New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter C - Teacher › Part 80 - Requirements for Teachers' Certificates and Teaching Practice › Subpart 80-5 - REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CLASSROOM TEACHING AND EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP PRACTICE AND SPECIALIZED CREDENTIALS › Section 80-5.28 - Transitional J classroom teaching certificate for spouses of individuals on full-time active duty with the Armed Forces whose permanent duty station is in New York State

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Purpose.
					 The purpose of the Transitional J certificate is to authorize a candidate who
					 is a spouse of an individual on full-time active duty with the Armed Forces
					 whose permanent duty station is in New York State to teach for a limited period
					 of time while completing the requirements for certification, including the
					 examination requirement(s).
(b)
					 Limitations. The Transitional J certificate in a specific certificate title
					 shall be valid for one year from its effective date and a candidate can- not
					 receive a time extension pursuant to section
					 80-1.6  of this Part. The
					 Transitional J certificate may be renewed once for an additional two years,
					 provided that the candidate has submitted evidence of having achieved a
					 satisfactory level of performance on the educating all students test and the
					 content specialty test(s) required for the certificate title, prior to the
					 expiration date of the first issuance of the Transitional J certificate. The
					 Transitional J certificate shall authorize a candidate to teach only in a
					 school district or BOCES for which a commitment of support and employ- ment has
					 been made.
(c) Requirements. To be
					 eligible for the Transitional J certificate, the candidate shall:
(1) be the spouse of an individual on
					 full-time active duty with the Armed Forces whose permanent duty station is in
					 New York State;
(2) hold a
					 baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution or a
					 higher education institution that the commissioner deems substantially
					 equivalent, and achieve a 2.5 cumulative grade point average, or its
					 equivalent, in the program leading to the degree;
(3) meet the requirements of section
					 80-1.3  of this Part relating to
					 citizenship; section
					 80-1.4  of this Part relating to
					 study in child abuse identification and reporting, and school violence
					 prevention and intervenion; section
					 80-1.12  of this Part relating to
					 study in the needs of students with autism, where applicable; section
					 80-1.13  of this Part relating to
					 coursework or training in harassment, bullying and discrimination prevention
					 and intervention; and section
					 80-1.11  of this Part relating to a
					 criminal history check;
(4)
					 either:
(i) hold a valid certificate or
					 equivalent authorization to practice from another state or territory of the
					 United States or the District of Columbia that is equivalent to an initial or
					 professional certificate in the certificate title sought; or
(ii) have completed a teacher education
					 program registered pursuant to section
					 52.21  of this Title that leads to
					 an initial or professional certificate in the certificate title sought or a
					 teacher education program at a regionally accredited institution of higher
					 education or a higher education institution that the commissioner deems
					 substantially equivalent from an- other state or territory of the United States
					 or the District of Columbia that leads to the equivalent of an initial or
					 professional certificate in the certificate title sought in the jurisdiction
					 where the higher education institution is located; and
(5) submit satisfactory evidence of having a
					 commitment from a school district or BOCES of at least one year of employment
					 for the first Transitional J certificate, and at least two years of employment
					 for the renewal, as a teacher with the school district or BOCES in the area of
					 the certificate sought, which shall include a plan from the school district or
					 BOCES for mentoring, appropriate instructional support as determined by school
					 or BOCES leadership, and at least 20 hours of professional learning targeted
					 toward appropriate pedagogical skills during each year of
					 employment.