Current through September 24, 2024
(1) An individual
may apply to the Department for a Limited License to continue teaching the
course or subject area taught pursuant to the teacher's most recently issued
permit, if the teacher meets the following requirements for issuance of a
Limited License by the Department:
(a) Was
issued a valid second or third temporary teaching permit pursuant to T.C.A.
§ 49-5-106 and State Board Permits Rule
0520-02-03-.12 in the 2021-2022
school year or thereafter;
(b)
Earned a level of overall effectiveness score of "above expectations" or
"significantly above expectations" on the teacher's most recent evaluation
pursuant to T.C.A. § 49-1-302;
(c) Provides a recommendation from the
director of schools or from the director of the public charter school, at which
the teacher taught on a permit, recommending that the teacher receive a Limited
License with the endorsement(s) issued pursuant to the most recently issued
permit; and
(d) Agrees, in writing,
to begin a pathway approved by the State Board for transitioning from a Limited
License to a Practitioner license.
(2) The Limited License is valid for two (2)
school years and is not renewable.
(3) A Limited License shall not be issued to
an individual to teach an elementary physical education class required under
T.C.A. § 49-6-1021, a course for which an end-of-course examination is
required, or a special education course.
(4) Educators seeking to advance from the
limited license to the practitioner teacher license shall meet the following
requirements:
(a) Submits a recommendation
from a State Board-approved educator preparation program or a provider approved
by the State Board and the Department in accordance with LEA Teacher Training
Programs Rule Chapter 0520-02-07, certifying that the educator has completed
coursework focused on foundational pedagogical skills and foundational literacy
skills in accordance with the Tennessee Literacy Success Act. A State
Board-approved educator preparation provider or a provider approved by the
State Board and the Department shall not require an educator to complete more
than six (6) credit hours to meet this requirement;
(b) Receives support from a highly effective
clinical mentor in accordance with the requirements for clinical mentors set
forth in State Board Clinical Experiences Rule
0520-02-04-.10; and
(c) Submits qualifying scores on all required
content assessments as defined in the State Board Professional Assessments for
Tennessee Educators Policy 5.105.
(5) Once an educator is issued a practitioner
teacher license, the educator shall meet requirements for renewal and/or
advancement of the license as set forth in Rule
0520-02-03-.03 of this
Chapter.
Authority: T.C.A. §§
49-1-302,
49-5-106, and
49-5-108.
