Section R7-2-604.01. Educator Preparation Programs

A.      Professional preparation institutions shall include  evidence that the educator preparation program is aligned to standards described in the Board approved professional teaching stan- dards or professional administrative standards and relevant national standards, and provides field experiences, and a cap- stone experience.

B.       Educator preparation programs of professional preparation institutions requesting Board approval shall be reviewed by the Department, and the Department shall recommend Board action. Upon the recommendation of the Department, the Board shall evaluate and may approve an educator preparation program. The Board may grant program approval for a period not to exceed six years.

C.      All educator preparation programs that lead to an Arizona cer- tification must be approved by the Board pursuant to these rules. Board approval of educator preparation programs may be granted following the successful evaluation of the program. Board rules in effect at the time of the submission of a pro- gram for evaluation shall be the rules upon which the educator preparation program is evaluated.

Historical Note

New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 16 A.A.R. 318, effective August 29, 2006 (Supp. 09-1). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 16 A.A.R. 1249, effective May 24, 2010 (Supp. 10-4). Amended by final exempt

rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 2047, effective October 27,

2014 (Supp. 15-3).