2016 Delaware Code
Title 14 - Education
CHAPTER 12. EDUCATOR LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, EVALUATION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND PREPARATION PROGRAMS
Subchapter VI Alternative Routes For Teacher Licensure and Certification
§ 1263. Recommendation for initial licensure and certification of teacher participating in the alternative routes for teacher licensure and certification program.

(a) At the conclusion of an alternative routes for teacher licensure and certification program, the certified evaluators shall prepare a comprehensive evaluation report on the performance of the teacher participating in an alternative routes for teacher licensure and certification program. This report shall be submitted by the certified evaluators directly to the Department of Education and shall contain a recommendation as to whether or not a license should be issued to the teacher participating in an alternative routes for teacher licensure and certification program. Such license shall be an initial license valid for the balance of the 3-year term, if the participant has completed the program in less than 3 years, or continuing license, if the 3-year term of the initial license has expired.

(b) The final comprehensive evaluation report on each teacher participating in the alternative routes for teacher licensure and certification program shall be made on standard forms developed by the Department of Education.

(c) The final evaluation report on each teacher participating in the alternative routes for teacher licensure and certification program shall include 1 of the following recommendations:

(1) Approved. — Recommends issuance of the appropriate license and standard certificate or certificates; or

(2) Disapproved. — Recommends that a license and standard certificate not be issued and that the candidate not be allowed to continue in the alternative routes for teacher licensure and certification program.

(d) The certified evaluators shall provide the teacher participating in the alternative routes for teacher licensure and licensure and certification program with a copy of the teacher's written evaluation report and licensure and certification recommendation 20 days before submitting it to the Department of Education.

(e) If the teacher participating in the alternative routes for teacher licensure and certification program disagrees with the certified evaluators' recommendation, the teacher may, within 15 days of receipt of the evaluation report and licensure and certification recommendation, submit to the certified evaluators written materials documenting the reasons that the teacher participating in the alternative routes for teacher licensure and certification program believes a license should be awarded. The certified evaluators shall forward all such documentation to the Department of Education along with the evaluation report and recommendation concerning licensure and certification. The Secretary or the Secretary's designee shall review the evaluation report, the licensure and certification recommendation, and any documentation supplied by the teacher and make a determination as to whether the teacher qualifies for licensure and certification.

(f) Teachers participating in the alternative routes for teacher licensure and certification program who receive a recommendation of "disapproved" may petition the Department for approval of additional opportunities to participate in the alternative routes for teacher licensure and certification program.

70 Del. Laws, c. 459, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 71 Del. Laws, c. 180, § 62C; 72 Del. Laws, c. 294, §§ 18-20; 75 Del. Laws, c. 77, §§ 31-36, 44; 80 Del. Laws, c. 297, § 3.;