Mich. Admin. Code R. 390.1101

Current through Vol. 24-19, November 1, 2024

Section R. 390.1101 - Definitions

Rule 1. As used in this code:

(a) "Accredited" means accredited by an accreditation agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or by the United States Department of Education.

(b) "Act" means the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 to 380.1852.

(c) "Alternative route program provider" means an entity approved by the superintendent of public instruction to provide teacher certification alternative route programs under section 1531i of the act, MCL 380.1531i.

(d) "Appropriate placement" means placement within a grade level and discipline area as determined appropriate by the superintendent of public instruction.

(e) "Clinical experience" means structured, supervised activity in an instructional setting in which a teacher certification candidate may gain experience in the practice of teaching, as determined by the superintendent of public instruction.

(f) "Course of study" means a cohesive, standards-based planned program that provides knowledge and skill for specialization in a discipline area or areas and supports the practice of teaching or the professional career development of the teacher.

(g) "CTE" means career and technical education.

(h) "CTE classification of instructional programs (CIP) code" means the code of a career development area or a CTE program under the taxonomy published by the National Center for Education Statistics, or its successor agency, of the United States Department of Education.

(i) "Department" means the department of education unless otherwise indicated.

(j) "Discipline area" means a content area, a subject area, or an education field, including a CTE classification of instructional programs (CIP) code, for which endorsement is available.

(k) "Education-related professional learning" means an educational opportunity that improves a teacher's practice and capacity to perform the work within the profession of education, including time spent engaging with local employers or technical centers, that is 1 or more of the following:

(i) Satisfactory college semester credit hours at an accredited college or university, with 1 semester credit hour being equivalent to 25 education-related professional learning hours.

(ii) State continuing education clock hours.

(iii) Michigan annual district provided professional development hours.

(iv) Valid certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) or its successor agency, with valid NBPTS certification being equivalent to 150 education-related professional learning hours.

(l) "Educator preparation institution" means a baccalaureate degree-, or higher, granting institution that is approved to recommend applicants for certificates and endorsements under this code.

(m) "Educator preparation provider" means an educator preparation institution or an alternative route program provider.

(n) "Elementary level endorsement" means an endorsement to teach a specified discipline area in a specified grade band from birth to grade 6.

(o) "Endorsement" means a discipline area that a teacher may teach, as specified on a certificate, in the specific grade band, if any, specified on the certificate, based on completion of an appropriate program and passing the appropriate available examination as required by section 1531 of the act, MCL 380.1531.

(p) "Listed offense" means that term as defined in section 1535a of the act, MCL 380.1535a.

(q) "Michigan annual district provided professional development" means Michigan annual district provided professional development as required by sections 1526 and 1527 of the act, MCL 380.1526 and 380.1527.

(r) "Michigan teaching certificate" means any of the following:

(i) An interim teaching certificate.

(ii) A standard teaching certificate.

(iii) A professional teaching certificate.

(iv) An advanced professional teaching certificate.

(v) A standard CTE certificate, formerly the temporary vocational authorization and the interim occupational certificate. (No longer issued.)

(vi) A professional CTE certificate, formerly the occupational education certificate. (No longer issued.)

(vii) A temporary teaching certificate.

(viii) A continuing certificate. (No longer issued.)

(ix) A life certificate. (No longer issued.)

(x) A permanent certificate. (No longer issued.)

(xi) A temporary or full vocational authorization. (No longer issued.)

(xii) An initial certificate entitled "provisional certificate." (No longer issued.)

(xiii) A certificate entitled "interim occupational certificate." (No longer issued.)

(s) "Nonpublic school" means a private, denominational, or parochial school.

(t) "Out-of-state" means of a political subdivision of the United States, other than this state, of a federally recognized Native American tribe, or of a foreign country or a political subdivision of a foreign country.

(u) "PK-12 level endorsement" means an endorsement to teach a specified discipline area in the grade band of prekindergarten to grade 12.

(v) "Satisfactory college semester credit hours" means a grade of C or better or the equivalent.

(w) "School district" means a local school district established under the act, an intermediate school district established under part 7 of the act, MCL 380.601 to 380.705, a public school academy established under part 6a of the act, MCL 380.501 to 380.507, an urban high school academy established under part 6c of the act, MCL 380.521 to 380.529, a school of excellence established under part 6e of the act, MCL 380.551 to 380.561, and a strict discipline academy established under sections 1311b to 1311m of the act, MCL 380.1311b to 380.1311m.

(x) "Secondary level endorsement" means an endorsement to teach a specified discipline area in a specified grade band from grade 5 to grade 12.

(y) "Standard teaching certificate" means the provisional certificate that the superintendent of public instruction issues to an individual who holds at least a bachelor's degree, has completed a state approved educator preparation program, and has met all requirements set forth in this code and the act.

(z) "State board" means the Michigan state board of education.

(aa) "State continuing education clock hours" means hours of professional development issued through a process established and approved by the superintendent of public instruction.

(bb) "Valid" means within the time period of the credential and not suspended, revoked, rescinded, or nullified.

Mich. Admin. Code R. 390.1101

1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1986 AACS; 1989 AACS; 2006 AACS; 2012 AACS; 2017 AACS; 2019 AACS; 2020 AACS; 2024 MR 12, Eff. 6/27/2024