N.M. Admin. Code § 6.61.4.7

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 20, October 22, 2024

Section 6.61.4.7 - DEFINITIONS

A."Core academic subjects" means English, language arts, reading, mathematics, science, the arts, including music and visual arts, social studies, which includes civics, government, economics, history, and geography, and modern and classical languages, except the modern and classical Native American languages and cultures of New Mexico tribes or pueblos.

B."A highly qualified beginning secondary teacher", under this rule, means a teacher who is fully qualified to teach the core academic subjects in grades 7-12, who is new to the profession, who has pursued a standard route to licensure and who:

(1) meets the requirements for secondary 7-12 licensure in Subsections A or B of 6.61.4.8 NMAC, and

(2) has no licensure requirements waived on an emergency or temporary basis, or for any other reason, and

(3) has passed all applicable teacher testing requirements for licensure in 6.60.5.8 NMAC.

N.M. Admin. Code § 6.61.4.7

6.61.4.7 NMAC - N, 08-15-03, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVIII, Issue 18, September 26, 2017, eff. 8/1/2018