Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 6 - CERTIFICATION › Section R7-2-604.03 - Alternative Educator Preparation Program Approval Process

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. An organization that includes, but is not
				limited to, universities under the jurisdiction of the Arizona Board of
				Regents, community colleges in this state, private postsecondary institutions
				licensed by this state, school districts, charter schools, professional
				organizations, nonprofit organizations, private entities and regional training
				centers that oversee one or more educator preparation program which wishes to
				offer a program for an alternative route for the certification of teachers and
				administrators in this State shall apply to the Department of Education for
				review to become an approved provider of such a program. The Department of
				Education shall convene a review team to review the application, using a rubric
				approved by the Board, and submit a recommendation to the Board. The
				application shall include:
1. The name and
				location of the applicant;
2. The
				name of the program;
3. If the
				applicant is accredited, the name of the regional accrediting body and the
				accreditation status of the applicant;
4. If the applicant is a private
				postsecondary educational institution, evidence that the applicant is licensed
				to operate by the State Board of Private Postsecondary Education pursuant to
				A.R.S. §
										32-3021;
5. A description of the budget of the
				program;
6. A list of all staff
				members responsible for the administration of the program, the roles and
				responsibilities of each person and his or her credentials;
7. The areas of certification for which the
				applicant will offer the program;
8. A description of the program, which shall
				include:
a. The way in which the elements of
				the program will comply with the requirements of this Section and
				R7-2-602, R7-2-603 as applicable
				and A.R.S. §
											15-501.01;
b. The application and review process for
				persons to enroll in the program, including a copy of all forms that will be
				used in the process;
c. A summary
				of the program courses, seminars, or modules of study; and
d. The supervised, school-based experiences
				the applicant will provide, including:
i. The
				name of each school and school district that will participate in the
				supervised, school-based experience, evidenced by a letter or other
				communication from the school or school district that demonstrates interest in
				participating;
ii. The length of
				time for which a candidate will be required to participate in the supervised,
				school-based experience, including any orientation that the candidate must
				complete;
iii. The manner by which
				candidates will be mentored by an effective or highly effective teacher and
				evaluated during the supervised, school-based experience;
iv. How the supervised, school-based
				experience will promote the effectiveness of teachers and administrators, as
				appropriate; and
v. A copy of all
				forms that will be used for the supervised, school-based experience
				process;
9. If
				available, data on the efficacy of its preparation program which may include
				stakeholder surveys, completer data, and student achievement data;
10. A statement of the estimated time it will
				take a candidate enrolled in the program to complete the program, which shall
				allow for completion of the program within one year but not more than three
				years;
11. A description of the
				manner by which the applicant will evaluate the success or failure of each
				candidate enrolled in the program and track the progress of each such
				candidate, including a copy of all forms that will be used for the evaluation
				and tracking;
12. A description of
				how the applicant will evaluate the success of the program, which must include
				the information required for the evaluation pursuant to
				R7-2-604.02(K)(4);
13. A plan for
				how the education preparation program will notify and assist program
				participants and partner schools if the educator preparation program
				closes.