Section 4 AAC 12.375 - Limited certificate for instructional aide continuing teacher education program (Type I)(a) The department will issue an instructional assistant limited certificate (Type I) to an applicant who (1) is nominated by a school district, through a formal action of the local school board;(2) provides documentation of at least two years of successful employment as a paraprofessional in the nominating school district;(3) is currently employed by the nominating school district;(4) demonstrates basic competency by satisfying the requirements of 4 AAC 04.220(b)(1) and (2) and at least one of the requirements of 4 AAC 04.220(c)(1), (2), or (3)(5) is currently enrolled in an approved baccalaureate degree teacher education program at an institution of higher education accredited (A) by a recognized regional accrediting association; or(B) by a nationally recognized accrediting association if approved by the commissioner under AS 14.20.020(b) and 4 AAC 12.305(b)(4);(6) submits to the department a plan that has been agreed to by the chief school administrator of the nominating district, the approved baccalaureate degree teacher education program, the certificated teacher mentor, the cooperating teacher, and the applicant and that meets the terms and conditions set out in (b) of this section; and(7) has met the requirements of 4 AAC 12.397(a).(b) The plan described in (a)(6) of this section must, at a minimum, provide (1) a program for support of the applicant by the teacher education program of the institution described in (a)(5) of this section during the term of the plan, including (A) a schedule of courses to be made available by the institution that will allow the applicant to complete the approved baccalaureate degree teacher education program and prepare the applicant to pass the examinations required under 4 AAC 12.300(b) (5) and 4 AAC 12.395(a)(2);(B) annual milestones that the applicant must meet to establish satisfactory progress under the plan; and(C) the nominating district's support and institution's plan for oversight of the applicant's classroom teaching;(2) a program for (A) the nominating district's support of the applicant's baccalaureate studies;(B) supervision of all of the applicant's field experience, including student teaching, in during the term of the plan; and(C) the provision of a certificated teacher mentor to supervise and assist the applicant with the professional application of teaching theory and methodology in the classroom; and(3) the applicant's commitment to meet the annual milestones of the plan and to complete the baccalaureate degree program within the time specified in the plan.(c) A Type I limited certificate is valid for one school year and may be renewed each year for for four additional years if the plan is executed in conformance with (a) and (b) of this section. The department will base its renewal determination on the department's review of documentation establishing conformance with the plan, including accomplishment of all annual milestones by the applicant.(d) Possession of an instructional assistant limited certificate (Type I) qualifies the holder to instruct or teach students if authorized by the preparing institution, the certificated teacher mentor, and the cooperating teacher. Instruction and teaching must be supervised by the cooperating teacher. The cooperating teacher shall(1) hold a valid teaching certificate issued under 4 AAC 12.305;(2) have at least one year of teaching experience in the nominating school district;(3) have at least three years of total teaching experience; and(4) meet or exceed the teacher performance standards of 4 AAC 04.200(b) as verified by the nominating district's evaluation system.Eff. 9/29/2005, Register 175; am 10/31/2008, Register 188; am 4/24/2016, Register 218, July 2016; am 10/26/2022, Register 244, January 2023The subject matter of 4 AAC 12.375 was formerly located at 4 AAC 12.044. The history note for 4 AAC 12.375 does not reflect the history of the earlier section.
Authority:AS 14.07.020
AS 14.07.060