N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 602.06

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Ed 602.06 - Option 1

(a) Option 1 shall be the review of a currently approved PEPP at an institution that is seeking an additional term of state board approval for existing PEPP(s), which results in one of the following:

(1) Approval for up to and not to exceed 7 years;

(2) Conditional approval for up to and not to exceed 3 years with the following:

a. Submission to and approval by NHCTE of a progress report made on program approval standards not previously met; and

b. Review by the division director or designee focusing on progress made on program approval standards not previously met; or

(3) Non-approval.

(b) Timelines for the review process of a PEPP under option 1 shall be:

(1) No later than 18 months prior to expiration of the approval period of the PEPP, the department shall:

a. Notify the institutional coordinator and the principal administrator of the PEPP(s) that the program(s) are due for review;

b. Provide the institutional coordinator with the review date request outlined in Ed 602.05; and

c. Provide information regarding the required fee pursuant to Ed 602.05;

(2) At least 17 months prior to the date program approval expires and no later than 12 months prior to a review, the institutional coordinator shall provide the department with a completed review date request and the application fee pursuant to Ed 602.05;

(3) At least 15 months prior to the date program approval expires and no later than 12 months prior to a review, the department shall:

a. Schedule with the institutional coordinator and the principal administrator a pre-site visit; and

b. Provide the institutional coordinator with guidance for the development of a PEPP self-assessment report;

(4) At least 12 months prior to the date program approval expires, the NHCTE shall select one or 2 chairs determined by the size of the institution for the review team;

(5) Within 2 weeks upon selection by the NHCTE, the department shall notify the institutional coordinator and the principal administrator of the review dates and the name(s) and address(es) of the team chair(s);

(6) No later than 11 months prior to a review, the review team chair(s) shall meet with the institution to establish an MOU related to the elements, design, and access procedures of the PEPP's assessment system;

(7) Prior to review team training, the department shall:

a. Identify individuals to serve on the review team; and

b. Notify the program approval coordinator for the applicant PEPP of the review team members within 2 weeks of such appointment. The institution shall have 2 weeks after receipt of this notification to concur or suggest an alternative review team member;

(8) At least 2 months prior to the visit, the department shall provide the team with training, guidance, and tools, including an electronic review team template, for reviewing and evaluating evidence;

(9) At least 2 months prior to the visit, the director or designee shall electronically provide the review team with the following:

a. Guidance for electronic access to the institution's self-assessment report; and

b. Completed PEPP matrices; and

(10) At least 4 weeks prior to the visit, the review team chair(s) and the department shall establish with the institutional coordinator a review team schedule, including but not limited to:

a. Appointments with individuals or groups to be interviewed;

b. Work times for the team;

c. Specified time for team members to discuss issues and questions with the co-chairs;

d. Closing meeting time with the institution; and

e. Information on:

1. Lodging;

2. Parking;

3. Directions to the institution; and

4. Meals.

(c) The self-assessment report required in (b)(3)b. shall include but not be limited to the following:

(1) A description of the ways in which the institution addresses the program review standards in Ed 603 through Ed 606 including, but not limited to:

a. A description of the process by which the institution gathers, evaluates, and uses data for quality candidate assessment and continuous program improvement; and

b. An explanation of the system through which each PEPP evaluates progress toward preparing quality candidates for professional practice based on the competencies in Ed 607 and Ed 608, and the review elements for each PEPP;

(2) A completed NHCTE-approved matrix for each PEPP for which the institution is seeking approval; and

(3) A copy of the previous PEPP reaccreditation final review team visit report and any additional progress reports submitted to the department that defined progress toward meeting unmet standards as well as steps the institution has taken to move toward implementation of the standards.

(d) The institution, through the program approval coordinator, may request that any proposed review team member, identified in (b)(7) above, not serve as a reviewer, on the basis of one or both of the following concerns:

(1) Conflict of interest, including but not limited to:

a. Affiliation as an employee, board member, former student, or graduate of the institution;

b. Having a close relative or partner affiliated with the IHE under review;

c. An affiliation with a related IHE consortium or professional organization; or

d. A former employee; or

(2) Capacity to complete the work, including but not limited to the ability to:

a. Participate in training sessions(s) and review evaluation activities;

b. Complete program review(s) in advance of deadlines assigned by the review team co-chair(s); or

c. Keep all review-related information confidential.

(e) The department shall review the request to determine whether the institution has demonstrated that the concerns listed in (1) or (2) above disqualify a review team member. The department shall be responsible for final decisions regarding the membership of the review team.

(f) In addition to any chair(s) selected by the NHCTE under (b)(4) above, a review team shall consist of the following specialist(s) with expertise in the area(s) to be reviewed:

(1) Faculty member(s) from an education department of another in- or out-of- state institution(s); and

(2) A licensed teacher, specialist, or administrator representing education at the pre-k through 12 levels.

N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 602.06

#2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84, EXPIRED 5-16-90

New. #4851, eff 6-25-90; EXPIRED 6-25-96

New. #6366, eff 10-30-96; ss and moved by #8194, eff 10-26-04 (formerly Ed 602.05 ); ss by #10295, eff 3-22-13

Amended by Number 41, Filed October 12, 2023, Proposed by #13747, Effective 9/16/2023, Expires 9/16/2033.