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6-17-412. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification — Definitions.
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6-17-412. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification — Definitions.
(a) As used in this section and § 6-17-413:
(1) “Classroom teacher” means an individual who is required to hold a teaching license from the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and who is engaged directly in instruction with students in a classroom setting for more than seventy percent (70%) of the individual's contracted time;
(2) “National board” means the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards;
(3) “Starting bonus” means a one-time bonus given during the school year in which an individual first obtains national board certification; and
(4) “Yearly bonus” means a bonus that is given once every school year following the year of initial certification.
(b)(1) The national board was established in 1987 as an independent nonprofit organization to establish high and rigorous standards for teachers, to develop and operate a national voluntary system to assess and certify teachers who meet these standards, and to advance related education reforms for the purpose of improving student learning in the United States.
(2) In order to apply for the national board certification process, the national board requires teachers to have three (3) years or more of teaching experience, to have graduated from an accredited college or university, and to possess a valid state teaching license.
(3) A teacher may become national board certified by successfully completing a year-long certification process in which the teacher must develop a portfolio of student work and videotapes of teaching and learning activities for national board review, participate in the national board assessment center simulation exercises, and successfully pass an examination testing content kno
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-17-412
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6-17-412. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification — Definitions.
(a) As used in this section and § 6-17-413:
(1) “Classroom teacher” means an individual who is required to hold a teaching license from the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and who is engaged directly in instruction with students in a classroom setting for more than seventy percent (70%) of the individual's contracted time;
(2) “National board” means the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards;
(3) “Starting bonus” means a one-time bonus given during the school year in which an individual first obtains national board certification; and
(4) “Yearly bonus” means a bonus that is given once every school year following the year of initial certification.
(b)(1) The national board was established in 1987 as an independent nonprofit organization to establish high and rigorous standards for teachers, to develop and operate a national voluntary system to assess and certify teachers who meet these standards, and to advance related education reforms for the purpose of improving student learning in the United States.
(2) In order to apply for the national board certification process, the national board requires teachers to have three (3) years or more of teaching experience, to have graduated from an accredited college or university, and to possess a valid state teaching license.
(3) A teacher may become national board certified by successfully completing a year-long certification process in which the teacher must develop a portfolio of student work and videotapes of teaching and learning activities for national board review, participate in the national board assessment center simulation exercises, and successfully pass an examination testing content knowledge.
(c)(1) The State Board of Education may issue a standard Arkansas teaching license to any teacher, building-level principal, or building-level assistant principal trained in and licensed by a state other than Arkansas who seeks Arkansas licensure and who has received national board certification from the national board while teaching in a state other than Arkansas.
(2) Any applicant under subdivision (c)(1) of this section who seeks employment as an Arkansas teacher, building-level principal, or building-level assistant principal shall not have to comply with § 6-17-402 or § 6-17-403 but shall comply with § 6-17-410.
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6-17-402. Rules.
(a) The State Board of Education shall issue the license of a classroom teacher, an administrator, a guidance counselor, or a library media specialist.
(b) The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules for the issuance, licensure, relicensure, and continuance of licensure of teachers in the public schools of this state that:
(1) Require at a minimum that each in-state applicant for teacher licensure:
(A) Completes an educator preparation program approved by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, which shall include without limitation:
(i) Educator preparation programs at institutions of higher education leading to a bachelor's degree or higher; and
(ii) Alternative educator preparation programs under § 6-17-409; and
(B) Demonstrates:
(i) Licensure content area knowledge; and
(ii) Knowledge of teaching methods; and
(2) Require at a minimum that each in-state applicant for an administrator's license demonstrates knowledge of state-adopted competencies and standards for educational leaders.
(c)(1) The State Board of Education may promulgate rules for a tiered system of licensure, which may include without limitation:
(A) An emergency teaching permit;
(B) A technical permit;
(C)(i) A provisional license.
(ii) The State Board of Education rules may provide that a provisional license may be issued if the applicant:
(a) Meets the minimum qualifications under subdivisions (b)(1) and (2) of this section as applicable to an applicant for a teaching or an administrator license; or
(b) Partially meets full licensure requirements;
(D) A novice or first-time license;
(E) A standard license; and
(F)(i) A license with advanced requirements.
(ii) The State Board of Education may authorize a teacher leader adva
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-17-402
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6-17-403. Provisional licensure for teachers trained and licensed in other states.
(a) The State Board of Education may issue a one-year nonrenewable provisional license to any teacher who seeks Arkansas licensure and is trained in and licensed by a state other than Arkansas if the teacher has been in good standing during the most recent three (3) years of teaching in another state.
(b)(1) A person who has not successfully completed the licensure tests required under § 6-17-402 and who has not previously held an Arkansas standard license but meets degree, course work, and experience requirements for a standard license and who otherwise qualifies to teach in the public schools of this state may receive a three-year nonrenewable provisional license and be employed by any public school district in this state for a period not to exceed three (3) years while completing the professional development, course work, or training necessary to successfully pass the stand-alone reading assessment under § 6-17-402.
(2) A school district that hires a teacher who has not successfully completed the licensure tests required under § 6-17-402 shall not be penalized by the state board provided that the length of employment of the teacher while nonlicensed does not exceed one (1) year.
(c) The state board shall issue a standard five-year teaching license to an individual who furnishes to the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education proof of the following:
(1) A valid, standard teaching license or its Arkansas equivalent that:
(A) Was issued in another state; and
(B) Has been in good standing during the most recent three (3) years of the applicant's teaching experience;
(2) Successful completion of the criminal records checks and Child Maltreatment Central Registry check
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-17-403
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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
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6-17-413. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification funding — Bonuses — Definitions.
(a)(1)(A) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall pay the full amount of the participation fee of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and provide, if determined to be necessary by the division, substitute pay for a maximum of three (3) days of approved paid leave for teachers selected by the State Board of Education to participate in the program of the national board.
(B) A teacher shall have completed at least three (3) years of teaching in the Arkansas public school system before applying for the assistance under this section and § 6-17-412 and shall not have previously received state funding for participation in any certification area in the program of the national board.
(2)(A) The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules for the selection process of teacher participants in the program of the national board.
(B) The number of teacher participants each year will be determined by the amount of funding available for the program.
(3)(A) The division shall pay a yearly incentive bonus of five thousand dollars ($5,000) for no more than ten (10) school years or, in the case of a recertification obtained before January 1, 2018, for the life of the recertification to any classroom teacher, building-level principal, or building-level assistant principal who:
(i) Is selected by the State Board of Education to participate in the program of the national board;
(ii) Successfully completes the certification process of the national board;
(iii) Has begun the certification process or has received certification or recertification of the national board before January 1, 2018; and
(iv) Is, at the time of receiving the b
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-17-413
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 6-17-413. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.