NAC391.010. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

     1. “Board” means the State Board of Education.

     2. “Commission” means the Commission on Professional Standards in Education.

     3. “Department” means the Department of Education.

     4. “Endorsement” means a specific area of preparation within a general license that is issued by the Department.

     5. “Field experience” means supervised experience working in a placement in which a person:

     (a) Works with pupils with disabilities; and

     (b) Demonstrates competency in the assessment of such pupils, educational planning, curriculum, methods of instruction, management of the classroom, working with parents and collaborating with other professionals.

     6. “Initial license” means an elementary, secondary, provisional or special license, a license to teach special education, or a license to teach middle school or junior high school education, issued to a teacher or other educational personnel:

     (a) For the first time; or

     (b) Who held a license that expired or was suspended or revoked by the Board.

     7. “Qualified provider” means an institution of higher education or any other institution which operates independently of an institution of higher education which has been approved by the Commission to offer a program for an alternative route to licensure in this State pursuant to NAC 391.461.

     [Bd. of Education, Certification Reg. § 391.005, eff. 10-23-81]—(NAC A by Comm’n on Prof. Standards in Education, 10-18-89, eff. 1-21-90; 11-4-91; 11-27-91; 1-24-92; 10-23-92; R094-99, 11-2-99; R005-05, 10-31-2005; R028-11, 10-26-2011; R115-11, 10-4-2013)