Section 515 IAC 1-1-96 - DefinitionsAuthority: IC 20-28-2-6
Affected: IC 20-19-3; IC 20-29-2-19; IC 20-31-4; IC 28-38-1
Sec. 96.
The following definitions in this section apply throughout this title:
(1) "Accomplished practitioner license" means a license granted to an applicant under 515 IAC 12-1-1.(2) "Applicant" means the person or entity that applies for the licenses and permits granted by the board or department under a certain rule.(3) "Approved program" means a program that has been approved by the board in accordance with 515 IAC 3-1-1.(4) "Beginning building level administrator" means a person who: (A) holds an initial practitioner license with a content area established under 515 IAC 8-1-40; and(B) is employed as an administrator by an entity listed under 515 IAC 1-5-1(a).(5) "Beginning school services personnel" means a person who:(A) holds an initial practitioner license with a content area established under 515 IAC 8-1-45, 515 IAC 8-1-46, 515 IAC 8-1-47, or 515 IAC 8-1-48; and(B) is employed as a school counselor, school psychologist, school nurse, or school social worker by an entity listed under 515 IAC 1-5-1(a).(6) "Beginning teacher" means a person who meets the following:(A) Holds at least one (1) of the following:(i) An initial practitioner license that includes a content area established under 515 IAC 8-1-8 through 515 IAC 8-1-39.(ii) An initial workplace specialist license under 515 IAC 10.(B) Is employed as a teacher by an entity listed under 515 IAC 1-5-1(a).(7) "Certificate of eligibility" means a document issued by a state that specifies the details of a license for which an individual has met all substantive licensure requirements.(8) "Compact state" means a state that has entered into the Interstate Compact Agreement for any license with a content area established under 515 IAC 8-1-8 through 515 IAC 8-1-46.(9) "Content area" means the subject matter an applicant is licensed to teach, or the administrative or service function an applicant is licensed to provide, to an entity listed in 515 IAC 1-5-1(a).(10) "Council for Exceptional Children" means the nonprofit organization of the same name located in Arlington, Virginia, that sets professional standards for those working with individuals with disabilities or high ability.(11) "Day" means a calendar day unless otherwise specified.(12) "Department" or "department of education" means the department of education established under IC 20-19-3.(13) "Developmental and content standards" or "developmental standards" or "content standards" means the professional standards first recognized by the board in 2002 and located at http://www.doe.in.gov/dps/standards, or available for copy at the Indiana Department of Education, 151 W. Ohio St., Indianapolis, IN 46204.(14) "General education and subject matter concentration" means curriculum that is based on a content area established under 515 IAC 8-1-8 through 515 IAC 8-1-39. The term does not include curriculum based on professional education and pedagogy.(15) "Good standing" means an employer did not cancel or suspend the applicant's contract for grounds equivalent to grounds listed under IC 20-28-7-1[IC 20-28-7 was repealed by P.L. 90-2011, SECTION 50, effective July 1, 2011.] or IC 20-28-7-2[IC 20-28-7 was repealed by P.L. 90-2011, SECTION 50, effective July 1, 2011.].(16) "Governing body" means the group responsible for the governance of the entity listed under 515 IAC 1-5-1(a).(17) "Initial practitioner license" means a license granted to an applicant under 515 IAC 8-1-1.1 and is equivalent to an initial standard license.(18) "Institution of higher learning" means a college or university accredited by at least one (1) of the following: (A) A state accrediting authority of the college or university's state of origin.(B) One (1) of the following regional institutional accrediting organizations:(i) Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education.(ii) New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.(iii) North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Higher Learning Commission.(iv) North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, Board of Trustees.(v) Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.(vi) Southern Association of Colleges and School, Commission on Colleges.(vii) Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.(viii) Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities.(C) The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.(19) "Interstate Compact Agreement" means the reciprocity agreement under IC 20-38-1.(20) "Licensing advisor" means a representative of an institution of higher learning who acts as an advisor for, and at the request of, the applicant and who has the authority of the approved program to provide the department with information on the applicant's qualifying degree and, if applicable, evidence of teaching experience.(21) "National Association of Gifted Children" means the nonprofit organization of the same name located in Washington, D.C., that approves Teacher Preparation Standards in Gifted Education.(22) "National Board of Professional Teaching Standards" means the nonprofit organization of the same name located in Arlington, Virginia, that approves teaching standards and offers certification.(23) "Out-of-state applicant" means an applicant who: (A) has completed a baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher learning outside of Indiana; or(B) has a valid license issued by another state.(24) "Physical license" means the document provided by the department that represents a license.(25) "Professional education and pedagogy" means a curriculum that is based on the art or science of teaching, including, but not limited to, practice experience, and a curriculum based on scientifically-based reading instruction, differentiation of instruction and teaching methods, cultural competency, instructional technology, classroom and behavioral management, curriculum development, and the psychology of child development, including, but not limited to, the development of exceptional needs students.(26) "Proficient practitioner license" is a license granted to an applicant under 515 IAC 4-2-1.(27) "School setting" means the grades for which the license holder is licensed.(28) "Student teaching" means a supervised teaching practice occurring near the end of an applicant's approved program.(29) "Teacher training institution" means an institution of higher learning that prepares teachers for the workforce as a primary goal.(30) "Workplace specialist license" means a license granted to an applicant under 515 IAC 10-1-9.(31) "Workplace specialist II" means a license granted to an applicant under 515 IAC 10-1-9 that is equivalent to a proficient practitioner license.Advisory Board of the Division of Professional Standards; 515 IAC 1-1-96; filed Mar 31, 2010, 3:43 p.m.: 20100414-IR-515090481FRA; errata filed Apr 14, 2010, 4:00 p.m.: 20100428-IR-515090481ACA