Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Education
Title R277 - Administration
Rule R277-309 - Appropriate Licensing and Assignment of Teachers
Section R277-309-2 - Definitions

(1) "Co-teaching" means the instructional arrangement in which a general education teacher and a special education teacher deliver core instruction along with specialized instruction, as needed, to a diverse group of students in a single instructional space or class.

(2) "Content specialist" means a licensed educator who provides instruction or specialized support for students and teachers in a school setting.

(3) "Educator license" means an associate, professional, or LEA-specific license issued by the Superintendent under Rule R277-301.

(4) "Elementary setting" means an instructional model where students typically have a single class with a single teacher primarily responsible for instruction in all core standards established in Rule R277-700.

(5) "License areas of concentration" has the same meaning as described in Section R277-301-2, including elementary education, secondary education, special education, and career and technical education.

(6) "License endorsement" or "endorsement" has the same meaning as described in Section R277-301-2, including special education mild/moderate, special education severe disabilities, mathematics, English language arts, and dance.

(7) "Secondary setting" means an instructional model where students typically rotate among classes taught by multiple teachers that are considered subject matter experts, primarily responsible for instruction in the core standards in an area as established by the Board in Rule R277-700.