N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:9A-3.1

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 6A:9A-3.1 - Approval criteria of educator preparation programs

(a) The Commissioner shall approve all educator preparation programs designed to lead to a State certificate, including educator preparation programs established by higher education institutions chartered in the State; out-of-State institutions that have a physical presence in New Jersey and are approved by the New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education; and educational organizations, school districts or consortia, or Commissioner-approved entities.

(b) Educator preparation program approval shall be based on the following:

1. Compliance with the State Professional Standards for Teachers and Professional Standards for School Leaders established at N.J.A.C. 6A:9-3.3 and 3.4;

2. The following accreditation requirements:

i. For CEAS educator preparation programs, accreditation through any professional education programmatic accreditation body recognized by the CHEA, or the United States Department of Education, or approved by the Commissioner; or

ii. For CE educator preparation programs designed to lead to an instructional certificate, accreditation through any professional education programmatic accreditation body recognized by the CHEA, or the United States Department of Education, or approved by the Commissioner;

3. Compliance with educator preparation program requirements in this chapter or at N.J.A.C. 6A:9B, as applicable; and

4. Performance, as indicated by the documentation required at N.J.A.C. 6A:9A-3.3(e), for operating programs.

(c) The Commissioner may consider available data and performance evidence from a program provider's existing educator preparation program(s) before approving any new program operated by the same program provider.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:9A-3.1

Amended by R.2005 d.110, effective 4/4/2005.
See: 36 N.J.R. 5044(a), 37 N.J.R. 1060(a).
In (l), rewrote the first sentence; added (m).
Amended by R.2006 d.170, effective 5/15/2006.
See: 37 N.J.R. 4612(a), 38 N.J.R. 2126(a).
In (a), substituted "Department" for "State Board" and added "approved by the State Board" to the end; added the last sentences in (j) and (m); and added (n).
Amended by R.2008 d.7, effective 1/7/2008.
See: 39 N.J.R. 3441(a), 40 N.J.R. 113(b).
In (a)1, deleted "and" from the end; in (a)2, substituted "; and" for a period at the end; and added (a)3.
Amended by R.2009 d.24, effective 1/5/2009.
See: 40 N.J.R. 4856(a), 41 N.J.R. 128(a).
Rewrote the section.
Administrative correction.
See: 45 N.J.R. 1909(b).
Amended by R.2014 d.112, effective 7/7/2014.
See: 45 N.J.R. 2072(a), 46 N.J.R. 1634(a).
Rewrote the section.

Amended by 47 N.J.R. 2982(a), effective 12/7/2015

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 843(a), effective 5/1/2023