Section 511IAC14-2-3. Professional growth plan; renewal

   (a) This section applies to the holder of the following:

(1) A practitioner license under 511 IAC 14-3-1.

(2) An accomplished practitioner license under 511 IAC 14-4-1.

(3) An initial practitioner license under 511 IAC 14-1-1.

  (b) The holder of a license under subsection (a)(3) may renew his or her license as a practitioner license under 511 IAC 14-3-1 by completing one (1) of the following:

(1) The requirements of this rule; or

(2) Completing the beginning teacher residency program under 511 IAC 10.1-4.

  (c) The holder of a license under subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) shall renew his or her license for an additional like term by one (1) of the following:

(1) Completion of the process for certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) in its Guide to National Board Certification, 2013 edition, which is incorporated herein by reference, copies of which are available from 1525 Wilson Blvd. Ste. 500, Arlington, VA 22209, or on-line at www.nbpts.org, in a content area for which the NBPTS offers certification and submission to the board of written verification from the NBPTS that the certification process has been completed, regardless of whether the licensee succeeded in earning NBPTS certification.

(2) Submission of a license renewal report that demonstrates that the requirements of the professional growth plan have been met in accordance with subsections (c) through (h).

(3) Submission of official transcripts listing completion of six (6) semester hours of college or university course work.

  (d) A professional growth plan is documentation of professional growth experiences.

  (e) For practitioner license under 511 IAC 14-3-1 and an accomplished practitioner license under 511 IAC 14-4-1, the professional growth plan must include a minimum of ninety (90) professional growth experience points.

  (f) For an initial practitioner, the professional growth plan must include a minimum of forty (40) professional growth experience points.

  (g) The professional growth experience points shall be calculated with one (1) clock hour qualifying for one (1) professional growth experience point based on, but not limited to, the following activities:

(1) In-service workshops.

(2) Professional workshops and conferences.

(3) Mentoring of beginning teacher.

(4) Cooperating teacher for any college field experience including student teaching (thirty (30) professional growth points) and practicum experience (fifteen (15) professional growth points).

(5) Workshop presentation.

(6) Curriculum development.

(7) Educational committee membership.

(8) School accreditation activities.

(9) College credit: 1 semester hour = 15 professional growth points.

(10) Educational publication.

(11) Educational research.

(12) Participation in the school improvement planning process.

(13) Professional growth experiences that improve curriculum knowledge, instructional skill, classroom management skills, or any other professional growth experiences.

  (h) To qualify for renewal, completed professional growth experience points must be verified by at least one (1) of the following:

(1) A building level administrator where the applicant is employed at the time of renewal.

(2) An immediate supervisor of the applicant if the applicant is applying for the renewal of an administrative license or school services license.

(3) For license holders who are not employed in a school setting, the department.

  (i) The building level administrator or immediate supervisor shall provide written notice to the license holder of the verification or the refusal to verify made in subsection (d).

  (j) If an applicant is not employed at the time of renewal, the department shall verify or refuse to verify the applicant's professional growth experience points.

  (k) The department shall provide written notice to the license holder if the department denies a request under subsection (j). (Indiana State Board of Education; 511 IAC 14-2-3; filed Nov 18, 2014, 3:51 p.m.: 20141217-IR-511130399FRA)