W. Va. Code R. § 126-133-3

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 126-133-3 - Inservice Equivalency

3.1. Criteria for equivalency: For an Aide 4 to be eligible for inservice education as determined by the West Virginia Board of Education to be the equivalent of three (3) college credits as approved by the 1984 legislature in '18A-4-8, the following criteria must be met:

a. The aide must develop an individual inservice plan which:

1. Contains a complete description of the inservice activity(ies) being proposed,

2. Identifies the learning which will occur as a result of implementing the plan, and

3. Contains the evaluation system to ensure that learning did occur.

b. The plan must be approved by the immediate supervisor with whom the aide works, the principal of the building, and the county superintendent or his/her official designee.

c. The plan must be submitted to the staff development council (See Policy 2510) and the personnel office and be retained as an official part of the county personnel records to be reviewed in accordance with Standard 2 of Policy 2320, County Accreditation.

d. The following guidelines should be utilized in developing and approving plans:

1. One (1) credit hour is equivalent to ten (10)-fifteen (15) clock hours of instruction, and

2. Additional work assignments outside the instructional time are appropriate.

3.2. Effective dates: The Aide 4 classification is effective July 13, 1984. Any inservice work completed prior to that time that meets the criteria outlined above may be utilized in determining eligibility. The Aide 4 classification is a salary classification and therefore the final decision on eligibility rests with the employing county superintendent and local boards of education subject to West Virginia Board of Education regulations and monitoring through Policy 2320, County Accreditation.

W. Va. Code R. § 126-133-3