NAC391.557. Requirements for application for approval of course; manual.

     1. An institution which wishes to offer a course of study and training for the education of teachers or other educational personnel which is designed to provide the education required for the issuance of an elementary, secondary or special license, or a license to teach special education, renewal of such a license or an endorsement in a field of specialization must file with the Superintendent of Public Instruction, at least 180 calendar days before the first date of instruction, an application for approval of the course of study and training. The application must include:

     (a) The name and location of the institution;

     (b) A copy of the articles of incorporation or charter for the institution;

     (c) Proof of the financial solvency of the institution, including financial resources available to the institution in this State;

     (d) If the institution is accredited, as that term is defined in NRS 394.006, information concerning the accreditation;

     (e) The proposed operating budget for the course of study and training;

     (f) A description of the governance of the institution, including the name of the chief administrative officer of the institution, and the system established for accountability of the course of study and training at the institution;

     (g) A description of the course of study and training, including:

          (1) If the course is designed for teachers:

               (I) A description of the course’s compliance with the standards for new teachers developed by the Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium, as set forth in the Model Core Teaching Standards: A Resource for State Dialogue adopted pursuant to NAC 391.556; and

               (II) Documentation which verifies that the course uses a performance-based assessment of its candidates;

          (2) If the course is designed for educational personnel other than teachers, a description of the course’s compliance with the standards established by a nationally recognized association for the professional specialization for which the applicant seeks the approval of the Board; and

          (3) If applicable, a description of the course’s compliance with subsection 9 of NAC 391.558;

     (h) The qualifications a person must hold to provide instruction for the course of study and training;

     (i) The proposed course work for the course of study and training;

     (j) A written statement that describes the manner in which the course of study and training addresses the standards of content and performance established by the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools pursuant to NRS 389.520; and

     (k) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, a written assessment plan that describes the:

          (1) Conceptual framework for the course of study and training;

          (2) Knowledge and skills that a student who is enrolled in the course of study and training must demonstrate;

          (3) Manner by which the course of study and training will be assessed and evaluated;

          (4) Field experience and clinical practice offered by the course of study and training;

          (5) Diversity of the population of students who participate in the course of study and training; and

          (6) Performance and development of the faculty who provide instruction for the course of study and training.

Ê If an institution is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, the institution may submit written proof of such accreditation in lieu of the written assessment plan required by this paragraph.

     2. Upon receipt of an application for approval of a course of study and training which is designed to provide the education required for issuance of an elementary, secondary or special license, or a license to teach special education, renewal of such a license or an endorsement in a field of specialization, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall notify the Board that an application has been received.

     3. The Department shall develop a manual that:

     (a) Assists in the development of a written assessment plan required by paragraph (k) of subsection 1;

     (b) Describes the process for approval of a course of study and training; and

     (c) Includes:

          (1) The procedures acceptable to the Department to assess the results of students in a course of study and training based upon the standards developed by the Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium, as set forth in the Model Core Teaching Standards: A Resource for State Dialogue adopted pursuant to NAC 391.556;

          (2) The standards of nationally recognized professional associations of educational personnel other than teachers, as applicable; and

          (3) The program standards adopted by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.

Ê The Department shall maintain a copy of the manual and, upon the request of an institution, the Department shall provide a copy of the manual to the institution.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Education, eff. 7-19-96; A by Comm’n on Prof. Standards in Education by R023-00, 6-20-2000, eff. 7-1-2000; A by Bd. of Education by R008-03, 10-30-2003; A by Comm’n on Prof. Standards in Education by R028-11, 10-26-2011)