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NOTE - This is still a draft.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT REGULATION of State Board of Education Rev. 12-3-2010

__**Initial Educator Certificate Requirements**__ To receive an initial educator certificate for teacher leader, an applicant shall present evidence of meeting the following, in addition to meeting the assessment requirements, as appropriate:

(a) Holds a valid Connecticut certificate in another endorsement area appropriate to the teacher leader endorsement sought;

(b) Completes requirements for one of the following teacher leader endorsement specializations:

(1) Mathematics or science instructional coaching at the elementary level, has completed a minimum of 12 semester hours of credit in mathematics or science, and six semester hours of graduate credit or 30 contact hours of professional development or continuing education as approved by the Department in instructional leadership training areas (4) (A), (C) or (D) below;

(2) Mathematics or science instructional coaching at the secondary level, holds a secondary endorsement in mathematics or science, and six semester hours of graduate credit or 30 contact hours of professional development or continuing education as approved by the Department in instructional leadership training areas (4) (A), (C) or (D) below;

(3) General coaching in effective teaching practices, has completed six semester hours of graduate credit or 30 contact hours of professional development or continuing education as approved by the Department in instructional leadership training areas (4) (A), (C) or (D) below;

(4) Department chair, holds a secondary endorsement, and has completed a minimum of 18 semester hours of graduate credit and field experiences supervised by the preparing institution in the following areas:

(A) Instructional leadership, including but not limited to adult learning, coaching, and reflective practice; (B) Developing measurable school goals; developing positive school culture; assessing and overcoming barriers to school change; and implementing collaborative practice with teachers, administrators and the learning community; (C) Best practices in instruction and student assessment, including evidence-based instruction in reading; (D) Using assessment data to monitor student progress and design and implement remediation, interventions or enrichment to meet the diverse learning needs of students; and (E) Developing standards-based elementary or secondary curriculum and monitoring implementation and evaluation of curricular programs.

The Department may accept a specially designed approved planned program of professional development training in the area of teacher leadership in lieu of the graduate credits required above, provided that the training program is approved by the Department.

__**Provisional Educator Certificate Requirements**__ To receive a provisional educator certificate for teacher leader, an applicant shall present evidence of having completed 10 school months of successful service under the initial educator certificate, interim educator certificate or durational shortage area permit.

__**Professional Educator Certificate Requirements**__ To receive a professional educator certificate for teacher leader, an applicant shall present evidence of the following:

(a) 30 school months of successful service under a provisional educator certificate or interim provisional educator certificate in the employ of a board of education; and

(b) Prior to July 1, 2016, except as otherwise provided, any applicant who holds or held a provisional educator certificate shall complete, at an approved institution, at least 30 semester hours of credit that may be undergraduate or graduate. On and after July 1, 2016, except as otherwise provided, any applicant who holds or held a provisional educator certificate shall complete, at an approved institution, at least 30 semester hours of graduate credit.