Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-3 - EDUCATOR PREPARATION RULES › Rule 505-3-.35 - Business Education Program

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through
			 June 27, 2024
(1)
Purpose.
This rule states field-specific content standards for
			 approving initial educator preparation programs that prepare individuals to
			 teach business in grades 6-12, and supplements requirements in GaPSC Rule
			 505-3-.01 REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS
			 FOR APPROVING EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROVIDERS AND EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS
			 and in GaPSC Rule
			 505-3-.03 FOUNDATIONS OF READING,
			 LITERACY, AND LANGUAGE.
(2)
Requirements.
(a) To receive
			 approval, a GaPSC-approved educator preparation provider shall offer a
			 preparation program described in program planning forms, catalogs, and syllabi
			 addressing the following standards.
1. The
			 program shall prepare candidates who demonstrate knowledge of the philosophy
			 and purposes of Career Technical Education (CTE), including being members of
			 professional teacher organizations, such as National Business Education
			 Association (NBEA), Association of Career and Technical Education (ACTE), and
			 their affiliates.
2. The program
			 shall prepare candidates who can plan effective instruction, implement teaching
			 strategies and methods for teaching business education and standards using
			 project-based and problem-based learning, and assess mastery of content using
			 performance based assessments.
3.
			 The program shall prepare candidates who can apply problem-solving skills in
			 business.
4. The program shall
			 prepare candidates who demonstrate competence in use and application of
			 emerging technology (software and hardware/equipment).
5. The program shall prepare candidates who
			 demonstrate knowledge of business organization structure and
			 function.
6. The program shall
			 prepare candidates who know principles and application of business mathematics,
			 business law, and formal business communication skills.
7. The program shall prepare candidates who
			 are competent in use and application of computer applications (word processing,
			 spreadsheet, database, presentation, and graphics) and keyboarding
			 skills.
8. The program shall
			 prepare candidates who are knowledgeable about business management techniques,
			 leadership styles, marketing strategies and use in business, entrepreneurial
			 constructs, human resource management and economic theories and systems,
			 including consumer economics concepts.
9. The program shall prepare candidates who
			 demonstrate knowledge of the theories and skills of accounting, financial
			 services, financial literacy, and emerging technologies in the finance
			 industry.
10. The program shall
			 prepare candidates who have knowledge of teaching employability skills, digital
			 citizenship, business ethics, leadership skills, international business
			 practices, cultural awareness, and career opportunities in business-related
			 fields.
11. The program shall
			 prepare candidates who can operate the student organization-Future Business
			 Leaders of America (FBLA), as the co-curricular organization aligned with
			 business education curricula.
12.
			 The program shall prepare candidates who work with business and industry and
			 post-secondary institutions in establishing school/business partnerships and
			 advisory committees.