R277-320-2. Definitions

(1) "Grant program" means the Grow Your Own Educator Program established in Section 53F-5-218. (2) "Grant program candidate" or "candidate" means: (a) for a school counselor, a student who is: (i) enrolled in an accredited school counseling master's degree program; or (ii) completing the candidate's hours of a supervised practicum or internship by applying appropriate school counseling practices under the supervision of a licensed school counselor; (b) for a school psychologist, a student who is: (i) enrolled in an accredited school psychology degree program; or (ii) completing the candidate's hours of a supervised practicum or internship by applying appropriate school psychology practices under the supervision of a licensed school psychologist; (c) for a school social worker, a student who is: (i) enrolled in an accredited social work master's degree program; or (ii) completing the candidate's hours of a supervised practicum or internship by applying appropriate school social work practices under the supervision of a licensed social worker; or (d) for a teacher, meets the requirements of Section 53F-5-218. (3) "High leverage" means critical instructional practices that research has demonstrated can impact student achievement and be used across different content areas and grade levels, including: (a) collective efficacy; (b) student engagement; (c) systematically designed instruction; (d) feedback; and (e) learning environment. (4) "Mentor" means an educator selected in consultation with a candidate's principal who: (a) has a professional educator license and license area in the field for which the educator is mentoring; (b) has no less than three years full-time experience in the appropriate license area; (c) has effective or highly effective evaluations in accordance with Rule R277-323; (d) has proven successful in positively improving student outcomes; (e) follows all applicable supervision and mentoring requirements from a candidate's educator preparation program and Rule R277-308; and (f) for a mentor teacher: (i) models the use of high leverage teaching practices that meets the needs of diverse learners; (ii) demonstrates content and grade level expertise; and (iii) effectively collaborates with colleagues, families, and the broader community. (5) "Regional Education Service Agency or "RESA" has the same meaning as the term is defined in Section 53G-4-410. (6) "School counselor assistant" has the same meaning as defined in Section 53F-5-218.