CHAPTER Ed
600 APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION
PROGRAMS
Statutory
Authority: RSA 186:11, X; RSA 21-N:II(r)
REVISION
NOTE #1:
Document #6048, effective 6-2-95, readopted
with amendment Part Ed 601 through Part Ed 611 and made extensive changes to
the wording, format, structure, and numbering of rules in Part Ed 610. Document #6048 superseded all prior filings
for the sections in Part Ed 610. The
prior filings for former Part Ed 610 included the following documents:
#2055, eff
6-16-82;
#2714,
eff 5-16-84, EXPIRED 5-16-90
#4851, eff
6-25-90
REVISION
NOTE #2:
Document #13746, effective 9-16-23, adopted,
readopted with amendment, readopted with amendment and renumbered, and repealed
various rules in Chapter Ed 600 on approval of professional preparation programs. Document #13746 readopted with amendment Ed
607.01 in Part Ed 607 titled “Institution of Higher Education (IHE) Responsibility”. Document #13746 also readopted with amendment
and renumbered Ed 609.01 in Part Ed 609 titled “General Education Studies” as
Ed 607.02 in Part Ed 607. Document
#13746 readopted with amendment and renumbered Ed 610.01 in Part Ed 610 titled “Professional
Education” as Ed 607.02 and Ed 607.03 in Part Ed 607, and deleted the Part
headings for Ed 609 and Ed 610. Ed
607.04 titled “Professional Education Requirements” had been adopted by
Document #13636, effective 5-12-23, and was not included in Document #13746.
The former rule Ed 610.02 titled “Professional
Education Requirements” had expired 12-17-19.
The filings for the expired rule Ed 610.02 included the following
documents:
#6048, eff
6-2-95
#6366, eff
10-30-96
#7923, eff
7-24-23
#8229, eff
12-17-04
#10046, eff
12-17-11, EXPIRED: 12-17-19
Document
#13746 also readopted with amendment and renumbered Ed 611.01 as Ed 608.01
titled “Area of Concentration” in Part Ed 608 titled “Standards Relating to Programs
and Areas of Concentration”, and adopted Ed 608.02 through Ed 608.04 in Part Ed
608. The former rule numbers are indicated in the source notes.
Document
#13746 also repealed the existing rules in Part Ed 612 titled “Standards for
Specific Preparation Programs (Undergraduate)” and in Part Ed 614 titled “Standards
for Specific Graduate, Specialist, and Administrator Preparation Programs.”
The
prior filings for the repealed rules in Part Ed 612 included the following
documents:
Ed
612
#2055,
eff 6-16-82
#2714,
eff 5-16-84
#3198,
eff 2-21-86
#4582,
eff 7-1-89
#4632,
eff 7-1-89
#4633,
eff 7-1-89
#4700,
eff 11-14-89
#4851,
eff 6-25-90
#6366,
eff 10-30-96
#7271,
eff 7-1-00
#7272,
eff 7-1-00
#7273,
eff 7-1-00
#7274,
eff 7-1-00
#7275,
eff 7-1-00
#7276,
eff 7-1-00
#7277,
eff 7-1-00
#7278,
eff 7-1-00
#7279,
eff 7-1-00
#7280,
eff 7-1-00
#7924,
eff 7-24-03
#8229,
eff 12-17-04
#8335,
eff 4-23-05
#8725,
eff 9-9-06
#8667,
eff 7-1-06
#9157,
eff 7-1-08
#9305,
eff 10-25-08
#9306,
eff 10-25-08
#9525,
eff 8-14-09
#9566,
eff 10-16-09
#9715,
eff 5-14-10
#9813,
eff 11-11-10
#9974,
eff 8-12-11
#10130,
eff 5-18-12
#10246,
eff 12-21-12
#10276,
eff 2-22-13
#10506,
eff 1-17-14
#10558,
eff 3-27-14
#10951,
eff 10-20-15
#11111,
eff 5-27-16
#11153,
eff 8-16-16
#11154,
eff 8-16-16
#12145,
eff 3-24-17
#12148,
eff 3-24-17
#12417,
eff 11-14-17
#12419,
eff 11-24-17
#12452,
eff 1-12-18
#12453,
eff 1-12-18
#12454,
eff 1-12-18
#12455,
eff 1-12-18
#12456,
eff 1-12-18
#12457,
eff 1-12-18
#12458,
eff 1-12-18
#12459,
eff 1-12-18
#12662,
eff 11-9-18
#12844,
eff 8-9-19
The former rule Ed 612.02 titled “Reading
and Writing Program” had expired 10-15-18, and the former rules Ed 612.07 titled
“Special Education Programs” and Ed 612.071 titled “Early Childhood Special
Education Programs” had expired 9-16-19.
The former rules Ed 612.15 titled “Classical Languages”, Ed 612.20
titled “Music”, and Ed 612.30 titled “Theatre” had expired 5-18-22. The filings for the expired rules in Part Ed
612 included the following documents:
Ed
612.02
#2055,
eff 6-16-82
#2714,
eff 5-16-84
#3198,
eff 2-21-86, EXPIRED:
2-21-92
#6366,
eff 10-30-96, EXPIRED:
10-30-04
#9799,
eff 10-15-10, EXPIRED: 10-15-18
Ed 612.07
#2055, eff 6-16-82
#2714, eff 5-16-84, EXPIRED 5-16-90
#4851, eff 6-25-90, EXPIRED 6-25-96
#6366, eff 10-30-96, paragraphs (b)-(h) EXPIRED: 10-30-04
#8024, eff 7-1-04
#8229, eff 12-17-04
#9157, eff 7-1-08
#9991, eff 9-16-11, EXPIRED: 9-16-19
Ed 612.071
#9991, eff
9-16-11, EXPIRED: 9-16-19
Ed 612.15
#7924, eff
7-24-03
#9939, INTERIM, eff
6-9-11, EXPIRED: 12-6-11
#10130, eff
5-18-12, EXPIRED: 5-18-22
Ed
612.20
#6366, eff 10-30-96
#7924, eff 7-24-03
#9939, INTERIM, eff 6-9-11, EXPIRED: 12-6-11
#10130, eff 5-18-12, EXPIRED
5-18-22
Ed 612.30
#2055, eff 6-16-82
#2714, eff 5-16-84, EXPIRED: 5-16-90
#4851, eff 6-25-90, EXPIRED: 6-25-96
#6366, eff 10-30-96
#7923, eff 7-24-03
#9939, INTERIM, eff 6-9-11, EXPIRED: 12-6-11
#10130,
eff 5-18-12, EXPIRED 5-18-22
The
filings prior to Document #13476 for the repealed rules in Part Ed 614 included
the following documents:
Ed 614
#2055,
eff 6-16-82
#2302, eff
2-10-83
#2714, eff
5-16-84
#3198, eff
2-21-86
#4851, eff 6-25-90
#6366, eff 10-30-96
#7617, eff 12-20-01
#8206, INTERIM, eff 11-18-04
#8229, eff 12-17-04
#8335, eff 4-23-05
#8667, eff 7-1-06
#8699, eff 8-3-06
#8843, eff 3-16-07
#9117, eff 3-27-08
#9306, eff 10-25-08
#9993, eff 9-16-11
#10276, eff 2-22-13
#10506, eff 1-17-04
#10785, eff 2-20-15
#10927, eff 9-10-15
#11110, eff 5-27-16
#12089, eff 1-26-17
#12384, eff 9-20-17
#12142, eff 3-24-17
#12144, eff
3-24-17
#12384,
eff 9-20-17
#12539, eff
5-31-18
The former rule Ed 614.01 titled “Media
Supervisors” had expired 12-17-12. The
former rules Ed 614.04 titled “School Principals” and Ed 614.05 titled “Superintendents”
had expired 12-21-22. The former rule Ed
614.11 titled “Library Media Specialist” had expired 6-22-22, and the former rule
Ed 614.12 titled “Business Administrator” had expired 2-22-23. The filings for the expired rules in Part Ed
614 included the following documents:
Ed 614.01
#2055, eff
6-16-82
#2714, eff
5-16-84, EXPIRED: 5-16-90
#4851, eff 6-25-90, EXPIRED: 6-25-96
#6366, eff 10-30-96, EXPIRED: 10-30-04
#8229, eff 12-17-04, EXPIRED: 12-17-12
Ed 614.04
#2055, eff
6-16-82
#2714, eff 5-16-84
#3198, eff 2-21-86, EXPIRED: 2-21-92
#6366, eff 10-30-96
#8023, eff 7-1-04
#8335, eff 4-23-05
#10245, eff 12-21-12, EXPIRED: 12-21-22
Ed 614.05
#2055,
eff 6-16-82
#2714,
eff 5-16-84, EXPIRED 5-16-90
#4851, eff 6-25-90; EXPIRED: 6-25-96
#6366, eff 10-30-96
#8023, eff 7-1-04, EXPIRED: 7-1-12
#10247, eff 12-21-12, EXPIRED: 12-21-22
Ed 614.11
#4582, eff 7-1-89; EXPIRED 7-1-95
#6366, eff 10-30-96
#7925, eff 7-24-03
#9939, INTERIM, eff 6-9-11, EXPIRED: 12-6-11
#10151, eff 6-22-12, EXPIRED: 6-22-22
Ed 614.12
#8023, eff 7-1-04
#10276, eff 2-22-13, EXPIRED: 2-22-23
PART Ed 601 DEFINITIONS
Ed 601.01 Definitions A-F.
(a) “Action plan”
means a plan created by a professional educator preparation program (PEPP)
during its term of approval outlining steps to address concerns that have arisen with regard to program approval standards.
(b) "Approved
educator preparation program (AEPP)" means a PEPP approved by the state
board under Ed 505.05. The term also includes “educator preparation provider
(EPP).”
(c) “Appeal
process” means the process an institution takes to appeal a non-approval
designation on its accreditation status.
(d) “Assessment
system” means the system used by an institution to assess and evaluate
program(s) and candidates. The term includes the processes and instruments
used by an institution’s PEPP to collect, synthesize, and evaluate
data for the purpose of continuous improvement.
(e) “Baccalaureate program” means a program that leads to a bachelor’s
degree.
(f) “Best practice” means an objective
and measurable method or technique that has been generally accepted by the
educational professional associations as superior to any alternatives because
it produces results that are superior to those achieved by other means.
(g) “Candidate” means a student who is enrolled in a PEPP for the purpose
of acquiring a New Hampshire educator licensure.
(h) “Candidate assessment”
means the processes by which a PEPP monitors and evaluates the acquisition of
knowledge, skills, and dispositions by each candidate as a candidate progresses
through a PEPP.
(i) “Certification
officer” means the individual or the designee, identified by the institution of
higher education for the New Hampshire department of education, who
verifies completion of PEPP(s) by licensure candidates.
(j) “Clinical experiences” means the ongoing
opportunities that immerse candidates in the learning community enabling them
to develop and demonstrate competence in the professional role for which they
are preparing.
(k) “Clinical experience educator” means
individuals from PEPPs and pre-k through 12 school-based licensed teachers,
specialists, or administrators, who meet the requirements of Ed 604.03,
including educators who assess, support, evaluate,
and develop a candidate’s knowledge, skills, or professional disposition.
(l) “Clinical experience coordinator” means a
faculty member or designee who is responsible for coordinating and managing a candidate’s clinical experience.
(m) “Clinical experience supervisor” means a
person designated by the PEPP to supervise and evaluate a candidate during the
culminating clinical experience.
(n) “Clinical
practice” means student teaching, practicum, or internship opportunities that
provide candidates with an intensive and extensive
culminating set of responsibilities, assignments, tasks, activities, and
assessments that demonstrate candidates’ progressive development of the
professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions to be effective educators.
(o) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of
the New Hampshire department of education.
(p) “Competency” means mastery of learning
outcomes based on standards defined in Ed 505.02 and Ed 608 as
appropriate.
(q) “Core
competencies” means the
competencies delineated in Ed 505.02.
(r) “Curriculum” means the structure and design
of coursework and other learning experiences which a PEPP provides for each
candidate to gain the knowledge and skills required by the applicable educator
program standards.
(s) “Department” means
the New Hampshire department of education (NHED).
(t) “Director”
means the director of the division of educator support and higher education.
(u) “Dispositions”
mean the personal qualities or characteristics that are possessed by an
educator, including attitudes, interests, appreciations, values, commitments,
professional ethics, and modes of adjustment which strongly influence the
impact the educator will have on student learning, motivation, and development.
(v) “Division”
means the division of program support, NHED.
(w) “Diversity”
means ethnicity, race, socio-economic status, gender, exceptionalities,
language, learning styles, religion, sexual-orientation, and geographical area.
(x) “Educator
program standards” means the requirements of Ed 607 and Ed 608.
(y) “Evidence” means everything provided by an
institution that is used to determine or demonstrate the truth of claims made
about the institution’s program assessment system.
(z) “Facilitation”
means the act of assisting or making easier the progress, improvement, and
ownership of student learning in traditional and non-traditional environments.
(aa) “Focused
review” means monitoring based on PEPP progress in implementing the action
steps resulting from a program approval visit.
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82;
ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84, EXPIRED 5-16-90
New. #4851, eff 6-25-90;
EXPIRED 6-25-96
New. #6366, eff 10-30-96;
ss by #8024, eff 7-1-04; ss by #8229, eff 12-17-04; ss by #10295, eff 3-22-13;
ss by #13747, eff 9-16-23
Ed 601.02 Definitions
G-Z.
(a) “Good standing”
means that
all of an institution’s PEPPs have full approval from
the state board.
(b) “Interim review”
means a review that takes place during the term of a PEPP’s approval to address
concerns that have arisen with regard to program
approval standards.
(c) “Institution(s)”
means a college, university, or other educational agency of higher education
which is accredited by a regional or national agency recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education, the council for higher education accreditation, or
both. The term includes “institution of higher education (IHE).”
(d) “Institutional
coordinator” means the person designated by an institution responsible for
ensuring that there are structures, processes, and procedures in place to
provide oversight and coordination of all PEPP(s) at the institution.
(e) “Licensure”
means the official permission granted by the state board pursuant to RSA
21-N:9, II(s) that an individual meets the qualifications for their applicable
license type and is approved to practice in area(s) in which they are licensed.
(f) “Mastery”
means a high level of demonstrated proficiency with regard to
a competency.
(g) “Memorandum
of understanding (MOU)” means a written agreement between the IHE and NHED that
provides guidance for all participants in the program approval process.
(h) “National
accreditation” means approval from a U.S. Department of Education accepted
national accrediting agency for educator preparation programs.
(i) “New
Hampshire council for teacher education (NHCTE)” means the advisory body
established in RSA 190:1.
(j) “Pedagogical”
means relating to the art of facilitating learning.
(k) “Post-baccalaureate
program" means a program that can be a licensure-only pathway or lead
to a graduate degree but requires a candidate to already possess a bachelor’s
degree upon entry into the program.
(l) “Principal
administrator” means the chief administrative officer of an institution.
(m) “Program
administrator” means the person(s) at an institution responsible for
administration of the PEPP(s) undergoing review.
(n) “Program
approval coordinator” means the person at an institution who is responsible for
preparing for a program approval review and the main contact person for the department
during the PEPP approval process.
(o) “Progress report” means a narrative
describing action steps taken and planned toward meeting unmet standards as
identified during the program review.
(p) “Professional educator preparation program
(PEPP)” means a program approved by the state board under Ed 600 that is
offered at an institution in New Hampshire for the purpose of preparing teachers,
instructional specialists, educational specialists, and administrators for
licensure by the state of New Hampshire through the AEPP process.
(q) “Professional community” means those who
participate and collaborate in the preparation of PEPP candidates, including
but not limited to PEPP faculty, content area faculty, pre-k through high
school personnel, and professional organizations involved in developing a
program assessment system.
(r) “Reactor”
means a member of the NHCTE who analyzes and provides clarifying questions on
the final review team report for recommendations under Ed 602.04(b) and gives
their feedback.
(s) “Resources”
means the assets provided by an institution to continuously support all aspects
of a PEPP.
(t) “Review”
means the process that occurs in cooperation with a PEPP for the purpose of
making a recommendation on program approval with regard to
program approval and reaccreditation from a regional accrediting agency, a
national accrediting agency, or both.
(u) “Review team”
means a team of selected educators that examines the self-study, site review
report, and other approval and review documents related to an EPP’s approval
request.
(v) “Review
visit” means an on-site visit, an electronic review, or a hybrid version of the
2 options in which reviewers conduct their summative review of a PEPP’s report
and evidence.
(w) “Reviewer” means
qualified volunteers who examine program standards and specialized educator
licensure areas against the standards of educator preparation administrative
rules and provide feedback to the NHCTE and department.
(x) “Self-assessment
report” means a description of the processes conducted continuously by an
institution which serves as an analysis of the progress of a program toward
meeting the state standards for a PEPP.
(y) “Specialist
area” means the area in which licensure is granted to a person who has
successfully completed an Ed 608 licensure program in a PEPP in accordance with
the requirements in Ed 600. This term also includes “administrator area.”
(z) “State
board” means the state board of education created by RSA 21-N:10.
(aa) “Substantive
change” means any alteration of a currently approved PEPP that
changes, modifies, or expands the IHE’s or PEPP’s scope as outlined in
Ed 602.16 and has the potential to impact candidates or licensure requirements
from how the PEPP was previously reviewed and officially approved through the
state board. Substantive changes only apply to existing programs.
(ab) “Teach-out
plan” means a written document that describes the process for the equitable
treatment of candidates when a PEPP ceases to operate a program before all
candidates have completed their courses of study.
Source. #13747, eff 9-16-23
PART Ed 602 PROCEDURES FOR APPROVAL
Ed 602.01 Scope of
Approval Process. An institution shall request approval for
PEPPs through which it prepares education candidates for licensure in New
Hampshire under Ed 505.05, taking into consideration the recommendation,
if any, from the NHCTE, to review and make approval recommendations to the
state board for action.
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82; amd by #2189, eff 12-1-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84, EXPIRED
5-16-90
New. #4851, eff 6-25-90,
EXPIRED 6-25-96
New. #6366, eff 10-30-96;
ss by #8194, eff 10-26-04; ss by #10295, eff 3-22-13; ss by #13747, eff 9-16-23
Ed 602.02 Evaluation Requirements. Each
institution that offers one or more PEPPs shall have in place an assessment
system and continuous improvement data cycle that evaluates the curriculum,
clinical practice and partnerships, and resources for the institution’s PEPP
that enable the oversight and coordination for the preparation of effective
educators as described in Ed 607 and relevant sections of Ed 608.
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82;
ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84, EXPIRED 5-16-90
New. #4851, eff 6-25-90;
EXPIRED 6-25-96
New. #6366, eff 10-30-96;
ss and moved by #8194, eff 10-26-04 (formerly Ed 602.01); ss by #10295, eff
3-22-13; ss by #13747, eff 9-16-23
Ed 602.03 Demonstrated Competencies. To
promote the learning of all NH students, each PEPP shall require every graduate
of the PEPP to demonstrate evidence of the competencies in Ed 607 and
relevant sections of Ed 608 at the level of a beginning educator within each
endorsement area.
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82;
ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84, EXPIRED 5-16-90
New. #4851, eff 6-25-90;
EXPIRED 6-25-96
New. #6366, eff 10-30-96;
ss and moved by #8194, eff 10-26-04 (formerly Ed 602.02); ss by #10295, eff
3-22-13; ss by #13747, eff 9-16-23
Ed 602.04 Approval Requirement.
(a) The
NHCTE shall design a rigorous review process for consistency by each category
and a training process to be administered prior to each PEPP review visit.
(b) There
shall be 4 options of PEPP considered for approval:
(1) Option
1, review of a currently approved PEPP at an institution that is seeking an
additional term of state board approval for
the program;
(2) Option
2, review of a proposed new PEPP, not currently approved, that is to
be offered at an institution that does not have any approved PEPPs;
(3) Option
3, review of a proposed additional PEPP, not currently approved,
that is to be offered at an institution that currently has one or more other
state board approved PEPP(s); and
(4) Option
4, review of an institution that has sought national accreditation for one or
more of their PEPPs.
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82;
ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84, EXPIRED 5-16-90
New. #4851, eff 6-25-90;
EXPIRED 6-25-96
New. #6366, eff 10-30-96;
ss and moved by #8194, eff 10-26-04 (formerly Ed 602.03); ss by #10295, eff
3-22-13; ss by #13747, eff 9-16-23
Ed 602.05 Application Fees for
Program Review.
(a) The application
fee as set forth in Table 602-1 below shall be submitted to the
department along with the completed request for a
review:
Table
602-1 Program Approval Fee Schedule
Type |
Description |
Fee Charged |
Option 1 |
The review of an existing approved PEPP(s) at
an institution with approved program(s) |
$2,500 for unit review and $150 for each licensure area |
Option 2 |
The review of a proposed new program(s) at
an institution without any approved programs |
$2,000 for proposed unit, and $500 for each licensure area |
Option 3 |
The review of a proposed additional PEPP level at
an institution with an approved PEPP(s) |
$500 for each proposed PEPP |
Option 4 |
Review of a PEPP that has achieved national accreditation |
$50 for each PEPP |
(b) The procedure to
request a review shall be used when requesting approval under Options 1-
Options 4 in Ed 602.06-Ed 602.09.
(c) Each institution shall
provide the following information as specified below:
(1) Institution
requesting review;
(2) Institutional program coordinator;
(3) Coordinator's title;
(4) Phone number and email address;
(5) Institution mailing address;
(6) Street address;
(7) City;
(8) State;
(9) Zip code;
(10) Type of review requested;
(11) Requested dates for the review;
(12) The program or programs for which approval is sought;
(13) Signature
of applicant requesting on-site review;
(14) Title of applicant; and
(15) Date signed.
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82;
ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84, EXPIRED 5-16-90
New. #4851, eff 6-25-90;
EXPIRED 6-25-96
New. #6366, eff 10-30-96;
ss and moved by #8194, eff 10-26-04 (formerly Ed 602.04); ss by #10295, eff
3-22-13; ss by #13743, eff 9-15-23
Ed 602.06 Option 1.
(a) Option
1 shall be the review of a currently approved PEPP at an institution that is
seeking an additional term of state board approval for existing
PEPP(s), which results in one of the following:
(1) Approval
for up to and not to exceed 7 years;
(2) Conditional
approval for up to and not to exceed 3 years with the following:
a. Submission to and approval by
NHCTE of a progress report made on program approval standards not previously
met; and
b. Review by the division director or designee focusing
on progress made on program approval standards not previously met; or
(3) Non-approval.
(b) Timelines
for the review process of a PEPP under option 1 shall be:
(1) No
later than 18 months prior to expiration of the approval period of the PEPP,
the department shall:
a. Notify the institutional
coordinator and the principal administrator of the PEPP(s) that the program(s) are due for review;
b. Provide the
institutional coordinator with the review date request outlined in Ed 602.05;
and
c. Provide information regarding the required fee pursuant to Ed 602.05;
(2) At
least 17 months prior to the date program approval expires and no later than 12
months prior to a review, the institutional coordinator shall provide the
department with a completed review date request and the application fee
pursuant to Ed 602.05;
(3) At
least 15 months prior to the date program approval expires and
no later than 12 months prior to a review, the department shall:
a. Schedule with the institutional coordinator and the principal
administrator a pre-site visit; and
b. Provide the institutional
coordinator with guidance for the development of a PEPP
self-assessment report;
(4) At
least 12 months prior to the date program approval expires, the
NHCTE shall select one or 2 chairs determined by the size of the institution
for the review team;
(5) Within
2 weeks upon selection by the NHCTE, the department shall notify the
institutional coordinator and the principal administrator of the review
dates and the name(s) and address(es) of the team chair(s);
(6) No later than 11
months prior to a review, the review team chair(s) shall meet with
the institution to establish an MOU related to the elements, design,
and access procedures of the PEPP’s assessment system;
(7) Prior
to review team training, the department shall:
a. Identify individuals to serve on the review team; and
b. Notify the program
approval coordinator for the applicant PEPP of the review team members within 2 weeks of such appointment. The institution shall
have 2 weeks after receipt of this notification to concur or suggest an
alternative review team member;
(8) At
least 2 months prior to the visit, the department shall provide the
team with training, guidance, and tools, including an electronic review team
template, for reviewing and evaluating evidence;
(9) At
least 2 months prior to the visit, the director or designee shall
electronically provide the review team with the following:
a. Guidance for
electronic access to the institution’s self-assessment report; and
b. Completed
PEPP matrices; and
(10) At
least 4 weeks prior to the visit, the review team chair(s) and the department
shall establish with the institutional coordinator a review team schedule,
including but not limited to:
a. Appointments with
individuals or groups to be interviewed;
b. Work times for
the team;
c. Specified time for team members to discuss issues
and questions with the co-chairs;
d. Closing meeting time
with the institution; and
e. Information on:
1. Lodging;
2. Parking;
3. Directions to the institution; and
4. Meals.
(c) The self-assessment report required in
(b)(3)b. shall include but not be limited to the following:
(1) A description of the ways in which the
institution addresses the program review standards in Ed 603 through Ed 606 including, but not limited to:
a. A description of the
process by which the institution gathers, evaluates, and uses data for quality candidate assessment and continuous program improvement; and
b. An explanation of the
system through which each PEPP evaluates progress toward preparing quality candidates for professional practice based on
the competencies in Ed 607 and Ed 608, and the review elements for
each PEPP;
(2) A
completed NHCTE-approved matrix for each PEPP for which the institution
is seeking approval; and
(3) A
copy of the previous PEPP reaccreditation final review team visit report and
any additional progress reports submitted to the department that defined
progress toward meeting unmet standards as well as steps the institution has
taken to move toward implementation of the standards.
(d) The
institution, through the program approval coordinator, may request that any
proposed review team member, identified in (b)(7) above, not serve as a
reviewer, on the basis of one or both of the following concerns:
(1) Conflict
of interest, including but not limited to:
a. Affiliation as an employee, board member, former student, or graduate of the
institution;
b. Having a close relative or partner affiliated with the IHE under review;
c. An affiliation with a related IHE consortium or professional organization; or
e. A former employee; or
(2) Capacity
to complete the work, including but not limited to the ability to:
a. Participate in training sessions(s) and review evaluation activities;
b. Complete program review(s) in advance of deadlines assigned by the review
team co-chair(s); or
c. Keep all review-related information confidential.
(e) The
department shall review the request to determine whether the institution has
demonstrated that the concerns listed in (1) or (2) above disqualify a review
team member. The department shall be
responsible for final decisions regarding the membership of the review team.
(f) In
addition to any chair(s) selected by the NHCTE under (b)(4) above, a review
team shall consist of the following specialist(s) with expertise in the area(s)
to be reviewed:
(1) Faculty member(s) from an education department of another in- or out-of-
state institution(s); and
(2) A
licensed teacher, specialist, or administrator representing education at the
pre-k through 12 levels.
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84,
EXPIRED 5-16-90
New. #4851, eff 6-25-90; EXPIRED 6-25-96
New. #6366, eff 10-30-96; ss and moved by #8194, eff
10-26-04 (formerly Ed 602.05); ss by #10295, eff 3-22-13; ss by #13747, eff
9-16-23
Ed 602.07 Option 2.
(a) Option
2 shall be the review of a proposed new PEPP, not currently approved, that is
to be offered at an institution that does not have any approved
PEPPs which results in
one of the following:
(1) Approval
for up to and not to exceed
3 years;
(2) Conditional
approval for up to and not to exceed 3 years with the following conditions:
a. Submission to
and approval by NHCTE of a progress report made on program approval standards
not met; and
b. Review by the
division director or designee focusing on progress made on program approval
standards not met; or
(3) Non-approval.
(b) The
process for program review under Option 2 shall be as follows:
(1) The
institution shall submit information and application fee for a program
review as outlined in Ed 602.05 to the department and the NHCTE;
(2) The
PEPP shall develop and complete a self-assessment report, for which the
department shall offer technical assistance and provide the institution coordinator with
a copy of the relevant standards and guidance;
(3) The
NHCTE shall select one chair for the review team and the department shall identify
a qualified reviewer;
(4) The department shall notify the program
approval coordinator for the applicant PEPP of the review team members within 2
weeks of such appointment, and the institution shall have 2 weeks after receipt
of this notification to concur or suggest an alternative review
team member;
(5) No later than 2 months after concurrence on
the review team, the institution, the department, and the review chair(s) shall establish an MOU documenting the timeline
and required elements of the review;
(6) When
the institution notifies the department that all required materials
are compiled and ready, the department shall provide the reviewer with training,
guidance, and tools, including an electronic review team template, for
reviewing and evaluating evidence;
(7) Based
on the timeline established in the MOU, the program approval
coordinator shall electronically provide the reviewer and chair with
the following:
a. Guidance for electronic
access to the institutional self-assessment report; and
b. Completed
PEPP matrix; and
(8) Based
on the timeline established in the MOU, the review team shall report to NHCTE
with:
a. An initial
recommendation; or
b. A request for
a one-day on-site visit.
(c) The
self-assessment report described in (b)(2) above shall include but not be
limited to the following:
(1) A
description of the ways in which the institution addresses the program review
standards in Ed 603 through Ed 606 including, but not limited to:
a. A description of the
process by which the institution will gather, evaluate, and use data for
quality candidate assessment and continuous program improvement; and
b. An explanation of the
system through which the proposed PEPP evaluates progress toward preparing quality candidates for professional practice based on the
competencies in Ed 607, Ed 608, and the review elements for a PEPP; and
(2) A
completed NHCTE-approved matrix for the proposed PEPP for which the institution
is seeking approval.
(d) The
institution, through the program approval coordinator, may request that any proposed
review team member identified in (b)(3) and (b)(4) above not serve as a
reviewer, on the basis of one or both of the following concerns:
(1) Conflict
of interest, including but not limited to:
a. Affiliation as an employee, board member, former student, or graduate of the IHE;
b. Having a close relative or partner affiliated with the IHE under review;
c. An affiliation with a related IHE consortium or professional organization; or
e. A former employee of the IHE; or
(2) Capacity
to complete the work, including but not limited to the ability to:
a. Participate in training sessions(s) and review evaluation activities;
b. Complete program review(s) in advance of deadlines assigned by the review
team co-chair(s); or
c. Keep all review-related information confidential.
(e) The
department shall review the request to determine whether the institution has
demonstrated that the concerns listed in (1) or (2) above disqualify a review
team member. The department shall be
responsible for final decisions regarding the membership of the review team.
(f) NHCTE
shall consider the recommendations under option 2 as follows:
(1) In
the case of (b)(8)a. above:
a. Prior to the first available regularly scheduled
NHCTE meeting, an NHCTE member who has been selected to serve as reactor shall
become familiar with the PEPP description and closely analyze the final review team report; and
b. At least 2 weeks before the first available
regularly scheduled NHCTE meeting, the department shall invite the review team
chair, the program approval coordinator, and additional representatives
designated by the applicant institution's principal administrator to attend the
meeting; and
(2) In
the case of (b)(8)b. above, a one-day visit shall be scheduled
at the earliest convenience of the review team and the institution.
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84,
EXPIRED 5-16-90
New. #4851, eff 6-25-90; EXPIRED 6-25-96
New. #6366, eff 10-30-96; ss and moved by #8194,
eff 10-26-04 (formerly Ed 602.06); amd by #8264, eff
1-22-05; ss by #10295, eff 3-22-13; ss by #13747, eff 9-16-23
Ed 602.08 Option 3.
(a) Option
3 shall be the review of a proposed additional PEPP, not currently approved,
that is to be offered at an institution that currently has one or more other
state board approved PEPP(s), which results in one of the following:
(1) Approval
for up to and not to exceed 3 years;
(2) Conditional
approval for up to and not to exceed 3 years with the following conditions:
a. Submission to and approval by NHCTE of a progress
report made on program approval standards not previously met; and
b. Review by the division director or designee focusing
on progress made on program approval standards not
previously met; or
(3) Non-approval.
(b) Timelines
and the review process of a proposed PEPP under option 3 shall be:
(1) The
institution shall submit the information and application fee as outlined in Ed
602.05 for a program review to the department and the NHCTE;
(2) The
PEPP shall develop and complete a self-assessment report, for which the
department shall offer technical assistance and provide the
institution coordinator with a copy of the relevant standards and
guidance;
(3) The
NHCTE shall select from its members one chair for the review team, and the
department shall identify a qualified reviewer;
(4) The department shall notify the program
approval coordinator of the applicant PEPP of the members of the review team within
2 weeks of such appointment, and the institution shall have 2 weeks after
receipt of this notification to concur or suggest an alternative review
team member;
(5) No later than 2 months after concurrence on
the review team, the institution, the department, and the review chair(s) shall
establish an MOU documenting the timeline and required elements of the review;
(6) When
the institution notifies the department that all required materials
are compiled and ready, the department shall provide the reviewer with
training, guidance, and tools, including an electronic review team template,
for reviewing and evaluating evidence;
(7) Based on the timeline established in the MOU, the program
approval coordinator shall provide the reviewer and chair with the
following:
a. Guidance for
electronic access to the institution’s self-assessment report; and
b. Completed
PEPP matrix; and
(8) Based
on the timeline established in the MOU, the review team shall report
to NHCTE with:
a. An initial recommendation;
or
b. A request for a one-day on-site
visit.
(c) The
self-assessment report required in (b)(2) above shall include but not be
limited to the following:
(1) A description of the ways in which the institution
addresses the program review standards Ed 603-Ed 606, including but not limited
to:
a. A description of the process through which the institution will gather,
evaluate, and use data for quality candidate assessment and continuous program
improvement; and
b. An explanation of the
system through which the proposed PEPP shall evaluate progress toward preparing
quality candidates for professional practice based on the competencies in Ed
607, Ed 608, and review the elements for a PEPP;
(2) A completed NHCTE approved matrix for the
proposed PEPP for which the institution is seeking approval; and
(3) Copies
of previous PEPP review reports, any additional progress reports, or other
historical supporting reports and state board decisions relating to any current
or previously existing PEPPs at the IHE; and
(4) Any other documents requested by the
department related to the proposed additional PEPP.
(d) The
institution, through the program approval coordinator, may request that any
proposed review team member identified in (b)(3) and (b)(4) above not serve as
a reviewer, on the basis of one or both of the following concerns:
(1) Conflict
of interest, including but not limited to:
a. Affiliation as an employee, board member, former student, or graduate of the IHE;
b. Having a close relative or partner affiliated with the IHE under review;
c. An affiliation with a related IHE consortium or professional organization; or
e. A former employee of the
IHE; or
(2) Capacity
to complete the work, including but not limited to the ability to:
a. Participate in training sessions(s) and review evaluation activities;
b. Complete program
review(s) in advance of deadlines assigned by the review team co-chair(s); or
c. Keep all review-related information confidential.
(e) The
department shall review the request to determine whether the institution has
demonstrated that the concerns listed in (1) or (2) above disqualify a review
team member. The department shall be responsible for final decisions regarding
the membership of the review team.
(f) NHCTE
shall consider the recommendations under option 3 as follows:
(1) In
the case of (b)(8)a. above:
a. Prior to the first available scheduled NHCTE
meeting, 2 NHCTE members who have been selected to serve
as reactors shall become familiar with the PEPP description and closely review
the final review team report; and
b. Within 2 weeks before
the first available scheduled NHCTE meeting, the department shall invite the
review team, the program approval coordinator, and additional representatives
designated by the applicant institution's principal administrator to attend the
meeting; and
(2) In the case of (b)(8)b. above, a one-day
visit shall be scheduled at the earliest convenience of the review team and
the institution.
(g)
Institutions shall be in good standing with the state board in order to
submit any applications for review under
option 3.
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84,
EXPIRED 5-16-90
New. #4851, eff 6-25-90; EXPIRED 6-25-96
New. #6366, eff 10-30-96; ss and moved by #8194,
eff 10-26-04 (formerly Ed 602.07); ss by #10295, eff 3-22-13; ss by #13747, eff
9-16-23
Ed 602.09 Option 4.
(a) Option
4 shall be the review of institutions that have received national accreditation
for individual PEPPs which results in approval, not to exceed the national
accreditation expiration date by more than 3 months.
(b) The
timelines for the review process of PEPP(s) under option 4 shall be:
(1) No
later than 18 months prior to expiration of the national accreditation of the
PEPP(s), the department shall:
a. Notify the institutional
coordinator and the principal administrator of the PEPP(s) that the program(s) are
due for re-approval; and
b. Provide the institutional coordinator with information regarding the required
fee pursuant to Ed 602.05; and
(2) At
least 17 months prior to the date PEPP approval expires and no later than 12
months prior to a review, the institutional coordinator shall provide the
department with the information and application fee as outlined in Ed
602.05 for program review through national program accreditation.
(c) PEPP(s) not approved for national
accreditation shall use the process for PEPP approval under Option 1, 2, or 3.
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84,
EXPIRED 5-16-90
New. #4851, eff 6-25-90; EXPIRED 6-25-96
New. #6366, eff 10-30-96; ss and moved by #8194,
eff 10-26-04 (formerly Ed 602.08); ss by #10295, eff 3-22-13; ss by #13747, eff
9-16-23
Ed 602.10 Review Report and Approval
Recommendations.
(a) The review process team members’ draft
reports and approval recommendations under options 1-3 shall include the
following:
(1)
A review of the PEPP’s assessment system and evidence that demonstrates how
their candidates meet the requirements of Ed 607.03, Ed 607.04, and Ed 608;
(2) Consultation
with review team chair(s) if the evidence provided is not conclusive or is open
to interpretations; and
(3) A completed reviewer worksheet and a draft
report submitted to the team chair(s), which includes:
a. A summary of findings,
and review of the PEPP’s:
1. Candidate assessment system;
2. Program assessment
system;
3. Clinical partnerships and
practice; and
4. How specific
licensure rules are being met; and
b. A recommendation
regarding the approval category for each PEPP the team member is responsible
for reviewing, which shall be one of the following:
1. Approval for
up to but not to exceed 7 years for option 1;
2. Approval for
up to but not to exceed 3 years for options 2 or 3;
3. Conditional
approval for up to and not to exceed 3 years; or
4. Non-approval.
(b) The review team chair(s) shall review the
institution self-assessment report, reviewer individual program reports, and reviewer
worksheets to write a comprehensive review report that:
(1) Assesses the processes that are used to
monitor the extent to which the assessment systems demonstrate compliance with
Ed 607.02 and Ed 608.01; and
(2) Identifies
any patterns, trends, strengths, or deficiencies in the items listed in (3)a.
above which suggest a need for program improvement in relevant sections of Ed 603-Ed
607.
(c) Only evidence submitted by the PEPP during
the review period or visit shall be considered by the review team during the
approval process.
(d) Each review chair and team member shall
submit to the department a complete approval recommendation summary for each PEPP reviewed.
(e) The
draft comprehensive review report shall be prepared, reviewed, and
revised as follows:
(1) Within
3 weeks following the review, the chair(s) of the review team and the department
shall review, compile, and edit team member summaries, and the chair
shall either:
a. Indicate concurrence
with the observations and recommendations; or
b. Suggest
modifications in writing;
(2) Within
5 weeks following the review, the department shall send a draft comprehensive
review report to the institution for an assessment on accuracy of content;
(3) The
institution shall return the draft comprehensive review report to the chair(s)
within 2 weeks of receipt; and
(4) Within 2 weeks after the institution has reviewed
the report, the chair(s) and the department shall review the institution’s
assessment on accuracy of content, then complete the comprehensive review
report for submission to the NHCTE.
(f) NHCTE
shall consider the final comprehensive review report and approval
recommendations as follows:
(1) Once
the NHCTE completes the review, the final comprehensive review report with team
recommendations shall be considered at the first available scheduled
NHCTE meeting;
(2) The
process for consideration of the report shall be as follows:
a. Prior to the first available scheduled NHCTE
meeting, 2 NHCTE members who have been selected to serve as reactors shall become
familiar with the PEPP description and review the final comprehensive review
report; and
b. Within 2
weeks before the first available scheduled NHCTE meeting, the department shall
invite the following to attend the meeting:
1. The review team chair(s);
2. The program approval coordinator; and
3. Additional
representatives designated by the applicant institution's principal administrator;
(3) At the NHCTE meeting, the following steps
shall be followed:
a. Review team chair(s) shall compile and summarize the
final comprehensive review report, including approval recommendation(s) for
each PEPP reviewed and the rationale for approval recommendation(s);
b. Following the review team chairs’ presentation, only
the reactors shall give their feedback and ask
questions of the institutional representatives and team chairs; and
c. After the question-and-answer session
described in b. above, any member of the NHCTE may ask questions;
(4) Following
the question-and-answer session described in (3) above, the
NHCTE shall vote on its recommendation(s) regarding program approval to the
state board;
(5) The
department shall share with the institution the next steps in the process; and
(6) The
department shall submit the NHCTE’s recommendations to the state board. The
NHCTE may accept the comprehensive review report or propose approval recommendations
different from those made by the review team. Such recommendations
shall be accompanied by a written explanation submitted to the state board.
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84,
EXPIRED 5-16-90
New. #4851, eff 6-25-90; EXPIRED 6-25-96
New. #6366, eff 10-30-96; ss and moved by #8194, eff
10-26-04 (formerly Ed 602.09); ss by #10295, eff 3-22-13; ss by #13747, eff 9-16-23
Ed 602.11 Department Responsibility. If
the NHCTE is unable to perform the functions described in Ed 602.10, the
commissioner or designee shall:
(a) Establish
the review dates;
(b) Appoint
2 chairs of the review team;
(c) Notify
the program approval coordinator of the on-site review dates and the names and
addresses of the team chairs;
(d) Provide
technical assistance to the PEPP regarding the review process;
(e) Coordinate
review logistics;
(f) Coordinate
the review;
(g) Complete
the comprehensive review report;
(h) Perform
all functions relating to the review; and
(i) Make
a recommendation to the state board regarding approval.
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84,
EXPIRED 5-16-90
New. #4851, eff 6-25-90; EXPIRED 6-25-96
New. #6366, eff 10-30-96; ss and moved by #8194,
eff 10-26-04 (formerly Ed 602.10); ss by #10295, eff 3-22-13; ss by #13747, eff
9-16-23
Ed 602.12 Time and
Expiration Date Extension Request.
(a) At
least 6 weeks prior to the visit, the director or designee shall determine
whether the institution has provided sufficient evidence for the review to
proceed as scheduled as follows:
(1) If
yes, the process will continue; or
(2) If
no, the institution shall request an approval expiration date extension.
(b) If
the institution fails to request an extension prior to expiration of approval,
the institution’s PEPP(s) whose approval has expired shall become unapproved.
(c) If
an institution anticipates that it will need an extension of time to prepare
for an anticipated review date for a program eligible for review, the
institutional coordinator may request an extension in accordance with (d) or
(f) below.
(d) If
the NHCTE has agreed to conduct the review of a PEPP, a request for an
extension shall be received at least 2 weeks before a regularly scheduled
meeting of the NHCTE and at least 3 weeks before a regularly scheduled state
board meeting and anticipated review date.
(e) The
NHCTE and director or designee shall collaborate in complying with the
following procedures:
(1) The department shall
provide a copy of the request to the NHCTE, at least one week prior to its
regularly scheduled meeting;
(2) At
the meeting, any member of the NHCTE may ask representatives of the department or institution clarifying questions;
(3) Following
the question-and-answer session described in (2) above, the NHCTE
shall vote on its recommendation regarding the extension; and
(4) The
department shall submit the NHCTE’s recommendation to the state board.
(f) If
the NHCTE has not scheduled the review of a PEPP, a request for an extension
shall comply with the following procedures:
(1) The
request for extension shall be received at least one week prior to the next
regularly scheduled state board meeting and at least one week prior
to the scheduled review date; and
(2) The department shall
make a recommendation to the state board at the state
board meeting regarding the request for extension.
(g) The
state board shall consider the request for extension and shall grant the
request if the state board determines that, without the extension, a review
team visit would be premature because one or more of the following conditions
exist:
(1)
Significant changes in the oversight and coordination of PEPP(s) at the institution or
in personnel involved in the PEPP(s) including, but not limited to, cuts in
personnel or the existence of vacant positions;
(2) Financial
conditions at the institution to prepare for the review
team visit;
(3) State or federal requirements imposed on
the institution during the PEPP’s approval period that have resulted
in the institution’s inability to prepare on time for the review team
visit; or
(4)
An unexpected and unpreventable situation that has resulted in an inability to prepare
on time for the review team visit.
(h) The
department shall communicate all state board extension request decisions in
writing to the principal administrator, the institutional coordinator, and the
program approval coordinator.
(i) If
the recommendation by the division director to the state board is substantively
different from the recommendation by the NHCTE regarding a request for extension,
the department shall notify, in writing, the NHCTE and the institution.
(j) When
the state board approves an extension, the state board shall set a new
expiration date for the program approval. The program approval shall not expire
before the date of the state board meeting when the state board takes
action on the final review team report.
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84,
EXPIRED 5-16-90
New. #4851, eff 6-25-90; EXPIRED 6-25-96
New. #6366, eff 10-30-96; ss and moved by #8194, eff
10-26-04 (formerly Ed 602.11); ss by #10295, eff 3-22-13; ss by #13747, eff
9-16-23
Ed
602.13 Interim
Review of Approved Programs.
(a)
All approved programs shall retain their
approval status until expiration of the approval, except when there is a
concern about its continued compliance with the program standards as outlined
in Ed 603 - Ed 608.
(b)
In cases
where the department determines that there is concern about compliance, the
department shall advise the NHCTE that an action plan or interim review is
needed.
(c)
The interim review shall lead to one of
the following:
(1) Full approval
continued through the remainder of the approval term;
(2) Conditional
approval for up to but not to exceed 3 years; or
(3) Non-approval.
Source. #13747, eff 9-16-23
Ed 602.14 Progress Reports.
(a) Each
PEPP that receives conditional approval shall develop a progress
report. The NHCTE shall specify, in the approval motion, specific
contents and timelines for the progress report, and the report shall be
submitted to the department within 6 months of a state board approval.
(b) The
department shall provide guidance and a template for completing a progress
report which contains at least the
following:
(1) Concerns
mentioned in the conditional approval motion;
(2) Subsequent
actions to address these concerns; and
(3) Updated
and completed matrix for cited PEPP(s).
(c) Upon
submission of the progress report to the NHCTE, the review team chair from the
most recent review shall be contacted to review the progress report.
(d) The department
shall designate a substitute reviewer if the:
(1) Review
team chair raises the issue of unfairness; or
(2) Original
reviewer is unable or unwilling to respond to the progress report.
(e) At
the first available scheduled NHCTE meeting, both the progress report and the
team member’s subsequent review shall be considered.
(f) The
NHCTE shall then vote to:
(1) Accept
the progress report but continue the conditional approval with specific
concerns that will be addressed in a future progress report as recommended in
team members’ review of the initial progress report; or
(2) Accept
the progress report and recommend, through the department to the state
board, a motion for full approval
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84,
EXPIRED 5-16-90
New. #4851, eff 6-25-90; EXPIRED 6-25-96
New. #6366, eff 10-30-96; ss and moved by #8194,
eff 10-26-04 (formerly Ed 602.12); ss by #10295, eff 3-22-13; ss by #13747, eff
9-16-23 (formerly Ed 602.13)
Ed 602.15 Annual
Reports. An approved PEPP, during
each year of its term of approval, shall submit to the department and NHCTE an
annual report, containing the following
information:
(a) Candidate data,
including:
(1) Number of candidates admitted by PEPP;
(2) Number and list of candidates enrolled by
academic year; and
(3) Number and
list of program completers by academic year;
(b) Program
data, including:
(1) Total enrollment
of PEPP candidates; and
(2) Pass rate by assessment;
(c) Completion data,
including totals for:
(1) Initial licensure;
(2) Additional endorsements
added;
(3) The following levels:
a. Undergraduate;
b. Graduate; and
c. Licensure only;
(d) Programs with
zero completers, including:
(1) Reason for zero completers;
(2) Plan(s) for increasing enrollment and
number of program completers; and
(3) Evidence and
brief explanation of actions taken to address zero completion PEPPs;
(e) Goals and priorities, including:
(1) Prior year goals;
(2) Progress on
prior year goals;
(3) Current
goals; and
(4) Any anticipated
changes for the upcoming academic year, including but not limited to additional
PEPPs, elimination of PEPPs, or mergers; and
(f) Update on
review findings, including:
(1) Evidence and explanation of how the PEPP is
in compliance with any administrative rule change(s);
(2) Evidence and
explanation of revisions and improvements made to programming as a result of
candidate and program assessment; and
(3) Evidence and explanation regarding any unmet
standards from conditional approval(s) and unmet standards
from a recent program review.
Source. 13747, eff 9-16-23
Ed 602.16
Substantive Program Changes During the Approval Period.
(a) Technical
assistance in making a determination of substantive change shall be available
to the institution through the department or the NHCTE.
(b) A
PEPP shall report to the department and the NHCTE any substantive changes that
have the potential to significantly affect the ability of the PEPP to ensure
that candidates can successfully meet the licensure standards for which the
PEPP is designed.
(c) An
institution shall inform the department and NHCTE of substantive program
changes during the term of approval in writing by submitting a substantive change
request to the department using one or more of the following criteria:
(1) Changes in
the published mission or objectives of the institution or PEPP;
(2) The
addition, subtraction, or combining of courses or programs that represent a
significant departure in terms of either content or delivery from those that
were offered when the PEPP was most recently approved;
(3) A change from contracting with other providers
for direct instructional services, including any teach-out agreements;
(4) A hold, discontinuation, or suspension of a
PEPP;
(5) Institutional reorganization that effects
PEPP oversight; or
(6) Elimination
of a PEPP.
(d) If the
department and NHCTE determine that the changes do not affect the terms or
conditions of the original approval of the program, the PEPP shall retain approval
through the existing expiration date.
(e) If the department and NHCTE determine that
the changes affect the terms or conditions of the original approval of the
program because the original approval is no longer applicable to the revised
program, the department shall require the submission of a detailed report on
how the changes impact candidate preparedness for professional practice, which
shall result in one of the following:
(1) Retain
approval through the existing expiration date; or
(2) Use
the process for PEPP approval under Option 1, 2, or 3.
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84,
EXPIRED 5-16-90
New. #4851, eff 6-25-90; EXPIRED 6-25-96
New. #6366, eff 10-30-96; ss and moved by #8194,
eff 10-26-04 (formerly Ed 602.13); ss by #10295, eff 3-22-13; ss by #13747, eff
9-16-23) (formerly Ed 602.14)
Ed 602.17 Action by State Board; Appeal.
(a) At
least 2 weeks in advance of the state board meeting, the department
shall send written notice of this meeting to:
(1) The
program approval coordinator;
(2) Certification officer;
(3) Institution’s president;
(4) Institution’s vice president of academic
affairs or designee; and
(5) The institution’s
principal administrator or designee.
(b) The
state board shall review the recommendations and the comprehensive review
report and determine the official program approval status.
(c) The
state board shall vote for approval in accordance with the categories and
approval periods in Ed 602.06, Ed 602.07, Ed 602.08, and Ed 602.09 or for
non-approval, and request for extension in Ed 602.12(f) as follows:
(1) Approval
for up to and not to exceed 7 years which means that the PEPP meets and
continues to meet all relevant requirements of Ed 600;
(2) Conditional
approval for up to and not to exceed 3 years with the following:
a. Submission to and approval by NHCTE of a progress
report made on program approval standards not previously met; and
b. Review by
division director or designee focusing on progress made on program approval
standards not previously met; or
(3) Non-approval which
means the PEPP does not meet the relevant requirements of Ed 600.
(d) All
interested parties shall be notified of the board's final decision in writing
and provided with a copy of the decision by mail within 10 days after the date
such decision is made, including:
(1) The
principal administrator;
(2) Institution’s president;
(3) Institution’s vice president of academic
affairs or designee;
(4) Certification
officer; and
(5) The
program approval coordinator.
(e) For
all decisions of the state board, the following procedures shall apply:
(1) The
state board shall provide the institution with a description of the procedures
for a rehearing in accordance with Ed 213.02;
(2) All
appeals of final action by the state board shall be taken in accordance with
RSA 541; and
(3) An
administrative decision of the board shall be considered final:
a. Thirty days
after the decision, if there is no request for rehearing in accordance with
Ed 213.02; or
b. At the conclusion
of action required by Ed 213.02.
(f) Failure to
comply with PEPP administrative rules and state laws shall be grounds for the state
board to rescind its approval of the PEPPs and shall lead to:
(1) Conditional approval
for one year; or
(2) Elimination
of specific PEPP(s) with a teach-out plan.
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84,
EXPIRED 5-16-90
New. #4851, eff 6-25-90; EXPIRED 6-25-96
New. #6366, eff 10-30-96; ss and moved by #8194,
eff 10-26-04 (formerly Ed 602.14); ss by #10295, eff 3-22-13; ss by #13747, eff
9-16-23) (formerly Ed 602.15)
Ed 602.18 Maintaining Records.
(a) The
department shall keep on file for 10 years:
(1) A PEPP's self-assessment;
(2) The comprehensive review report;
(3) The review team report with recommendations
of the NHCTE;
(4) Program improvement plans; and
(5) A record of the actions of the state board.
(b) A
PEPP preparing educators shall keep records regarding candidates and program
approval for 10 years.
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84,
EXPIRED 5-16-90
New. #4851, eff 6-25-90; EXPIRED 6-25-96
New. #6366, eff 10-30-96; ss and moved by #8194,
eff 10-26-04 (formerly Ed 602.15); ss by #10295, eff 3-22-13; ss by #13747, eff 9-16-23) (formerly Ed 602.16)
Ed 602.19 System of Notification.
(a) The
department shall implement an ongoing system of notification to each
institution with at least one PEPP regarding changes in administrative rules related
to program approval.
(b) Notification
and implementation guidance shall be sent to both the institution’s designated
contact person and the certification officer.
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84,
EXPIRED 5-16-90
New. #4851, eff 6-25-90; EXPIRED 6-25-96
New. #6366, eff 10-30-96; ss and moved by #8194,
eff 10-26-04 (formerly Ed 602.16); ss by #10295, eff 3-22-13; ss by #13747, eff
9-16-23) (formerly Ed 602.17)
PART Ed 603 CURRICULUM STANDARDS FOR PROFESSIONAL
EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS AT THE BACCALAUREATE AND POST-BACCALAUREATE
LEVELS
REVISION NOTE:
Document #6048, effective 6-2-95, made
extensive changes to the wording, format, structure, and numbering of rules in
Part Ed 603. Under Document #6048, Ed
603.01 has a new title and the former Parts Ed 603.01 through Ed 603.04 have
been renumbered as Ed 603.02 through Ed 603.05.
Document #6048 supersedes all prior filings for the sections in this
part. The prior filings for former Part
Ed 603 include the following documents:
#2055, eff 6-16-82
#2714, eff 5-16-84, EXPIRED 5-16-90
#4851,
eff 6-25-90
Ed 603.01 Curriculum at the Post-Baccalaureate
and Baccalaureate Levels.
(a)
The PEPP’s curriculum shall provide a variety of meaningful learning experiences
to support a candidate’s development of the skills and competencies in the standards that apply to all licensure area(s) for which the PEPP is designed,
including:
(1) The
general education studies requirements of Ed 607.02;
(2) The
professional education requirements of Ed 607.04;
(3) The
area of concentration requirements of Ed 608.01; and
(4) The
specific program preparation requirements of Ed 608.02 through Ed 608.04.
(b)
The PEPP’s curriculum shall be aligned with
the PEPP's mission, goals, objectives, and conceptual framework for
professional educator preparation.
(c) The PEPP’s curriculum shall be research-based,
developmentally sequenced, and designed to improve learning opportunities and
achievement for pk-12 learners.
(d) A test shall not be used in place of
curriculum.
(e) The PEPP shall use institutional data and input from the professional community
during curriculum development.
Source. (See Revision Note at part heading for Ed 603)
#6048, eff 6-2-95; rsvd by #6366, eff 10-30-96
New. #10295, eff 3-22-13; ss by #13744, eff
9-15-23
Ed 603.02 Candidate Advising.
(a)
The program shall be designed to ensure that a PEPP assesses how candidates are
advised and counseled throughout the program.
(b)
The program shall include an advisory process that ensures each candidate:
(1) Understands the criteria for successfully
meeting the requirements of the licensure program;
(2) Receives
support in meeting the required criteria; and
(3) When necessary,
is counseled out of educator preparation and advised into exploration of other
career options and programs of study.
Source. (See Revision Note at part heading for Ed
603) #6048, eff 6-2-95; ss by #6366, eff 10-30-96; ss by #8194, eff 10-26-04;
ss by #10295, eff 3-22-13; ss by #13744, eff 9-15-23
PART Ed 604 CLINICAL PRACTICE AND PARTNERSHIP
STANDARDS FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS AT THE BACCALAUREATE
AND POST-BACCALAUREATE LEVELS
Ed 604.01 Clinical Practice.
(a) The
PEPP shall design a sequence of varied, early, and ongoing
clinical experiences of sufficient depth, breadth, diversity, coherence, and
duration that help candidates integrate the requirements of Ed 607 as well as
the skills, knowledge, and dispositions related to their area of endorsement.
(b)
The PEPP shall ensure that candidates, in their clinical practice, have sufficient
opportunities to:
(1) Practice
and assume the full range of teaching, specialist, or administrative
area activities, roles, and responsibilities;
(2) Demonstrate
the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of a beginning educator as
described in Ed 607 and Ed 608; and
(3) Have an immersive,
culminating experience in the licensure area(s) for which they are seeking,
which includes:
a. Direct, authentic experiences in the learning
community that provide opportunities to demonstrate competence in the professional
role for which the candidate is preparing;
b. Allowing the candidate to practice and apply
the knowledge, skills, and dispositions delineated within the educator
preparation standards, including organized and sequenced engagement of
candidates in a setting which provides opportunities to observe, practice and
fully understand the knowledge, skills, and dispositions required;
c. Experiences are systematically designed and sequenced
to increase the complexity and levels of engagement with which the candidates
apply, reflect upon, and expand their knowledge and skills; and
d. A partnership among a PEPP candidate, the clinical
supervisor and clinical educator, clinical partnerships, and faculty and staff
of district schools which provides experience in the setting and role as a
representation of the capstone of an educator preparation program where
candidates have the opportunity to fully demonstrate a.-c. above.
(c) The PEPP shall collaborate with clinical practice sites to
ensure shared responsibilities are understood, agreed upon, and fulfilled.
(d) The PEPP shall
designate one or more persons to be responsible for coordinating and managing
clinical practice, including the orientation and professional development of clinical
educators as mentors following clearly articulated, written criteria for
mentoring practices.
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84;
ss by #4487, eff 9-8-88; ss by #4851, eff 6-25-90; ss by #6048, eff 6-2-95; ss
by #6366, eff 10-30-96; ss by #6823, eff 9-1-98; ss by #8194, eff 10-26-04; ss
by #10295, eff 3-22-13; ss by #13744, eff 9-15-23
Ed 604.02 Clinical
Partnerships.
(a)
A PEPP shall develop clinical partnerships with pk-12 schools that are
mutually beneficial and share responsibility for candidate development.
(b) A
PEPP shall designate one or more persons to develop partnerships with
school districts.
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84,
EXPIRED 5-16-90
New. #4851, eff 6-25-90; ss by #6048, eff 6-2-95;
ss by #6366, eff 10-30-96; ss by #8194, eff 10-26-04; ss by #10295, eff 3-22-13;
ss by #13744, eff 9-15-23
Ed. 604.03 Clinical
Educators. Each PEPP shall have an explicit process and work
collaboratively with each partner school to ensure that school-based clinical
educators shall have the following:
(a) In the content,
specialist, or administrator area in which the practitioner mentors the candidate:
(1) A license, as outlined in the relevant section of Ed
507; or
(2) A comparable license from a state other than NH,
as determined by the bureau of credentialing;
(b) At least 3 years of
experience in schools in the content, specialist, or administrator area in which
the practitioner mentors the candidate;
(c) Recommendations by their
peers, administrators, or institution faculty and staff; and
(d) Current employment in the role in which the practitioner mentors
the candidate.
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84,
EXPIRED 5-16-90
New. #4851, eff 6-25-90; ss by #6048, eff 6-2-95;
ss by #6366, eff 10-30-96; ss by #6823, eff 9-1-98; ss by #8194, eff 10-26-04;
ss by #10295, eff 3-22-13; ss by #13744, eff 9-15-23
Ed 604.04 Clinical
Supervision.
(a)
During appropriate clinical experiences with institutional personnel and clinical
educators, a PEPP shall ensure the following for each candidate:
(1) Frequent supervision;
(2) Direct
observation;
(3) Evaluation; and
(4) Ongoing support.
(b) The
clinical supervisor, clinical educator, and candidate shall all understand the
requirements in Ed 607 and Ed 608 and the supervisory criteria. Both clinical
supervisors and clinical educators shall collaborate in the evaluation of candidates.
(c) The clinical
supervisor shall document a demonstration of a candidate’s competency in the
depth and range of knowledge, skills, and dispositions detailed in Ed 607 and
Ed 608 for the endorsement area(s) for which the program is designed.
(d) Clinical supervisors are selected based on their ability to:
(1) Recognize
effective learning facilitation;
(2) Help
candidates integrate academic content and pedagogy;
(3) Mentor and
support candidates, including appropriate feedback; and
(4) Evaluate
a candidate’s performance as it relates to learning facilitation and student
learning.
Source. #10295, eff 3-22-13; ss by #13744, eff
9-15-23
Ed 604.05 Criminal
History Records Check Credential.
(a)
A PEPP candidate shall apply for a criminal history records check
clearance credential as outlined in Ed 504.12. A criminal history records check
clearance credential shall be required for any candidate who has been selected
or admitted into a state board approved PEPP.
(b) PEPPs shall not place candidates in or allow
candidates to commence any unsupervised clinical experience as described in Ed
604 without the candidate first obtaining a criminal history records check
clearance credential.
(c) Failure by a candidate to obtain a state board-issued
criminal history records check clearance credential due to a finding under Ed
512.01(a)(3) shall result in a denial of admission into the PEPP.
(d) A candidate may appeal a denial of a
credential in accordance with Ed 512.01(b).
Source. #13374, INTERIM, eff 4-26-22, EXPIRED:
10-23-22
New. #13562, eff 2-22-23; renumbered by #13744
(formerly Ed 604.09)
PART Ed 605 RESOURCE STANDARDS FOR PROFESSIONAL
EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS AT THE BACCALUAREATE AND POST-BACCALAUREATE
LEVELS
Ed 605.01 Resources at
the Post-Baccalaureate and Baccalaureate Level. An institution
shall have a system in place for determining the resources necessary to satisfy
the requirements enumerated in Ed 602 through Ed 608.
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84,
EXPIRED 5-16-90
New. #4851, eff 6-25-90; ss by #6048, eff 6-2-95;
ss by #6366, eff 10-30-96; ss by #8194, eff 10-26-04; ss by #10295, eff 3-22-13;
ss by #13744, eff 9-15-23
Ed 605.02 Faculty
and Staff Resources. An institution
and PEPP that prepares educators shall provide or adjust for adequate personnel including administration, faculty, and staff,
necessary to ensure:
(a) Recruitment of diverse
faculty who possess academic credentials and have experiences appropriate for:
(1) Teaching pedagogical methods;
(2) Preparing educators; and
(3) Supervising candidates;
(b) Workload
assignments are commensurate
with faculty and staff job descriptions and are reasonable in order to fulfill
the requirements of the PEPP;
(c) Appropriate academic advising for candidates
in a PEPP;
(d) Appropriate support for employment; and
(e) Sufficient support
to all faculty, staff, and clinical educators
for professional development related to their roles in preparing and mentoring candidates, including the granting of
promotional credit, tenure, or both for collaboration with pk-12 schools.
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84,
EXPIRED 5-16-90
New. #4851, eff 6-25-90; ss by #6048, eff 6-2-95;
ss by #6366, eff 10-30-96; ss by #8194, eff 10-26-04; ss by #10295, eff 3-22-13;
ss by #13744, eff 9-15-23
Ed 605.03 Funding and
Financial Accountability. For each PEPP, an institution shall have demonstrated financial responsibility to a regional or
national accrediting agency.
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84,
EXPIRED 5-16-90
New. #4851, eff 6-25-90; ss by #6048, eff 6-2-95;
ss by #6366, eff 10-30-96; ss by #8194, eff 10-26-04; ss by #10295, eff 3-22-13;
ss by #13744, eff 9-15-23
Ed 605.04 Facilities. An
institution shall have a system in place to:
(a) Identify
and provide for the facilities, technology, and curricular materials necessary
to ensure that an individual who completes the PEPP can demonstrate the
competencies in the licensure standards for the license(s) sought by the
candidate;
(b) Ensure
that all facilities, materials, and equipment of an institution
that prepares educators shall conform to applicable state and federal health
and safety regulations; and
(c) Ensure that the PEPP is following school district best practices
regarding the technology, facilities, and curricular materials being used in
the classroom, and making these resources available to all enrolled candidates.
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84,
EXPIRED 5-16-90
New. #4851, eff 6-25-90; ss by #6048, eff 6-2-95;
ss by #6366, eff 10-30-96; ss by #8194, eff 10-26-04; ss by #10295, eff 3-22-13;
ss by #13744, eff 9-15-23 (formerly Ed 605.03)
PART Ed 606 ASSESSMENT SYSTEM STANDARDS FOR
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS
Ed 606.01 Candidate Assessment
System Standards.
(a) A
PEPP shall have a candidate assessment system necessary to ensure that an
individual who completes the PEPP can demonstrate the competencies
in the licensure standards for the license sought by the candidate.
(b) The PEPP’s candidate assessment system shall ensure that:
(1) Except as
described in Ed 505.01(g), each candidate seeking an initial teacher or
instructional specialist license shall pass a basic academic skills assessment,
including, but not limited to, the praxis core academic skills for educators
administered by Educational Testing Service (ETS) or comparable out-of-state
test as determined by the bureau of credentialing;
(2) The program identifies key assessment points and defines levels of
performance, indicating a candidate’s sufficient progress through the program
towards demonstration of licensure standards outlined in Ed 607 and Ed 608; and
(3) Assessment
of candidate performance consists of multiple measures with clearly articulated
written performance criteria.
(b) In
addition to the standards outlined in (a) above, post-baccalaureate PEPPs shall
have a data collection system that includes:
(1) A
determination of the extent to which each candidate can demonstrate licensure
standards as outlined in Ed 607 and Ed 608; and
(2) A
process to evaluate each candidate’s transcript and other evidence of degrees,
including a bachelor’s degree.
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84,
EXPIRED 5-16-90
New. #4851, eff 6-25-90; ss by #6048, eff 6-2-95;
ss by #6366, eff 10-30-96; ss by #8194, eff 10-26-04; ss by #10295, eff 3-22-13;
ss by #13744, eff 9-15-23
Ed 606.02 Program Assessment System. A PEPP shall have a
program assessment system that:
(a) Continuously
and systematically gathers data to monitor and improve the:
(1) Curriculum;
(2) Clinical
experience;
(3) Assessment of
candidates; and
(4) Overall quality
of programs;
(b) Demonstrates
a process to make judgments based on the data collected;
(c) Uses
the process for continuous program improvement to ensure the quality of individual
candidate preparation;
(d) Includes
data on program completers; and
(e) Includes
information and data gathered for federal and state reporting requirements as
well as reports required for regional and national accreditation.
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84,
EXPIRED 5-16-90
New. #4851, eff 6-25-90; ss by #6048, eff 6-2-95;
ss by #6366, eff 10-30-96; ss by #8194, eff 10-26-04; ss by #10295, eff 3-22-13; ss by #13744, eff 9-15-23
Ed 606.03 Verification of a Candidate’s Completion of a PEPP.
(a) The
system for verification by the certification officer or a designee of each
candidate’s successful completion of a PEPP shall include a
body of evidence that includes the successful:
(1) Demonstration
on a nationally approved basic academic skills assessment of proficiency in
reading, writing, and mathematical skills;
(2) Process
in place to demonstrate each candidate has passed a criminal records check,
based on statute;
(3) Completion of the
appropriate degree required by the licensure standard(s);
(4) Documentation of each candidate’s
acquisition of the knowledge, skills, and dispositions articulated in Ed 607
and Ed 608;
(5) Completion of a culminating clinical experience, involving
both the clinical supervisor(s) and the clinical educator(s) in the evaluation
of each candidate’s satisfactory demonstration of Ed 607.03 and Ed 607.04; and
(6) Completion
of the appropriate degree required by the licensure standard(s).
(b) If
a PEPP at the post-baccalaureate level accepts knowledge gained through life
experiences to satisfy PEPP requirements, the PEPP shall have a system to ensure
that:
(1) No
more than 1/3 of the total studies and experiences required for the PEPP shall
be satisfied by life experience;
(2) The
candidate provides documentation for any knowledge gained through life
experience which is used to satisfy PEPP requirements; and
(3) All
documentation of life experience shall be:
a. Related to specific standards, as specified in Ed 608 and Ed 506-Ed
508; and
b. Based upon clearly articulated, written criteria.
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84,
EXPIRED 5-16-90
New. #4851, eff 6-25-90; ss by #6048, eff 6-2-95;
ss by #6366, eff 10-30-96; ss by #8194, eff 10-26-04; ss by #10295, eff 3-22-13;
ss by #13744, eff 9-15-23
PART Ed 607 INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION (IHE)
RESPONSIBILITY
Ed 607.01 Institutional Accreditation and
Degree Granting Requirement.
(a) Each
institution that prepares educators shall be in good standing with the U.S.
Department of Education recognized regional or national accrediting agency.
(b) Each
institution that offers degrees to a candidate enrolled in a PEPP shall be in
good standing with the New Hampshire higher education commission.
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84,
EXPIRED 5-16-90
New. #4851, eff 6-25-90; ss by #6048, eff 6-2-95;
ss by #6366, eff 10-30-96, EXPIRED: 10-30-04
New. #8229, eff 12-17-04; ss by #10295, eff
3-22-13; ss by #13746, eff 9-16-23 (see Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for
Ed 600)
Ed 607.02 General
Education Content Requirements.
(a) Each
institution that provides a PEPP shall ensure that each candidate has completed
a program of general studies as part of a bachelor’s degree.
(b) The
general education program shall include the core competencies outlined in Ed
505.02.
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84,
EXPIRED 5-16-90
New. #4851, eff 6-25-90; ss by #6366, eff 10-30-96;
ss by #7923, eff 7-24-03, EXPIRED: 7-24-11
New. #10046, eff 12-17-11; amd
by #10295, eff 3-22-13, EXPIRED 12-17-19 in paras (a) and (b)(2)-(4); ss by
#13746, eff 9-16-23 (formerly Ed 609.01) (see Revision Note #2 at chapter
heading for Ed 600)
Ed 607.03 Code of
Conduct Requirements. Each PEPP shall require each candidate of
the program to demonstrate evidence of an understanding of ethical decision
making as it relates to the code of conduct specified in Ed 510. The institution shall determine the method of
assessment within their candidate assessment system.
Source. (See Revision Note #1 at chapter heading heading for Ed 600)
#6048, eff 6-2-95; ss by #6366, eff 10-30-96; ss by #7923, eff 7-24-03; rpld by #8024, eff 7-1-04
New. #12813, eff 6-15-19; ss by #13746, eff
9-16-23 (formerly Ed 610.01) (see Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Ed
600)
Ed 607.04 Professional Education Requirements. To promote the learning of all students, each
professional educator preparation program shall require each graduate of the
program to demonstrate evidence of the competencies outlined in Ed 505.03 and
Ed 505.04 as applicable.
Source. #13636, eff 5-12-23
PART Ed 608 STANDARDS RELATING TO PROGRAMS
AND AREAS OF CONCENTRATION
Ed 608.01 Area of
Concentration.
(a) As
part of the assessment system requirements in Ed 606, each institution with one
or more PEPPs shall have an ongoing system of assessment for each area of
concentration that uses multiple assessments and data to inform the following:
(1) Construction of an
organized study of content knowledge that is specifically designed to meet
individual candidate needs;
(2) Advisory process of
candidates in the selection of courses to align with a nationally approved
content knowledge test;
(3) Development of content area
competencies delineated in the relevant sections of Ed 505.03, Ed 505.04, and Ed
506-Ed 508; and
(4) Empowerment of candidates
to engage students in a culture of learning.
(b) Each
candidate enrolled in a PEPP at the baccalaureate level shall earn a degree
from a regionally accredited institution as indicated in Ed 607.01.
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84,
EXPIRED 5-16-90
New. #4851, eff 6-25-90; ss by #6048, eff 6-2-95;
ss by #6366, eff 10-30-96, EXPIRED: 10-30-04
New. #8206, INTERIM, eff 11-18-04, EXPIRES: 5-17-05;
ss by #8335, eff 4-23-05; ss by #10295, eff 3-22-13; ss by #13746, eff 9-16-23
(formerly Ed 611.01) (see Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Ed 600)
Ed 608.02 Teachers. Each teacher preparation program shall
provide the following, through a combination of academic and supervised
clinical experiences:
(a)
The skills, competencies, and knowledge outlined in Ed 505.03; and
(b)
The skills, competencies, and knowledge required for the individual’s
endorsement as outlined in the relevant section within Ed 507.
Source. #13746, eff 9-16-23 (see Revision Note #2 at
chapter heading for Ed 600)
Ed 608.03 Educational Specialists and Instructional
Specialists. Each preparation program for educational
specialists or instructional specialists shall provide the following, through a
combination of academic and supervised practical experiences:
(a) The skills, competencies, and
knowledge as outlined in Ed 505.03 and Ed 505.04, as applicable; and
(b) The skills, competencies, and
knowledge required for the individual’s endorsement as outlined in the relevant
section within Ed 508.
Source. #13746, eff 9-16-23 (see Revision Note #2 at
chapter heading for Ed 600)
Ed 608.04 Educational Leadership and Administration. Each educational leadership and
administration preparation program shall provide the following, through a
combination of academic and supervised practical experiences:
(a)
The skills, competencies, and knowledge as outlined in Ed 505.03 and Ed
505.04; and
(b) The skills, competencies, and knowledge
required for the individual’s endorsement as outlined in the relevant section
within Ed 506.
Source. #13746, eff 9-16-23 (see Revision Note #2 at
chapter heading for Ed 600)
PART Ed
609 RESERVED
PART Ed
610 RESERVED
PART
Ed 611 RESERVED
PART
Ed 612 RESERVED
PART
Ed 613 RESERVED
PART
Ed 614 RESERVED
PART
Ed 615 RESERVED
APPENDIX I
Rule |
Specific State Statute Which the Rule Implements |
Ed 601.01 |
RSA 186:11, X(c) |
Ed 602 |
RSA 21-N:9,
II(r) |
Ed 602.05 |
RSA 21-N:9,
II(r); RSA 186:11, X(c) |
Ed 603 |
RSA 186:11, X(c) |
Ed 604 |
RSA 186:11, X(c) |
Ed 604.09 |
RSA 189:13-c,
(II)(b) |
Ed 605 |
RSA 186:11, X(r) |
Ed 606 |
RSA 186:11, X(c) |
Ed 607 |
RSA 186:11, X(c) |
Ed 607.02 |
RSA 21-N:9,
II(r); 21-N:9, II(aa); RSA 186:11, X(c) |
Ed 607.03 |
RSA 21-N:9,
II(cc); RSA 186:11, X(e) |
Ed 608.01 |
RSA 186:11, X(c) |
Ed 608.02 |
RSA 21-N:9,
II(r); RSA 186:11, X(c) |
Ed 608.03 |
RSA 186:11, X(c) |
Ed 608.04 |
RSA 186:11,
X(c); RSA 186:11, X(c) |