Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 115 - THE CREDENTIALING OF EDUCATION PERSONNEL › Part I - Standards and Procedures For Credentialing › Section 071-115-I-3 - Definitions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Administrator
is defined by
				   20-A M.R.S.
				  §13001-A(1).
2.
Applicant
. An individual
				  seeking a credential.
3.
Appropriate Credential
: The credential, such as a certificate and
				  endorsement, that corresponds to the individual's title or job description.
				  This definition also includes any waiver issued by the Commissioner in
				  accordance with Section 6.11 of this rule.
4.
Approved Study
. Semester
				  hours, contact hours, or continuing education units.
5.
Certificate
is defined by
				  20-A M.R.S.
				  §13001-A(2).
6.
Certified Educational
				  Technician
is defined by
				  20-A M.R.S.
				  §13001-A(8).
7.
Clearance
is defined by
				  20-A M.R.S.
				  §13001-A(3).
8.
Complete Application
. An
				  application that includes all the requirements and supporting documentation as
				  specified for the credential sought, as described in Section 5.1 of this
				  rule.
9.
Conditional
				  Certificate
is defined by
				  20-A M.R.S.
				  §13001-A(4).
10.
Contact Hour
. One hour of
				  time spent in a training and development program or individual study program
				  approved by the SAU or by the Department; 15 contact hours is equivalent to 1
				  credit hour of approved study.
11.
Content Area Methods
. A pedagogy course for specified grade levels
				  and subject area that is offered as a component of an approved teacher
				  preparation program.
12.
Continuing Education Units
. Units of academic study from an
				  accredited institution of higher education or from a training and development
				  program approved by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and
				  Training; 1.5 C.E.U. is equivalent to 1 credit hour of approved
				  study.
13.
Contracted Service
				  Provider
. An organization or individual that provides services to a
				  school or CDS regional site through a paid contractual arrangement involving
				  educational services and services that bring the provider or its employees into
				  direct contact with students.
14.
Course.
An identifiable unit of instruction that is part of a
				  program of study offered at an accredited college or university.
15.
Credential
is defined by
				   20-A M.R.S.
				  §13001-A(5).
16.
Criminal History Records
				  Check
is defined by
				  20-A M.R.S.
				  §13001-A(6).
17.
Department
. The Maine
				  Department of Education.
18.
Educational Specialist
is defined by
				  20-A M.R.S.
				  §13001-A(7).
19.
Employed
. Paid to work,
				  including through a paid contractual arrangement.
20.
Endorsement
is defined by
				   20-A M.R.S.
				  §13001-A(10).
21.
Holder
. An individual who
				  holds a credential.
22.
Lapsed
. A credential that has expired without submission of a
				  complete and timely renewal application by the holder within six months of the
				  expiration date of the credential.
23.
License
. For purposes of any
				  reference to 5 M.R.S. in this rule, the credential issued to an applicant by
				  the Department of Education pursuant to the Department's exercise of its
				  regulatory powers.
24.
Paid
				  Applied Employment
for the career and technical endorsement. Employment
				  that is primarily focused on a specific career and technical education
				  occupation, and that covers the scope of the occupation as identified and for
				  which all federal and state tax, labor, and other reporting requirements were
				  met.
25.
Semester
				  Hours
is defined by
				   20-A M.R.S.
				  §13001-A(12).
26.
Teaching Experience
.
				  Experience in which a teacher is employed to be responsible for, and conducts
				  instruction of, students, which may include adult students.
27.
Verification
. The
				  determination by the SAU as to the eligibility of an applicant for a renewal of
				  a credential, submitted in the format required by the Commissioner.