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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 79 - Standards for Practitioner and Administrator Preparation Programs › Rule 281-79.9 - Approval of Program Changes

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Upon application by an institution, the director is
				  authorized to approve minor additions to, or changes within, the curricula of
				  an institution's approved practitioner preparation program. When an institution
				  proposes a revision that exceeds the primary scope of its programs, the
				  revision becomes operative only after having been approved by the state board.
				  Approval of any institution's application for adding the dyslexia specialist
				  endorsement must include approval by the Iowa reading research
				  center.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 79 - Standards for Practitioner and Administrator Preparation Programs › Rule 281-79.10 - Governance and Resources Standard

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Governance and resources adequately support the preparation
				  of practitioner candidates to meet professional, state and institutional
				  standards in accordance with the following provisions.
(1) The professional education unit has
				primary responsibility for all educator preparation programs offered by the
				institution through any delivery model.
(2) The unit's conceptual framework and
				governance structure establishes the shared vision for the unit and provides
				the foundation for all components of the educator preparation
				programs.
(3) The unit demonstrates
				alignment of unit and program standards with current national professional
				standards for educator preparation; teacher preparation aligns with InTASC
				standards; and each unit defines unit and program standards and embeds them in
				courses and field experiences.
(4)
				The unit provides evidence of ongoing collaboration with appropriate
				stakeholders. There is an active advisory committee that is involved
				semiannually in providing input for program evaluation and continuous
				improvement.
(5) When a unit is a
				part of a college or university, there is ongoing collaboration with the
				appropriate departments of the institution, especially regarding content
				knowledge.
(6) The institution
				provides resources and support necessary for the delivery of quality
				preparation program(s). The resources and support include the following:
a. Financial resources; facilities;
				appropriate educational materials, equipment and library services; and
				commitment to a work climate, policies and faculty/staff assignments that
				promote/support best practices in teaching, scholarship and service;
b. Resources to support professional
				development opportunities;
c.
				Resources to support technological and instructional needs to enhance candidate
				learning;
d. Resources to support
				quality clinical experiences for all educator candidates;
e. Commitment of sufficient administrative,
				clerical and technical staff;
f.
				Equitable resources and access for all program components, regardless of
				delivery model or location; and
g.
				The use of part-time faculty and graduate students in teaching roles is
				purposeful and is managed to ensure integrity, quality, and continuity of all
				programs.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 79 - Standards for Practitioner and Administrator Preparation Programs › Rule 281-79.11 - Diversity Standard

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The environment and experiences provided for practitioner
				  candidates support candidate growth in knowledge, skills and dispositions to
				  help all students learn in accordance with the following provision: the
				  institution's and unit's plans, policies and practices document their efforts
				  in establishing a supportive environment and maintaining a diverse faculty and
				  student body.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 79 - Standards for Practitioner and Administrator Preparation Programs › Rule 281-79.12 - Faculty Standard

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Faculty qualifications and performance will facilitate the
				  professional development of practitioner candidates in accordance with the
				  following provisions.
(1) The unit
				defines and communicates the roles and requirements for faculty members by
				position. The unit describes how roles and requirements are
				determined.
(2) The unit documents
				the alignment of teaching duties for each faculty member with that member's
				preparation, knowledge, experiences and skills.
(3) The unit holds faculty members
				accountable for teaching prowess. This accountability includes evaluation and
				indicators for continuous improvement.
(4) The unit holds faculty members
				accountable for professional growth to meet the academic needs of the
				unit.
(5) Faculty members
				collaborate with:
a. Colleagues in the
				unit;
b. Colleagues across the
				institution;
c. Colleagues in PK-12
				schools/agencies/learning settings. Faculty members engage in professional
				education and maintain ongoing involvement in activities in preschool and
				elementary, middle or secondary schools. For faculty members engaged in teacher
				preparation, activities include at least 40 hours of teaching or co-teaching at
				the appropriate grade level(s) during a period not exceeding five years in
				duration.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 79 - Standards for Practitioner and Administrator Preparation Programs › Rule 281-79.13 - Assessment System and Unit Evaluation Standard

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The unit's system of assessment will appropriately monitor
				  individual candidate performance and use that data in concert with other
				  information to evaluate and improve the unit and its programs in accordance
				  with the following provisions.
(1) The
				unit has a clearly defined, cohesive system of assessment that includes both
				individual candidate assessment and comprehensive unit assessment.
(2) The assessment system is based on unit
				standards.
(3) The unit tracks and
				communicates the following criteria for candidates:
a. Entrance into the program.
b. Continuation in the program with clearly
				defined checkpoints/gates.
c.
				Admission to clinical experiences (for teacher education, this includes
				specific criteria for admission to student teaching).
d. Program completion.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 79 - Standards for Practitioner and Administrator Preparation Programs › Rule 281-79.14 - Teacher Preparation Clinical Practice Standard

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The unit and its school partners shall provide field
				  experiences and student teaching opportunities that assist candidates in
				  becoming successful teachers in accordance with the following
				  provisions.
(1) The unit ensures that
				clinical experiences occurring in all locations are in high-quality
				instructional programs for PK-12 students in a state-approved school or
				educational facility and are well-sequenced, supervised by appropriately
				qualified personnel, monitored by the unit and integrated into the unit
				standards. These expectations are shared with teacher candidates,
				college/university supervisors and cooperating teachers.
(2) Cooperating teachers and
				college/university supervisors share responsibility for evaluating the teacher
				candidates' achievement of unit standards. Clinical experiences are structured
				to have multiple performance"based assessments at key points within the
				program.
(3) Teacher candidates
				experience clinical practices in multiple settings that include diverse groups
				and diverse learning needs.
(4)
				Teacher candidates admitted to a teacher preparation program must complete a
				minimum of 80 hours of pre-student teaching field experiences, with at least 10
				hours occurring prior to acceptance into the program.
(5) Pre-student teaching field experiences
				support learning in context and include all of the following:
a. High-quality instructional programs for
				students in a state-approved school or educational facility.
b. Opportunities for teacher candidates to
				observe and be observed by others and to engage in discussion and reflection on
				clinical practice, planning, instruction and assessment.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 79 - Standards for Practitioner and Administrator Preparation Programs › Rule 281-79.15 - Teacher Candidate Knowledge, Skills and Dispositions Standard

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Teacher candidates are to demonstrate the content,
				  pedagogical and professional knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to
				  help all students learn in accordance with the following provisions:
(1) Each teacher candidate demonstrates the
				acquisition of a core of liberal arts knowledge, including English composition,
				mathematics, natural sciences, social sciences and humanities.
(2) Each teacher candidate receives dedicated
				coursework and demonstrates competency related to the study of human relations,
				cultural competency and diverse learners, such that the candidate is prepared
				to work with students from diverse groups as defined in rule
				281-79.2 (256). The unit shall
				provide evidence that teacher candidates develop the ability to identify and
				meet the needs of all learners, including:
a.
				Students from diverse ethnic, racial and socioeconomic backgrounds.
b. Students with disabilities. This will
				include preparation in developing and implementing individualized education
				programs and behavioral intervention plans, preparation for educating
				individuals in the least restrictive environment and identifying that
				environment, and strategies that address difficult and violent student behavior
				and improve academic engagement and achievement.
c. Students who are struggling with literacy,
				including those with dyslexia.
d.
				Students who are gifted and talented.
e. English learners.
f. Students who may be at risk of not
				succeeding in school. This preparation will include classroom management
				addressing high-risk behaviors, including behaviors related to substance use
				disorder.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 79 - Standards for Practitioner and Administrator Preparation Programs › Rule 281-79.16 - Administrator Preparation Clinical Practice Standard

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The unit and its school partners shall provide clinical
				  experiences that assist candidates in becoming successful school administrators
				  in accordance with the following provisions.
(1) The unit ensures that:
a. Principal candidates successfully complete
				clinical experiences that provide candidates with opportunities to synthesize
				and apply the knowledge and skills identified in subrule 79.17(2) in ways that
				approximate the full range of responsibilities of building-level leaders and
				enable them to promote the current and future success and well-being of each
				student and adult in their school.
b. Superintendent candidates successfully
				complete clinical experiences that provide candidates opportunities to
				synthesize and apply the knowledge and skills identified in subrule 79.17(3) in
				ways that approximate the full range of responsibilities of district-level
				leaders and enable them to promote the current and future success and
				well-being of each student and adult in their district.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 79 - Standards for Practitioner and Administrator Preparation Programs › Rule 281-79.17 - Administrator Knowledge, Skills and Dispositions Standard

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Administrator candidates will demonstrate the content,
				  pedagogical and professional knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to
				  help all students learn in accordance with the following provisions:
(1) Each educational administrator program
				will define program standards (aligned with current NELP standards) and embed
				them in coursework and clinical experiences at a level appropriate for a novice
				administrator.
(2) Each principal
				candidate demonstrates the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to:
a. Collaboratively lead, design and implement
				a school mission, vision and process for continuous improvement that reflects a
				core set of values and priorities that include data use, technology, equity,
				diversity, digital citizenship and community. (Mission, Vision and
				Improvement)
b. Advocate for
				ethical decisions and cultivate and enact professional norms. (Ethics and
				Professional Norms)
c. Develop and
				maintain a supportive, equitable, culturally responsive and inclusive school
				culture. (Equity, Inclusiveness and Cultural Responsiveness)
d. Evaluate, develop and implement coherent
				systems of curriculum, instruction, data systems, and supports, including Iowa
				core implementation and assessment. (Learning and Instruction)
e. Strengthen student learning, support
				school improvement and advocate for the needs of the school and community.
				(Community and External Leadership)
f. Improve management, communication,
				technology, school-level governance and operation systems to develop and
				improve data-informed and equitable school resource plans and to apply laws,
				policies and regulations. (Operations and Management)
g. Build the school's professional capacity,
				engage staff in the development of a collaborative professional culture and
				improve systems of staff supervision, evaluation, support and professional
				learning. (Building Professional Capacity)
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 79 - Standards for Practitioner and Administrator Preparation Programs › Rule 281-79.18 - Purpose

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This division addresses preparation of an individual seeking
				  a license based on school-centered preparation for employment as one of the
				  following: school guidance counselor, school audiologist, school psychologist,
				  school social worker, speech-language pathologist or supervisor of special
				  education (282-Chapter 27 contains more information regarding licenses for
				  service other than as a teacher).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 79 - Standards for Practitioner and Administrator Preparation Programs › Rule 281-79.19 - Clinical Practice Standard

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The unit and its school, AEA and facility partners will
				  provide clinical experiences that assist candidates in becoming successful
				  practitioners in accordance with the following provisions.
(1) The unit ensures that clinical
				experiences occurring in all locations are well sequenced, purposeful,
				supervised by appropriately qualified personnel, monitored by the unit and
				integrated into unit standards. These expectations are shared with candidates,
				supervisors and cooperating professional educators.
(2) Cooperating professional educators and
				college/university supervisors share responsibility for evaluating the
				candidate's achievement of unit standards. Clinical experiences are structured
				to have multiple performance"based assessments at key points within the program
				to demonstrate the candidate's attainment of unit standards.
(3) Clinical experiences include all of the
				following criteria:
a. Take place in the
				context of providing high-quality instructional programs for students in a
				state-approved school, agency or educational facility;
b. Take place in educational settings that
				include diverse populations and students of different age groups;
c. Provide opportunities for candidates to
				observe and be observed by others and to engage in discussion and reflection on
				clinical practice;
d. Include
				minimum expectations and responsibilities for cooperating professional
				educators, school districts, accredited nonpublic schools or AEAs and for
				higher education supervising faculty members;
e. Include prescribed minimum expectations
				for involvement of candidates in relevant responsibilities directed toward the
				work for which they are preparing;
f. Involve candidates in communication and
				interaction with parents or guardians, community members, faculty and staff and
				cooperating professional educators in the school.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 79 - Standards for Practitioner and Administrator Preparation Programs › Rule 281-79.20 - Candidate Knowledge, Skills and Dispositions Standard

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Candidates will demonstrate the content knowledge and the
				  pedagogical and professional knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to
				  help all students learn in accordance with the following provisions:
(1) Each professional educator program will
				define program standards (aligned with current national standards) and embed
				them in coursework and clinical experiences at a level appropriate for a novice
				professional educator.
(2) Each
				candidate will demonstrate, within specific coursework and clinical experiences
				related to the study of human relations, cultural competency and diverse
				learners, that the candidate is prepared to work with students from diverse
				groups as defined in rule
				281-79.2 (256). The unit shall
				provide evidence that candidates have developed the ability to meet the needs
				of all learners, including:
a. Students from
				diverse ethnic, racial and socioeconomic backgrounds.
b. Students with disabilities. This will
				include preparation in developing and implementing individualized education
				programs and behavioral intervention plans, preparation for educating
				individuals in the least restrictive environment and identifying that
				environment, and strategies that address difficult and violent student behavior
				and improve academic engagement and achievement.
c. Students who are struggling with literacy,
				including those with dyslexia.
d.
				Students who are gifted and talented.
e. English learners.
f. Students who may be at risk of not
				succeeding in school. This preparation will include classroom management
				addressing high-risk behaviors, including behaviors related to substance use
				disorder.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 79 - Standards for Practitioner and Administrator Preparation Programs › Rule 281-79.21 - General

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Institutions interested in offering a teacher intern license
				  will provide evidence of compliance with standards listed in this division, the
				  faculty standards in rule
				  281-79.12 (256) and the
				  assessment standards in rule
				  281-79.13
				  (256).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 79 - Standards for Practitioner and Administrator Preparation Programs › Rule 281-79.22 - Intern Program Governance and Resources Standard

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Governance and resources adequately support the preparation
				  of teacher intern candidates to meet professional, state and institutional
				  standards. As a component of the program, the institution will work
				  collaboratively with the local school district(s) or AEA. The program is
				  required to meet the following standards in addition to the standards in rule
				  281-79.10 (256).
(1) The teacher intern preparation program
				and LEAs will work collaboratively to provide opportunities for teacher intern
				candidates to observe and be observed by others and to engage in discussion and
				reflection on clinical practice.
(2) The LEA will provide the following:
a. An offer of employment to a teacher intern
				candidate in the program in one of the endorsements identified on the
				department's website at
educate.iowa.gov/pk-12/educator-quality/practitioner-preparation
;
b. A mentoring and induction program with a
				district-assigned mentor; and
c. An
				assurance that the LEA will not overload the intern with extracurricular
				duties.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 79 - Standards for Practitioner and Administrator Preparation Programs › Rule 281-79.23 - Intern License Faculty Standard

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Intern program faculty standards are aligned and may be met
				  through rule 281-79.12
				  (256).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 79 - Standards for Practitioner and Administrator Preparation Programs › Rule 281-79.24 - Intern License Program of Study Standard

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A program's required coursework will include a minimum of 28
				  semester hours or equivalent designed to ensure that teacher intern candidates
				  develop the dispositions, knowledge, and performance expectations of the InTASC
				  standards embedded at a level appropriate for a beginning teacher.
(1) Teacher intern candidates will develop
				the dispositions, knowledge and performance expectations of the Iowa teaching
				standards (aligned with InTASC standards) and the BOEE's Code of Professional
				Conduct and Ethics at a level appropriate for a beginning teacher.
(2) All components of the program of study
				may only be initiated and completed after the candidate has completed a
				baccalaureate degree.
(3)
				Coursework and competencies to be completed prior to the beginning of the
				candidate's initial employment as an intern will include but not be limited to:
a. Understanding how learners grow and
				develop and implements developmentally appropriate and challenging learning
				experiences. This aligns with InTASC standard 1.
b. Demonstrating competence in content
				knowledge appropriate to the teaching position. This aligns with Iowa teaching
				standard 2 (281-subrule 83.4(2)) and with InTASC standards 4 and 5.
c. Demonstrating competence in classroom
				management. This aligns with Iowa teaching standard 6 (281-subrule 83.4(6)) and
				with InTASC standard 3.
d.
				Demonstrating competence in planning and preparing for instruction. This aligns
				with Iowa teaching standard 3 (281-subrule 83.4(3)) and with InTASC standard
				7.
e. Using a variety of methods to
				monitor student learning. This aligns with Iowa teaching standard 5
				(281-subrule 83.4(5)) and InTASC standard 6.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 79 - Standards for Practitioner and Administrator Preparation Programs › Rule 281-79.25 - Intern License Assessment Standard

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Intern program assessment standards are met through rule
				  281-79.13 (256), with the
				  following exception: instead of subrule 79.13(3), teacher intern preparation
				  programs will need to provide evidence that the provisions of subrule 79.13(7)
				  have been met.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 80 - Standards for Paraeducator Preparation Programs › Rule 281-80.1 - Definitions

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The following definitions apply to this chapter:
"Authorized official"
means an individual
				  with the authority within the institution and the unit to monitor and ensure
				  compliance with this chapter.
1. If
				the unit is within a community college, an institution of higher education
				under the state board of regents, or an accredited private institution of
				higher education, the official must maintain, oversee, and be responsible for
				the program within the unit.
2. If
				the unit is within an Iowa public school district or area education agency, the
				official must have one or more of the following credentials issued by the board
				of educational examiners: a teacher license (with the exception of a substitute
				teaching license), an administrator license, a professional services license,
				an elementary professional school counselor endorsement, a secondary
				professional school counselor endorsement, a school nurse endorsement, a
				special education support personnel authorization, or a statement of
				professional recognition. Other authorizations or certificates issued by the
				board of educational examiners do not satisfy the terms of this
				paragraph.
"Department"
means the department of
				  education.
"Director"
means the director of the
				  department of education.
"Diverse groups"
means one or more groups of
				  individuals possessing certain traits or characteristics, including but not
				  limited to age, color, creed, national origin, race, religion, marital status,
				  sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical attributes, physical or
				  mental ability or disability, ancestry, political party preference, political
				  belief, socioeconomic status, or familial status.
"Institution"
means an Iowa public school
				  district, area education agency, community college, institution of higher
				  education under the state board of regents or accredited private institution as
				  defined in Iowa Code section
				  261.9(1) 
				  offering a paraeducator preparation program(s).
"Paraeducator candidate"
means an individual
				  who is enrolled in a paraeducator preparation program leading to certification
				  as a generalist, a generalist with area(s) of concentration, or an advanced
				  paraeducator.
"Paraeducator preparation program"
means the
				  program of paraeducator preparation leading to certification of
				  paraeducators.
"State board"
means Iowa state board of
				  education.
"Unit"
means the organizational entity
				  within an institution with the responsibility of administering the paraeducator
				  preparation program(s).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 80 - Standards for Paraeducator Preparation Programs › Rule 281-80.2 - Institutions Affected

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All institutions engaged in preparation of paraeducators and
				  seeking state board approval of the institutions' paraeducator preparation
				  program(s) shall meet the standards contained in this
				  chapter.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 80 - Standards for Paraeducator Preparation Programs › Rule 281-80.3 - Criteria for Iowa Paraeducator Preparation Programs

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Each institution seeking approval of its paraeducator
				  preparation program(s) will submit to the state board evidence of the extent to
				  which the program meets the standards contained in this chapter. After the
				  state board has approved an institution's paraeducator preparation program(s),
				  students who complete the program(s) may be recommended by the authorized
				  official of that institution for issuance of the appropriate
				  certificate.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 80 - Standards for Paraeducator Preparation Programs › Rule 281-80.4 - Application; Approval of Programs

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Approval of paraeducator preparation programs by the state
				  board will be based on the recommendation of the director after study of the
				  factual and evaluative evidence of record about each program in terms of the
				  standards contained in this chapter. Approval, if granted, will be for a term
				  of seven years; however, approval for a shorter term may be granted by the
				  state board if it determines conditions so warrant. If approval is not granted,
				  the applicant institution will be advised concerning the areas in which
				  improvement or changes appear to be essential for approval. In this case, the
				  institution will be given the opportunity to present factual information
				  concerning its programs at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the state
				  board. The institution may also reapply at its discretion to provide evidence
				  of the actions taken toward suggested improvement. Any application submitted
				  under this rule is to be submitted by the authorized
				  official.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 80 - Standards for Paraeducator Preparation Programs › Rule 281-80.5 - Periodic Reports

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In addition to reports pursuant to this chapter, the
				  department may ask institutions placed on the approved programs list to make
				  periodic reports necessary to keep records of each paraeducator preparation
				  program up to date, to provide information necessary to carry out research
				  studies relating to paraeducator preparation, and for any other purpose the
				  department deems advisable. Any reports submitted under this rule are to be
				  submitted by the authorized official.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 80 - Standards for Paraeducator Preparation Programs › Rule 281-80.6 - Reevaluation of Paraeducator Preparation Programs

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Each paraeducator preparation program will be reviewed and
				  reevaluated at least once every seven years, at a shorter interval specified
				  pursuant to rule 281-80.4 (272), or at any time
				  deemed necessary by the director. Recommendations as to whether to grant
				  continued approval are governed by rule
				  281-80.4
				  (272).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 80 - Standards for Paraeducator Preparation Programs › Rule 281-80.7 - Approval of Program Changes

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Upon application by an institution, the director is
				  authorized to approve minor additions to, or changes within, the institution's
				  approved paraeducator preparation program. When an institution proposes
				  revisions that exceed the primary scope of its program, the revisions become
				  operative only after approval by the state board.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 80 - Standards for Paraeducator Preparation Programs › Rule 281-80.8 - Organizational and Resource Standards

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Organization and resources adequately support the preparation
				  of paraeducator candidates to enable them to meet state standards in accordance
				  with the provisions of this rule.
(1)
				The unit provides resources and support necessary for the delivery of a quality
				certification program, including resources to support a quality hands-on
				(clinical) experience and resources to support technological and instructional
				needs to enhance candidate learning.
(2) The unit provides evidence of
				collaboration with members of the professional community, including the unit's
				advisory committee comprised of school administrators, classroom teachers,
				currently employed paraprofessionals and others, to design, deliver, and
				evaluate programs to prepare paraeducators.
(3) The unit's use of staff in teaching roles
				is purposeful and managed to ensure integrity, quality, and continuity of the
				program(s).
(4) The unit ensures
				that resources are equitable for all program components, regardless of delivery
				or location.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 80 - Standards for Paraeducator Preparation Programs › Rule 281-80.9 - Diversity Standards

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(1) The unit will
				ensure that the paraeducator preparation program meets the following diversity
				standards:
a. The unit provides an environment
				and experiences to paraeducator candidates to support candidate growth in
				knowledge, skills, and dispositions to help diverse groups of PK-12 students
				learn.
b. The unit's plans,
				policies, and practices document its efforts in establishing and maintaining a
				diverse staff, climate, and paraeducator candidate pool that strives to
				represent the diverse makeup of the community at large.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 80 - Standards for Paraeducator Preparation Programs › Rule 281-80.10 - Faculty Standards

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Unit staff qualifications and performance facilitate the
				  unit's role in the preparation of a professional paraeducator in accordance
				  with the provisions of this rule.
(1)
				The unit documents the alignment of teaching duties for each faculty member
				with that member's preparation, knowledge, experiences, and skills appropriate
				for training paraeducators to serve in a school setting.
(2) The institution holds unit staff
				accountable for teaching the critical concepts and principles of the
				discipline.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 80 - Standards for Paraeducator Preparation Programs › Rule 281-80.11 - Program Assessment and Evaluation Standards

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The unit's assessment system will appropriately monitor
				  individual candidate performance and use that data in concert with other
				  program information to improve the unit and its programs in accordance with the
				  provisions of this rule.
(1) Each
				paraeducator candidate's knowledge and skills will be measured against state
				certification standards adopted by the board of educational examiners under
				Iowa Code section 272.12 and the unit's learning
				outcomes for any certificate for which the unit may recommend the
				candidate.
(2) Programs will submit
				curriculum exhibits for approval by the department.
(3) The unit will establish a standard of
				satisfactory performance of paraeducator candidates, which will comply with the
				following paragraphs:
a. The unit uses
				measures for candidate assessment that are fair, reliable, and valid.
b. The unit assesses candidates on their
				demonstration and attainment of unit standards.
c. The unit uses a variety of assessment
				measures for assessment of candidates on each unit standard.
d. The unit provides candidates with
				formative feedback on their progress toward attainment of unit
				standards.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 80 - Standards for Paraeducator Preparation Programs › Rule 281-80.12 - Clinical Practice Standards

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The unit and its school partners will provide clinical
				  experience opportunities that assist candidates in becoming successful
				  paraeducators in accordance with the provisions of this rule.
(1) Paraeducator clinical experiences support
				learning in the context in which paraeducators will practice.
(2) Paraeducator clinical experiences include
				the following:
a. A minimum of ten hours of
				experience in a state-approved school or educational facility under the
				supervision of a licensed educator.
b. Opportunities for paraeducator candidates
				to observe and be observed by others in the application of skills and
				knowledge.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 81 - Standards for School Business Official Preparation Programs › Rule 281-81.1 - Definitions

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"Area education agency"
or
"AEA"
means a regional service agency that provides school
				  improvement services for students, families, teachers, administrators, and the
				  community.
"Department"
means the department of
				  education.
"Director"
means the director of the
				  department of education.
"Institution"
means a public or private
				  institution of higher education, an AEA, or a professional organization
				  offering a school business official preparation program(s) and renewal
				  credits.
"Novice"
means an individual in a school
				  business official position who has no previous experience in that position or
				  who is newly authorized by the board of educational examiners.
"School business official candidates"
means
				  individuals who are enrolled in school business official preparation programs
				  leading to authorization by the board of educational examiners to practice as
				  school business officials.
"School business official preparation
				  programs"
means the programs of school business official preparation
				  that lead to authorization to practice as a school business official.
"State board"
means the Iowa state board of
				  education.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 81 - Standards for School Business Official Preparation Programs › Rule 281-81.2 - Institutions Eligible to Provide a School Business Official Preparation Program

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Institutions of public and private higher education, AEAs,
				  and professional organizations engaged in the preparation of school business
				  officials shall meet the standards contained in this chapter to obtain and
				  maintain state board approval of their programs. Each institution that seeks
				  state board approval of its programs for school business official preparation
				  will file evidence of the extent to which each program meets the standards
				  contained in this chapter. Such evidence will be demonstrated by means of a
				  written self-evaluation report and an evaluation conducted by the department
				  and prepared using a template developed by the department. Only approved
				  programs may recommend candidates for school business official
				  authorization.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 81 - Standards for School Business Official Preparation Programs › Rule 281-81.3 - Approval of Programs

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Approval by the state board of an institution's school
				  business official preparation program will be based on the recommendation of
				  the director after study of the factual and evaluative evidence on record about
				  each program in terms of the standards contained in this chapter.
(1) Approval, if granted, is for a term of
				seven years; however, approval for a lesser term may be granted by the state
				board if it determines conditions so warrant.
(2) If approval is not granted, the applicant
				institution will be advised of the areas in which improvement or changes appear
				to be essential for approval. In this case, the institution will be given the
				opportunity to present information concerning its programs at a regularly
				scheduled meeting of the state board, no later than three months following the
				board's initial decision.
(3)
				Programs may be granted conditional approval upon review of appropriate
				documentation. In such an instance, the program will receive a full review
				after one year or, in the case of a new program, at the point at which
				candidates demonstrate mastery of standards for authorization.
(4) The standards herein apply regardless of
				delivery mode of instruction.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 81 - Standards for School Business Official Preparation Programs › Rule 281-81.4 - Governance and Resources Standard

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An institution's governance structure and resources will
				  adequately support the preparation of school business official candidates to
				  meet professional, state, and institutional standards in accordance with the
				  following provisions:
(1) A clearly
				understood governance structure provides guidance and support for the school
				business official preparation program.
(2) Procedures for an appeals process for
				candidates are clearly communicated and provided to all candidates.
(3) The program administers a comprehensive
				evaluation system designed to enhance the teaching competence and intellectual
				vitality of the professional educational institution.
(4) Institutional commitment to the program
				includes financial resources, facilities, appropriate educational materials,
				and equipment to ensure the fulfillment of the institution's and program's
				missions and the delivery of quality programs.
(5) The institution provides sufficient
				instructors and administrative, clerical, and technical staff to plan and
				deliver a quality school business official preparation program.
(6) Resources are available to support
				professional development opportunities for instructors.
(7) Resources are available to support
				technological and instructional needs to enhance candidate learning.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 81 - Standards for School Business Official Preparation Programs › Rule 281-81.5 - Instructor Standard

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Instructor qualifications and performance will facilitate the
				  professional development of school business official candidates in accordance
				  with the following provisions:
(1)
				Instructors are adequately prepared for assigned responsibilities and have had
				experiences relative to the curricula the instructors are teaching and in
				situations similar to those for which the school business official candidates
				are being prepared. Instructors have experience and adequate preparation in
				effective methods for any mode of program delivery in which the instructors are
				assigned responsibilities.
(2)
				Instructors instruct and model best practices in teaching, including the
				assessment of the instructors' own effectiveness as it relates to candidate
				performance and engaging in professional development on adult teaching and
				learning.
(3) Instructors are
				engaged in professional development that relates to school business official
				preparation.
(4) Instructors
				collaborate regularly and in significant ways with colleagues in the
				institution and other institutions, schools, the department, and professional
				associations as well as with community representatives.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 81 - Standards for School Business Official Preparation Programs › Rule 281-81.6 - Assessment System and Institution Evaluation Standard

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The institution's assessment system will appropriately
				  monitor individual candidate performance and use the performance data in
				  concert with other information to evaluate and improve the institution and its
				  programs.
(1)
Program
				assessment system.
a. The program
				utilizes a clearly defined management system for the collection, analysis, and
				use of assessment data.
b. The
				institution clearly documents candidates' attainment of the program
				standards.
c. The institution
				demonstrates the propriety, utility, accuracy and fairness of both the overall
				assessment system and the instruments used and provides scoring rubrics or
				other criteria used in evaluation instruments.
d. The institution documents the quality of
				programs through the collective presentation of assessment data related to
				performance of school business official candidates. Documentation will include
				the following:
(1) Data collected throughout
				the program, including data from all delivery models;
(2) Evidence of evaluative data collected on
				a biennial basis from school business officials who work with the program's
				candidates; and
(3) Evidence of
				evaluative data collected on a biennial basis by the institution through
				follow-up studies of graduates and their employers.
e. The institution explains the process for
				reviewing and revising the assessment system.
f. The institution demonstrates how the
				information gathered by the institution and from the performance assessment
				system for candidates is shared with instructors and other stakeholders and
				used for program improvement.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 81 - Standards for School Business Official Preparation Programs › Rule 281-81.7 - School Business Official Candidate Knowledge and Skills Standards and Criteria

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School business officials will demonstrate content knowledge,
				  professional knowledge, and skills in accordance with the following standards
				  and supporting criteria. In addition, each school business official candidate
				  shall meet all requirements established by the board of educational examiners
				  for an authorization for which the candidate is recommended. Programs will
				  submit curriculum exhibit sheets for approval by the board of educational
				  examiners and the department.
(1)
Standard 1.
Each school business official demonstrates an
				understanding of Uniform Financial Accounting, governmental generally accepted
				accounting principles (GAAP) accounting, and statutory concepts. The school
				business official:
a. Is responsible for
				understanding and adhering to the Uniform Financial Accounting Manual as
				effective on February 7, 2024, and the current, accepted chart of accounts.
(1) Codes all salaries and benefits to the
				appropriate function, program, and project (if applicable) on a monthly
				basis;
(2) Ensures revenues,
				expenditures, and expenses are appropriately coded to the correct account
				monthly; and
(3) Ensures balance
				sheet items are properly coded as directed.