Current through September, 2024
Section 8-65-13 - Post-residency(a) Cumulatively, the alternative certification program's pre-residency and residency components are intended to produce vice-principal candidates achieving acceptable levels of competencies. The required competencies include, but are not limited to, the ability to: (1) Develop and implement an educational vision, or build and sustain an existing one, for assisting all students to meet State learning standards;(2) Build a culture of learning and supporting systemic performance;(3) Communicate and work effectively with parents, staff, students, community leaders, and other community members from diverse backgrounds, and build support for improving student achievement;(4) Create the conditions necessary to provide a safe, healthy, and supportive learning environment for all students and staff;(5) Lead comprehensive long-range planning, informed by multiple data sources, to determine the present state of the school, identify root causes of problems, propose solutions, and validate improvements with regard to all aspects of the school, including but not limited to curriculum development, instructional strategies and the integration of technology, student support services including the provision of services to students with disabilities and English language learners, and professional support and development;(6) Develop staff capability for addressing student learning needs by effective supervision and evaluation of teachers, by effective staff assignments, support, and mentoring, and by providing staff with opportunities for continuous professional development;(7) Set a standard for ethical behavior by example, encouraging initiative, innovation, collaboration, mutual respect, and a strong work ethic;(8) Apply statutes and rules and regulations as required by law, and implement school policies in accordance with law; and(9) Establish a school budget and manage school finances, resources, and facilities to support achievement of educational goals and objectives.(b) The alternative certification program shall have clearly articulated methodologies and criterion by which it will assess the candidate to determine that the competencies described in subsection (a) and the knowledge described in section 8-65-11(b) have been met.(c) The alternative certification program shall only recommend a candidate who has completed all components and passed the post-residency assessment, to the administrator certification office, for consideration of issuance of an ISAC-P.(d) The candidate employed by the department and issued an ISAC-P shall satisfactorily complete a probationary period as vice-principal pursuant to the applicable collective bargaining agreement and upon successful completion of probation as determined by the department, be awarded a PSAC.[Eff JUN 14 2012] (Auth: HRS §§ 302A-605, 302A-1112) (Imp: HRS § 302A-605)