Guidance Document for Registering Teacher, Educational Leader and Pupil Personnel Services Programs Leading to Certification

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1 THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY Guidance Dcument fr Registering Teacher, Educatinal Leader and Pupil Persnnel Services Prgrams Leading t Certificatin TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW... 3 THE PROPOSAL SUBMISSION PROCESS... 4 COMPLETING THE PROPOSAL APPLICATION 5 EXTERNAL PROGRAM REVIEWS... 8 PROPOSALS REQUIRING MASTER PLAN AMENDENT PROPOSALS REQUIRING CHARTER AMENDMENT OR SIMILAR AUTHORIZATION IMPORTANT POLICY INFORMATION Department Expectatins: General Institutinal Infrmatin Institutinal Infrmatin Prgram Infrmatin fr New r Existing Prgrams Cntact Infrmatin.. 15 Department Expectatins: Prgram Infrmatin and Sample Prgram Schedule Prgram Frmat Frmat Definitins Prgram Descriptin and Purpse Financial Aid Cnsideratins Curriculum Matters Sample Prgram Schedule Department Expectatins: Review Prcess fr Apprval f Prgrams in the Distance Educatin Frmat Distance Educatin Prgrams: Principles f Gd Practice Field Experience and Student Teaching in Distance Educatin Outcmes and Assessment Prgram Evaluatin Determining Time n Task. 30 Department Expectatins: Faculty Department Expectatins: Resurces Resurces, Facilities, and Academic Supprt Services Library Resurces.. 36 Department Expectatins: Admissins, General Educatin and Cntent Cres Admissin Requirements General Educatin Cre in Liberal Arts and Sciences Cntent Cre

2 Department Expectatins: Pedaggical Cre Cursewrk Pedaggical Cre Cursewrk Cmpleting the Pedaggical Cre Curses Table Department Expectatins: Teacher Certificatin Field Experience and Student Teaching Department Expectatins: Cre Applicatin Supplement A: Prfessinal Teacher Certificate Supplement B: Alternative Transitinal B Certificate Supplement C: Intensive Transitinal C Teacher Certificate Department Expectatins: Educatin Leadership Certificate Including Transitinal D Admissin Requirements Educatinal Leadership Cre Cursewrk Leadership Field Experiences and Internships Additinal Requirements fr Alternative Transitinal D Prgrams Prgram Cmpletin Requirements fr Educatinal Leadership Registering Cmpanin Prgrams Educatinal Leadership Regulatins.. 75 Department Expectatins: Changes t Currently Registered Prgrams 85 Department Expectatins: Pupil Persnnel Services Titles 91 Department Expectatins: Bilingual Extensin fr Pupil Persnnel Services and Educatinal Leadership Titles 95 2

3 Intrductin and Overview: Teacher and Leader Preparatin Prgram Registratin Prcess Prcedures Cmmn t all Prpsals The Office f Higher Educatin assesses the cmpliance f public, independent, and prprietary degree-granting institutins and the prgrams f study they ffer with the standards f quality set frth in laws, rules, and regulatins. This includes assessing applicatins t establish new higher educatin institutins, majr changes t the missins f existing higher educatin institutins, prpsed prgrams f study and changes t currently registered prgrams. New Yrk State Educatin Department (NYSED r Department) apprved prgrams are listed n the Department s Inventry f Registered Prgrams (IRP). The Department registers individual curricula ( prgrams ) rather than an institutin as a whle. Hwever, the registratin prcess takes int cnsideratin all significant aspects f an institutin s educatinal enterprise as it relates t a prpsed prgram. Prgram registratin is the Department s chief means t ensure that clleges, universities, and prfessinal schls maintain quality standards. What Requires Registratin? Registratin f a curriculum (prgram f study) indicates its apprval based n quality standards in the Regulatins f the Cmmissiner f Educatin (Cmmissiner s Regulatins). Sectin 50.1 (i) f thse regulatins defines curriculum r prgram as the frmal educatinal requirements necessary t qualify fr certificates r degrees. A curriculum r prgram includes general educatin r specialized study in depth in a particular field, r bth. Sectin 52.1 requires registratin f the fllwing types f curricula at clleges, universities, and prfessinal schls befre thse institutins may ffer them: every curriculum creditable tward a degree ffered by institutins f higher educatin; every curriculum leading t a certificate r diplma bearing credit twards a degree; every curriculum leading t licensure in a prfessin; every curriculum fr which registratin is required by statute, the Rules f the Bard f Regents, r any ther sectin f these regulatins; and every curriculum leading t a certificate r diplma ffered by a nn-chartered prprietary institutin authrized by the Regents t grant degrees, except nncredit curricula apprved by anther State agency fr the purpse f licensure by that agency. (Statutry Authrity: Sectins 207, 210, 6506, and 6507 f Educatin Law. See als Sectin 13.1 f the Rules f the Bard f Regents.) 3

4 The Prpsal Submissin Prcess Prpsal applicatins t register r change a Teacher Educatin, Educatinal Leadership r Pupil Persnnel Services certificate title prgram must be submitted in prtable dcument frmat (PDF) t: OCUEedapps@mail.nysed.gv Prpsal applicatins are required fr the fllwing actins: Registratin f a new degree prgram (with sme exclusins), including thse requiring master plan amendment (MPA) Registratin f a new certificate r advanced certificate prgram Additin f the distance educatin frmat t an existing registered prgram Changes in prgram cntent, including: Changes in the prgram s fcus r design Adding a certificate title (e.g., adding a 5-6 extensin) Adding r eliminating a majr r cncentratin Altering the liberal arts and science cntent A cumulative curricular change f 1/3 r mre f the ttal credits A curricular change that impacts the pedaggical cre Eliminating a requirement fr cmpletin Changes in prgram infrmatin, including: A change in degree award (e.g., frm a B.S. t B.A.) A change in prgram title A change in frmat (e.g., frm day t evening, frm full-time t part-time) A change in delivery mde (e.g., frm traditinal frmat t an n-line frmat f the prgram) A change in the ttal number f credits f any certificate r advanced certificate prgram (if less than 1/3 f ttal credits and des nt impact the pedaggical cre) Deleting a certificate title Discntinuing a prgram If the request des nt fall int ne f the abve categries, please cntact the Office f Cllege and University Evaluatin (OCUE) at (518) , r at OCUEINFO@mail.nysed.gv fr further infrmatin and instructins. Examples f Prgram Registratins nt included in this prcess: Dctral Prgrams ITI Prgrams (Intensive Training Institutes) in Bilingual Educatin Prgrams leading t prfessinal licensure Clleges and universities within the State University f New Yrk (SUNY) and City University f New Yrk (CUNY) systems shuld cntact their respective system administratins fr the apprpriate prpsal submissin prcess. Cmpleting the Prpsal Applicatin After a prpsal has been submitted t the New Yrk State Educatin Department, Office f Cllege and University Evaluatin, a preliminary review is cnducted. This preliminary review checks t see if the crrect applicatin has been cmpleted as well as fr inclusin f certain basic infrmatin, such as purpse f the prpsal, cntact persn, and signature f apprved institutinal designee. 4

5 Once the preliminary review is cmpleted and the infrmatin is cnfirmed, the prpsal is lgged in and assigned t an OCUE reviewer. The Office is cmmitted t reviewing prpsals within 30 wrking days f their submissin, when the submissin is cmplete and n the crrect applicatin frm. If issues are raised, the institutinal cntact persn identified in the prpsal will be ntified f the specific prblem areas, questins and issues. Once cntacted, institutins will have 30 wrking days t prvide a cmprehensive respnse that addresses all prblem areas, questins and issues identified by OCUE staff. If the prpsal is nt resubmitted within the required 30 wrking day perid with all the requested infrmatin, and/r if any f the prblem areas, questins and issues have nt been fully addressed in the institutin s respnse, the prpsal will be withdrawn frm further cnsideratin. In this case, the institutinal cntact will be ntified via a letter citing the regulatry deficiencies in its submissin and resubmissin/respnse. Therefre, institutins are urged t read this guidance dcument t have a clear understanding f what the expectatins are regarding prgram review criteria, submit the prpsal n the crrect applicatin frm, check t ensure the applicatin is cmpleted thrughly and ensure that all additinal attachments and submissins are included. Again, institutins are encuraged t read this guidance dcument in its entirety. If mre infrmatin is needed after reading the guidance dcument, OCUEedapps@mail.nysed.gv. There may be instances when, as a result f a unique prpsal r ther special circumstances, additinal time is needed t engage the institutin and cnfirm cmpliance with quality standards. In such cases the OCUE evaluatr will cntact the institutin s liaisn, explain the cncern and ask fr the apprpriate additinal infrmatin t mve the review prcess frward. In additin, institutins are asked t limit the ttal number f prpsals they submit within a three mnth perid f time. As a general guide, institutins shuld nt submit mre than five new prgram registratins in any single three mnth perid, and nt mre than ne Master Plan Amendment in any six mnth perid. If an institutin submits mre than five prpsals in three mnths, the Department expects that the institutin has submitted the prpsals in pririty rder and will review them accrdingly. Applicatins fr Prgrams Leading t Classrm Teacher, Educatinal Leadership, and Pupil Persnnel Services Certificatins There are five different applicatins fr prgrams leading t teacher, educatinal leadership r pupil persnnel services (PPS) certificatin, discussed belw. I. The Applicatin t Register New Prgrams Leading t Initial r Initial/Prfessinal Classrm Teaching Certificates/Extensins/Anntatins Use this applicatin t register a traditinal undergraduate prgram leading t initial classrm teaching certificatin r a graduate level prgram leading t initial/prfessinal classrm teaching certificatin. Use this applicatin t register a traditinal prgram leading t an extensin, including bilingual extensin fr teachers, r anntatin. D nt use this applicatin fr Transitinal B prgram registratin, please see belw. II. The Cre Applicatin fr Registratin f a New Prgram Leading t Prfessinal, Transitinal B, r Transitinal C Certificatin. Applicants fr a prgram leading t the Prfessinal, Transitinal B, r C Certificatin, must cmplete the Cre Applicatin and applicable Supplement (A, B r C). Use this applicatin t register a traditinal graduate prgram leading t prfessinal certificatin nly. Prgrams leading nly t prfessinal certificatin require candidates t hld initial certificatin in the same certificatin subject area as the prpsed prfessinal prgram. 5

6 These prgrams cannt be used as a secnd certificate pathway as they d nt require field experience r student teaching (Supplement A). Use this applicatin t register an alternative graduate prgram leading t Transitinal B classrm teaching certificatin, r Transitinal C classrm teaching certificatin (Supplement B r C). III. The Educatinal Leadership Applicatin Use this applicatin t register a graduate prgram leading t initial schl building leader certificatin, prfessinal schl district leader certificatin including alternative Transitinal D r prfessinal schl district business leader certificatin. This applicatin includes the ptin f a bilingual extensin fr these certificate titles. IV. Pupil Persnnel Services (PPS) Applicatin Use this applicatin t register a prgram that leads t certificatin as a schl psychlgist, schl scial wrker, r schl cunselr. This applicatin includes the ptin f a bilingual extensin fr these certificate titles. V. The Applicatin fr Changes in a Currently Registered Prgram Leading t Certificatin in Teacher r Educatinal Leadership Certificatin. Use this applicatin t make changes t currently registered prgrams leading t classrm teacher r educatinal leadership certificatin. Instructins fr Cmpleting a Prpsal Applicatin 1. Review the instructins and tasks required fr each applicatin befre actual submissin. Each applicatin frm can be dwnladed and cmpleted fr hard cpy submissin. 2. Please nte that all SUNY and CUNY clleges and universities shuld cntinue t prepare and submit prpsals as required by their respective system administratins. SUNY and CUNY clleges and universities please cntact yur system administratin fr directin regarding prcesses, prcedures, timelines and applicatins. 3. Use the Instructins, Resurces, Guidance and Relevant Regulatins assciated with each applicatin and task. This Teacher, Leader and PPS Guidance Dcument fr Prgram Registratin can be dwnladed and printed. 4. Incmplete applicatins r applicatins that d nt use the apprpriate frms, will be returned t the institutin and withdrawn frm further cnsideratin. Please ensure that yu understand the applicatins and frms that are required fr yur particular prpsal. 5. An applicatin that has been returned may cunt tward the five prpsal limit within a three mnth perid fr each institutin, depending n the reasn fr the return. 6. Prpsals that represent a significant change in the institutin's academic missin may require a master plan amendment. Fr mre infrmatin n master plan amendments, see 7. Certain actins may require an amendment t the institutin's charter r certificate f incrpratin. Fr mre infrmatin see 8. If the change invlves establishing an existing registered prgram at a new lcatin, this is cnsidered t be a new prgram, nt a change t an existing prgram. A new registratin applicatin fr the prpsed prgram is required, with all requisite accmpanying materials. 6

7 9. Fr prgrams that are registered jintly with anther institutin, all institutins invlved in the jint registratin must cnfirm their supprt fr the changes by signing the required dcuments. 10. T change a registered prfessinal licensure prgram r t add a license qualificatin t an existing prgram (e.g., Schl Psychlgist, Speech & Language Pathlgy), please cntact the Office f the Prfessins (OP) fr guidance. Please see fr infrmatin n state prfessinal license. 7

8 External Prgram Reviews When is an External Prgram Review Required? An external review f a prpsed teacher, educatinal leadership r pupil persnnel services prgram is required if the prgram falls int ne f the fllwing tw categries: 1. The prgram leads t a graduate degree and is in a new certificate area in Teaching r Educatinal Leadership. When an Institutin f Higher Educatin (IHE) mves t a new certificate area at the graduate level (adlescence educatin when they have nly physical educatin), an external review is required. 2. An external review is requested by the Department. The Department reserves the right t request an external review f a prgram leading t teacher, educatinal leadership r pupil persnnel services certificate at any time. Such instances include, but are nt limited t, when pass rates fall belw 80% n the New Yrk State Teacher Certificatin Exams (NYSTCE), lw graduatin rates, cmplaints and/r evidence f ineffective candidate preparatin. If an external review is required, the new prgram prpsal must include the submissin f: A cpy f either the riginal External Review fr Teacher Educatin Prgrams frm, the External Review fr Educatinal Leadership Prgrams r External Review f Pupil Persnnel Services Prgrams frm, cmpleted and signed by a recgnized expert in the field and certificate area. IMPORTANT: The expert must be apprved by OCUE in advance f the External Review ccurring. A cpy f the frm the State Educatin Department (OCUE), indicating that advanced apprval f the external evaluatr was received prir t the external review ccurring. A cpy f the institutin s respnse t the external evaluatin, including hw the institutin s prpsal has been mdified in respnse t the external reviewer s cmments and recmmendatins. Wh Qualifies as an Acceptable External Reviewer? The prpsed external reviewer is expected t be a recgnized expert in the field f the prpsed prgram, as demnstrated by apprpriate educatinal credentials, prfessinal experience, academic teaching and/r administrative experience in similar prgrams, r publicatins in the field in peer reviewed jurnals. A terminal degree in the field f study is preferred. The prpsed reviewer must nt have a cnflict f interest r the appearance f a cnflict f interest with the institutin r prgram under review. What Cnstitutes a Cnflict f Interest? There is a cnflict f interest when the ptential reviewer: is a present r frmer emplyee, student, member f the gverning bard, wner r sharehlder f, cnsultant (past r present) t the institutin r in a partnership with the institutin that is prpsing the new prgram; this includes thse persns wh may have cnsulted r helped develp the prpsed prgram. is a spuse, parent, child, r sibling f an individual r persns listed abve; has expressed an pinin fr r against the prpsed prgram; is seeking r being sught fr emplyment r ther relatinship with the institutin prpsing the prgram; 8

9 has a persnal r prfessinal relatinship with the institutin that might cmprmise bjectivity; and/r has a cmpetitive relatinship with the institutin that might cmprmise bjectivity. Hw is Apprval f an External Reviewer Obtained? Prcess Once Apprval is Obtained? What is the Review External reviewers must be apprved befre the review takes place. The apprval f an external prgram reviewer, and the external review prcess, includes the fllwing steps: 1. Ensure there is n cnflict f interest with the prpsed reviewers (see list abve). 2. Submit t the institutin s OCUE liaisn, via , the names and CVs r bigraphies f prpsed reviewers (usually three). 3. Include a brief descriptin f the prgram. 4. The OCUE liaisn reviews the credentials f the prpsed reviewers and advises the institutin. 5. An external reviewer cmpletes the review. 9

10 What is a Master Plan? Prpsals Requiring Master Plan Amendment A cllege r university states its missin, gals and bjectives in its master plan. The master plan describes the institutin s philsphy, purpses and directin; the characteristics f the peple it seeks t serve; the level and range f prgrams it ffers; the research it cnducts; and the services it prvides. This plan may be mdified by amendment as the institutin evlves. What is a Master Plan Amendment? When an institutin seeks t expand its academic missin (e.g., by ffering a degree at a new level f study r in a new disciplinary area), it must submit a master plan amendment applicatin fr review and apprval by the Bard f Regents. The Regents must apprve an amendment f an institutin s master plan befre the institutin can undertake the prpsed activities. The main purpse f this prcess is t permit public review f significant changes in an institutin s academic missin. What Requires a Master Plan Amendment? Apprval f a master plan amendment is required when the institutin seeks initial authrizatin t award a degree; ffers its first prgram at a new level f study; establishes a branch campus r inter-institutinal prgram ( see Sectin I: General Infrmatin fr definitins); r establishes at each degree level its first prgram in each f the 10 general disciplinary areas. Under certain circumstances, prpsed prgrams may require amendment f the institutin s master plan and/r charter r certificate f incrpratin, in additin t prgram registratin. Additinal infrmatin abut master plan amendment is available nline: Prpsals Requiring Charter Amendment r Similar Authrizatin The Bard f Regents incrprates independent, nt-fr-prfit clleges and universities by issuing a charter, which defines the institutin s legal authrity and the lcatin and scpe f its prgrams f study and the degrees it may award. Charter amendments may be needed fr such actins as initial authrity t award degrees, new degree titles, including degrees at new levels, change f lcatin r establishment f a branch campus, and peratin beynd the specified limitatins in the existing charter. A prpsal fr registratin frm a prprietary cllege may require amendment f the cllege s certificate f incrpratin n file with the Department f State. Such amendments require the cnsent f the Cmmissiner f Educatin. Additinal infrmatin abut charter amendments and similar authrizatins is available nline at: 10

11 Imprtant Plicy Infrmatin T strengthen the preparatin f teachers and leaders and t supprt the Regents Refrm Agenda, please take nte f the fllwing: The Department will n lnger register, as ne prgram, a teacher preparatin prgram with a track that leads t teacher certificatin and a track that des nt lead t certificatin. These tracks have different career utcmes and bjectives, and shuld be designed, administered and implemented differently. Tracks that d nt lead t teacher r leader certificatin shuld be submitted using the applicatin fr general academic prgrams. Educatinal leadership cmpanin prgrams are an exceptin. See Registratin f Cmpanin Prgrams. If the prpsed prgram leads t initial and/r prfessinal certificatin fr library media specialist, the prgram must lead t a master s r higher degree. Cmmissiner s Regulatins, Part 52.21(b)(3)(xiv) require that prgrams leading t the library media specialist certificatin shall lead t a master s r higher degree. As such, the Department will n lnger register new library media specialist prgrams leading t an advanced certificate, since an advanced certificate is nt a degree title. Sectin 3.50 f the Rules f the Bard f Regents lists all degree titles in New Yrk State, fund at: ereddegrees. Existing library media specialist prgrams leading t an advanced certificate shuld cnsider a change t a master s degree t be in cmpliance with Cmmissiner s Regulatins and Regent s Rules. If the prpsed prgram leads t initial and/r prfessinal certificatin in teaching Literacy Birth-Grade 6 r teaching Literacy Grades 5-12, the prgram must lead t a master s r higher degree. Cmmissiner s Regulatins, Part 52.21(b)(3)(xi) require that prgrams leading t the teaching literacy certificatins shall lead t a master s r higher degree. As such, the Department will n lnger register new literacy certificatin prgrams that lead t an advanced certificate, since an advanced certificate is nt a degree. Sectin 3.50 f the Rules f the Bard f Regents lists all degree titles in New Yrk State, fund at: rees. Existing Literacy Birth- Grade 6 and Literacy Grade 5-12 prgrams shuld cnsider a change t a master s degree t be in cmpliance with Cmmissiner s Regulatins. Prgrams that lead t multiple, unrelated certificates (i.e., Childhd Educatin, Adlescent Educatin (Chemistry 7-12) and Specific Subject Educatin (Health)) r certificates at different levels (i.e., initial/prfessinal with a secnd track fr prfessinal) shuld be registered as separate prgrams. Prgrams shuld nt be designed t lead t a list f certificate titles. Cmbining multiple certificate tracks and levels may lead t a curriculum that is diluted and diffused. A fcus n ne r tw certificate titles at the same level will help maintain the fcus and integrity f the prgram s that candidates are fully prepared t meet their specific career bjectives. Advanced certificates leading t a base teaching certificate shuld minimally be 15 credits fr teachers already hlding an initial certificate. The institutin shall take int accunt the capacity f the student t undertake a curse f study and the capacity f the institutin t prvide the instructinal and ther supprts the student needs t successfully cmplete the prgram. Lw institutinal retentin and graduatin rates can be indicatrs that the supprts necessary fr student learning are ineffective r insufficient. These rates will be cnsidered when the applicatin is submitted. 11

12 Department Expectatins: General Institutinal Infrmatin Cmplete Fr All Teacher, Educatinal Leader, and Pupil Persnnel Services Prgram Prpsals The infrmatin requested in this General Infrmatin sectin pertains t all prpsals and prvides directins fr cmpleting the Institutin and Prgram Infrmatin Task in OCUE s Prpsal Submissin prcess. I. Institutinal Infrmatin Institutin Name Institutin name is the registered fficial name f the institutin. Institutin Address Institutin address is the registered fficial address f the institutin. Related Regulatins n Authrizatin f Institutins Sectin f Educatin Law states that n individual, assciatin, cpartnership r crpratin nt hlding university, cllege r ther degree cnferring pwers by special charter frm the legislature f this state r frm the regents, shall cnfer any degree r use, advertise r transact business under the name university r cllege, r any name, title r descriptive material indicating r tending t imply that said individual, assciatin, cpartnership r crpratin cnducts, carries n, r is a schl f law, medicine dentistry, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, nursing, ptmetry, pdiatry, architecture r engineering, unless the right t d s shall have been granted by the regents in writing under their seal. Additinal Infrmatin Specify campus where prgram will be ffered, if ther than the main campus. If any curses will be ffered ff campus, indicate the lcatin and number f curses and credits. Please see fr categries f ff- campus instructin and definitins. Nte: Institutins must seek prir apprval t perate a branch campus r extensin center. Applicatins fr apprval f an extensin center r branch campus are available n line at: Related Regulatins n Off-Campus Instructin: Branch Campus Sectin 50.1 Definitins. As used in this Subchapter (r) Branch campus means a unit f an institutin lcated at a place ther than the institutin s principal center r anther degree-granting institutin, at which the institutin ffers ne r mre curricula leading t a certificate r degree. Sectin 54. Apprval f Off-Campus Instructin. (a) Branch Campuses. (1) N independent institutin shall establish a branch campus unless the institutin is authrized t establish such branch campus by its charter and master plan, as apprved by the Regents. (2) N public university r cllege theref shall establish a branch campus unless the university is authrized t establish such branch campus by its master plan as apprved by the Regents and the Gvernr. (3) N degree-granting prprietary institutin shall establish a branch campus unless the institutin has the permissin f the Regents t establish such branch campus. 12

13 Related Regulatins n Off-Campus Instructin: Extensin Center Sectin 50.1 Definitins. As used in this Subchapter (s) Extensin center means a unit f an institutin lcated at a place ther than the institutin s principal center r anther degree-granting institutin, at which the institutin des nt ffer any curricula leading t a certificate r degree, but at which the institutin either cnducts mre than 15 curses fr credit r has mre than 350 curse registratins fr credit in any academic year. Sectin 54. Apprval f Off-Campus Instructin. (c) Extensin centers. 1) N institutin shall begin t perate an extensin center after September 2, 1980, and n institutin shall, after September 2, 1981, cntinue t perate an extensin center existing prir t September 2, 1980, unless the institutin has applied fr and btained specific apprval f the cmmissiner t perate such extensin center. (2) In reviewing the applicatin f an institutin t perate an extensin center, the cmmissiner will cnsider: (i) the impact f the extensin center upn the institutin ffering curses, including its impact n the quality f academic curricula registered at the institutin; (ii) the need r demand fr the extensin center and fr the curses ffered there fr credit frm the pints f view f students r special grups f students, including military persnnel and peple in sparsely ppulated areas, ptential emplyers f the students cmpleting thse curses, the institutin and the public; (iii) the impact f the extensin center upn ther institutins in the area and in the State as a whle; and (iv) the cmpatibility f the extensin center with the Regents Statewide Plan fr the Develpment f Pstsecndary Educatin II. Prgram Infrmatin fr New r Existing Prgrams Prgram Cde Prgram Title The institutin enters the existing prgram cde when requesting a change t a currently registered prgram. N prgram cde is entered if requesting a new prgram. Prpsed prgram title reflects prgram purpse. Nte: Award is a separate prgram element and shuld nt be included in the prpsed prgram title. Fr example, if the prpsed prgram title is fr an advanced certificate in Bilingual Educatin, the registered prgram title will be changed t Bilingual Educatin since advanced certificate is the award. Degree Award Prpsed prgram degree award must be authrized in the institutin s charter. Befre submitting an applicatin, check the institutin s charter fr eligibility. If the prpsed prgram award is nt authrized in the institutin s charter, the institutin will need t request a charter amendment t register the prgram. Infrmatin n charter amendments is available at: If the prpsed prgram leads t a teaching certificate fr library media specialist, the prgram must lead t a master s degree r higher. If the prpsed prgram leads t a certificate in Literacy Birth-Grade 6 r Literacy Grades 5-12, the prgram must lead t a master s degree r higher. An apprpriate award fr a master s level prgram leading t teacher certificatin fr smene withut initial certificatin is the Master f Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) 13

14 Baccalaureate degree prgrams shall nrmally be capable f cmpletin in fur academic years f full-time study, r, in the case f five-year prgrams, five academic years f full-time study, r their equivalent in part-time study, with an accumulatin f nt less than 120 semester hurs. Master s degree prgrams shall nrmally require a minimum f ne academic year f full-time graduate level study, r its equivalent in part-time study, with an accumulatin f nt less than 30 semester hurs. Research r a cmparable ccupatinal r prfessinal experience shall be a cmpnent f each master s degree prgram. The requirements fr a master s degree shall nrmally include at least ne f the fllwing: passing a cmprehensive test, writing a thesis based n independent research r cmpleting an apprpriate special prject. Related Regulatins n Awards Part Registratin f curricula in teacher educatin (b) Prgrams leading t certificatin in the classrm teaching service (3) Specific requirements. (xi) Prgrams leading t initial and prfessinal certificates fr teaching literacy (birth thrugh grade 6) r fr teaching literacy (grades 5 thrugh 12). (a) Ntwithstanding the requirements f subparagraph (2)(ii) f this subdivisin, the prgram shall lead t a master's r higher degree. Part Registratin f curricula in teacher educatin (b) Prgrams leading t certificatin in the classrm teaching service (3) Specific requirements. (xiv) prgrams leading t initial and prfessinal certificates valid fr service as a library media specialist (all grades). (a) Ntwithstanding the requirement f subparagraph (2)(ii) f this subdivisin that prgrams leading t an initial certificate shall lead t a baccalaureate r higher degree, a prgram leading t an initial certificate valid fr service as a library media specialist shall lead t a master's r higher degree in library science. In additin, the requirements fr the cntent cre prescribed in clause (2)(ii)(b) f this subdivisin shall nt apply. HEGIS Cde HEGIS (Higher Educatin General Infrmatin Survey) is a set f cdes used t classify academic curricula. Nte: Infrmatin n HEGIS Cde is available at: The assigned HEGIS Cde is cnsistent with the fcus and purpse f the curriculum. Number f Credits Indicate the minimum and maximum number f credits required fr prgram cmpletin. The minimum number f credits fr baccalaureate degree is 120 semester hurs. The minimum number f credits fr master s degree is 30 semester hurs. The number f credits identified is cnsistent with the ttal number f credits indicated n the prgram sample schedule. Advanced certificates leading t an additinal teaching certificate fr teachers wh already hld certificatin must have a minimum f 15 credits f cursewrk. 14

15 Related Regulatins n Credits Part 52.2 Standards fr the Registratin f Undergraduate and Graduate Curricula. (c) Curricula and awards. (2) Fr each curriculum, the institutin shall assure that curses will be ffered with sufficient frequency t enable students t cmplete the prgram within the minimum time fr cmpletin, in accrdance with paragraphs (6)-(10) f this subdivisin. (7) Baccalaureate degree prgrams shall nrmally be capable f cmpletin in fur academic years f full-time study, r, in the case f five-year prgrams, five academic years f full-time study, r their equivalent in part-time study, with an accumulatin f nt less than 120 semester hurs. (8) Master s degree prgrams shall nrmally require a minimum f ne academic year f full-time graduate level study, r its equivalent in part-time study, with an accumulatin f nt less than 30 semester hurs. Research r a cmparable ccupatinal r prfessinal experience shall be a cmpnent f each master s degree prgram. The requirements fr a master s degree shall nrmally include at least ne f the fllwing: passing a cmprehensive test, writing a thesis based n independent research r cmpleting an apprpriate special prject. When the prgram leads t a certificate r an advanced certificate, indicate the registered degree prgram(s) t which the credits apply. The degree prgram(s) listed here must be (an) existing registered prgram(s). Nte: Infrmatin n the current registered prgram is required. Cmmissiner s Regulatins Part 50.(n) defines credit as a unit f academic award applicable tward a degree ffered by the institutin, and Part 50(j) defines certificate as a credential issued by an institutin in recgnitin f the cmpletin f a curriculum ther than ne leading t a degree. Institutins wishing t simultaneusly register new degree prgrams and new certificate r advanced certificate prgrams assciated with the same new prgram, the master s prpsal must first be evaluated and apprved fr registratin befre the Advanced Certificated will be cnsidered. When the prgram is part f a dual degree prgram, prvide the prgram title, degree award, HEGIS cde, and minimum and maximum number f credits required t cmplete the secnd degree f the dual degree prgram. The degree prgram(s) listed here must be (an) currently registered prgram(s). The degree prgram listed in respnse t this item must be registered. III. Cntact Persn fr this Prpsal If any prblem areas, questins r issues arise during the review perid, the Department (OCUE) liaisn(s) will send questins n the prpsal t the cntact persn. Therefre please be certain that the cntact persn is listed, and that the persn is reachable and knwledgeable abut the prgram. Infrmatin fr the prgram cntact persn, including an address and phne number, has been prvided. 15

16 Department Expectatins: Prgram Infrmatin and Sample Prgram Schedule Prgram Frmat Prgram descriptin and sample prgram schedule reflect allwable prgram scheduling and frmat features. Fr the Distance Educatin frmat, an Applicatin t Add the Distance Educatin Frmat is submitted. Frmat Definitins Prgram frmat definitins (e.g., evening, weekend, accelerated, etc.) are available at: See Review Prcess fr Apprval f Prgrams in Distance Educatin Frmat fr detailed infrmatin n distance educatin. Prgram Descriptin and Purpse a) Prgram descriptin as it appears in the institutin s catalg A prgram descriptin is prvided that includes the philsphy, purpse, and specific career bjectives f the prgram. The prgram has a clear fcus and specific career bjectives. The prgram fcuses n ne r tw certificate titles in rder t ensure the integrity f the prgram, the curricular design and attentin t the student ppulatin t be taught. Related Regulatins n Prgram Descriptin Part Registratin f curricula in teacher educatin. (b) Prgrams leading t certificatin in the classrm teaching service. (i) Standards fr all prgrams. In additin t meeting the applicable prvisins f this Part, including but nt limited t the applicable prvisins f sectin 52.2 f this Part, all prgrams leading t certificatin in teacher educatin shall meet the fllwing requirements: (a) Prgrams shall have a written statement f the philsphy, purpses and bjectives f the prgram. b) Certificate titles Certificatin Titles Certificate titles fr which the institutin wuld like the authrity t recmmend as a result f the registratin f this prpsed prgram are identified. Prgrams leading t multiple certificatin title areas are designed fr a specific develpmental level r have a specific pedaggical fcus. 16

17 Prgrams that lead t multiple, unrelated certificates (i.e., Childhd Educatin, Adlescent Educatin (Chemistry 7-12) and Specific Subject Educatin (Health)) r certificates at different levels ( i.e., initial/prfessinal with a secnd track fr prfessinal) shuld be registered as separate prgrams. Prgrams shuld nt be designed t lead t a list f certificate titles. Cmbining multiple certificate tracks and levels may lead t a curriculum that is diluted and diffused. A fcus n ne r tw certificate titles at the same develpmental level will help maintain the fcus and integrity f the prgram s that candidates are fully prepared t meet their specific career bjectives and have the knwledge and skill t tech the New Yrk State Learning Standards and Cmmn Cre Curriculum. Teacher, PPS and Educatinal Leader Certificate Title List Early Childhd Educatin (Birth-Grade 2); Childhd Educatin (Grades 1-6); Generalist In Middle Childhd Educatin (Grades 5-9); English Language Arts (Grades 5-9); Language Other Than English (Specified) (Grades 5-9); American Sign Language, Arabic, Cantnese, Chinese, French, Hebrew, Greek, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, Urdu; Mathematics (Grades 5-9); Bilgy (Grades 5-9); Chemistry (Grades 5-9); Earth Science (Grades 5-9); Physics (Grades 5-9); Scial Studies (Grades 5-9); English Language Arts (Grades 7-12); Language Other Than English (Specified) (Grades 7-12);; American Sign Language, Arabic, Cantnese, Chinese, French, Hebrew, Greek, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, Urdu; Mathematics (Grades 7-12); Bilgy (Grades 7-12); Chemistry (Grades 7-12); Earth Science (Grades 7-12); Physics (Grades 7-12); Scial Studies (Grades 7-12); Students With Disabilities (Birth-Grade 2); Students With Disabilities (Grades 1-6); Students With Disabilities Generalist (Grades 7-12); Deaf And Hard Of Hearing (All Grades); Blind And Visually Impaired (All Grades); Speech And Language Disabilities (All Grades); Literacy (Birth-Grade 6);Literacy (Grades 5-12); Dance (All Grades); Health Educatin (All Grades); Music (All Grades); Physical Educatin (All Grades); Theater (All Grades); Visual Arts (All Grades); English T Speakers Of Other Languages (All Grades); Library Media Specialist (All Grades); Educatinal Technlgy Specialist (All Grades); Agriculture (All Grades); Family And Cnsumer Sciences (All Grades); 17

18 Business And Marketing (All Grades); Technlgy Educatin (All Grades); Educatinal Leadership: Schl Building Leader; Schl District Leader; Schl District Business Leader Pupil Persnnel Services: Schl Cunselr, Schl Scial Wrker, Schl Psychlgist Extensins and Anntatins Review Criteria Definitins fr extensin and anntatin may be fund belw the Extensin and Title List and at in Cmmissiner s Regulatins Part (b)(1)(i) and (vi) Extensins t authrize the teaching f a subject in Grades 5 and 6 must be tied t a certain base certificate, including grades 7-12 certificates in teaching bilgy, chemistry, earth science, English, mathematics, physics, scial studies r languages ther than English (LOTE). The 5-6 extensin is nly valid fr smene with the apprpriate 7-12 base certificate, r wh is cncurrently earning the base certificate. Extensins t authrize the teaching f a subject fr students in Grades 7 thrugh 9 fr teachers with existing base certificates in childhd educatin shall require study f at least 30 semester hurs in the subject t be taught and at least 6 semester hurs in middle childhd educatin. Subject area extensins fr Students with Disabilities (SWD) certificates are tied t the develpmental level f the base certificate. Only SWD 7-12 subject area extensins can be added t the SWD Generalist 7-12 certificate. As f September 2011, prgram registratin fr the SWD 5-9 specialist and generalist certificates ended with previusly existing prgrams being phased ut by There is n 5-6 extensin t the SWD Generalist 7-12 certificate. Prgrams leading t extensins t authrize the teaching f gifted educatin must assciate the extensin t a classrm teaching certificate. Prgrams leading t extensins in crdinatr f wrk-based learning prgrams fr career explratin r t authrize crdinatin f discipline-specific and diversified wrk-based learning prgrams fr career develpment must assciate the extensin t a valid teaching certificate, and shall require study f at least six semester hurs in develping, implementing, crdinating and evaluating wrk-based learning prgrams. Prgrams leading t anntatins fr teaching students with severe r multiple disabilities must assciate the anntatin t certificates fr teaching students with disabilities in early childhd, childhd, adlescence, students wh are blind r visually impaired, students wh are deaf r hard f hearing r students with speech and language disabilities. Extensins t authrize the teaching f Bilingual Educatin must be tied t an apprpriate base teaching, leadership, r pupil persnnel services certificate. The Bilingual Extensin is nly valid fr smene wh has an existing certificate r wh is cncurrently earning a valid certificate. TESOL is nt an apprpriate base certificate fr the bilingual extensin. Bilingual extensin requirements differ fr teacher educatin and educatinal leadership and PPS certificates. Please see Department Expectatins: Bilingual Extensins fr Pupil Persnnel Services and Educatinal Leadership Titles 18

19 Extensin and Anntatin Title List 5-6 Ext Sev/Mult Dis Ann General Science 7-12 Ext SWD Arabic 7-12 Ext General Science 5-9 Ext SWD American Sign Language 7-12 Ext English 7-9 Ext SWD Bilgy 7-12 Ext Amer Sign Language 7-9 Ext SWD Cantnese 7-12 Ext Arabic 7-9 Ext SWD Chinese 7-12 Ext Cantn 7-9 Ext SWD Chemistry 7-12 Ext Chinese 7-9 Ext SWD English 7-12 Ext French 7-9 Ext SWD Earth Science 7-12 Ext German 7-9 Ext SWD French 7-12 Ext Greek 7-9 Ext SWD German 7-12 Ext Hebrew 7-9 Ext SWD Greek 7-12 Ext Italian 7-9 Ext SWD Hebrew 7-12 Ext Japanese 7-9 Ext SWD Italian 7-12 Ext Latin 7-9 Ext SWD Japanese 7-12 Ext English 7-9 Ext SWD Latin 7-12 Ext Physics 7-9 Ext SWD Mandarin 7-12 Ext General Science 7-9 Ext SWD Math 7-12 Ext Math 7-9 Ext SWD Physics 7-12 Ext Scial Studies 7-9 Ext SWD Russian 7-12 Ext Mandarin 7-9 Ext SWD Spanish 7-12 Ext Russian 7-9 Ext SWD Scial Studies 7-12 Ext Spanish 7-9 Ext SWD Urdu 7-12 Ext Urdu 7-9 Ext Gifted Ed Ext Bilgy 7-9 Ext Cr Wrkbs Lr Ex Chemistry 7-9 Ext Bilingual Ext PPS/ADM Earth Science 7-9 Ext Related Regulatins n Certificatin Titles Extensins and Anntatins Part Registratin f curricula in teacher educatin. (b) Prgrams leading t certificatin in the classrm teaching service. (1) Definitins.As used in this subdivisin: (i) Anntatin f a teaching certificate means the recgnitin that the hlder f an apprpriate valid teaching certificate has additinal pedaggical knwledge, skills and experiences attained n a vluntary basis, and subject t the limitatins and requirements set frth in the teacher certificatin requirements f this Title. (vi) Extensin f a teaching certificate means the required authrizatin fr the hlder f an apprpriate valid teaching certificate t teach an additinal student ppulatin, grade r subject nt therwise authrized by the certificate held, and subject t the limitatins and requirements set frth in the teacher certificatin requirements f this Title. Part Registratin f curricula in teacher educatin. (b) Prgrams leading t certificatin in the classrm teaching service. (4) Prgrams leading t extensins and anntatins. T be registered as a prgram leading t an extensin r anntatin f a teaching certificate, the prgram shall meet the requirements f this paragraph. The requirements fr the extensin r anntatin are additinal t the requirements set frth in this subdivisin fr the teaching certificate but may be cmpleted as part f the prgram leading t the certificate. (i) Prgrams leading t extensins authrizing the prvisin f bilingual educatin fr certificates fr teaching early childhd educatin; childhd educatin; middle childhd educatin; adlescence educatin; a special subject; literacy educatin; career and technical educatin; students with disabilities in early childhd, r childhd, r middle childhd fr prgrams registered prir t September 2, 2011, r adlescence; students wh are blind r visually 19

20 impaired; students wh are deaf r hard f hearing; and students with speech and language disabilities (ii) Prgrams leading t extensins authrizing the prvisin f bilingual educatin fr certificates in library media specialist and educatinal technlgy specialist (iii) Prgrams leading t extensins t authrize the teaching f a subject in grades 5 and 6 fr certificates in teaching bilgy, chemistry, earth science, English, mathematics, physics, r scial studies (grades 7 thrugh 12) shall require study f at least 6 semester hurs in middle childhd educatin (iv) Prgrams leading t extensins t authrize the teaching f a subject in grades 7 thrugh 9 fr certificates in childhd educatin (grades 1 thrugh 6) (v) Prgrams leading t extensins fr gifted educatin fr classrm teaching certificates (vi) Prgrams leading t extensins fr classrm teaching certificates t authrize crdinatin f wrk-based learning prgrams fr career explratin r t authrize crdinatin f disciplinespecific and diversified wrk-based learning prgrams fr career develpment (vii) Prgrams leading t anntatins t recgnize additinal pedaggical knwledge, skills, and experiences fr teaching students with severe r multiple disabilities fr certificates fr teaching students with disabilities in early childhd, r childhd, r middle childhd, r adlescence; students wh are blind r visually impaired; students wh are deaf r hard f hearing; and students with speech and language disabilities (viii) Prgrams leading t extensins t authrize the teaching f certain subjects in grades 7 thrugh 12 t students with disabilities fr a certificate in students with disabilities adlescence (generalist) shall require study f at least 18 hurs in the subject t be taught. Additinal Regulatins frm Part 80 f the Regulatins f the Cmmissiner f Educatin relating t Extensins, including the bilingual extensin. Sectin Requirements fr the extensin f a certificate. (i) Requirements fr the extensin t teach general science (grades 5-9). The candidate shall meet the requirements in each f the fllwing paragraphs: (1) The candidate shall hld an initial r prfessinal certificate in a science (grades 5-9). (2) The candidate shall satisfactrily cmplete 18 semester hurs f study in tw additinal sciences. (j) Requirements fr the extensin t teach general science (grades 7-12). The candidate shall meet the requirements in each f the fllwing paragraphs: (1) The candidate shall hld a prvisinal, permanent, initial r prfessinal certificate in a science (grades 7-12). (2) The candidate shall satisfactrily cmplete 18 semester hurs in at least tw additinal sciences. Sectin Requirements fr a bilingual extensin fr PPS Certificates (iii) Fr pupil persnnel service prfessinals (see sectin f this Subpart), administrative and supervisry persnnel (see sectin f this Subpart), and schl media specialists (see sectin f this Subpart), the prgram will include cultural perspectives, thery and practice f bilingual/multicultural educatin, and methds f prviding services in the native language. The prgram will prvide apprpriate cllege- supervised field experience in the certificate area in a bilingual cntext. (iv) Language prficiency. The candidate will submit evidence f having achieved a satisfactry level f ral and written prficiency in English and in the target language f instructin n the New Yrk State Teacher Certificatin Examinatins. 20

21 c) Dcumented need fr the prgram Strng evidence indicating a demnstrated need and demand fr teachers r leaders in the title area and gegraphic regin and/r statewide is prvided, such as: Quantitative data regarding the need fr this prgram that leads t this specific certificate(s) The nature (and level) f the ccupatinal demand fr graduates f the prgram Evidence shwing that the demand will cntinue (See the Department s Office f Research and Infrmatin Services (ORIS) database fr infrmatin n supply and demand fr teacher and leader certificate titles at: As an example, Childhd Educatin (Grades 1-6) is an area f surplus and is nt likely t be apprved as a new prgram withut very strng supprting quantitative data that there is a need fr this prgram. d) Frmal relatinships and faculty invlvement with partnering schls fr the purpse f imprving the preparatin f teachers and educatinal leaders, and the student teaching and leadership internship experiences. Evidence that frmal relatinships and faculty invlvement exist with partnering schls and, when apprpriate t the certificate, cmmunity based agencies hsting Universal Pre-K prgrams where candidates may be placed fr lab and field experiences and student teaching. Frmal relatinships are evidenced by: funds allcated fr IHE schl partnerships; a template f the MOU between the IHE and partnering schl fr the prpsed prgram; current (within the past tw years) examples f Memrandums f Understanding (MOU) and/r ther agreements frm registered teacher educatin and educatinal leadership prgrams; a plan regarding hw the faculty intend t cllabrate with the schl. This plan culd indicate hw the schl will benefit frm the relatinship with the teacher/leader preparatin prgram; previus prfessinal develpment fferings the IHE has prvided t partnering schls; plans fr prspective prfessinal develpment the IHE will prvide t partnering schls; prcedural agreements regarding the edtpa. Is cnsistent with the prgram s philsphy, purpses and bjectives and carefully selected and planned by prgram faculty, with learning utcmes specified and their achievement regularly evaluated. Is accmpanied by cursewrk r seminars and supervised by ne r mre faculty wh participate actively in the prgram and in prgram develpment and wh have training and skills in supervisin and the expertise t prvide supervisin related t cntent and pedaggy. Full-time faculty are invlved in supervising candidates during their student teaching r practica assignments. 21