R277-330-4. Establishment of Standards

(1) The Board hereby establishes the Utah Effective Educator Standards as the foundation of educator development, which includes: (a) alignment of teacher and school administrator programs; (b) expectations for licensure; and (c) screening, hiring, induction, and mentoring of beginning educators in all license areas. (2) The Utah Effective Educator Standards: (a) ensure implementation of Utah's core standards; and (b) serve as the basis for evaluation. (3) The Superintendent shall: (a) base the model educator assessment system described in Subsection R277-323-8(1) on the Utah Effective Educator Standards; and (b) provide resources, including professional learning opportunities, which assist LEAs in integrating the Utah Effective Educator Standards into educator practices.