Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-3-3 - TEACHER EDUCATION - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES › Section 290-3-3-.05 - Class B (Bachelor's Degree Level) Programs For Teaching Fields

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1)
Overview
			 of Educator Preparation Program Levels.
Formal preparation of educators
			 occurs at two levels, undergraduate and graduate. Successful completion of an
			 undergraduate program may qualify the candidate for Class B certification.
			 Graduate programs are extensions of basic preparation and are divided into
			 Class A and Class AA programs. Completion of an Alternative Class A program may
			 qualify the candidate for initial certification at the graduate level. Advanced
			 programs differ from basic programs not in general purpose but in the level of
			 competence they seek to develop. Additional information is provided in Rule
			 290-3-3-.01(30) and
			 (31).
(2)
Relationship of Teacher Preparation
			 Programs and Grade Placement.
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(3)
General Program Requirements.
The provision of Class B programs
			 shall be limited to institutions that meet the standards for accreditation at
			 the bachelor's degree or higher level by the Southern Association of Colleges
			 and Schools.
(a)
Unconditional Admission
			 to Class B programs.
1. Admission to
			 the institution does not qualify an individual for admission to an educator
			 preparation program. An applicant must be notified in writing whether his or
			 her application for admission to a specific educator preparation program has
			 been accepted.
2. The college or
			 university shall have clearly defined criteria for admitting candidates to an
			 educator preparation program which include the following:
(i) A criminal history background check.
			 Additional information is provided in Rule
			 290-3-3-.03(6)(d).
(ii) Effective September 1, 2013, and
			 thereafter, the prescribed score on each of the three components of the Praxis
			 Core Academic Skills for Educators of the Alabama Educator Certification
			 Assessment Program (AECAP). Effective August 15, 2020, Praxis Core will no
			 longer be required for unconditional admission to a Class B program.
(iii) A formal written application for
			 admission to a specific educator preparation program.
(iv) A minimum grade point average (GPA) of
			 2.50 overall in accordance with university policy, 2.50 in professional studies
			 courses listed on the approved program checklist for the program, and 2.50 in
			 the teaching field listed on the approved program checklist for the program.
Effective July 1, 2017, and thereafter, a minimum grade point
				average (GPA) of 2.75 overall (and used as the basis for granting the degree)
				in accordance with university policy, 2.75 in professional studies courses
				listed on the approved program checklist for the program, and 2.75 in the
				teaching field courses listed on the approved program checklist for the
				program.
(v) Remedial
			 courses cannot be used to meet approved program requirements or calculated to
			 meet GPA requirements. Additional information is provided in Rule
			 290-3-3-.01(46).
(vi) Satisfactory interviews designed to
			 provide information on whether the applicant's dispositions and interests are
			 consistent with the requirements for successful teaching.
(vii) Experiences in the schools, designed to
			 assist the candidate in making a wise career choice.
3. Each institution shall establish, publish,
			 and enforce a policy that specifies when the candidate must meet criteria to be
			 unconditionally admitted to the program.