Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › COURSES OF STUDY AND TRAINING FOR LICENSURE OF EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › Section 391.557 - Requirements for application for approval of course; manual

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An institution which wishes to offer a
			 course of study and training for the education of teachers or other educational
			 personnel which is designed to provide the education required for the issuance
			 of an elementary, secondary or special license, a license to teach special
			 education or a license to teach pupils in a program of early childhood
			 education, renewal of such a license or an endorsement in a field of
			 specialization must file with the Superintendent of Public Instruction, at
			 least 180 calendar days before the first date of instruction, an application
			 for approval of the course of study and training. The application must include:
(a) The name and location of the
			 institution;
(b) A copy of the
			 articles of incorporation or charter for the institution;
(c) Proof of the financial solvency of the
			 institution, including financial resources available to the institution in this
			 State;
(d) If the institution is
			 accredited, as that term is defined in
			 NRS
			 394.006, information concerning the
			 accreditation;
(e) The proposed
			 operating budget for the course of study and training;
(f) A description of the governance of the
			 institution, including the name of the chief administrative officer of the
			 institution, and the system established for accountability of the course of
			 study and training at the institution;
(g) A description of the course of study and
			 training, including:
(1) If the course is
			 designed for teachers:
(I) A description of
			 the course's compliance with the standards for new teachers developed by the
			 Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium, as set forth in the Model
			 Core Teaching Standards: A Resource for State Dialogue adopted pursuant to NAC
			 391.556; and
(II) Documentation which verifies that the
			 course uses a performance-based assessment of its candidates;
(2) If the course is designed for
			 educational personnel other than teachers, a description of the course's
			 compliance with the standards established by a nationally recognized
			 association for the professional specialization for which the applicant seeks
			 the approval of the Board; and
(3)
			 If applicable, a description of the course's compliance with subsection 9 of
			 NAC 391.558;
(h) The qualifications a person must hold to
			 provide instruction for the course of study and training;
(i) The proposed course work for the course
			 of study and training;
(j) A
			 written statement that describes the manner in which the course of study and
			 training addresses the standards of content and performance established by the
			 Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools pursuant to
			 NRS
			 389.520; and
(k) Except as otherwise provided in this
			 paragraph, a written assessment plan that describes the:
(1) Conceptual framework for the course of
			 study and training;
(2) Knowledge
			 and skills that a student who is enrolled in the course of study and training
			 must demonstrate;
(3) Manner by
			 which the course of study and training will be assessed and
			 evaluated;
(4) Field experience and
			 clinical practice offered by the course of study and training;
(5) Diversity of the population of students
			 who participate in the course of study and training; and
(6) Performance and development of the
			 faculty who provide instruction for the course of study and training.
If
			 an institution is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of
			 Teacher Education, the institution may submit written proof of such
			 accreditation in lieu of the written assessment plan required by this
			 paragraph.