Current through September 21, 2024
Applicants for an exception authorization shall verify
employment in a Wyoming school district and verify that the teaching assignment
matches the endorsement in which the EA is being sought. An exception
authorization is issued for up to one (1) year only, except for (c) and (f),
and is non-renewable for (a), (c), (d) and (f) below. To be eligible for an EA,
applicants shall meet the eligibility requirements for the options
below.
(a) Applicants who meet all
requirements for a Wyoming standard educator license except submission of the
required passing test score shall submit:
(i)
a complete exception authorization application; and
(ii) verification of a degree in
education.
(b)
Applicants who are assigned to teach in an area in which they are not currently
endorsed but are seeking full licensure in that same endorsement area shall
submit:
(i) a complete exception authorization
application;
(ii) verification of a
bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education;
(iii) proof of extensive training or
experience related to the discipline in which licensure is being sought;
and
(iv) a signed statement from
the district superintendent verifying:
(A) a
customary search has been conducted and no fully licensed and qualified
educator is available;
(B) the
applicant shall be supervised by a fully licensed educator; and
(C) the district accepts responsibility for
ensuring the applicant completes all requirements and becomes eligible for full
licensure.
(v) a second
or third exception authorization may be issued with verification of the
following:
(A) proof of substantial progress
toward full licensure;
(B) a
complete exception authorization application; and
(C) proof of continued employment in the same
district in which the initial exception authorization was issued.
(c) Applicants who are
assigned to teach outside of their endorsement area(s) due to unforeseen
circumstances shall submit:
(i) current and
valid Wyoming Educator license;
(ii) a complete exception authorization
application;
(iii) a signed
statement from the district superintendent verifying the assignment is due to
unforeseen circumstances; a formal written explanation of the unforeseen
circumstances shall be included along with verification of customary
search;
(iv) applicants who pass a
PTSB-approved exam have demonstrated proficiency in the out-of-endorsement
area, and may apply to add the endorsement to their current and valid Wyoming
Educator license;
(v) this
exception authorization is valid for two (2) years, is non-renewable, and no
extensions will be granted; and
(vi) this exception authorization cannot be
used to obtain licensure in elementary education or special
education.
(d)
Applicants who are hired by a local school district as an administrator, school
counselor, school social worker, or any other related service position and who
do not hold full licensure in the area employed shall submit:
(i) a complete exception authorization
application;
(ii) verification of a
bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education;
(iii) proof of extensive training or
experience related to the discipline in which licensure is being
sought;
(iv) verification of
enrollment in an accredited program which can be completed in one year;
and
(v) a signed statement from the
district superintendent verifying:
(A) a
customary search has been conducted and no fully licensed and qualified
educator is available;
(B) the
applicant will be supervised by a fully licensed educator.
(e) Applicants who are hired by a
school district as a dual language immersion teacher who do not hold full
licensure in the endorsement area employed shall:
(i) submit a complete exception authorization
application;
(ii) submit a
transcript evaluation documenting the educational background of the
applicant;
(ii) submit a signed
statement from the district superintendent verifying that the applicant's
individualized professional development plan includes the following elements:
(A) a description of how the district will
use an assigned mentor;
(B) the
assessment and development of standards-based instruction and pedagogical
practices and content knowledge specific to grade level placement;
and
(C) practices to promote
knowledge of language acquisition.
(iii) pass a PTSB-approved language exam in
order to demonstrate proficiency in the target language. If the applicant's
native language is not English, the target language is considered to be
English; and
(iv) provide the
following requirements for a second or third exception authorization:
(A) a complete exception authorization
application;
(B) proof of continued
employment in a dual language immersion assignment area in a district offering
a dual language immersion program; and
(C) proof of substantial progress toward
individualized professional development plan.
(f) Applicants who are hired by a school
district and are enrolled in, or have completed, an accredited alternative
route program not associated with an institution of higher education shall
submit:
(i) a complete exception authorization
application;
(ii) verification of a
bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education;
(iii) verification of enrollment in, or
completion of, an accredited alternative route program that, at a minimum,
requires passage of subject area and pedagogy examinations;
(iv) verification of understanding that
passage of a PTSB-approved exam will be required for full licensure;
(v) a signed statement from the district
superintendent verifying:
(A) a customary
search has been conducted and no fully licensed and qualified educator is
available;
(B) the applicant shall
be mentored and supervised by a fully licensed educator; and
(C) the district accepts responsibility for
ensuring the applicant completes all requirements to become eligible for full
licensure;
(vi) this
exception authorization is valid for two (2) years; and
(vii) this exception authorization cannot be
used to obtain licensure in elementary education, special education, early
childhood education, or early childhood special education.
(viii) to apply for full licensure the
applicant shall submit:
(A) a complete initial
standard license application;
(B)
verification of successful completion of all requirements of the alternative
route program including results of subject area and pedagogy examinations, and
including a PTSB-approved subject area exam.
(C) proof of continued employment in the same
district in which the exception authorization was issued; and
(D) verification of successful completion of
at least two (2) summative performance evaluations conducted by the employing
district.
