West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-136 - Minimum Requirements for the Licensure of Professional/Paraprofessional Personnel and Advanced Salary Classifications (5202) › Section 126-136-4 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
4.1. Academic
				Major. At least 21 semester hours of coursework from an accredited IHE taken in
				a single content area as identified on the official seal-bearing transcript or
				verified by the IHE from which the individual received the degree. The 21
				semester hours of coursework must count toward completion of the degree and
				shall not include any hours reflecting remedial coursework.
4.2. Advanced Credential. A certificate
				awarded to educators upon completion of specific professional learning,
				coursework, and/or testing. For purposes of demonstrating subject matter
				competence, the Advanced Credential may include, but not be limited to,
				Certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
				(NBPTS), in content area, and/or a master's degree (MA) or doctorate (Ph.D.,
				Ed.D.) in the content area.
4.3.
				Advanced Salary Classification. The upgrading of an educator's salary
				classification to bachelor's plus 15 (BA+15), master's (MA), master's plus 15
				(MA+15), master's plus 30 (MA+30), master's plus 45 (MA+45), or
				doctorate.
4.4. Ancillary
				Requirements. For purposes of implementing the National Association of State
				Directors of Teaching Education Certification (NASDTEC) Interstate Agreement,
				ancillary requirements include the following but not limited to: minimum Grade
				Point Average (GPA), standardized testing or assessment, Evaluation Leadership
				Institute (ELI), mentoring, experience, and graduation from an accredited
				IHE.
4.5. Appeal. A written request
				submitted by an individual for an appeal of denial for cause based on the
				provisions of section 6.2.h. The appellant shall cite, in writing, the basis
				for the appeal and shall include evidence to support the appellant's
				contention.
4.6. Approved Career
				Technical Education (CTE) Preparation Program. An educational program delivered
				by a regionally accredited IHE, based upon West Virginia Department of
				Education (WVDE)-adopted CTE program objectives and other requirements, and
				which has the endorsement of the WVBE.
4.7. Approved Program. An educational
				preparation program as defined in W. Va. 126CSR114, Policy 5100, Approval of
				Educator Preparation Programs (Policy 5100), and W. Va. 126CSR161, Policy 5901,
				Regulations for Alternative Certification Programs for the Education of
				Teachers (Policy 5901).
4.8.
				Associate Degree (AA). An associate degree from an accredited IHE which has
				been issued to or for which the requirements for such have been met.
4.9. Automatic Revocation. The immediate
				termination of all rights and privileges of teacher licensure or certification
				as provided for by W. Va. Code §
									18A-3-6(d) as a
				result of a guilty plea or conviction for: the crimes of child abuse or sexual
				abuse under W. Va. Code §
									61-8D-3 or §
									61-8D-5, or a comparable statute
				or statutes in another state; a guilty plea or conviction for any criminal
				offense that requires a teacher to register as a sex offender; a guilty plea or
				conviction for any criminal offense which has an element of delivery or
				distribution of a controlled substance; or, a guilty plea or conviction under
				W. Va. Code §
									61-2-1, or a conviction under any
				law of the United States or any other state for an offense with the same
				elements as those offenses described in W. Va. Code §
									61-2-1; or having been adjudicated
				by a court of competent jurisdiction as having committed abuse of a child under
				W. Va. Code §
									49-4-601.
4.10. Automatic Suspension. The immediate
				suspension of all rights and privileges of teacher licensure or certification
				as provided for by W. Va. Code §
									18A-3-6(b) as a
				result of: a charge or indictment for an offense under W. Va. Code §
									61-8D-3 or §
									61-8D-5 or comparable statute in
				any other state; a charge or indictment for any criminal offense that requires
				the teacher or certificate holder to register as a sex offender; a charge or
				indictment with any criminal offense which has as an element delivery or
				distribution of a controlled substance; a charge or indictment for any offense
				under W. Va. Code §
									61-2-1 or under any law of the
				United States or any other state for an offense which has the same elements as
				those offences described in 61-2-1; or, having been alleged to have committed
				abuse of a child in a petition filed pursuant to W. Va. Code §
									49-4-601.
4.11. Bachelor's Degree (BA). A bachelor's
				degree from an accredited IHE which has been issued to, or for which the
				requirements for such have been met by, a person who qualifies for or holds a
				Professional Certificate or its equivalent.
4.12. Bachelor's Degree plus 15 (BA+15). A
				bachelor's degree from an accredited IHE plus 15 semester hours of approved
				coursework from an accredited IHE, approved to offer graduate credit, met by a
				person who qualifies for or holds a Professional Certificate or its
				equivalent.
4.13. Beginning
				Educator. A classroom teacher with fewer than two years of teaching
				experience.
4.14. Beginning
				Educator Internship/Induction. A comprehensive system of support for classroom
				teachers designed to assist the educator during the first year or two of
				employment by providing a mentor, academic coach, or other professional support
				personnel or programs to guide the candidate during the transition to a new job
				assignment and to promote professional growth, in accordance with W. Va. Code
				§
									18A-3C-3.
4.15. Board of Education. A legally
				constituted entity with hiring authority including the WVBE, WVDE, county board
				of education, or any non-public school or non-public school system in West
				Virginia. Reference to county board or board of education pertaining to
				licensure applies to public schools under the supervision of the WVBE or the
				WVDE.
4.16. Career Technical
				Education (CTE) Bachelor's Degree plus 15 (BA+15). Completion of the coursework
				for issuance of the CTE Certificate plus an additional 15 semester hours of
				approved coursework from a regionally accredited IHE.
4.17. Career Technical Education (CTE)
				Master's Degree (MA). Completion of the coursework for issuance of the CTE
				Certificate plus 30 semester hours of approved coursework from a regionally
				accredited IHE.
4.18. Career
				Technical Education (CTE) Master's Degree plus 15 (MA+15). Completion of the
				coursework for issuance of the CTE Certificate plus an additional 45 semester
				hours of approved coursework from a regionally accredited IHE.
4.19. Career Technical Education (CTE)
				Master's Degree plus 30 (MA+30). Completion of the coursework for issuance of
				the CTE Certificate plus an additional 60 semester hours of approved coursework
				from a regionally accredited IHE. A CTE educator who holds a permanent CTE
				Certificate and a bachelor's degree shall qualify for the MA+30 salary
				classification.
4.20. Career
				Technical Education (CTE) Master's Degree plus 45 (MA+45). Completion of the
				coursework for issuance of the CTE Certificate plus an additional 75 semester
				hours of approved coursework from a regionally accredited IHE. A CTE educator
				who holds a permanent CTE certificate and has completed a BA+15 semester hours
				of graduate credit shall qualify for the MA+45 salary classification.
4.21. Certificate. Any or all documents
				issued by the licensing agency to empower an individual to perform designated
				services within the public schools of West Virginia.
4.22. Certificate Holder. Any individual who
				has been issued a credential by the State Superintendent or the WVDE under
				Policy 5202 or W. Va. Code §
									18A-3-1.
4.23. Clinical Experience Permit. A
				credential issued to an educator (teacher, administrator, or student support)
				candidate who is both enrolled and in good standing as part of an in-state or
				out-of-state approved preparation program, at an accredited IHE. The IHE must
				hold a current agreement with a West Virginia county board of education for the
				clinical experience placement. This permit is not required for individuals who
				hold a valid or expired West Virginia Professional Teaching Certificate,
				Administrative Certificate, Student Support Certificate, or a valid
				First-Class/Full-Time Permit, Alternative Teaching Certificate, Provisional
				Alternative Certificate, Out-of-Field Authorization, Clinical Teacher of Record
				(CTR), or Clinical Residence Permit.
4.23.a.
				Individuals may or may not have yet obtained a BA and are required to obtain
				this permit prior to beginning a clinical experience in a West Virginia public
				or non-public school as described in Policy 5100.
4.23.b. This permit shall not be considered
				an initial certificate since eligible individuals have not completed all
				program requirements for initial licensure.