the equivalent of an initial or professional
certificate in the certificate title sought as a teacher in the classroom
teaching service for employment in New York State and while under a certificate
issued by such other state authorizing such service, such experience must have
been completed within seven years immediately preceding the application for
endorsement of the out-of-state certificate; or the candidate shall have
equivalent experience as determined by the commissioner; and
(b) submit satisfactory evidence that the
candidate received evaluation ratings of effective or highly effective, or the
substantial equivalent of such ratings, in at least three years of experience
in a public school in other state(s) or territory(ies) of the United States or
the District of Columbia in the certificate title sought as a teacher in the
classroom teaching service for employment in New York
State.
(2)
Such candidate who meets the endorsement requirements in paragraph (1) of this
subdivision shall be issued an initial certificate as a teacher in the
classroom teaching service pursuant to the requirements of this Part.
(b) Recognition of substantially equivalent teacher education programs for service as a teacher in the classroom teaching service.
(1) The
commissioner may recognize and issue an initial certificate to an out-of-state
candidate who completes a teacher education program at a regionally accredited
institution of higher education or a higher education institution that the
commissioner deems substantially equivalent from another state or territory of
the United States or the District of Columbia that leads to certification in
the title and type of certificate sought in the jurisdiction where the higher
education institution is located if the candidate also meets the following
requirements:
(i) General requirements. The
candidate shall meet the general requirements for certificates prescribed in
Subpart 80-1 of this Part, including but not limited to the requirements of
section
80-1.3 relating to
citizenship, section
80-1.4
relating to study in child abuse identification and reporting, and school
violence prevention and intervention; section
80-1.13
relating to coursework or training in harassment, bullying and discrimination
prevention and intervention; and section
80-1.1
relating to a criminal history check.
(ii) Degree. The candidate holds a
baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution or a
higher education institution that the commissioner deems substantially
equivalent. Candidates shall have achieved a 2.5 cumulative grade point
average, or its equivalent, in the program leading to the degree.
(iii) Examination. The candidate shall
receive a satisfactory passing score on all examinations required for the title
and type of certificate sought in this State.
(2) A candidate who meets the requirements
for recognition of an out-of-state teacher education program in paragraph (1)
of this subdivision shall be issued an initial certificate as a teacher in the
classroom teaching service pursuant to the requirements of this Part.
The amended version of this section by New York State Register May 31, 2023/Volume XLV, Issue 22, eff. 5/31/2023 is not yet available.
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