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 126-161-6 - Required Components of an Alternative Certification Program Proposal
Universal Citation: 126 WV Code of State Rules 126-161-6
Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 38, September 20, 2024
6.1. Counties and necessary partners submitting an alternative certification program proposal for review and approval by the Alternative Certification Educator Preparation Program Review Board (ACEPPRB) and WVBE must include within the written proposal all required components described within section 6.2 and meet all requirements of the partnership agreement described within section 5.3. Partnership agreements must be included as part of these alternative certification program proposals.
6.2. In addition to requirements identified in section 5.3, a proposal for an alternative program for the education of teachers must include, at a minimum, each of the following components:
6.2.a. the name of the alternative
certification program being proposed.
6.2.b. a brief description of the program
including the professional teacher licensure to which the program will lead:
provisional to professional teacher licensure for general education teachers,
special education teachers, elementary teachers, teachers of American Sign
Language (ASL), or combination of these.
6.2.c. the grade levels and endorsements
program completers will be issued in accordance with Policy 5202.
6.2.d. each partner that makes up the
partnership of the alternative certification program being proposed.
6.2.e. a list of roles and responsibilities
of each program partner, i.e., alternative program provider, program
participant/teacher, school principal, county superintendent, IHE,
etc.
6.2.f. a description of the
method(s) used for selecting team members, and a list of members and their job
titles who make up the Professional Support Team.
6.2.g. a detailed list of the academic and
performance standards by which the alternative program teacher(s) will be
evaluated, including, but not limited to, performance assessment rubrics with a
description of a minimum of three performance assessments that will be required
of each program teacher during the first year in the alternative certification
program.
6.2.h. an orderly set of
deadlines, forms, and guidance to govern each member in the
partnership.
6.2.i. the process for
recruiting persons to enroll in the alternative program.
6.2.j. a candidate's process for enrolling in
an approved education provider's alternative program for the education of
teachers, including when to apply to WVDE for an alternative program teacher
certificate.
6.2.k. procedures for
developing the partnership agreement(s) and copies of each partnership
agreement.
6.2.l. procedures and
criteria for determining eligibility of candidates pursuant to W. Va. Code and
this policy.
6.2.m. standards for
how often and what lengths of time an alternative program teacher must be
observed and must observe in the classroom of a mentor or other experienced
teacher(s).
6.2.n. guidelines for
determining what tuition or other fees, if any, an approved education provider
may impose relating to an alternative program for the education of teachers in
accordance with W. Va. Code §
18A-3-1c.
6.2.o. a process for alternative program
participants to apply for and obtain their alternative program teaching
certificate.
6.2.p. a sample of
each form to be used by members of the professional support team when
observing, modeling strategies, videoing instruction, evaluating, etc., the
alternative program teacher(s), and any other forms the team may use.
6.2.q. a detailed list of course descriptions
and/or professional learning and the delivery methods for the instruction
required by this policy.
6.2.r. a
list of guidelines and/or plans for preparing the alternative program teacher
to pass the state-approved and required competency exam(s) for
teaching.
6.2.s. standards for
evaluation of the alternative program teacher as set forth in this
policy.
6.2.t. processes and/or
procedures for communicating the final evaluation and recommendation of the
alternative program teacher to the State Superintendent, including ensuring the
alternative program teacher understands the right to appeal and the appeal
process.
6.2.u. assurances of
compliance with this policy.
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