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4576 Rulemaking Michelle Hersh Vaught Michelle Sandler Alex Liuzzi February 14, 2020

4576 Rulemaking Agenda: • Background on 4576 • Overview of Draft 7 • Next steps (Action) o Approve Draft 7 for the next phrase of the rulemaking process (i.e. 30-day comment period) o Postpone 2

4576 Rulemaking Procedural background: • Sept. 14, 2018 : Board authorizes rulemaking • Jan. 11, 2019 : Board establishes a rulemaking subcommittee • Feb. 11, 2019 : Board publishes Request for Comments and releases Draft 1 o Initial comment period opens 3

4576 Rulemaking Stakeholder engagement: • Over 90 written comments received • Over 20 stakeholder meetings (facilitated or attended) • 12 subcommittee meetings • 7 drafts released 4

4576 Rulemaking Status: • Draft 7 was released on Feb. 7, 2020 • PELSB staff are in the process of finalizing a draft of the Statement of Need and Reasonableness (SONAR). The SONAR will be released on PELSB's webpage and through this email listserv as soon as it is ready. 5

4576 Rulemaking Limitations of current rule: o Written for institutions of higher education (IHE) o Faculty qualifications o No process or requirements for Transfer Pathways o Not aligned with new tiered licensure requirements o Redundancy in standards o Unclear standards 6

4576 Rulemaking Draft 7 Overview 7

Draft 7 8705.0100. Purpose. • Align to statute by permitting the following provider types to obtain unit approval: IHEs, school districts, charter schools, and nonprofit corporations 8705.0200. Definitions. • Add multiple definitions to make rule clear and consistent 8

Draft 7 8705.1010. Unit Standards. Subpart 1. Program Design. • Align to statute • Reduce redundancy • Increase clarity • Clarify assessment standards and align with statute and current practice 9

Draft 7 8705.1010. Unit Standards. Subpart 2. Designated School Partner. • New section • Improve collaboration between preparation and practice 10

Draft 7 8705.1010. Unit Standards. Subpart 3. Clinical Experiences. • Added clarity for: • Additional licensure candidates • Dual licensure candidates • Tier 2 teacher candidates 11

Draft 7 8705.1010. Unit Standards. Subpart 4. Candidates. • Increase candidate protections • Align candidate data with other assessment standards 12

Draft 7 8705.1010. Unit Standards. Subpart 5. Teacher Educators. • Establish multiple pathways to demonstrate qualifications o Academic credentials o Teaching experience o Other experiences • Methods instructors 3+ years of teaching experience • Remove content and pedagogy distinction 13

Draft 7 8705.1010. Unit Standards. Subpart 6. Unit and Program Oversight. • Simplify and clarify unit oversight role Subpart 7. School Counseling. • Direct to national counseling accreditation standards 14

4576 Rulemaking 8705.1100. Unit Approval. • Clarify processes and determinations • Align processes with national accreditation processes • Conduct site reviews every 6 years (instead of 5) 15

4576 Rulemaking 8705.1300. Units with board-approved national accreditation. • Add national accreditation as potential option • Establish a subset of standards • Conduct site reviews aligned to national accreditation timeline 16

4576 Rulemaking 8705.1400. Units with restricted approval. • Establish applicable standards for providers that only meet a subset of standards (Transfer pathways) • Establish approval process 17

4576 Rulemaking 8705.1500. Midcycle Unit Review. • Create midcycle review process 18

4576 Rulemaking 8705.2100. Request for Initial Program Approval (RIPA). • All RIPAs follow same process • Removed redundancy in RIPA standards • Define different program types 8705.2200. Program Effectiveness Report for Continuing Approval (PERCA). • Simplify PERCA process 19

4576 Rulemaking 8705.2600. Board actions, discretionary variances, and appeals. • Establish transparent discretionary variance process • Establish transparent process about implications of interim reports 20

4576 Rulemaking Next Steps: • Option 1 : Board: Approve Draft 7 o Staff begins next phase of rulemaking process (release SONAR and initiate 30-day comment period) • Option 2 : Board: Postpone decision o Staff returns to board members and stakeholders for additional rule changes as directed 21