Sec. 80-5.13. Alternative requirements for classroom teaching certificates

(a) Requirements for the transitional B certificate for all titles in the classroom teaching service, applicable for a candidate enrolled in either an alternative teacher certification program registered pursuant to section 52.21(b)(3)(xvii) of this Title or a Model B - residency teacher preparation track of a clinically rich graduate level teacher preparation pilot program registered pursuant to section 52.21(b)(5) of this Title.

(1) General requirements.

(i) Time validity. The transitional B certificate shall be valid for three years from its effective date, except that upon application by a candidate, a transitional B certificate in a title in the classroom teaching service which has a bilingual education extension may be reissued for one additional year, provided that the candidate qualifies for a provisional or initial certificate in such title in the classroom teaching service.

(ii) Limitations. The transitional B certificate shall authorize a candidate to teach only in a school district for which a commitment for employment and mentoring has been made. In addition, it shall only be valid as long as the candidate is matriculated in good standing in a registered alternative teacher certification program or a Model B - residency teacher preparation track of a clinically rich graduate level teacher preparation pilot program registered pursuant to section 52.21(b)(5) of this Title, leading to a provisional or initial certificate, unless the candidate has applied for the transitional B certificate on or before February 1, 2001 and the candidate is matriculated in good standing in a registered program leading to the provisional or initial certificate in the certificate title sought and has documented that such program will meet all requirements of the alternative teacher certification program, or unless the candidate has completed such program.

(2) The candidate shall meet the requirements in each of the following subparagraphs:

(i) Education.

(a) The candidate shall hold a baccalaureate or graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education or from an institution authorized by the Board of Regents to confer degrees; and

(b) either:

(1) the candidate shall submit satisfactory evidence of:

(i) matriculation in an alternative teacher certification program or a Model B - residency teacher preparation track of a clinically rich graduate level teacher preparation pilot program registered pursuant to section 52.21(b)(5) of this Title, leading to a provisional or initial certificate or leading to provisional/permanent or initial/professional certificates and, as applicable, a bilingual education extension of such certificates, registered pursuant to and having met the admission requirements prescribed in section 52.21(b)(3)(xvii) or (b)(5) of this Title; and

(ii) having completed the introductory component of a registered program leading to the transitional B certificate, as prescribed in section 52.21(b)(3)(xvii) or (b)(5) of this Title or the acceptable equivalent of such study as determined by the department; or

(2) for candidates who apply for the transitional B certificate on or before February 1, 2001, the candidate shall submit satisfactory evidence of:

(i) meeting the admissions requirements for the alternative teacher certification program, as prescribed in section 52.21(b)(3)(xvii) of this Title;

(ii) matriculation in a program registered as leading to the provisional or initial certificate in the title sought, pursuant to section 52.21 of this Title, that has made special arrangements for the candidate to meet all the pre-service and in-service requirements of an alternative teacher certification program leading to the transitional B and the provisional or initial certificate, as prescribed in section 52.21(b)(3)(xvii) of this Title; and

(iii) having completed the pre-service component leading to the transitional B certificate, as prescribed in section 52.21(b)(3)(xvii) of this Title, pursuant to the special arrangements made for the candidate in a program registered as leading to the provisional or initial certificate.

(ii) Examination.

(a) A candidate who applies for a Transitional B certificate on or after May 1, 2014 or a candidate who applies for a Transitional B certificate on or before April 30, 2014 but does not meet all the requirements for a Transitional B certificate on April 30, 2014 shall submit evidence of having achieved a satisfactory level of performance on the New York State teacher certification examination the educating all students test and the content specialty test(s) in the area of the certificate, where such content specialty test is required for the certificate title. Successful completion of the content specialty test in the area of the certificate shall not be required for the Transitional B certificate authorizing the teaching of English to speakers of other languages, students with disabilities, students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, students who are blind or visually impaired, or students with speech and language disabilities, or for an extension of a Transitional B certificate in bilingual education. Instead, the candidate shall submit evidence of having achieved a satisfactory level of performance on a New York State teacher certification examination content specialty test prescribed by the commissioner or a teaching certificate in the classroom teaching service.

(iii) Employment and support commitment. The candidate shall submit satisfactory evidence of having a commitment from a school or school district of employment as a teacher with the school or school district in the area of the certificate sought for at least three school years, which shall include at least one year of full-time teaching experience that is mentored, as prescribed in section 52.21(b)(3)(xvii) or (b)(5) of this Title and subparagraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section.

(b) Requirements for the provisional or initial certificate for all titles in the classroom teaching service, and a bilingual education extension of such certificate, applicable for a candidate holding a transitional B certificate and matriculated in an alternative teacher certification program registered pursuant to section 52.21(b)(3)(xvii) of this Title or a Model B - residency teacher preparation track of a clinically rich graduate level teacher preparation pilot program registered pursuant to section 52.21(b)(5) of this Title.

(1) The candidate shall meet the requirements in each of the following subparagraphs:

(i) Education. The candidate shall have successfully completed either:

(a) an alternative teacher certification program or the Model B - residency teacher preparation track of a clinically rich graduate level teacher preparation pilot program leading to a provisional or initial certificate or leading to provisional/permanent or initial/professional certificates, which may also lead to a bilingual education extension of such certificates, that is registered pursuant to section 52.21(b)(3)(xvii) or (b)(5) of this Title; or

(b) for candidates who applied for the transitional B certificate on or before February 1, 2001, a program registered as leading to the provisional or initial certificate in the title sought, pursuant to section 52.21 of this Title, that has made special arrangements for the candidate to meet all the pre-service and in-service requirements of an alternative teacher certification program leading to the transitional B and the provisional or initial certificate, as prescribed in section 52.21(b)(3)(xvii) of this Title.

(ii) Examination. The candidate shall submit evidence of having achieved a satisfactory level of performance on any examination required for the provisional or initial certificate, as applicable, and/or a bilingual education extension of such certificate, as applicable.

(iii) Experience and mentoring. The candidate shall submit evidence of having had at least one school year of full-time teaching that was mentored, obtained through an alternative teacher certification program or a Model B - residency teacher preparation track of a clinically rich graduate level teacher preparation pilot program, registered pursuant to section 52.21(b)(3)(xvii) or (b)(5) of this Title, or other program that meets the education requirements of this subdivision.

(2) Candidates who apply and qualify for a transitional B certificate on or before February 1, 2004 shall be issued a provisional certificate, upon meeting the requirements for the provisional certificate. Candidates who apply and qualify for a transitional B certificate after February 1, 2004 shall be issued an initial certificate, upon meeting the requirements for the initial certificate.

(3) A candidate who has met the requirements of this subdivision for a provisional or initial certificate shall be issued a provisional or initial certificate with an effective date that is pre-dated to the effective date of the candidate's transitional B certificate. The duration of suchprovisional or initial certificate, as prescribed in this Part, shall be determined based on such pre-dated effective date.