Section R277-303-4 - Educator Preparation Program Review and Approval(1) The Superintendent shall establish uniform procedures for initial approval and review of educator preparation programs to ensure compliance with this rule.(2) The Superintendent shall approve an educator preparation program that meets the requirements of this rule and the standards for program approval established in: (d) all other applicable Board rules.(3)(a) The Superintendent shall conduct an ongoing review of approved educator preparation programs and shall renew or deny approval for a program at least every seven years.(b) The review described in Subsection (3)(a) shall include monitoring whether:(i) an educational preparation program is in compliance with Board rules; and(ii) an alternative preparation program has reasonable flexibility for candidates to demonstrate required competencies.(4) The Superintendent may grant preliminary approval to a new educator preparation program within a Utah public college or university pending approval by the Utah Board of Higher Education.(5) The Superintendent shall make a report to the Board when an educator preparation program's initial application for approval is granted or denied.(6) The Superintendent may place an approved educator preparation program on probation for:(a) failure to meet program requirements detailed in applicable Board rules; or(b) failure to submit complete and accurate information in a report required under this rule.(7) The Board may revoke the approval of a probationary program that fails to meet probationary requirements with at least one year's notice to the educator preparation program.(8) The Superintendent may require a program or subset of programs to submit reports to inform the annual report to the Board required in Section R277-301-10.(9) The Superintendent shall accept an approved educator preparation program's recommendations for a professional license or license area if the prospective licensee meets all other requirements of Board rule.Utah Admin. Code R277-303-4
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-1, effective 12/10/2018Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-15, effective 7/2/2019Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-17, effective 8/12/2020Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-08, effective 4/8/2021Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-08, effective 4/7/2023Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-21, effective 10/11/2023Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-14, effective 7/9/2024