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6-17-409. Alternative educator preparation programs — Definitions.
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6-17-409. Alternative educator preparation programs — Definitions.
(a) As used in this section, “alternative educator preparation program” means a program of study approved by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education for candidates holding a bachelor's degree who are preparing for licensure as teachers and leaders in public schools in this state.
(b)(1) The State Board of Education may offer and operate an alternative educator preparation program.
(2)(A) The division may provide grants of financial assistance to entities that train individuals seeking to obtain licensure through an alternative educator preparation program administered by the division.
(B) The division shall pay the grants from funds appropriated by the General Assembly to the division for such purpose.
(C) The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules to determine eligibility for and amount of awards of the grants concerning the operation of the alternative educator preparation program authorized by this section and for such other purposes as may be necessary in carrying out the intent of this section.
(3) The division may refuse to admit for enrollment in the alternative educator preparation program administered by the division a person who has been dismissed from a teacher education program at an institution of higher education.
(4) If the State Board of Education requires an applicant for licensure through an alternative educator preparation program to complete one (1) or more additional college-level courses and the applicant has obtained a bachelor's degree, the required course or courses shall be available as an online course, a traditional face-to-face course, or a hybrid course that is part online instruction and part face-to-face instruction, as approved by the div
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-17-409
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6-17-409. Alternative educator preparation programs — Definitions.
(a) As used in this section, “alternative educator preparation program” means a program of study approved by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education for candidates holding a bachelor's degree who are preparing for licensure as teachers and leaders in public schools in this state.
(b)(1) The State Board of Education may offer and operate an alternative educator preparation program.
(2)(A) The division may provide grants of financial assistance to entities that train individuals seeking to obtain licensure through an alternative educator preparation program administered by the division.
(B) The division shall pay the grants from funds appropriated by the General Assembly to the division for such purpose.
(C) The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules to determine eligibility for and amount of awards of the grants concerning the operation of the alternative educator preparation program authorized by this section and for such other purposes as may be necessary in carrying out the intent of this section.
(3) The division may refuse to admit for enrollment in the alternative educator preparation program administered by the division a person who has been dismissed from a teacher education program at an institution of higher education.
(4) If the State Board of Education requires an applicant for licensure through an alternative educator preparation program to complete one (1) or more additional college-level courses and the applicant has obtained a bachelor's degree, the required course or courses shall be available as an online course, a traditional face-to-face course, or a hybrid course that is part online instruction and part face-to-face instruction, as approved by the division.
(c) The State Board of Education may promulgate rules for the requirements for educator licensure through other alternative educator preparation programs, including without limitation:
(1) A teacher or leader academy;
(2) A residency program at a public school, which may be in partnership with an educator preparation program at an institution of higher education;
(3) The Teach For America, Inc., program;
(4) The Arkansas Teacher Corps program of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville;
(5) The American Board for the Certification of Teacher Excellence program;
(6) Another alternative educator preparation program approved by the division;
(7) A program conferring a master's degree in teaching from an accredited program at an institution of higher education; or
(8) An alternative educator preparation program or pathway for an applicant who has professional work experience in the content area in which the applicant desires to obtain a license.
(d)(1) The State Board of Education shall issue to an applicant who is in an alternative educator preparation program a provisional teaching license that is issued under the state board's rules governing provisional licensure.
(2) The provisional license is valid for the entire period that the applicant:
(A) Is participating in the alternative educator preparation program;
(B) Has not been determined to have an ethics violation under § 6-17-428; and
(C) Is teaching in an Arkansas public school.
(e) The State Board of Education may require an applicant for licensure under this section to submit proof of the following academic eligibility:
(1)(A) Passing scores, as set by the state board, on subject matter content-area assessments or their substantial equivalents.
(B) As used in this subdivision (e)(1), “substantial equivalents” includes without limitation the assessments required by the American Board for the Certification of Teacher Excellence program and any alternative method of demonstrating subject matter content competency identified by the State Board of Education under § 6-15-1004.
(C) An individual under this section shall demonstrate pedagogical competence;
(2) Successful completion of professional educator ethics training identified by rules of the State Board of Education; and
(3) As required by State Board of Education rules for the grade level and content area for which the applicant seeks licensure, successful completion of courses in Arkansas history or reading and writing in content areas, or both.
(f) No academic or experience requirements for obtaining an Arkansas teaching license in addition to those identified in subsections (c)-(e) of this section shall be imposed on an applicant who has completed one of the programs under subdivisions (c)(3)-(5) and who otherwise meets the requirements of this section by:
(A) The State Board of Education;
(B) The division; or
(C) An Arkansas state-funded college or university.
(g) Each applicant for a provisional license under this section shall successfully complete the criminal records checks and Child Maltreatment Central Registry check under § 6-17-410 before the division may issue the license.
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6-15-1004. Qualified teachers in every public school classroom — Definition.
(a)(1) Arkansas teachers will demonstrate competency in subject matter content on identified assessments appropriate to their teaching area in order to be granted a license to teach in the state under rules promulgated by the State Board of Education.
(2) If there is no assessment available under subdivision (a)(1) of this section for a new licensure area for subject matter content, the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education may request that the state board approve an alternative method of demonstrating subject matter content competency.
(b) In order to obtain a teaching license, Arkansas teachers will demonstrate the ability to increase student academic achievement by demonstrating competency on assessments of teaching methods approved by the state board that result in increased student achievement.
(c)(1) To renew a teaching license, a teacher shall participate in continuing education and professional development:
(A) Based on the teacher's evaluation and professional growth plan under the Teacher Excellence and Support System, § 6-17-2801 et seq.;
(B) As required under § 6-17-704 and other law; and
(C) As required by rule of the state board.
(2)(A) For purposes of the requirement for continuing education and professional development under the Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools and School Districts, five (5) hours of credit for professional development shall be given for each one (1) hour of college credit for a graduate-level course if the college credit is:
(i) Related to and enhances the teacher's knowledge of the subject area in which the teacher is currently teaching;
(ii) Part of the requirements for the teacher to obtain additional licens
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-15-1004
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6-17-410. Teacher licensure — Application, renewal application, revocation, suspension, and probation — Definitions.
(a)(1)(A)(i) An applicant for a license issued by the State Board of Education, an applicant for license renewal, and a preservice teacher shall apply to the Identification Bureau of the Division of Arkansas State Police for a statewide and nationwide criminal records check, to be conducted by the Division of Arkansas State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(ii) The check shall conform to the applicable federal standards and shall include the taking of fingerprints as required under § 6-17-417.
(iii) The Identification Bureau may maintain these fingerprints in the automated fingerprint identification system.
(iv) An institution of higher education is not required to bar a student from enrollment in an educator preparation program due to a disqualifying offense.
(B) The applicant shall sign a release of information to the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and shall be responsible for the payment of any fee associated with the criminal records check.
(2) Upon completion of the criminal records check, the Identification Bureau shall forward all releasable information obtained concerning the applicant to the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
(3)(A) An applicant for a license issued by the state board, an applicant for license renewal, and a preservice teacher are required to request through the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education a Child Maltreatment Central Registry check to be conducted by the Department of Human Services.
(B) The applicant shall sign a release of information to the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and is responsible for the payment of any fee associated with
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-17-410
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 6-17-410. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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6-17-428. Ethical violations — Definitions.
(a) As used in this section:
(1) “Code of ethics” means the code of ethics for educators established by the Professional Licensure Standards Board under § 6-17-422;
(2) “Educator” means, at the time of the alleged violation:
(A) A person holding a valid Arkansas standard teaching license, ancillary license, provisional license, technical permit, or administrator's license issued by the State Board of Education, even if the license expires during the pendency of the ethics complaint process;
(B) A preservice teacher;
(C) An individual employed under a waiver from licensure as a teacher of record or as an administrator; or
(D) A person employed under an emergency teaching permit;
(3)(A) “Ethical violation” means an act or omission on the part of an educator when the educator knew or reasonably should have known that the act or omission was in violation of the code of ethics.
(B) “Ethical violation” does not include:
(i) A reasonable mistake made in good faith;
(ii) An act or omission undertaken in accordance with the reasonable instructions of a supervisor; or
(iii) An act or omission under circumstances in which the educator had a reasonable belief that failure to follow the instructions of a supervisor would result in an adverse job action against the educator;
(4) “Ethics complaint” means a document that:
(A) States facts constituting an alleged ethical violation of the code of ethics; and
(B) Is signed under penalty of perjury by the person filing the ethics complaint; and
(5) “Preservice teacher” means an unlicensed person who is enrolled as a student in an educator preparation program.
(b)(1) The Professional Licensure Standards Board shall:
(A) Establish procedures for:
(i) Receiving
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-17-428
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 6-17-428. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.