14 Del. Admin. Code § 291-2.0
The words and terms, when used in this regulation, shall have the following meaning:
"Administrator" means the Department employee charged with oversight of ARTC programs.
"CAEP" means the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, which is a national accrediting body for educator preparation program providers.
"Cohort" means the set of individuals who matriculate into a program or exit a program in the same year.
"Credentialed observer" means an individual, not always the supervisor of the teacher, who has successfully completed Delaware Teacher Growth and Support System (DTGSS) credentialing in accordance with Section 10.0 of 14 DE Admin. Code 106A. Credentialed observer means any individual who may conduct observations as part of a teacher's appraisal process. The term credentialed observer encompasses those Leaders who are responsible for a teacher's summative evaluation.
"Department" means the Delaware Department of Education.
"Exit" means completion of a program by a participant.
"Leader" means an individual who seeks or holds 1 or more of the following Standard Certificates: School Principal and Assistant School Principal Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1591), Certified Central Office Personnel (14 DE Admin. Code 1592), Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1593), Special Education Director (14 DE Admin. Code 1594), and Charter School Leader (14 DE Admin. Code 1596).
"Participant" means an individual enrolled and participating in an ARTC program who is preparing for or serving in a position as an educator in schools that serve students in preschool through grade 12.
"Provider" means an individual, public or private educational association, corporation, or institution that seeks approval to operate or is approved by the Department to operate an ARTC program in the State.
"Specialized professional association" or "SPA" means a national organization of teachers, professional education faculty, and other school professionals with expertise in a specific content area, developmental level, or professional roles that has developed standards for preparing educators in their respective roles.
14 Del. Admin. Code § 291-2.0