Current through September 24, 2024
(1) In order to receive full approval, LEA
teacher training programs with initial approval must undergo a full approval
review by the Department by the timeline set forth in section 0520-0207-.03 of
this Chapter. In order to maintain full state approval, LEA teacher training
programs shall participate in a full approval review every seven (7)
years.
(2) Each full approval
review shall be conducted by the Department and shall include, at a minimum,
the following components:
(a) LEA teacher
training programs shall submit evidence demonstrating alignment to the
standards established in section 0520-02-07-.03 of this chapter, the applicable
professional education standards, and State Board Literacy and Specialty Area
Program Standards Policy 5.106.
(b)
LEA teacher training programs shall verify records of the Eligible Educators
prepared in each approved Endorsement Area since the previous review.
(c) LEA teacher training programs shall
submit evaluation records, which may include observation data, student growth
data, or overall level of effectiveness (LOE), of Eligible Educators who earned
additional endorsements through the LEA teacher training program and taught in
the Endorsement Area earned.
(d)
The Department shall compile and review data on the extent to which Eligible
Educators prepared in the LEA teacher training program pass the required
licensure assessments for their Endorsement Area(s).
(3) The Department shall be responsible for,
at a minimum:
(a) Developing a full approval
rubric for evaluating LEA teacher training programs;
(b) Reviewing all required evidence submitted
by the LEA teacher training program;
(c) Reviewing data regarding educator
outcomes on licensure assessments and LOE scores; and
(d) Recommending an approval status to the
State Board.
(4)
Following each full approval review, the Department shall recommend to the
State Board one (1) of the following:
(a) Full
approval. The LEA teacher training program meets expectations for approval on
the Department full approval rubric.
(b) Denial of approval. The LEA teacher
training program falls below expectations on the Department full approval
rubric. LEA teacher training programs that are denied approval are prohibited
from enrolling new educators for Endorsement Areas and shall notify all
currently participating Eligible Educators of the denial of approval status of
its program. Denied LEA teacher training programs may continue to serve
Eligible Educators who can complete the program within twelve (12) months of
the denial of approval. The LEA teacher training program shall not re-apply for
initial approval for at least three (3) years from the date of
denial.
(5) If an LEA
teacher training program refuses to participate in any required review, the
Department may make a recommendation for approval status change, including
denial of approval, to the State Board.
(6) LEA teacher training programs shall
annually submit to the Department the following:
(a) Any substantial changes to the approved
LEA teacher training program or SAP(s); and
(b) Contact information, including primary
contact information and verification of the designated supervisor of the LEA
teacher training program.
(7) Each LEA teacher training program shall
annually verify or submit all information identified by the Department for
inclusion in annual reports to the State Board. The annual reports to the State
Board shall include evidence of performance of the LEA teacher training program
and shall include, at a minimum, the following:
(a) Participating Eligible Educators'
outcomes including, but not limited to, program completion rates and pass rates
on required licensure assessments; and
(b) Participating educators' classroom impact
as measured by components of an approved Tennessee educator evaluation model
including, but not limited to, overall levels of effectiveness, observation
scores, and individual growth scores.
(c) All reports shall maintain
confidentiality for individual educators and be aggregated at the LEA teacher
training program and/or SAP level.
Authority: T.C.A. §
49-5-108 and Public Chapter 571 of
2021.
