N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 8 §§ 30-1.1

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 30-1.1 - Definitions

As used in this Part:

(a)Certificate means a credential issued pursuant to Part 80 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education (8 NYCRR Part 80).

(b)Common branch subjects means any or all of the subjects usually included in the daily program of an elementary school classroom such as arithmetic, civics, visual arts, elementary science, English language, geography, history, hygiene, physical activities, practical arts, reading, music, writing, and such other similar subjects.

(c)Core academic subjects means courses of instruction in and related to English, social studies, mathematics, science and world languages.

(d)Departmentalized means an organizational pattern in a school in which the academic curriculum is divided by academic discipline in such a manner that a professional educator will devote a substantial portion of his time teaching courses of instruction in or related to a particular academic discipline or disciplines, constituting one or more of the core academic subjects.

(e)Professional educator means an individual appointed or to be appointed to a full-time position on the professional staff of a school district or board of cooperative educational services, which position has been certified as educational in nature by the commissioner to the State Civil Service Commission pursuant to the provisions of 35-g of the Civil Service Law and in which position tenure may be acquired in accordance with the provisions of the Education Law.

(f)Seniority means length of service in a designated tenure area, rather than length of service in the district; such service need not have been consecutive but shall during each term for which seniority credit is sought, have constituted a substantial portion of the time of the professional educator.

(g)Substantial portion of his time means 40 percent or more of the total time spent by a professional educator in the performance of his duties, exclusive of time spent in preparation, monitoring or in co-curricular activities.

(h)Tenure area means the administrative subdivision within the organizational structure of a school district in which a professional educator is deemed to serve in accordance with the provisions of this Subpart.

(i) An experimental program means a program which is designed to meet the special needs of secondary school students who are unable to benefit from a school's regular program and which has been approved by the commissioner for such purpose prior to its implementation, except that such programs shall not include programs for children with handicapping conditions as defined in subdivision 1 of section 4401 of the Education Law.

(j)Instructional support services shall mean professional learning, pedagogical support, technical assistance, consultation, and/or program coordination offered by teachers to other school personnel including, but not limited to: conducting workshops, study groups, and demonstration lessons; modeling instruction; providing feedback, coaching, mentoring and other professional support for instructional staff; providing training in best instructional practices in specific content areas; assisting instructional staff in analyzing student performance data and differentiating instruction to meet the needs of all students; coordinating the provision of special education services; developing and promoting a culture of reflective instructional practice; providing curriculum and assessment resources to instructional staff; providing information and support on technology tools to extend and support student learning; assessing curriculum development or professional learning needs; and such similarly related work.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 8 §§ 30-1.1

Amended New York State Register December 24, 2019/Volume XLI, Issue 52, eff. 12/24/2019

Amended New York State Register July 28, 2021/Volume XLIII, Issue 30, eff. 7/28/2021