§ 12-1207.1. Postbaccalaureate certification
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 24 P.S. EducationEffective: December 30, 2019
Effective: December 30, 2019
24 P.S. § 12-1207.1
§ 12-1207.1. Postbaccalaureate certification
(1) Evaluate and approve, in accordance with this section, all postbaccalaureate certification programs, including accelerated programs, leading to the certification of professional personnel including intern certification programs, residency certification programs and administrative certification programs.
(2) Evaluate and approve qualified providers of postbaccalaureate certification programs, which may include providers other than institutions of higher education, and ensure that the approval process designed for program providers which are not institutions of higher education enables high-quality, nontraditional program providers to seek and gain approval.
(ii) Requirements for candidate oversight and mentoring that may include field placement, student teaching, classroom observations and ongoing support for novice educators in partnership with local education agencies during their induction period, including observation, consultation and assessment that includes close supervision by a professional employe.
(2) The Secretary of Education may make a one-time issuance of a postbaccalaureate instructional intern certificate for service in a specific area of instruction to candidates who, in addition to meeting the requirements of section 1209, present evidence of satisfactory achievement on the department-prescribed subject matter assessments related to the area of certification and hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. This certificate shall require continuing enrollment in an approved postbaccalaureate instructional intern certification program.
(iv) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1205.1(f), 1205.2(n.1) and 1205.5(h),2 the candidate has completed in a college or university a graduate program in education approved by the Department of Education or has provided to the Secretary of Education, within two (2) years of employment in the school or system leadership position for which the candidate was certified, satisfactory evidence that the candidate has successfully completed a leadership development program that meets the Pennsylvania school leadership standards under section 12173 and has demonstrated knowledge of basic school laws and regulations.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no candidate for certification or admission into a certification preparation program who holds a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university shall be required to complete the academic preparation requirements of 22 Pa. Code Ch. 354 (relating to preparation of professional educators).
(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the State Board of Education from authorizing certification programs in accordance with State law, nor shall this section be construed to impact any programs that have been authorized by the State Board of Education prior to the effective date of this section.
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1949, March 10, P.L. 30, No. 14, art. XII, § 1207.1, added 2011, June 30, P.L. 112, No. 24, § 17, imd. effective. Amended 2019, June 28, P.L. 146, No. 18, § 6, effective in 60 days [Aug. 27, 2019]; 2019, Oct. 30, P.L. 460, No. 76, § 18, effective in 60 days [Dec. 30, 2019].
24 P.S. § 12-1207.1, PA ST 24 P.S. § 12-1207.1
Current through 2023 Regular Session Act 1. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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