8VAC20-543-30. Application for new education endorsement programs.
A. Requests for new education endorsement programs shall be approved by the Virginia Board of Education.
B. The professional education program shall submit a request for the new program in a format provided by the Department of Education that shall address the following requirements:
1. Rationale for the new education endorsement program, to include local division or service area demand data and statements of support from the institution's dean, provost, president, or designee and Virginia school divisions. A summary of the stakeholders' involvement in the development of the education endorsement program must be included.
2. Capacity of the institution to offer the education endorsement program.
3. List of the requirements for the education endorsement program, to include the degree, major, and the curriculum.
4. Matrices demonstrating that the competencies set forth in this chapter have been incorporated in the education endorsement program.
5. Description of structured and integrated field experiences to include early clinical experiences and a summative supervised student teaching experience.
6. Description of the partnerships and collaborations based on preK-12 school needs.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-298.2 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 34, Issue 24, eff. August 23, 2018.