14 Del. Admin. Code § 1503-2.0
The following words and terms, when used in this regulation, shall have the following meaning:
"Administrator" means a person who holds an active educator's license issued by the Department under 14 Del.C. Ch. 12, and holds at least 1 of the following Standard Certificates: School Principal and Assistant School Principal Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1591), Certified Central Office Personnel Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1592), Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1593), Special Education Director Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1594), and Charter School Leader Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1596).
"Administrator Mentor" means a certified administrator who holds a Continuing License, is currently employed as an administrator, performs the duties and responsibilities in the State's administrator mentor program, and is rated as satisfactory on the State's current evaluation system or the equivalent thereof on a state-approved alternative educator evaluation system. A certified administrator is an Educator who holds at least 1 of the following Standard Certificates: School Principal and Assistant School Principal Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1591), Certified Central Office Personnel Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1592), Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1593), and Special Education Director Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1594).
"ARTC Program" means an alternative routes for teacher licensure and certification program that is approved by the Department pursuant to 14 Del.C. §§ 1260 to 1266.
"Department" means the Delaware Department of Education.
"Employing Authority" means any entity which employs Administrators, Teachers, and Specialists, and includes school districts, charter schools, boards of directors, and management companies.
"Induction Coach" means a person who holds an active educator's license issued by the Department under 14 Del.C. Ch. 12, is currently employed at a school district or charter school in Delaware, and has participated in the training for coaches of Teachers and Specialists required by the Department and the Employing Authority. Educators serving as coaches are those who have satisfactory evaluations on the State's current evaluation system, or the equivalent thereof on a state-approved alternative educator evaluation system, during the school year in which they coach and may not be on an improvement plan, or the equivalent thereof in a state-approved educator evaluation system. Coaches are selected by the Employing Authority to provide support for Teachers and Specialists in years 1 and 2 of the comprehensive educator induction program and may be eligible for an additional responsibility assignment salary supplement as provided in Section 16.0.
"Induction Coordinator" means an individual appointed by an Employing Authority to annually submit and oversee an approved comprehensive educator induction program for Teachers and Specialists for the school district or charter school and serve as a liaison between the Employing Authority and the Department.
"LEA Induction Team" means the team of personnel at the local education agency level who meets throughout the school year to provide a clear framework that aligns with the expectations in the comprehensive educator induction program.
"Lead Induction Coach" means an individual who is employed by an Employing Authority as a Teacher or Specialist, performs the duties and responsibilities assigned to that position, has satisfactory evaluations on the State's current evaluation system, or the equivalent thereof on a state-approved alternative educator evaluation system, during the school year in which the individual is the Lead Induction Coach and may not be on an improvement plan, or the equivalent thereof on a state-approved alternative educator evaluation system. In addition, the Lead Induction Coach is selected by the Employing Authority to oversee the comprehensive educator induction program at the building level and is an active part of the Site Induction Team. The Lead Induction Coach provides guidance and Professional Learning to Induction Coaches and support to Teachers and Specialists in years 3 and 4 of the program.
"Professional Learning" means activities that incorporate active learning and are job-embedded, sustained and continuous, and aligned to standards. Professional Learning may be collaborative and aligned with school goals.
"Site Induction Team" means the team of personnel at the school level who meet throughout the school year and are responsible for implementing the local level program.
"Specialist" means a person who holds an active educator's license issued by the Department under 14 Del.C. Ch. 12 to engage in other related professional support services, is currently employed at a school district or charter school in Delaware, and holds at least 1 of the following Standard Certificates: Elementary School Counselor (14 DE Admin. Code 1522), Secondary School Counselor (14 DE Admin. Code 1545), School Nurse (14 DE Admin. Code 1582), School Psychologist (14 DE Admin. Code 1583), or School Social Worker (14 DE Admin. Code 1584).
"Teacher" means a person who holds an active educator's license issued by the Department under 14 Del.C. Ch. 12, is currently employed at a school district or charter school in Delaware, and meets students on a regularly scheduled basis, plans and delivers instruction, develops or prepares instructional materials, and evaluates student performance. For the purpose of this regulation, Teachers include individuals who hold the School Library Media Specialist Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1580) or School Reading Specialist Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1581).
14 Del. Admin. Code § 1503-2.0
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