Section 49.83. Instructional II

The Instructional II Certificate will be issued to an applicant who has completed:

(1) A Department-approved induction program.

(2) Three years of satisfactory teaching on an Instructional I Certificate attested to by the chief school administrator of the approved public or nonpublic school entity in which the most recent service of the applicant was performed.

(3) Twenty-four credit hours of collegiate study or its equivalent in credits from the Department, a Pennsylvania intermediate unit or any combination thereof. The Department will publish a ‘‘Certification and Staffing Policy Guideline’’ that establishes up to the equivalent of six specific course credit hour requirements for each new Instructional I Certificate issued by the Department after September 22, 2007.

(4) Present evidence of satisfactory achievement in assessments prescribed by the Department under § 49.18(a) (relating to assessment).

The provisions of this § 49.83 amended through January 25, 1985, effective June 1, 1987, 15 Pa.B. 245; readopted May 29, 1992, effective May 30, 1992, 22 Pa. B. 2824; amended September 24, 1999, effective September 25, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 4954; amended July 14, 2006, effective July 15, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 3655; amended September 21, 2007, effective September 22, 2007, 37 Pa.B. 5150. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (320376) and (323763).

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 49.83 issued under sections 202, 408.1, 1302 and 1317—1320 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § § 62, 118.1 (Repealed), 352 and 367—370 (Repealed)); amended under section 2603-B of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P.S. § 26-2603-B).

Cross References

This section cited in 22 Pa. Code § 19.1 (relating to classroom teacher effectiveness rating tool); 22 Pa. Code § 19.2 (relating to principal/school leader effectiveness rating tool); 22 Pa. Code § 19.3 (relating to nonteaching professional employee effectiveness rating tool); 22 Pa. Code § 49.18 (relating to assessment); 22 Pa. Code § 49.82 (relating to Instructional I); and 22 Pa. Code § 405.64 (relating to teacher induction plans and evaluations).