R277-303-6. Superintendent Responsibilities

(1) The Superintendent shall provide support to educator preparation programs and potential licensees to the extent that funding allows by: (a) maintaining a website to: (i) facilitate collaboration between educator preparation programs; (ii) facilitate communication between potential educators and approved programs; and (iii) provide access to up-to-date research on educator preparation and education practices; (b) reviewing third-party preparation materials for alignment with the Utah Effective Educator Standards in Rule R277-330; (c) working with potential licensed educators to help them become licensed educators; (d) ensuring that alternative preparation program applicants be grandfathered from new program requirements added after an applicant's acceptance into the program; and (e)(i) developing strategies to provide support for preparation programs with low rates of passage on the required literacy preparation assessment; and (ii) providing increasing levels of support to a preparation program with low rates of passage on the required literacy preparation assessment for two consecutive years. (2) The Superintendent shall design and maintain a model educator preparation program that: (a) meets all requirements of all applicable Board rules; (b) may be adopted by: (i) an LEA; or (ii) subject to Section R277-303-5: (A) an accredited private school; or (B) a consortium of accredited private schools; and (c) is overseen by staff distinct from the staff responsible for ensuring educator preparation program compliance with all applicable Board rules.