W. Va. Code R. § 126-114-11

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 126-114-11 - Authorization and Accreditation Requirements

11.1. Institutional Authorization. A publicly supported EPP must be authorized by its governing board to offer programs of study leading to West Virginia licensure, evidenced by a letter from the WVHEPC. In the case of EPPs housed in private IHEs, a letter from the chief executive officer of the entity authorizing the EPP of study must be provided.

11.2. Institutional Accreditation. An IHE offering WVBE-approved programs of study must hold regional accreditation as defined in section 5.

11.3. National Accreditation. All EPPs offering programs of study that lead to licensure to work in the public schools of West Virginia must meet WVBE-approved national accreditor's eligibility criteria or be in the WVBE-approved national accreditor's candidacy process.

11.3.a. Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). All guidance to be found in the policy document(s) and AAQEP Guide.

11.3.b. Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). All guidance to be found in the CAEP policy document(s) and CAEP Handbook.

11.4. Content Specialization Approval. All content specializations and endorsements offered by an EPP that lead to licensure shall be recognized by the appropriate national standards board (i.e., NCTE, CEC, NCTM, NELP) or programs leading to initial licensure may be approved by the WVCAPA.

W. Va. Code R. § 126-114-11