West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 126 - Education
Title 126 - PROCEDURAL RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Series 126-161 - Regulations for Alternative Certification Programs for the Education of Teachers (5901)
Section 126-161-5 - Procedures for Alternative Certification Programs for the Education of Teachers
Universal Citation: 126 WV Code of State Rules 126-161-5
Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 38, September 20, 2024
5.1. Alternative Program Partners and Partnership Agreements.
5.1.a. To meet areas of critical need and
shortage within West Virginia counties, this policy creates an alternative
means for a qualified person to earn a teaching certificate by completing a
rigorous alternative program. WVBE-approved alternative certification program
partnerships formed pursuant to the requirements of W. Va. Code §§
18A-3-1a through
18A-3-1i are described in
sections 5 through 11.
5.2. Necessary Partners. In addition to one or more West Virginia schools or counties, a partnership shall include one or more of the following:
5.2.a. a regionally
accredited IHE with a program for the preparation of professional educators
that has been approved by the WVBE.
5.2.b. an entity affiliated with a regionally
accredited IHE that has a WVBE-approved program for the preparation of
professional educators.
5.2.c. the
WVDE.
5.3. Partnership Agreements.
5.3.a. A partnership shall adopt a
written partnership agreement in accordance with W. Va. Code and this policy
that governs how the partnership will conduct its alternative program for the
education of teachers. An agreement will identify the rights, roles, and
responsibilities of each partner. Partnership agreements must be included as
part of these alternative certification program proposals.
5.3.b. Required Contents. At a minimum, a
written partnership agreement shall include the following:
5.3.b.1. procedures and criteria for
determining whether a person is eligible to enroll in a WVBE-approved
alternative certification program.
5.3.b.2. a requirement that a vacancy must be
advertised at least twice (10 working days) pursuant to W. Va. Code §
18A-3-1b, and if no certified
teacher applies, only then may the partnership consider accepting a candidate
for enrollment into the alternative program.
5.3.b.3. procedures and criteria for making a
formal offer of employment to the candidate who is eligible to enroll in the
alternative program for the education of teachers and who has applied for the
posted position. Individuals may not participate in an alternative program
unless they hold an alternative teaching certificate. Upon receiving an
alternative teaching certificate, an individual may enroll into the alternative
certification program. The alternative program teacher must begin receiving the
required instruction/training either simultaneously or before assuming the role
of an educator.
5.3.b.4. a detailed
list, with descriptions of the categories, methods,
and sources of instruction that the alternative program will provide.
5.3.b.5. a description of the phases of
on-the-job training and supervision that the alternative program will
provide.
5.3.b.6. a detailed
description of the academic and performance standards that the alternative
program teacher shall satisfy in order to receive the partnership's
recommendation that the State Superintendent of Schools (State Superintendent)
issue a teaching certificate.
5.3.b.7. procedures for selecting and
training the professional support team, pursuant to W. Va. Code §
18A-3-1c, who will instruct,
mentor, and/or supervise the alternative program teacher(s).
5.3.b.8. provisions for determining tuition
or other charges, if any, relating to an alternative program for the education
of teachers pursuant to W. Va. Code §
18A-3-1c.
5.3.b.9. a requirement, subject to the
provisions of W. Va. Code §
18A-3-1f, that the hiring
authority for any school or county board that hires an alternative program
teacher will renew the alternative program teacher's contract from year-to-year
as long as the teacher makes satisfactory progress in the alternative education
program and until the teacher completes the alternative program for the
education of teachers.
5.3.b.10.
any other provisions that the partners consider necessary or helpful to ensure
that the alternative program operates in accordance with this
policy.
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