Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A)
An alternative resident educator license issued
pursuant to section 3319.26 of the Revised Code and
rule 3301-24-19 of the Administrative
Code may be renewed upon verification that the license holder meets the
requirements specified in paragraphs (A)(1) to (A)(5) of this rule.
(1)
The following
requirements specified in section
3319.26 of the Revised Code and
rule 3301-24-19 of the Administrative
Code are to be completed during the initial four-year validity period of the
alternative resident educator license in order to qualify for license renewal,
including:
(a)
Successful completion of the state board of education
examination for teacher licensure that measures professional knowledge pursuant
to rule 3301-24-19 of the Administrative
Code, and
(b)
Successful completion of the additional coursework
requirements specified in paragraphs (C)(3) and (C)(4) of rule
3301-24-19 of the Administrative
Code.
(2)
For a currently expiring alternative resident educator
license, renewal shall require completion of three semester hours of coursework
related to classroom teaching and/or the area of licensure completed since the
issuance of the alternative resident educator license to be renewed, in
addition to meeting the requirements specified in paragraphs (A)(1)(a) and
(A)(1)(b) of this rule.
(3)
Renewal of an alternative resident educator license
that has expired shall require completion of six semester hours of coursework
related to classroom teaching and/or the area of licensure completed since the
issuance of the alternative resident educator license to be renewed, in
addition to meeting the requirements specified in paragraphs (A)(1)(a) and
(A)(1)(b) of this rule.
(4)
Coursework for the renewal of an alternative resident
educator license is to be completed at an accredited institution of higher
education, defined in rule
3301-24-01 of the Administrative
Code as a degree granting institution accredited at the college level by an
accrediting agency that is recognized by the United States secretary of
education. All coursework completed for alternative resident educator license
renewal should lead to new knowledge in the classroom and be related to student
achievement.
(5)
The increased amount of coursework associated with
renewing an expired license will not apply provided that the license holder
completes the currently required amount of coursework and submits a renewal
application by October first of the year that the alternative resident educator
license expires.
(B)
An alternative
resident educator license issued pursuant to section
3319.26 of the Revised Code and
rule 3301-24-19 of the Administrative
Code may be extended on a case-by-case basis, subject to paragraphs (B)(1) to
(B)(4) of this rule, to enable the license holder to complete the Ohio teacher
residency program established under section
3319.223 of the Revised
Code.
(1)
The
following requirements specified in section
3319.26 of the Revised Code and
rule 330124-19 of the Administrative Code are to be completed during the
initial four-year validity period of the alternative resident educator license
in order to qualify for license extension, including:
(a)
Successful
completion of the state board of education examination for teacher licensure
that measures professional knowledge pursuant to rule
3301-24-19 of the Administrative
Code, and
(b)
Successful completion of the additional coursework
requirements specified in paragraphs (C)(3) and (C)(4) of rule
3301-24-19 of the Administrative
Code.
(2)
If an alternative resident educator license holder has
completed less than two years of the teacher residency program ("Ohio Resident
Educator Program") described in section
3319.223 of the Revised Code and
rule 3301-24-04 of the Administrative
Code at the expiration of the resident educator license, the license holder is
to apply for a renewal of a resident educator license rather than applying for
a license extension.
(3)
If an alternative resident educator license holder has
already obtained two one year license extensions pursuant to section
3319.26 of the Revised Code, and
at the conclusion of that license extension still has not completed at least
three years of the Ohio resident educator program, then the license holder must
meet requirements for and be issued a renewal of an alternative resident
educator license rather than continuing to apply for license extensions.
(4)
If an
alternative resident educator license holder has already obtained four one year
license extensions pursuant to section
3319.22 of the Revised Code, and
at the conclusion of that license extension still has not completed the Ohio
resident educator program, then the license holder is to apply for renewal of
an alternative resident educator license rather than continuing to apply for
license extensions.
Replaces: 3301-24-24