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education > part 80 requirements for teachers' certificates
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Go to Notice of Important Changes to Certification
Requirements adopted 12/12/03
Text is current through August 15,
2006.
Section 80-3.1 Application of this Subpart and definitions.
(a) Application of this Subpart.
(1) Candidates who apply on or after February
2, 2004 for certificates valid for classroom teaching service, and on or after
September 2, 2006 for certificates valid for the educational leadership service,
shall be subject to the requirements of this Subpart, unless otherwise specifically
prescribed in this Part, and except as prescribed in paragraph (2) of this
subdivision.
(2) (i) Candidates who apply for permanent certificates in the
classroom teaching service shall be subject to the requirements of Subpart
80-2 of this Part, provided that they have been issued a provisional certificate
in the title for which the permanent certificate is sought and have met all
requirements for the permanent certificate on or before February 1, 2004 or
while under a valid provisional certificate that was in effect after that date.
(ii) Candidates who apply for the permanent certificate in the title school
administrator and supervisor shall be subject to the requirements of Subpart
80-2 of this Part, provided that they have been issued a provisional certificate
in this title and either have met all requirements for the permanent certificate
on or before September 1, 2007 or while under a valid provisional certificate
that was in effect after that date.
(3) Candidates who apply for certificates
valid for pupil personnel service shall be subject to the requirements of
Subpart 80-2 of this Part.
(b) Definitions. The definitions prescribed in
section 80-1.1 of this Part shall be applicable, unless otherwise prescribed
in section 80-1.1 of this Part.
Historical Note Sec. filed June 15, 2000;
amds. filed: March 30, 2004 as emergency measure; May 21, 2004; June 23,
2006 eff. July 13, 2006. Amended (a). <General Materials (GM) - References, Annotations, or Tables> 8
NYCRR 80-3.1, 8 NY ADC 80-3.1 8 NY ADC 80-3.1
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Section 80-3.2 General requirements.
(a) The requirements for the professional certificate shall be those in
effect at the time the initial certificate for the certificate title sought
is issued, or at the time the transitional certificate, as prescribed in
section 80-3.5(a) of this Subpart, for the certificate title sought is issued.
(b) The requirements set forth in Subpart 80-1 of this Part shall be
applicable, unless the subject matter or terms of such requirements prescribe
otherwise.
(c) The requirements for extensions or annotations of certificates
in the classroom teaching service set forth in Subpart 80-4 of this Part
shall be applicable.
(d) Forms of certificates.
(1) Candidates for whom
the requirements of this Subpart are applicable, pursuant to the conditions
prescribed in section 80-3.1(a) of this Subpart, shall be issued the
following forms of certificates: initial certificate, professional certificate,
and transitional certificate.
(2) The certificate forms for pupil personnel
service shall be the forms prescribed in Subpart 80-2 of this Part.
(3)
The certificate, license or credential forms for supplemental school
personnel, teaching in nonregistered evening schools, regional credential,
and internship certificate shall be those prescribed in Subpart 80-5
of this Part.
(e) Certificate titles.
(1) Certificate titles in the classroom
teaching service. Candidates for whom the requirements of this Subpart
are applicable, pursuant to the conditions prescribed in section 80-3.1(a)
of this Subpart, shall be issued the following certificate titles in
the classroom teaching service:
(i) Early Childhood Education (birth-grade
2);
(ii) Childhood Education (grades 1-6);
(iii) Generalist in Middle
Childhood Education (grades 5-9);
(iv) English Language Arts (grades
5-9);
(v) Language other than English (specified) (grades 5-9);
(vi)
Mathematics (grades 5-9);
(vii) Biology (grades 5-9);
(viii) Chemistry
(grades 5-9);
(ix) Earth Science (grades 5-9);
(x) Physics (grades 5-9);
(xi) Social Studies (grades 5-9);
(xii) English Language Arts (grades
7-12);
(xiii) Language other than English (specified) (grades 7-12);
(xiv) Mathematics (grades 7-12);
(xv) Biology (grades 7-12);
(xvi) Chemistry
(grades 7-12);
(xvii) Earth Science (grades 7-12);
(xviii) Physics (grades
7-12);
(xix) Social Studies (grades 7-12);
(xx) Dance (all grades);
(xxi)
Health Education (all grades);
(xxii) Music (all grades);
(xxiii) Physical
Education (all grades);
(xxiv) Theater (all grades);
(xxv) Visual Arts
(all grades);
(xxvi) Students with Disabilities (birth-grade 2);
(xxvii)
Students with Disabilities (grades 1-6);
(xxviii) Students with Disabilities
(grades 5-9);
(xxix) Students with Disabilities (grades 7-12);
(xxx)
Deaf and Hard of Hearing (all grades);
(xxxi) Blind and Visually Impaired
(all grades);
(xxxii) Speech and Language Disabilities (all grades);
(xxxiii) English to Speakers of other Languages (all grades);
(xxxiv)
Literacy (birth-grade 6);
(xxxv) Literacy (grades 5-12);
(xxxvi) Library
Media Specialist (all grades);
(xxxvii) Educational Technology Specialist
(all grades);
(xxxviii) Agriculture (all grades);
(xxxix) Family and
Consumer Sciences (all grades);
(xl) Business and Marketing (all grades);
(xli) Technology Education (all grades);
(xlii) Specific agricultural
subject titles (specified) (grades 7-12);
(xliii) Specific family and
consumer science titles (specified) (grades 7-12);
(xliv) Specific technical
subject titles (specified) (grades 7-12);
(xlv) Specific trade subject
titles (specified) (grades 7-12);
(xlvi) Specific health occupations
subject titles (specified) (grades 7-12); and
(xlvii) Specific business
and marketing subject titles (specified) (grades 7- 12).
(2) The certificate
titles issued for pupil personnel service shall be the titles prescribed
in Subpart 80-2 of this Part.
(3) The certificate, license or credential
titles for supplemental school personnel, teachers of adult, community
and continuing education, regional credential, and internship certificate
shall be those prescribed in Subpart 80- 5 of this Part.
Historical Note
Sec. filed June 15, 2000; amd. filed June 23, 2006 eff. July 13, 2006.
Amended (c)-(e). <General Materials (GM) - References, Annotations,
or Tables> 8 NYCRR 80-3.2, 8 NY ADC 80-3.2 8 NY ADC 80-3.2
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Section 80-3.3 Requirements for the initial certificate.
(a) General requirements.
(1) Duration. The initial certificate in the classroom
teaching service shall be valid for five years from its effective date.
(2)
A candidate with a baccalaureate or higher degree who holds a certificate
issued by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in a title
which the department has determined to be equivalent to the title of the
initial certificate in the classroom teaching service sought shall be deemed
to have met the requirements for such initial certificate prescribed in subdivision
(b) or (c) of this section.
(3) Satisfaction of education requirements.
(i)
A candidate for the initial certificate in a title in the classroom teaching
service may meet the education requirements for such certificate through
completion of a program registered pursuant to section 52.21 of this Title
which leads to the certificate sought or, for candidates specified in subparagraph
(iii) of this paragraph, through equivalent study as determined by individual
evaluation in accordance with the requirements of section 80-3.7 of this
Subpart.
(ii) A candidate for the professional certificate in a specific
career and technical subject within the field of agriculture, business and
marketing, family and consumer sciences, health, a technical area, or a trade
(grades 7 through 12) may meet the education requirements for such certificate
through completion of a program registered pursuant to section 52.21 of this
Title which leads to the certificate sought or, for candidates specified
in subparagraph
(iii) of this paragraph, through equivalent study as determined
by individual evaluation in accordance with the requirements of section 80-3.7
of this Subpart.
(iii) The option to complete the education requirements
for the certificates specified in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of this paragraph
through equivalent study, as determined by individual evaluation in accordance
with the requirements of section 80-3.7 of this Subpart, shall only be available
for candidates who apply for a certificate in childhood education by February 1, 2007 and
for candidates who apply for any other certificate in the classroom teaching
service by February 1, 2009, and who upon application qualify for such certificate.
(4) A candidate seeking certification to teach a specific career and technical
subject requiring Federal or State licensure and/or registration to legally
perform that service shall hold such valid Federal or State licensure and/or
registration. A candidate seeking certification to teach practical nursing
shall hold a valid license and registration in New York State as a registered
professional nurse.
(b) Requirements for initial certificates in all titles
in classroom teaching service, except in a specific career and technical
subject within the field of agriculture, business and marketing, family and
consumer sciences, health, a technical area or a trade (grades 7 through
12). The candidate shall meet the requirements in each of the following paragraphs:
(1) Education.
The candidate shall meet the education requirement by meeting the requirements
in one of the following subparagraphs:
(i) The candidate shall hold a baccalaureate
degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education or from
an institution authorized by the Regents to confer degrees and whose programs
are registered by the department, and shall satisfactorily complete a program
registered pursuant to section 52.21 of this Title, which leads to the certificate
sought, or its equivalent.
(ii) Interstate agreement on qualifications of
educational personnel. The candidate may meet the education requirement by
successfully completing a program of preparation for a teacher's certificate
in the certificate title or its equivalent at an institution of higher education
approved pursuant to section 3030, the interstate agreement on the qualifications
of educational personnel.
(2) Examination. The candidate shall meet the examination
requirement by meeting the requirements in one of the following subparagraphs:
(i) The candidate shall submit evidence of having achieved a satisfactory
level of performance on the New York State Teacher Certification Examination
liberal arts and sciences test, written assessment of teaching skills, and
content specialty test(s) in the area of the certificate, except that a candidate
seeking an initial certificate in the title of Speech and Language Disabilities
(all grades) shall not be required to achieve a satisfactory level of performance
on the content specialty test.
(ii) Examination requirement for an additional
certificate. A candidate who has one or more provisional certificates, permanent
certificates, initial certificates, or professional certificates in a title
in the classroom teaching service other than a title in a specific career
and technical subject (grades 7 through 12), may meet the examination requirements
for an initial certificate, by having achieved a satisfactory level of performance
on the New York State Teacher Certification Examination content specialty
test(s) in the area of the certificate for which application is made, if
required for that initial certificate pursuant to subparagraph
(i) of this
paragraph.
(c) Requirements for initial certificates in a specific career
and technical subject within the field of agriculture, business and marketing,
family and consumer sciences, health, a technical area, or a trade (grades
7 through 12). The candidate shall meet the requirements for the initial
certificate by successfully completing the requirements in paragraph (1)
or (2) of this subdivision.
(1) Option A. The requirements of this paragraph
are applicable to candidates who seek an initial certificate through completion
of an associate degree program or its equivalent. The candidate shall meet
the requirements in each of the following subparagraphs:
(i) Education. The
candidate shall meet the education requirement by meeting the requirements
in one of the following clauses:
(a) The candidate shall satisfactorily complete
an associate degree program registered pursuant to section 52.21(b)(3)(xiii) of this Title as
leading to the initial certificate under option A, or its equivalent.
(b)
Interstate agreement on qualifications of educational personnel. The candidate
may meet the education requirement by successfully completing a program of
preparation for a teacher's certificate in the certificate title or its equivalent
at an institution of higher education approved pursuant to section 3030,
the interstate agreement on the qualifications of educational personnel.
(ii) Examination. The candidate shall meet the examination requirement by
meeting the requirements in one of the following clauses:
(a) The candidate
shall submit evidence of having achieved a satisfactory level of performance
on the New York State Teacher Certification Examination written assessment
of teaching skills and content specialty test(s) in the area of the certificate.
(b) Examination requirement for an additional certificate. A candidate who
has one or more provisional certificates, permanent certificates, initial
certificates, or professional certificates in a title in the classroom teaching
service may meet the examination requirements for an initial certificate
for a certificate title prescribed under this option, by having achieved
a satisfactory level of performance on the New York State Teacher Certification
Examination content specialty test(s) in the area of the certificate for
which application is made, if required for the initial certificate pursuant
to clause (a ) of this subparagraph.
(iii) Experience. The candidate shall
have at least two years of documented and satisfactory work experience in
the career and technical education subject for which a certificate is sought.
(2) Option B. The requirements of this paragraph are applicable to candidates
who seek an initial certificate through completion of a program of coursework
that does not lead to an associate or higher degree. This option shall not
be available in specific family and consumer science, business and marketing
and technical subject titles. The candidate shall meet the requirements in
each of the following subparagraphs:
(i) Education. To meet the education
requirement, the candidate shall meet the requirements in one of the following
clauses:
(a) The candidate shall satisfactorily complete a program registered
pursuant to section 52.21(b)(3)(xiii) of this Title as leading to the initial
certificate under option B, or its equivalent.
(b) Interstate agreement on
qualifications of educational personnel. The candidate may meet the education
requirement by successfully completing a program of preparation for a teacher's
certificate in the certificate title or its equivalent at an institution
of higher education approved pursuant to Education Law section 3030, the
interstate agreement on the qualifications of educational personnel.
(ii)
Examination. The candidate shall meet the examination requirement by meeting
the requirements in one of the following clauses:
(a) The candidate shall
submit evidence of having achieved a satisfactory level of performance on
the New York State Teacher Certification Examination communication and quantitative
skills test, written assessment of teaching skills, and content specialty
test(s) in the area of the certificate.
(b) Examination requirement for an
additional certificate. A candidate who has one or more provisional certificates,
permanent certificates, initial certificates, or professional certificates
in a title in the classroom teaching service may meet the examination requirements
for an initial certificate for a certificate title prescribed under this
option, by having achieved a satisfactory level of performance on the New
York State Teacher Certification Examination content specialty test(s) in
the area of the certificate for which application is made, if required for
the initial certificate pursuant to clause (a) of this subparagraph.
(iii)
Experience. The candidate shall have at least four years of documented and
satisfactory work experience in the career and technical education subject
for which a certificate is sought.
Historical Note Sec. filed June 15, 2000;
amds. filed: Dec. 16, 2003 as emergency measure; Feb. 24, 2004; Jan. 18,
2005; June 23, 2006 eff. July 13, 2006. Amended sec. title, (a)(1)-(2). <General
Materials (GM) - References, Annotations, or Tables> 8 NYCRR 80-3.3, 8
NY ADC 80-3.3 8 NY ADC 80-3.3
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Section 80-3.4 Requirements for the professional
certificate.
(a) General requirements.
(1) Validity of certificate. The professional certificate
in the classroom teaching service shall be continuously valid, provided that
the professional development requirement prescribed in section 80-3.6 of
this Subpart is met by the professional certificate holder. The professional
certificate holder shall be required to meet such professional development
requirement to maintain the continued validity of the professional certificate.
(2) The candidate shall meet the requirements for the initial certificate
in the classroom teaching service for the certificate title sought or the
requirements for the transitional C certificate for career changers and others
holding a graduate degree or professional degree, as prescribed in section
80- 5.14 of this Part, for the certificate title sought.
(b) Requirements
for professional certificates in all titles in classroom teaching service,
except in a specific career and technical subject within the field of agriculture,
business and marketing, family and consumer sciences, health, a technical
area, or a trade (grades 7 through 12). The candidate shall meet the requirements
in each of the following paragraphs:
(1) Education. The candidate shall meet
the education requirement by successfully completing:
(i) a program registered
pursuant to section 52.21 of this Title or its equivalent;
(ii) a master's
or higher degree program in the content core of the initial certificate or
in a related content area; or
(iii) a master's or higher degree program in
any field, provided that the candidate has completed at least 12 semester
hours of graduate study in the content core of the initial certificate or
in a related content area.
(2) Teaching experience. The candidate shall successfully
complete three school years of teaching experience, or its equivalent. The
candidate who completes this requirement in total or part through teaching
in New York public schools shall be required to participate in a mentored
program in the first year of employment, as prescribed in Part 100 of this Title, unless the candidate
has successfully completed two years of teaching experience prior to such
teaching in the public schools.
(3) Examination.
(i) Candidates who hold a
transitional C certificate for career changers and others holding a graduate
academic or graduate professional degree, pursuant to the requirements of
section 80-5.14 this Part, shall submit evidence of having achieved a satisfactory
level of performance on the New York State Teacher Certification Examination
written assessment of teaching skills.
(ii) Candidates who seek a professional
certificate in Speech and Language Disabilities (all grades) shall submit
evidence of having achieved a satisfactory level of performance on the New
York State Teacher Certification Examination content specialty test in the
area of the certificate.
(c) Requirements for professional certificates in
a specific career and technical subject within the field of agriculture,
business and marketing, family and consumer sciences, health, a technical
area, or a trade (grades 7 through 12). The candidate shall meet the requirements
for the professional certificate by successfully completing the requirements
in paragraph (1) or (2) of this subdivision.
(1) Option A. The requirements
of this paragraph are applicable to candidates who seek a professional certificate
and who hold an associate degree or its equivalent. The candidate shall meet
the requirements for the professional certificate in each of the following
subparagraphs:
(i) Education. The candidate shall satisfactorily complete
a program registered pursuant to section 52.21(b)(3)(xiii) of this Title
as leading to the professional certificate under option A, or its equivalent.
(ii) Teaching experience. The candidate shall successfully complete three
school years of teaching experience, or its equivalent. The candidate who
completes this requirement in total or part through teaching in New York
public schools shall be required to participate in a mentored program in
the first year of employment, as prescribed in Part 100 of this Title, unless
the candidate has successfully completed two years of teaching experience
prior to such teaching in the public schools.
(iii) Examination. The candidate
shall submit evidence of having achieved a satisfactory level of performance
on the New York State Teacher Certification Examination liberal arts and
sciences test.
(2) Option B. The requirements of this paragraph are applicable
to candidates who seek a professional certificate and do not possess an associate
degree or its equivalent. This option shall not be available in specific
family and consumer science, business and marketing, and technical subject
titles. The candidate shall meet the requirements in each of the following
subparagraphs:
(i) Education. The candidate shall satisfactorily complete
a program registered pursuant to section 52.21(b)(3)(xiii) of this Title
as leading to the professional certificate under Option B, or its equivalent.
(ii) Teaching experience. The candidate shall successfully complete three
school years of teaching experience, or its equivalent. The candidate who
completes this requirement in total or part through teaching in New York
public schools shall be required to participate in a mentored program in
the first year of employment, as prescribed in Part 100 of this Title, unless
the candidate has successfully completed two years of teaching experience
prior to such teaching in the public schools.
(iii) Examination. The candidate
shall submit evidence of having achieved a satisfactory level of performance
on the New York State Teacher Certification Examination liberal arts and
sciences test.
Historical Note Sec. filed June 15, 2000; amds. filed: July
18, 2000 as emergency measure; Oct. 6, 2000 as emergency measure; Nov. 14,
2000; June 23, 2006 eff. July 13, 2006. Amended sec. title, (a). <General Materials (GM) - References, Annotations, or Tables> 8
NYCRR 80-3.4, 8 NY ADC 80-3.4 8 NY ADC 80-3.4
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Section 80-3.5 Requirements for the transitional A
certificate in a specific career and technical subject within the field of
agriculture, health, or a trade (grades 7 through 12).
(a) General requirements.
(1) Time validity. The transitional A certificate
shall be valid for three years from its effective date.
(2) Limitations.
The transitional A certificate shall authorize a candidate to teach only
in a school district for which a commitment for employment has been made.
(3) The transitional A certificate shall only be available in a specific
career and technical subject, but shall not be available in a specific career
and technical subject within the field of family and consumer sciences, business
and marketing, or a technical area.
(b) The candidate shall meet the requirements
for the transitional A certificate by successfully completing the requirements
in paragraph (1) or (2) of this subdivision.
(1) Option A. The requirements
of this paragraph are applicable to candidates who will seek an initial certificate
and who possess an associate degree or its equivalent in the career and technical
field in which a certificate is sought. The candidate shall meet the requirements
in each of the following subparagraphs:
(i) Education. The candidate shall
complete at least two clock hours of course work or training regarding the
identification and reporting suspected child abuse or maltreatment, in accordance
with requirements of section 3004 of the Education Law. In addition, the
candidate who applies for the certificate on or after February 2, 2001, shall
complete at least two clock hours of coursework or training in school violence
prevention and intervention, as required by section 3004 of the Education
Law, which is provided by a provider approved or deemed approved by the department
pursuant to Subpart 57-2 of this Title.
(ii) Examination. The candidate shall
submit evidence of having achieved a satisfactory level of performance on
the New York State Teacher Certification Examination content specialty test(s)
in the area of the certificate.
(iii) Experience. The candidate shall have
at least two years of documented and satisfactory work experience in the
career and technical education subject for which a certificate is sought.
(iv) Employment
and support commitment. The candidate shall submit evidence of having a commitment
for three years of employment as a teacher in grades 5 through 12 in a public
or nonpublic school or BOCES, which shall include a mentored experience for
the first year that will consist of daily supervision by an experienced teacher
during the first 20 days of teaching, except that such mentoring shall not
be required if the candidate has two years of satisfactory employment as
a teacher of students in grades 5 through 12 in a public or nonpublic school
or BOCES.
(2) Option B. The requirements of this paragraph are applicable
to candidates who will seek an initial certificate and who possess a high
school diploma or its equivalent but who do not possess an associate degree
or its equivalent in the career and technical field in which a certificate
is sought. The candidate shall meet the requirements in each of the following
subparagraphs:
(i) Education. The candidate shall complete at least two clock
hours of course work or training regarding the identification and reporting
suspected child abuse or maltreatment, in accordance with requirements of
section 3004 of the Education Law. In addition, the candidate who applies
for the certificate on or after February 2, 2001, shall complete at least
two clock hours of coursework or training in school violence prevention and
intervention, as required by section 3004 of the Education Law, which is
provided by a provider approved or deemed approved by the department pursuant
to Subpart 57-2 of this Title.
(ii) Examination. The candidate shall submit
evidence of having achieved a satisfactory level of performance on the New
York State Teacher Certification Examination content specialty test(s) in
the area of the certificate and a test of communication and quantitative
skills.
(iii) Experience. The candidate shall have at least four years of
documented and satisfactory work experience in the career and technical education
subject for which a certificate is sought.
(iv) Employment and support commitment.
The candidate shall submit evidence of having a commitment for three years
of employment as a teacher in grades 5 through 12 in a public or nonpublic
school or BOCES, which shall include a mentored experience for the first
year that will consist of daily supervision by an experienced teacher during
the first 20 days of teaching, except that such mentoring shall not be required
if the candidate has two years of satisfactory employment as a teacher of
students in grades 5 through 12 in a public or nonpublic school or BOCES.
Historical Note Sec. filed June 15, 2000; amds. filed: July 18, 2000 as
emergency measure; Oct. 6, 2000 as emergency measure; Nov. 14, 2000; Nov.
14, 2000 as emergency measure; Feb. 9, 2001 as emergency measure; Feb. 9,
2001; March 30, 2004 as emergency measure; May 21, 2004 eff. June 10, 2004.
Amended (a)(2). <General
Materials (GM) - References, Annotations, or Tables> 8 NYCRR 80-3.5, 8
NY ADC 80-3.5 8 NY ADC 80-3.5
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Section 80-3.6 Professional development requirement.
(a) Definitions. As used in this section:
(1) Regularly employed by an applicable
school in New York means employed 90 days or more in a professional development
year by a single applicable school in New York in a position requiring certification
pursuant to this Part. For the purposes of this definition, a day of employment
shall include a day actually worked in whole or in part, or a day not actually
worked but a day paid. In addition, the City School District of the City
of New York and any of its components, including but not limited to community
school districts, high school divisions, special education divisions, and
the Chancellor's district, shall be considered together a single applicable
school in New York.
(2) Professional development period means the five-year
period commencing on July 1st after the effective date of the triggering
certificate, and each subsequent five-year period thereafter.
(3) Professional
development year shall mean each year of the five-year professional development
period, beginning on July 1st and ending the following June 30th.
(4) Applicable
school in New York means a school district or board of cooperative educational
services located in New York State. For purposes of this definition, the
City School District of the City of New York and any of its components shall
be considered together a single school district.
(5) Triggering certificate
means the earliest issued certificate which requires the holder to take professional
development, pursuant to subdivision (b) of this section.
(b) Mandatory requirement.
(1) Requirements.
(i) Requirement for holders of professional certificates
in the classroom teaching service. The holder of a professional certificate
in the classroom teaching service shall be required to successfully complete
175 clock hours of acceptable professional development during the professional
development period.
(ii) Requirement for holders of level III teaching assistant
certificates. The holder of a level III teaching assistant certificate shall
be required to successfully complete 75 clock hours of acceptable professional
development during the professional development period.
(iii) Requirements
for holders of professional certificates in the educational leadership service.
The holder of a professional certificate in the educational leadership service
shall be required to complete successfully 175 clock hours of acceptable
professional development during the professional development period.
(iv)
An individual holding more than one professional certificate in the classroom
teaching service and/or educational leadership service shall be required
to complete 175 clock hours of acceptable professional development during
the five-year professional development period. An individual holding a level
III teaching assistant certificate and one or more professional certificates
in the classroom teaching service and/or educational leadership service shall
be required to complete 175 clock hours of professional development during
the five-year professional development period, unless the individual does
not hold a professional certificate during the entire five-year professional
development period, in which case the individual shall be required to complete
75 clock hours of professional development during the five-year professional
development period.
(2) The professional development requirement prescribed
in paragraph (1) of this subdivision shall be reduced by 10 percent for each
professional development year the certificate holder is not regularly employed
by an applicable school in New York.
(3) The professional development requirement
prescribed in this subdivision may be completed at any time during the five-year
professional development period.
(4) Notwithstanding the requirements of
paragraph (1) of this subdivision, a holder of a certificate in the classroom
teaching service who achieves certification from the National Board for Professional
Teaching Standards shall be deemed to have met the professional development
requirement, prescribed in this subdivision, for the five-year professional
development period in which such national board certification is achieved.
(c) Adjustments to the requirement.
(1) An adjustment to the requirement
prescribed in subdivision (b) of this section, in terms of clock hours and/or
the time for completing professional development, shall be made by the commissioner,
provided that the certificate holder documents good cause that prevents compliance,
which shall include, but not be limited to, any of the following reasons:
poor health certified by a physician; or a specific physical or mental disability
certified by an appropriate health care professional; or extended active
duty with the Armed Forces of the United States; or extreme hardship which,
in the judgment of the department, makes it impossible for the professional
certificate holder to comply with the professional development requirements
in a timely manner; or for a certificate holder who is regularly employed
by an applicable school in New York, inability to complete the requirement
because of the failure of the applicable school in New York to adopt and
implement a professional development plan.
(2) A certificate holder may request
from the executive director of the Office of Teaching Initiatives an adjustment
to the professional development requirement at any time during the professional
development period, except that the certificate holder shall be required
to comply with the timeframes prescribed in the due process requirements
of subdivision (h) of this section, if the request is made after an initial
notification, as prescribed in such subdivision, that the department's records
show that the professional development requirements have not been met.
(d)
Acceptable professional development.
(1) For individuals regularly employed
by an applicable school in New York in a professional development year, acceptable
professional development for such year shall be professional development
approved by such applicable school in New York, pursuant to its professional
development plan, as prescribed in section 100.2(dd) of this Title.
(2) For individuals
not regularly employed by an applicable school in New York in a professional
development year, acceptable professional development for such year shall
be study in the content area of any certificate subject to the professional
development requirement held by the individual or in pedagogy related to
such certificate:
(i) approved by an applicable school in New York, pursuant
to its professional development plan, as prescribed in section 100.2(dd)
of this Title; or
(ii) offered by:
(a) a regionally accredited institution
of higher education or institution authorized by the Board of Regents to
confer degrees; or (b) the following entities located in New York State:
a school district, a board of cooperative educational services, a teacher
resource and computer training center, a leadership academy, a special education
teacher resource center, a collective bargaining organization or other organization
or association that represents on a regional or statewide basis the interests
of individuals holding certificates issued under Part 80 of this Title, or
a comparable entity located outside New York State; or (c) for certificate
holders employed by any entity offering instruction in any grades kindergarten
through grade 12, including but not limited to nonpublic schools located
in New York State or outside of the State, professional development provided
by such employer.
(e) Measurement of professional development study. For
credit-bearing university or college courses, each semester-hour of credit
shall equal 15 clock hours of professional development, and each quarter-hour
of credit shall equal 10 clock hours of professional development for purposes
of this section.
(f) Recordkeeping requirements. In addition to the recordkeeping
requirement for an applicable school in New York, as prescribed in section
100.2(dd) of this Title, the certificate holder shall maintain a record of
completed professional development, which includes: the title of the program,
the number of hours completed, the sponsor's name and any identifying number,
attendance verification, and the date and location of the program. Such records
shall be retained for at least seven years from the date of completion of
the program and shall be available for review by the department in administering
the requirements of this section.
(g) Reporting requirement.
(1) In addition
to the reporting requirement for an applicable school in New York, as prescribed
in section 100.2(dd) of this Title, for any professional development year
in which the certificate holder is not regularly employed in an applicable
school in New York, the certificate holder shall report to the department,
in a form and timetable prescribed by the department, information concerning
completed professional development.
(2) Each certificate holder required
to complete the professional development requirement pursuant to this section
shall report to the executive director of the Office of Teaching Initiatives
his or her current mailing address. Each such certificate holder shall report
to the executive director a change of his or her mailing address within 30
days of such change. Failure to provide the executive director with a valid
current mailing address may result in the suspension of the validity of the
teaching certificate or certificates for which professional development is
required, as prescribed in subparagraph (h)(2)(ii) of this section.
(h) Due
process.
(1) General requirements. For purposes of this subdivision, the
act of depositing by mail notifications, orders or other papers, enclosed
in a post paid properly addressed wrapper, in a post office - official depository
under the exclusive care of the United States Postal Service within the State
of New York in the manner prescribed in this subdivision, using the address
supplied by the certificate holder or the address found by the department
after a reasonable search of its records pursuant to subparagraph (2)(ii)
of this subdivision, to the certificate holder or the certificate holder's attorney of record by either the department or
by the professional practices subcommittee of the State Professional Standards
and Practices Board, or a panel thereof, shall constitute good and proper
service upon the certificate holder. (2) Notification.
(i) For certificate
holders for whom the department records do not show that the professional
development requirement prescribed in this section has been met, based on
reporting by applicable schools in New York and/or the certificate holder,
the department shall issue an initial notification to the certificate holder
by first class mail that the department's records show that the professional
development requirements have not been met. Such notification shall require
the certificate holder to demonstrate within 30 days of the mailing of the
notification that he or she has met the professional development requirement
or that an adjustment to meet the professional development requirement is
warranted, pursuant to the requirements of subdivision(c) of this section.
(ii) If the initial notification, prescribed in subparagraph (i) of this
paragraph, is returned to the department as undeliverable because the mailing
address provided by the certificate holder to the executive director of the
Office of Teaching Initiatives is not current or valid, the department shall
make a reasonable search of its records for a current or valid address at
which the certificate holder may be reached, which may include but is not
limited to a business address. If such an address is found, the initial notification
shall be sent again to the certificate holder by first class mail. If such
an address is not found after a reasonable search, or if the initial notification
is again returned as undeliverable, the commissioner shall execute an order
suspending the validity of the certificate(s) for which professional development
is required, which shall be served upon the certificate holder by certified
mail, return receipt requested, at the most current mailing address provided
by the certificate holder to the executive director of the Office of Teaching
Initiatives.
(iii) If the certificate holder demonstrates that he or she
has met the professional development requirement, the department shall notify
the certificate holder of this determination, by first class mail.
(iv) If
the certificate holder defaults on responding to the initial notification;
or fails to demonstrate that he or she has met the requirement or that an
adjustment is warranted to meet the requirement, the department shall notify
the certificate holder by first class mail that the validity of his or her
certificate(s) for which the professional development requirement has not
been met shall be suspended for failure to meet such requirement, unless
the certificate holder submits a written request for a hearing to the executive
director of the Office of Teaching Initiatives within 30 days of the date
of the mailing of such notification letter. Such notification shall state
the basis for the determination that the professional development requirement
has not been met. Where the certificate holder has requested an adjustment
and it has been denied, such notification shall also state that the adjustment
has been denied and the basis for such denial.
(v) If an adjustment to the
requirement is granted, the department shall notify the certificate holder
by first class mail of this fact and the conditions of such adjustment, if
any, which may include but are not limited to, permitting additional time
to meet the requirement and/or adjusting the number of clock hours.
(vi)
If the certificate holder fails to demonstrate that he or she has met the
professional development requirement and no written request for a hearing
is submitted by the certificate holder within 30 days of the mailing date
of the notification letter advising the certificate holder that the validity
of his or her certificate(s) shall be suspended, as prescribed in subparagraph
(iv) of this paragraph, the commissioner shall execute an order suspending
the validity of the certificate(s)
for which professional development has not been met, which shall be served
upon the certified individual by certified mail, return receipt requested.
In addition, for such certificate holders employed by applicable schools
in New York, the department shall notify such school that the validity of
the individual's certificate(s) has been suspended until the professional
development requirements of this section are met.
(3) Hearing.
(i) If the
certificate holder requests a hearing within 30 days of the mailing of the
notification letter advising the certificate holder that the validity of
his or her certificate shall be suspended, as prescribed in subparagraph
(2)(iv) of this subdivision, a hearing shall be held before a panel of the
professional practices subcommittee of the State Professional Standards and
Practices Board for Teaching on the issue of whether the validity of the
individual's certificate(s) shall be suspended because of not fulfilling
the professional development requirement for such certificate(s). Such panel
shall be selected by the professional practices subcommittee and shall consist
of a minimum of three members. A majority of the members of such panel shall
be teacher members of such subcommittee.
(ii) The executive director of the
Office of Teaching Initiatives shall schedule the hearing, which shall take
place within 30 days of receipt of such request. At least 15 days before
the hearing, the executive director of the Office of Teaching Initiatives
shall notify the certificate holder by first class mail of the time and place
of said hearing.
(iii) The panel of the professional practices subcommittee
of the State Professional Standards and Practices Board for Teaching shall
select a hearing officer from its membership who shall conduct the hearing.
The hearing officer may issue subpoenas on request of a party.
(iv) The certificate
holder may be represented at the hearing by counsel and may produce witnesses
and affidavits of proof. A record of the hearing testimony shall be maintained,
but no stenographic transcript shall be required and a tape recording shall
be deemed a satisfactory record.
(v) The certificate holder shall submit
evidence documenting that he or she has met the professional development
requirement prescribed in this section.
(vi) No later than 15 days after
the conclusion of the hearing, the panel of the professional practices subcommittee
of the State Professional Standards and Practices Board for Teaching shall
send by first class mail to the executive director of the Office of Teaching
Initiatives and the certificate holder, a report of its findings and recommendations,
together with a copy of the record of the hearing testimony. Such panel shall
either recommend that the validity of the certificate holder's certificate(s)
shall be continued because the certificate holder has met the professional
development requirement; or that the validity of the certificate holder's
certificate(s) shall be continued because the certificate holder has met
or will meet an adjusted requirement, which may include but is not limited
to, permitting additional time to meet the requirement and/or adjusting the
number of clock hours; or that the validity of a certificate holder's certificate(s)
shall be suspended because the certificate holder has not met the professional
development requirement. The findings and recommendations of such panel shall
be based solely upon the record and shall set forth the factual basis therefor.
(4) If no appeal is commenced by the certificate holder or the executive
director of the Office of Teaching Initiatives within 30 days of the date
of the mailing of the notification to the certificate holder of the findings
and recommendations of the panel of the professional standards subcommittee
of the State Professional Standards and Practices Board for Teaching, as
prescribed in paragraph
(5) of this subdivision, the commissioner shall adopt
the recommendations and findings of such panel. In the case of a suspension
of the validity of a certificate(s), the commissioner
shall issue an order to that effect, which shall be served upon the certificate
holder by certified mail, return receipt requested, and for certificate holders
employed by an applicable school in New York, the department shall notify
such school that the validity of the individual's certificate(s) has been
suspended until the professional development requirements of this section
are met. (5) Appeal.
(i) Within 30 days of the date of the mailing of the
notification to the certificate holder of the findings and recommendations
of the panel of the professional standards subcommittee of the State Professional
Standards and Practices Board for Teaching, the certificate holder may commence
an appeal to the commissioner pursuant to clause (a) of this subparagraph
or the executive director of the Office of Teaching Initiatives may commence
an appeal to the commissioner pursuant to clause (b ) of this subparagraph.
Upon appeal by the certificate holder or the executive director of the Office
of Teaching Initiatives shall transmit to the commissioner a copy of the
complete record of the hearing before the panel of the professional practices
subcommittee of the State Professional Standards and Practices Board for
Teaching.
(a) Appeal by certificate holder. The certificate holder may commence
an appeal of the findings and recommendations of the panel of the professional
practices subcommittee of the State Professional Standards and Practices
Board for Teaching by filing the original appeal papers with the commissioner,
with proof of service by first class mail upon the executive director of
the Office of Teaching Initiatives. The executive director of the Office
of Teaching Initiatives may file a written response with the commissioner
within 30 days of the mailing of such appeal papers, with proof of service
by first class mail on the certificate holder or the attorney of record of
such certified individual.
(b) Appeal by the executive director of the Office
of Teaching Initiatives. The executive director of the Office of Teaching
Initiatives may commence an appeal of the findings and recommendations of
the panel of the professional practices subcommittee of the State Professional
Standards and Practices Board for Teaching to the commissioner by filing
the original appeal papers with the commissioner, with proof of service by
first class mail upon the certificate holder. The certificate holder may
file a written response with the commissioner within 30 days of the mailing
of such appeal papers, with proof of service by first class mail on the executive
director of the Office of Teaching Initiatives.
(c) In the event that both
the certificate holder and the executive director of the Office of Teaching
Initiatives commence an appeal to the commissioner within the time period
prescribed in this subparagraph, such appeals shall be automatically consolidated
and each party shall be permitted to file a written response with the commissioner
within 30 days of the mailing of the other party's appeal papers, with proof
of service by first class mail upon the other party.
(ii) The commissioner
shall review any appeal papers, or written responses filed, and the record
of the hearing testimony and all evidence presented in the proceeding before
the panel of the professional practices subcommittee of the State Professional
Standards and Practices Board for Teaching, and within 30 days of receiving
such record shall determine the matter. Based upon the record, the commissioner
may adopt, reverse or modify the findings and recommendations of the panel
of the professional practices subcommittee of the State Professional Standards
and Practices Board for Teaching. If the commissioner determines to suspend
the validity of a certificate(s), the commissioner shall execute an order
to that effect, which shall be served upon the certificate holder by certified
mail, return receipt requested, and for certified individuals employed by
an applicable school in New York, the department shall notify such school
that the validity of the individual's certificate(s) has been
suspended until the professional development requirements of this section
are met.
(i) Restoration of validity of certificate(s).
(1) To restore the
validity of a certificate(s) whose validity has been suspended for failure
to satisfy the professional development requirement set forth in this section,
the candidate shall be required to demonstrate that he or she has:
(i) met
the deficiency which caused the suspension in validity applicable to the
five-year professional development period in which the deficiency occurred;
and
(ii) completed at least one and one-half clock hours of additional acceptable
professional development for each month beginning with the month succeeding
the five-year professional development period in which the deficiency occurred
and ending in the month prior to the date of application for the restoration
of the certificate(s), up to a maximum of 75 clock hours. The professional
development shall be completed during such computation period. In the case
of a candidate required to complete 75 clock hours of professional development,
45 of such clock hours shall be completed within one year prior to the candidate's
applying to the department for the restoration of the validity of the certificate(s).
(2) The certificate holder for whom the validity of a certificate(s) has
been restored shall be required to complete one and one-half clock hours
of acceptable professional development for each month beginning with the
month of the date of application for the restoration of the validity of the
certificate(s), and ending with the commencement of a new five-year professional
development period, which shall begin on July 1st succeeding the date of
application. With the commencement of the new professional development period,
the professional certificate holder shall be required to complete the regular
professional development requirement, as prescribed in this section.
Historical
Note Sec. filed June 15, 2000; amds. filed: Nov. 9, 2004; June 23, 2006 eff.
July 13, 2006. Amended (b), (d), (h). <General
Materials (GM) - References, Annotations, or Tables> 8 NYCRR 80-3.6, 8
NY ADC 80-3.6 8 NY ADC 80-3.6
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Section 80-3.7 Satisfaction of education requirements
through individual evaluation.
This section prescribes requirements for meeting the education requirements
for classroom teaching certificates through individual evaluation. This option
for meeting education requirements shall only be available for candidates who
apply for a certificate in childhood education by February 1, 2007 and for
candidates who apply for any other certificate in the classroom teaching service
by February 1, 2009, and who upon application qualify for such certificate.
The candidate must have achieved a 2.5 cumulative grade point average or its
equivalent in the program or programs leading to any degree used to meet the
requirements for a certificate under this section. In addition, a candidate
must have achieved at least a C or its equivalent in any undergraduate level
course and at least a B- or its equivalent in any graduate level course in
order for the semester hours associated with that course to be credited toward
meeting the content core or pedagogical core semester hour requirements for
a certificate under this section. All other requirements for the certificate,
including but not limited to, examination and/or experience requirements, as
prescribed in this Part, must also be met.
(a) Satisfaction of education requirements
through individual evaluation for initial certificates in all titles in classroom
teaching service, except in specific career and technical subjects within
the field of agriculture, business and marketing, family and consumer sciences,
health, a technical area, or a trade (grades 7 through 12).
(1) A candidate
seeking to fulfill the education requirement for an initial certificate through
individual evaluation of education requirements shall meet the general requirements
prescribed in paragraph (2) of this subdivision, and the additional requirements,
if any, prescribed in paragraph (3) of this subdivision for the certificate
title for which application is made. The following initial certificates have
no additional requirements prescribed in paragraph (3) of this subdivision:
dance (all grades), health education (all grades), music (all grades), physical
education (all grades), theater (all grades), visual arts (all grades), educational
technology specialist (all grades), agriculture (all grades), family and consumer
sciences (all grades), business and marketing (all grades), and technology
education (all grades).
(2) General requirements. All candidates seeking to
fulfill the education requirement for the initial certificate through individual
evaluation of education requirements shall meet the general requirements
prescribed in this paragraph, unless the additional requirements for the
certificate title sought in paragraph (3) of this subdivision explicitly
substitute a different requirement.
(i) Degree completion. The candidate
shall possess a baccalaureate from a regionally or nationally accredited
institution of higher education or from an institution authorized by the
Regents to confer degrees and whose programs are registered by the department.
(ii) The candidate shall complete study in child abuse identification and
school violence prevention and intervention, as prescribed in section 80-1.4
of this Part.
(iii) General education core in the liberal arts and sciences.
The candidate shall complete 30 semester hours of coursework that includes
study in each of the following subjects: artistic expression, communication,
information retrieval, concepts in history and social sciences, humanities,
a language other than English, scientific and mathematical processes, and
written analysis and expression, except as otherwise provided in this subparagraph.
A candidate who holds one or more provisional certificates, permanent certificates,
initial certificates, or professional certificates in a title in the classroom
teaching service, other than a title in a specific career and technical subject
(grades 7-12), shall not be required to demonstrate completion of the general
education core in the liberal arts and sciences, as prescribed in this subparagraph,
for an additional initial certificate in the classroom teaching service sought.
(iv) Content core. The candidate shall complete 30 semester hours of coursework
in the subject area of the certificate title, which may include no more than
six of the 30 semester hours in a cognate, meaning a related field as determined
by the department.
(v) Pedagogical core. The candidate shall complete pedagogical
coursework as prescribed in clause (a) of this subparagraph and teaching
experience as prescribed in clause (b) of this subparagraph, provided that
candidates identified in this subparagraph shall not be required to demonstrate
completion of the pedagogical core requirements. A candidate who holds one
or more provisional certificates, permanent certificates, initial certificates,
or professional certificates in a title in the classroom teaching service,
other than a title in a specific career and technical subject (grades 7-12),
shall not be required to demonstrate completion of the pedagogical core requirements
for an additional initial certificate in the classroom teaching service sought,
except for such candidates who are seeking an additional initial certificate
in one or more of the following titles: early childhood education, childhood
education, generalist in middle childhood education (grades 5-9), specialist
in middle childhood education (grades 5-9), English to speakers of other
languages (all grades), literacy (birth-grade 6) and literacy (grades 5-12),
students with disabilities (birth-grade 2), students with disabilities (grades
1-6), students with disabilities (grades 5-9), students with disabilities
(grades 7-12), deaf and hard of hearing (all grades), blind or visually impaired
(all grades), and speech and language disabilities (all grades). (a) Coursework.
The candidate shall complete 18 semester hours of coursework that includes
study in each of the following subjects:
(1) human development and learning,
including but not limited to the impact of culture, heritage, socioeconomic
level and factors in the home, school and community that may affect a student's readiness to learn;
(2) teaching students with
disabilities and special health-care needs within the general education classroom,
including assistive technology;
(3) teaching literacy skills, three semester
hours;
(4) curriculum, instruction, and assessment, including instructional
technology; and
(5) foundations of education (historical, philosophical,
sociological and/or legal).
(b) Teaching experience. The candidate shall
satisfactorily complete 40 school days in a college-supervised student teaching
experience or as an employed teacher. For a candidate applying for a first
certificate, such experience must be in a school at one or more of the grade
levels within the range of grades covered by the certificate and must be
in the subject area of the certificate title sought by the candidate. For
other candidates, such experience must be in a school offering instruction
in any grade, pre-kindergarten through grade 12. For experience as an employed
teacher, the candidate shall submit a statement verifying the period of employment
from the employing school district administrator in the case of a public
school and the appropriate school administrator in the case of a nonpublic
school.
(3) Additional requirements. A candidate seeking to fulfill the education
requirement for the initial certificate through individual evaluation of
education requirements shall meet the additional requirements in this paragraph
if so prescribed for that certificate title, in addition to the general requirements
prescribed in paragraph (2) of this subdivision.
(i) Early childhood education,
childhood education, and generalist in middle childhood education.
(a) Content
core. The content core prescribed in subparagraph (2)(iv) of this subdivision
shall consist of 30 semester hours of coursework in one or more of the liberal
arts and sciences, in addition to the 30 semester hours of coursework prescribed
in the general education core in the liberal arts and sciences if required.
The candidate shall complete six semester hours in mathematics, six semester
hours in science, and six semester hours in social studies within the content
core and/or the general education core in the liberal arts and sciences.
(b) Pedagogical core. Within the pedagogical core prescribed in subparagraph
(2)(v) of this subdivision, the candidate shall complete six semester hours
of coursework that is appropriate to the student developmental level of the
certificate title. The candidate shall also complete three additional semester
hours in teaching literacy skills.
(ii) Specialist in middle childhood education
(5-9) and adolescence education (7-12).
(a) Content core. The content core
prescribed in subparagraph (2)(iv) of this subdivision shall consist of 30
semester hours of coursework in the subject area of the certificate title
sought (English, a language other than English, biology, chemistry, earth
science, physics, mathematics, or social studies) in addition to the 30 semester
hours of coursework prescribed in the general education core in the liberal
arts and sciences. For social studies (5-9) and social studies (7-12), within
the 30 semester hour content core, the candidate shall complete coursework
in economics and government, and a total of 21 semester hours of coursework
that includes study in United States history, world history and geography.
(b) Pedagogical core. Within the pedagogical core prescribed in subparagraph
(2)(v) of this subdivision, the candidate shall complete six semester hours
of coursework that is appropriate to the student developmental level of the
certificate title. The candidate shall also complete three additional semester
hours in teaching literacy skills. (iii) English to speakers of other languages.
(a) Content core. The content core prescribed in subparagraph (2)(iv) of
this subdivision shall consist of 30 semester hours of coursework in one
or more of the liberal arts and sciences and shall include study in linguistics
and English grammar, in addition to the 30 semester hours of coursework prescribed
in the general education core in the liberal arts and sciences if required.
Study in the general education core and the content core shall include 12 semester
hours in a language other than English.
(b) Pedagogical core. Within the pedagogical
core prescribed in subparagraph (2)(v) of this subdivision, the candidate
shall complete a total of six semester hours of coursework that includes
study in methods of second-language teaching at the elementary and secondary
levels. The candidate shall also complete three additional semester hours
in teaching literacy skills.
(iv) Literacy (birth-grade 6) and literacy (grades
5-12).
(a) Content core. The content core prescribed in subparagraph (2)(iv)
of this subdivision shall consist of at least 30 semester hours of coursework
that meets the content core requirements for an initial certificate in any
certificate title in the classroom teaching service, except titles in specific
career and technical subjects.
(b) Pedagogical core. In lieu of meeting the
pedagogical core requirements in subparagraph (2)(v) of this subdivision,
the candidate shall complete pedagogical coursework prescribed in subclause
(1) of this clause and the teaching experience prescribed in subclause (2)
of this clause.
(1) Coursework. The candidate shall complete 24 semester
hours of coursework, including at least 12 semester hours of graduate coursework,
that includes study in each of the following subjects:
(i) human development
and learning, including but not limited to the impact of culture, heritage,
socioeconomic level and factors in the home and community that may affect
a student's readiness to learn;
(ii) teaching students with disabilities
and special health care needs within the general education classroom, including
assistive technology;
(iii) foundations of education (historical, philosophical,
sociological and/or legal);
(iv) literacy instruction and assessment, including
instructional technology, six semester hours;
(v) literacy diagnosis and
remediation;
(vi) literacy in content areas;
(vii) child or adolescent literature.
(2) Teaching experience. The candidate shall satisfactorily complete 40
school days in a college-supervised student teaching experience or as an
employed teacher. In addition, the candidate shall satisfactorily complete
a college-supervised practicum, as defined in section 52.21(b)(2) of this
Title, of 50 clock hours in teaching literacy to students, at developmental
levels appropriate to the certificate sought. For candidates who apply for
both certificate titles, literacy (birth-grade 6) and literacy (grades 5-12),
the 50-clock hour practicum shall include 25 clock hours of teaching students
(birth- grade 6) and 25 clock hours of teaching students (grades 5-12).
(v)
Students with disabilities (birth-grade 2).
(a) Content core. The content
core prescribed in subparagraph (2)(iv) of this subdivision shall consist
of 30 semester hours of coursework in one or more of the liberal arts and
sciences, in addition to the 30 semester hours of coursework prescribed in
the general education core in the liberal arts and sciences if required.
The candidate shall complete six semester hours in mathematics, six semester
hours in science, and six semester hours in social studies within such content
core and/or the general education core in the liberal arts and sciences.
(b) Pedagogical core. Within the pedagogical core prescribed in subparagraph
(2)(v) of this subdivision, the candidate shall complete six semester hours
of coursework appropriate to the student developmental level of the certificate.
In addition to such prescribed pedagogical core, the candidate shall complete
three semester hours in teaching literacy skills and 12 semester hours of
coursework that includes study in each of the following subjects:
(1) foundations
of special education;
(2) assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation of students
with disabilities, including collaboration with caregivers and others, to
promote academic achievement and independence; and
(3) curriculum, instruction
and managing learning environments for students with disabilities, including instructional and assistive technology.
(vi) Students with disabilities (grades 1-6).
(a) Content core. The content
core prescribed in subparagraph (2)(iv) of this subdivision shall consist
of 30 semester hours of coursework in one or more of the liberal arts and
sciences, in addition to the 30 semester hours of coursework prescribed in
the general education core in the liberal arts and sciences if required.
The candidate shall complete six semester hours in mathematics, six semester
hours in science, and six semester hours in social studies within such content
core and/or the general education core in the liberal arts and sciences.
(b) Pedagogical core. Within the pedagogical core prescribed in subparagraph
(2)(v) of this subdivision, the candidate shall complete six semester hours
of coursework appropriate to the developmental level of the certificate.
In addition to such prescribed pedagogical core, the candidate shall complete
three semester hours in teaching literacy skills and 12 semester hours of
coursework that includes study in each of the following subjects:
(1) foundations
of special education;
(2) assessment, diagnosis and evaluation of students
with disabilities, including collaboration with caregivers and others, to
promote academic achievement and independence; and
(3) curriculum, instruction
and managing environments for students with disabilities, including instructional
and assistive technology.
(vii) Students with disabilities (grades 5-9).
(a) Content core.
(1) For generalist (grades 5-9) certificates, the content
core prescribed in subparagraph (2)(iv) of this subdivision shall consist
of 30 semester hours of coursework in one or more of the liberal arts and
sciences, in addition to the 30 semester hours of coursework prescribed in
the general education core in the liberal arts and sciences if required.
The candidate shall complete six semester hours in mathematics, six semester
hours in science, and six semester hours in social studies within such content
core and/or the general education core in the liberal arts and sciences.
(2) For specialist (grades 5-9) certificates, the content core prescribed
in subparagraph (2)(iv) of this subdivision shall consist of 30 semester
hours of coursework in the subject area of the certificate sought (English,
a language other than English, biology, chemistry, earth science, physics,
mathematics, or social studies), in addition to the 30 semester hours of
coursework prescribed in the general education core in the liberal arts and
sciences if required. For social studies (5-9), within the 30 semester hour
content core, the candidate shall complete coursework in economics and government,
and a total of 21 semester hours of coursework that includes study in United
States history, world history, and geography.
(b) Pedagogical core. Within
the pedagogical core prescribed in subparagraph (2)(v) of this subdivision,
the candidate shall complete six semester hours of coursework appropriate
to the student developmental level of the certificate sought. In addition
to such prescribed pedagogical core, the candidate shall complete three semester
hours in teaching literacy skills and 12 semester hours of coursework that
includes study in each of the following subjects:
(1) foundations of special
education;
(2) assessment, diagnosis and evaluation of students with disabilities,
including collaboration with caregivers and others, to promote academic achievement
and independence; and (3) curriculum, instruction and managing learning environments
for students with disabilities, including instructional and assistive technology.
(viii) Students with disabilities (grades 7-12).
(a) Content core. The content
core prescribed in subparagraph (2)(iv) of this subdivision shall consist
of 30 semester hours of coursework in the subject of the certificate sought
(English, a language other than English, biology, chemistry, earth science,
physics, mathematics or social studies) in addition to the 30 semester hours
of coursework prescribed in the general education core in the liberal arts
and sciences if required. For social studies (7-12), within the 30 semester
hour content core, the candidate shall complete coursework in economics and
government, and a total of 21 semester hours of coursework that includes
study in United States history, world history, and geography.
(b ) Pedagogical
core. Within the pedagogical core prescribed in subparagraph (2)(v) of this
subdivision, the candidate shall complete six semester hours of coursework
appropriate to the student developmental level of the certificate sought.
In addition to such prescribed pedagogical core, the candidate shall complete
three semester hours in teaching literacy skills and 12 semester hours of
coursework that includes study in each of the following subjects:
(1) foundations
of special education;
(2) assessment, diagnosis and evaluation of students
with disabilities, including caregivers and others, to promote academic achievement
and independence; and (3) curriculum, instruction and managing learning environments
for students with disabilities, including instructional and assistive technologies
and transition preparation. (ix) Deaf and hard of hearing (all grades).
(a)
Content core. The content core prescribed in subparagraph (2)(iv) of this
subdivision shall consist of 30 semester hours of coursework in one or more
of the liberal arts and sciences, in addition to the 30 semester hours of
coursework prescribed in the general education core in the liberal arts and
sciences if required.
(b) Pedagogical core. In addition to the pedagogical
core prescribed in subparagraph (2)(v) of this subdivision, the candidate
shall complete three semester hours in teaching literacy skills and 12 semester
hours of coursework that includes study in each of the following subjects:
(1) foundations of special education;
(2) assessment, diagnosis and evaluation
of students who are deaf or hard of hearing, including collaboration with
caregivers and others, to promote academic achievement and independence;
(3) curriculum, instruction and managing learning environments for students
who are deaf or hard of hearing, including the use of instructional and assistive
technology; and
(4) using and teaching American Sign Language and other strategies
for communicating in the deaf culture.
(x) Blind or visually impaired (all
grades).
(a) Content core. The content core prescribed in subparagraph (2)(iv)
of this subdivision shall consist of 30 semester hours of coursework in one
or more of the liberal arts and sciences, in addition to the 30 semester
hours of coursework prescribed in the general education core in the liberal
arts and sciences if required.
(b) Pedagogical core. In addition to the pedagogical
core prescribed in subparagraph (2)(v) of this subdivision, the candidate
shall complete three semester hours in teaching literacy skills and 12 semester
hours of coursework that includes study in each of the following subjects:
(1) foundations of special education;
(2) assessment, diagnosis and evaluation
of students who are blind or visually impaired, including collaboration with
caregivers and others, to promote academic achievement and independence;
(3) curriculum, instruction and managing learning environments for students
who are blind or visually impaired, including instructional and assistive
technology; and
(4) reading and teaching Braille.
(xi) Speech and language
disabilities (all grades).
(a) Content core. The content core prescribed
in subparagraph (2)(iv) of this subdivision shall consist of 30 semester
hours of coursework in the subject of speech and language disorders. (b)
Pedagogical core.
(1) In addition to the pedagogical core coursework prescribed
in clause (2)(v)(a) of this subdivision, the candidate shall complete three
semester hours in teaching literacy skills and six semester hours that includes
study in each of the following subjects:
(i) foundations of special education;
and
(ii) assisting students with speech and language disabilities and their
teachers with the teaching and learning of the general curriculum.
(2) Practicum.
In lieu of the pedagogical core teaching experience prescribed in clause
(2)(v)(b) of this subdivision, the candidate shall satisfactorily complete
a college-supervised practicum, as defined in section 52.21(b)(1) of this
Title, of 150 clock hours that includes experiences with students with speech
and language disabilities in early childhood (birth-grade 2), childhood (grades
1-6), middle childhood (grades 5-9), and adolescence (grades 7-12). The practicum
shall include experiences in elementary and/or secondary schools.
(xii) Library
media specialist (all grades). (a) Content core. The content core prescribed
in subparagraph (2)(iv) of this subdivision shall consist of 30 semester
hours of graduate study in library science, including instructional and assistive
technology.
(b) Pedagogical core. In lieu of meeting the pedagogical core
requirements in subparagraph (2)(v) of this subdivision, the candidate shall
complete pedagogical coursework prescribed in subclause (1) of this clause
and the practicum prescribed in subclause (2) of this clause.
(1) Coursework.
The candidate shall complete 21 semester hours of coursework that includes
study in each of the following subjects:
(i) human development and learning,
including but not limited to the impact of culture, heritage, socioeconomic
level and factors in the home and community that may affect a student's readiness
to learn;
(ii) foundations of education (historical, philosophical, sociological
and/or legal);
(iii) enhancing the learning of students with disabilities;
(iv) increasing the literacy skills of all students, six semester hours;
and
(v) planning and delivering school library and media services.
(2) Practicum.
The candidate shall satisfactorily complete a college-supervised practicum,
as defined in section 52.21(b)(1) of this Title, providing library services,
of 20 school days in an elementary school and 20 school days in a secondary
school.
(b) Satisfaction of education requirements through individual evaluation
for initial certificates in a specific career and technical subject within
the field of agriculture, business and marketing, family and consumer sciences,
health, a technical area, or a trade (grades 7 through 12).
(1) A candidate
seeking to fulfill the education requirement for an initial certificate through
individual evaluation of education requirements shall meet the requirements
prescribed in paragraph (2) or (3) of this subdivision.
(2) Option A. For
holders of an associate or higher degree.
(i) Degree completion. The candidate
shall possess an associate or higher degree in the subject of the certificate
title from a regionally or nationally accredited institution of higher education
or from an institution of higher education authorized by the Regents to confer
degrees and whose programs are registered by the department.
(ii) The candidate
shall complete study in child abuse identification and school violence prevention
and intervention, as prescribed in section 80-1.4 of this Part.
(iii) Content
core. The candidate shall complete 30 semester hours in the subject area
of the certificate title, which may include no more than six of the 30 semester
hours in a cognate, meaning a related field as determined by the department.
(iv) Pedagogical core. The candidate shall complete pedagogical coursework
as prescribed in clause (a) of this subparagraph and teaching experience
as prescribed in clause (b) of this subparagraph, except as otherwise provided
in this subparagraph. A candidate who holds one or more provisional certificates,
permanent certificates, initial certificates, or professional certificates
in a title in the classroom teaching service shall not be required to demonstrate
completion of the pedagogical core requirements prescribed in this subparagraph
for an additional initial certificate in a specific career and technical
subject.
(a) Coursework. The candidate shall complete nine semester hours
of coursework that includes study in each of the following subjects:
(1)
human development and learning, including but not limited to the impact of
culture, heritage,
socioeconomic level and factors in the home and community that may affect
a student's readiness to learn;
(2) teaching students with disabilities and
special health-care needs within the general education classroom, including
assistive technology; and
(3) curriculum, instruction, and assessment, including
instructional technology.
(b) Teaching experience. The candidate shall satisfactorily
complete 40 school days in a college-supervised student teaching experience
or as an employed teacher. Such experience must be in a school at one or
more of the grade levels within the range of grades covered by the certificate
sought and related to the subject area of the certificate sought. For experience
as an employed teacher, the candidate shall submit a statement verifying
the period of employment from the employing school district administrator
in the case of a public school and the appropriate school administrator in
the case of a nonpublic school.
(3) Option B. For holders of a high school
diploma or its equivalent but no college degree. This option shall not be
available in specific family and consumer sciences, business and marketing,
and technical subject titles.
(i) The candidate shall possess a high school
diploma or its equivalent.
(ii) The candidates shall complete study in child
abuse identification and school violence prevention and intervention, as
prescribed in section 80-1.4 of this Part.
(iii) Pedagogical core. The candidate
shall complete the coursework, as prescribed in clause
(a) of this subparagraph,
and teaching experience, as prescribed in clause
(b) of this subparagraph,
except as otherwise provided in this subparagraph. A candidate who holds
one or more provisional certificates, permanent certificates, initial certificates,
or professional certificates in a title in the classroom teaching service
shall not be required to demonstrate completion of the pedagogical core requirements
prescribed in this subparagraph for an additional initial certificate in
a specific career and technical subject.
(a) Coursework. The candidate shall
complete 12 semester hours of coursework that includes study in each of the
following subjects:
(1) human development and learning, including but not
limited to the impact of culture, heritage, socioeconomic level and factors
in the home and community that may affect a student's readiness to learn;
(2) teaching students with disabilities and special health-care needs within
the general education classroom, including assistive technology;
(3) curriculum,
instruction, and assessment, including instructional technology; and
(4)
English language arts or communication skills. (b) Teaching experience. The
candidate shall satisfactorily complete 40 school days in a college-supervised
student teaching experience or as an employed teacher. Such experience must
be in a school at one or more of the grade levels within the range of grades
covered by the certificate sought and related to the subject area of the
certificate sought. For experience as an employed teacher, the candidate
shall submit a statement verifying the period of employment from the employing
school district administrator in the case of a public school and the appropriate
school administrator in the case of a nonpublic school.
(c) Satisfaction
of education requirements through individual evaluation for professional
certificates in a specific career and technical subject within the field
of agriculture, business and marketing, family and consumer sciences, health,
a technical area or a trade (grades 7 through 12).
(1) A candidate seeking
to fulfill the education requirement for a professional certificate through
individual evaluation of education requirements shall meet the requirements
prescribed in paragraph (2) or
(3) of this subdivision.
(2) Option A. For
candidates who completed the Option A track for the initial certificate.
(i) Degree completion. The candidate shall possess an associate or higher
degree in the subject of the certificate title from a regionally or nationally
accredited institution of higher education or from an institution authorized
by the Regents to confer degrees and whose programs are registered by the
department.
(ii) The candidate shall complete 30 semester hours of coursework
in addition to that required for the initial certificate under Option A.
Such coursework shall include study in the liberal arts and sciences, career
and technical education, and a pedagogical core, including each of the following
areas of pedagogy:
(a) teaching literacy skills, three semester hours; and
(b) foundations of education (historical, philosophical, sociological and/or
legal).
(3) Option B. For individuals who completed the Option B track for
the initial certificate. This option shall not be available in specific family
and consumer science, business and marketing, and technical subject titles.
The candidate shall complete 30 semester hours of coursework in addition
to that required for the initial certificate under Option B. Such coursework
shall include study in the liberal arts and sciences, career and technical
education, and a pedagogical core, including each of the following areas
of pedagogy:
(i) teaching literacy skills, three semester hours; and
(ii)
foundations of education (historical, philosophical, sociological and/or
legal).
Historical Note Sec. filed: Dec. 16, 2003 as emergency measure; Feb.
24, 2004; amd. filed June 23, 2006 eff. July 13, 2006. Amended sec. title. <General
Materials (GM) - References, Annotations, or Tables> 8 NYCRR 80-3.7, 8
NY ADC 80-3.7 8 NY ADC 80-3.7
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Section 80-3.8 Statement of continued eligibility for
teachers of theater.
Upon application, a person employed in New York State in a public school or
other school for which teacher certification is required, as a teacher of theater
for three of the five years immediately preceding February 2, 2004, may be
issued by the department a statement of continued eligibility pursuant to which
such person may continue to teach theater in the classroom teaching service
without the certificate prescribed in this Subpart, provided that such person
holds a permanent certificate in the classroom teaching service. The statement
of continued eligibility shall be valid for service in any school district.
Historical Note Sec. filed: March 30, 2004 as emergency measure; May 21,
2004 eff. June 10, 2004. <General Materials (GM) - References, Annotations, or
Tables> 8 NYCRR 80-3.8, 8 NY ADC 80-3.8 8 NY ADC 80-3.8
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Section 80-3.9 Exception for licensed speech-language
pathologists.
(a) Initial certificate. In lieu of meeting the education and examination
requirements prescribed in section 80-3.3(b) of this Subpart, a candidate
may meet the following requirements for an initial certificate as a teacher
of speech and language disabilities (all grades):
(1) the candidate must request
in writing an exception to stated preparation under this section;
(2) the
candidate must submit an application for initial certification to the department;
and
(3) the candidate must be registered and hold a New York State license
in speech-language pathology, pursuant to title VIII of the Education Law.
(b) Professional certificate. In lieu of meeting the education, experience,
and examination requirements prescribed in section 80-3.4(b) of this Subpart,
the candidate issued an initial certificate under the requirements of subdivision
(a) of this section shall meet the following requirements for a professional
certificate as a teacher of speech and language disabilities (all grades):
(1) the candidate must continue to be registered and hold a New York State
license in speech-language pathology, pursuant to title VIII of the Education
Law;
(2) the candidate must satisfactorily complete three years of experience
as a teacher of the speech- and hearing-handicapped in a school offering
instruction in any grade, pre-kindergarten through grade 12; or three years
of equivalent experience as determined by the department, such as experience
providing speech-language pathology services to children in a preschool program,
as defined in section 200.1 of this Title;
(3) the candidate must achieve
a satisfactory level of performance on the liberal arts and sciences portion
of the New York State teacher certification examinations; and
(4) the candidate
must satisfactorily complete while under the initial certificate, except
for course work specified in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, either:
(i) 40 clock hours of coursework or other professional development activities
which are approved by a school district or BOCES under the school district's or BOCES' professional development
plan established in accordance with section 100.2(dd) of this Title, and which
must be in the following subjects: classroom management; literacy education;
and the development of knowledge, understanding, and skills for working with
general education teachers in terms of the impact of speech, language, and
hearing disabilities on learning in the general curriculum areas of the State
learning standards for students, which are prescribed in Part 100 of this
Title; or
(ii) six semester hours of undergraduate or graduate coursework
from an institution of higher education with programs registered pursuant
to Part 52 of this Title or a regionally accredited institution of higher
education, which may be completed prior to the candidate obtaining the initial
certificate and which must be in the following subjects: classroom management;
literacy education; and the development of knowledge, understanding, and
skills for working with general education teachers in terms of the impact
of speech, language, and hearing disabilities on learning in the general
curriculum areas of the State learning standards for students, which are
prescribed in Part 100 of this Title; or
(iii) 40 continuing competency hours
in acceptable learning activities, as defined in section 75.4 of this Title,
except for undergraduate or graduate coursework as otherwise specified in
subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, which must be in the following subjects:
classroom management; literacy education; and the development of knowledge,
understanding, and skills for working with general education teachers in
terms of the impact of speech, language, and hearing disabilities on learning
in the general curriculum areas of the State learning standards for students,
which are prescribed in Part 100 of this Title; or (iv) a combination of
the activities prescribed in subparagraphs (i), (ii) and/or (iii) of this
paragraph that the department determines provides equivalent educational
preparation.
Historical Note Sec. filed: March 30, 2004 as emergency measure;
May 21, 2004 eff. June 10, 2004. <General Materials
(GM) - References, Annotations, or Tables> 8 NYCRR 80-3.9, 8 NY ADC 80-3.9
8 NY ADC 80-3.9
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(a)
School building leader. (Principal, housemaster, supervisor, department chairman,
assistant principal, coordinator, unit head and any other person serving
more than 25 percent of his or her assignment in any building level leadership
position shall hold this certificate.)
(1) Initial certificate.
(i) Validity
of certificate. The initial certificate shall be valid for five years from
its effective date.
(ii) Requirements for an initial certificate as a school
building leader in the educational leadership service. The candidate shall
meet the requirements in each of the following clauses:
(a) Education. The
candidate shall meet the education requirement by meeting the requirements
in one of the following subclauses:
(1) The candidate shall hold a master's
or higher degree from a regionally accredited higher education institution
or an equivalently approved higher education institution as determined by
the department and have successfully completed a program leading to the initial
certificate as a school building leader in the educational leadership service
registered pursuant to section 52.21(c)(2) of this Title, or its equivalent
as determined by the department.
(2) Interstate agreement on qualifications
of educational personnel. The candidate may meet the educational requirement
by successfully completing a program of preparation for a school building
leader or its equivalent at an institution of higher education approved pursuant
to section 3030 of the Education Law, the interstate agreement on qualifications
of educational personnel.
(b) Examination. The candidate shall submit evidence
of having achieved a satisfactory level of performance on the New York State
assessment for school building leadership, provided that such assessment
is available at the time the candidate applies and upon application qualifies
for the initial certificate. The department shall determine the date on which
such assessment is available and required.
(c) Experience. The candidate
shall have successfully completed three years of classroom teaching service
and/or pupil personnel service experience in public or non-public schools
N-12.
(2) Professional certificate.
(i) Validity of certificate. The professional
certificate for school building leaders shall be continuously valid, provided
that the professional development requirement prescribed in section 80-3.6
of this Subpart is met by the professional certificate holder. The professional
certificate holder shall be required to meet such professional development
requirement to maintain the continued validity of the professional certificate.
(ii) Requirements for the professional certificate as a school building
leader in the educational leadership service. The candidate shall have successfully
completed, in addition to the requirements for the initial certificate: three
years of school experience in an educational leadership position in public
or non-public schools N-12, including at least one year of such experience
as a school building leader. The candidate who completes this requirement
in total or part through providing educational leadership service in a school
district or board of cooperative educational services in New York State shall
be required to participate in a mentored program in the first year of employment,
unless the candidate has successfully completed two years of educational
leadership service prior to such public school service.
(b) School district
leader. (Superintendent of schools, district superintendent, deputy superintendent,
associate superintendent, assistant superintendent and any other person having
responsibilities involving general district-wide administration, except a
person serving as a school district business leader, shall hold this certificate.)
(1) Validity of professional certificate. The professional certificate as
a school district leader shall be continuously valid, provided that the professional
development requirement prescribed in section 80-3.6 of this Subpart is met
by the professional certificate holder. The professional certificate holder
shall be required to meet such professional development requirement to maintain
the continued validity of the professional certificate.
(2) Holders of a
professional certificate as a school district leader may not serve as a school
building leader unless they are certified as a school building leader or
school administrator and supervisor under the requirements of Part 80 of
this Title and may not serve as a school district business leader unless
they are certified as a school district business leader or school business
administrator under the requirements of Part 80 of this Title or are otherwise
authorized by law to serve as a school district business leader.
(3) Requirements
for a professional certificate as a school district leader in the educational
leadership service. The candidate shall meet the requirements of subparagraph
(i) of this paragraph or the alternative requirements of either subparagraph
(ii) or (iii) of this paragraph.
(i) The candidate shall meet the requirements
in each of the following clauses: (a) Education. The candidate shall meet
the following education requirements:
(1) The candidate shall hold a master's
or higher degree from a regionally accredited higher education institution
or an equivalently approved higher education institution as determined by
the department; and
(2) either:
(i) have successfully completed a New York
State program leading to a professional certificate as a school district
leader in the educational leadership service registered pursuant to section
52.21(c)(3) of this Title, or its equivalent as determined by the department.
As part of the program completion requirements, the candidate shall have
successfully completed at least 60 semester hours of graduate study, which
may include graduate study completed prior to admission to the program, and
achieved a satisfactory level of performance on the New York State assessment
for school district leadership. The requirement of achieving a satisfactory
level of performance on the New York State assessment for school district
leadership shall be waived if the candidate completes the registered program
prior to the availability of such New York State assessment. The department
shall determine the date on which such assessment is available and required;
or
(ii) have successfully completed an educational leadership program outside
of New York State that is equivalent to a program leading to a professional
certificate as a school district leader in the educational leadership service
registered pursuant to section 52.21(c)(3) of this Title, including a requirement
to pass an assessment equivalent to the New York State assessment for school
district leadership, or alternatively the candidate shall satisfy this component
of the educational leadership program by passing the New York State assessment
for school district leadership. The requirement of achieving a satisfactory
level of performance on an assessment equivalent to the New York State assessment
for school district leadership or alternatively passing such New York State
assessment shall be waived if the candidate completes the program prior to
the availability of such New York State assessment. The department shall
determine the date on which such assessment is available. The candidate shall
have successfully completed at least 60 semester hours of graduate study,
which may include graduate study completed outside of the educational leadership
program.
(b) Experience. The candidate shall have successfully completed
three years of classroom teaching service and/or educational leadership service
and/or pupil personnel service experience in public or non-public schools
N-12.
(ii) Alternative route one, the alternative school district leader
certification program. A candidate may qualify for a professional certificate
as a school district leader through meeting the requirements in the alternative
school district leader certification program for exceptionally qualified
persons, as prescribed in section 80-5.15 of this Part.
(iii) Alternative
route two, the certification of exceptionally qualified persons through screening
panel review. The Commissioner of Education, at the request of a board of
education or board of cooperative educational services, may provide for the
issuance of a professional certificate as a school district leader (superintendent
of schools) to exceptionally qualified persons who do not meet all of the
graduate course or school teaching requirements in subparagraph(i) of this
paragraph, but whose exceptional training and experience are the substantial
equivalent of such requirements and qualify such persons for duties of a
superintendent of schools. Prior to the appointment of any such individual,
the board must obtain the approval of the commissioner. In its formal request
to the department the board must submit its resolution noting approval of
the request, the job description, its rationale for requesting such certification
of the individual, a statement identifying the exceptional qualifications
of the candidate, the individual's completed application for certification,
vitae and official transcripts of collegiate study. The certificate, if issued,
will be valid only for service in the district making the request. The commissioner
will refer the materials submitted by the board to a screening panel consisting
of representatives of the department and appropriate educational organizations
for review and advice.
(c) School district business leader. (Deputy superintendent
of schools for business, associate superintendent of schools for business,
assistant superintendent of schools for business and any other person having
professional responsibility for the business operation of the school district
shall hold this certificate.)
(1) Validity of certificate. The professional
certificate as a school district business leader shall be continuously valid,
provided that the professional development requirement prescribed in section
80-3.6 of this Subpart is met by the professional certificate holder. The
professional certificate holder shall be required to meet such professional
development requirement to maintain the continued validity of the professional
certificate.
(2) Holders of a professional certificates as school district
business leader may not serve as a school building leader unless they are
certified as a school building leader or school administrator and supervisor
under the requirements of Part 80 of this Title and may not serve as a school
district leader unless they are certified as a school district leader or
school district administrator under the requirements of Part 80 of this Title.
(3) Requirements for a professional certificate as a school district business
leader in the educational leadership service. The candidate shall meet the
following requirements:
(i) The candidate shall hold a master's or higher
degree from a regionally accredited higher education institution or an equivalently
approved higher education institution as determined by the department; and
(ii) either:
(a) have successfully completed a New York State program leading
to a professional certificate as a school district business leader in the
educational leadership service registered pursuant to section 52.21(c)(5)
of this Title, or its equivalent as determined by the department. As part
of the program completion requirements, the candidate shall have successfully
completed at least 60 semester hours of graduate study, which may include
graduate study completed prior to admission to the program, and achieved
a satisfactory level of performance on the New York State assessment for
school district business leadership. The requirement of achieving a satisfactory
level of performance on the New York State assessment for school district
business leadership shall be waived if the candidate completes the registered
program prior to the availability of such New York State assessment. The
department shall determine the date on which such assessment is available
and required; or
(b) have successfully completed an educational leadership
program outside of New York State that is equivalent with a program leading
to a professional certificate as a school district business leader in the
educational leadership service registered pursuant to section 52.21(c)(5)
of this Title, including a requirement to pass an assessment equivalent to
the New York State assessment for school district business leadership, or
alternatively the candidate shall satisfy this component of the educational
leadership program by passing the New York State assessment for school district
business leadership. The requirement of achieving a satisfactory level of
performance on an assessment equivalent to the New York State assessment
for school district business leadership or alternatively passing such New
York State assessment shall be waived if the candidate completes the program
prior to the availability of such New York State assessment. The department
shall determine the date on which such assessment is available. The candidate
shall have successfully completed at least 60 semester hours of graduate
study, which may include graduate study completed outside of the educational
leadership program.
Historical Note Sec. filed June 23, 2006 eff. July 13,
2006. <General Materials (GM) - References, Annotations, or Tables> 8
NYCRR 80-3.10, 8 NY ADC 80-3.10 8 NY ADC 80-3.10
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