N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 602.10

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Ed 602.10 - Review Report and Approval Recommendations

(a) The review process team members' draft reports and approval recommendations under options 1-3 shall include the following:

(1) A review of the PEPP's assessment system and evidence that demonstrates how their candidates meet the requirements of Ed 607.03, Ed 607.04, and Ed 608;

(2) Consultation with review team chair(s) if the evidence provided is not conclusive or is open to interpretations; and

(3) A completed reviewer worksheet and a draft report submitted to the team chair(s), which includes:

a. A summary of findings, and review of the PEPP's:

1. Candidate assessment system;

2. Program assessment system;

3. Clinical partnerships and practice; and

4. How specific licensure rules are being met; and

b. A recommendation regarding the approval category for each PEPP the team member is responsible for reviewing, which shall be one of the following:

1. Approval for up to but not to exceed 7 years for option 1;

2. Approval for up to but not to exceed 3 years for options 2 or 3;

3. Conditional approval for up to and not to exceed 3 years; or

4. Non-approval.

(b) The review team chair(s) shall review the institution self-assessment report, reviewer individual program reports, and reviewer worksheets to write a comprehensive review report that:

(1) Assesses the processes that are used to monitor the extent to which the assessment systems demonstrate compliance with Ed 607.02 and Ed 608.01; and

(2) Identifies any patterns, trends, strengths, or deficiencies in the items listed in (3)a. above which suggest a need for program improvement in relevant sections of Ed 603-Ed 607.

(c) Only evidence submitted by the PEPP during the review period or visit shall be considered by the review team during the approval process.

(d) Each review chair and team member shall submit to the department a complete approval recommendation summary for each PEPP reviewed.

(e) The draft comprehensive review report shall be prepared, reviewed, and revised as follows:

(1) Within 3 weeks following the review, the chair(s) of the review team and the department shall review, compile, and edit team member summaries, and the chair shall either:

a. Indicate concurrence with the observations and recommendations; or

b. Suggest modifications in writing;

(2) Within 5 weeks following the review, the department shall send a draft comprehensive review report to the institution for an assessment on accuracy of content;

(3) The institution shall return the draft comprehensive review report to the chair(s) within 2 weeks of receipt; and

(4) Within 2 weeks after the institution has reviewed the report, the chair(s) and the department shall review the institution's assessment on accuracy of content, then complete the comprehensive review report for submission to the NHCTE.

(f) NHCTE shall consider the final comprehensive review report and approval recommendations as follows:

(1) Once the NHCTE completes the review, the final comprehensive review report with team recommendations shall be considered at the first available scheduled NHCTE meeting;

(2) The process for consideration of the report shall be as follows:

a. Prior to the first available scheduled NHCTE meeting, 2 NHCTE members who have been selected to serve as reactors shall become familiar with the PEPP description and review the final comprehensive review report; and

b. Within 2 weeks before the first available scheduled NHCTE meeting, the department shall invite the following to attend the meeting:

1. The review team chair(s);

2. The program approval coordinator; and

3. Additional representatives designated by the applicant institution's principal administrator;

(3) At the NHCTE meeting, the following steps shall be followed:

a. Review team chair(s) shall compile and summarize the final comprehensive review report, including approval recommendation(s) for each PEPP reviewed and the rationale for approval recommendation(s);

b. Following the review team chairs' presentation, only the reactors shall give their feedback and ask questions of the institutional representatives and team chairs; and

c. After the question-and-answer session described in b. above, any member of the NHCTE may ask questions;

(4) Following the question-and-answer session described in (3) above, the NHCTE shall vote on its recommendation(s) regarding program approval to the state board;

(5) The department shall share with the institution the next steps in the process; and

(6) The department shall submit the NHCTE's recommendations to the state board. The NHCTE may accept the comprehensive review report or propose approval recommendations different from those made by the review team. Such recommendations shall be accompanied by a written explanation submitted to the state board.

N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 602.10

#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 602.08 ); 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.