2006 Ohio Revised Code - 3319.26. Permanent certificates.

§ 3319.26. Permanent certificates.
 

(A)  The state board of education shall adopt rules establishing the standards and requirements for obtaining an alternative educator license for teaching in grades seven to twelve, or the equivalent, in a designated subject area. However, an alternative educator license in the area of intervention specialist, as defined by rule of the state board, shall be valid for teaching in grades kindergarten to twelve. 

(B) (1)  The rules shall require applicants for the license to satisfy the following conditions prior to issuance of the license: 

(a) Hold a minimum of a baccalaureate degree; 

(b) Successfully complete three semester hours or the equivalent of college coursework in the developmental characteristics of adolescent youths and three semester hours or the equivalent in teaching methods; 

(c) Pass an examination in the subject area for which application is being made. 

(2) An alternative educator license shall be valid for two years and shall not be renewable. 

(3) The rules shall require the holder of an alternative educator license, as a condition of continuing to hold the license, to show satisfactory progress in taking and successfully completing within two years at least twelve additional semester hours, or the equivalent, of college coursework in the principles and practices of teaching in such topics as student development and learning, pupil assessment procedures, curriculum development, classroom management, and teaching methodology. 

(C)  The rules shall provide for the granting of a provisional educator license to a holder of an alternative educator license upon successfully completing all of the following: 

(1) Two years of teaching under the alternative license; 

(2) The twelve semester hours, or the equivalent, of the additional college coursework described in division (B)(3) of this section; 

(3) The assessment of professional knowledge that is required of other applicants for a provisional educator license. The standards for successfully completing this assessment and the manner of conducting the assessment shall be the same as for any other applicant for a provisional educator license. 
 

HISTORY: 146 v S 230 (Eff 10-29-96); 149 v H 196. Eff 11-20-2001; 150 v S 2, § 1, eff. 6-9-04.
 

Not analogous to former RC § 3319.26 (GC § 4857-5; 120 v 475 (589); Bureau of Code Revision, 10-1-53; 126 v 655 (677)) repealed 146 v S 230, § 2, eff 10-29-96.

 

Effect of Amendments

S.B. 2, Acts 2004, effective June 9, 2004, redesignated the former provisions as (A) through (C), and made related changes.