Section 515IAC1-5-3.2. Beginning school services residency program

  2. (a) To be eligible for a proficient practitioner license under 515 IAC 4, the holder of an initial practitioner license that includes any content area established under 515 IAC 8-1-45, 515 IAC 8-1-46, 515 IAC 8-1-47, or 515 IAC 8-1-48 shall participate in a two (2) year beginning school services residency program.

  (b) The beginning school services residency program shall:

(1) assist beginning school services personnel in the performance of their duties;

(2) identify skills and practices necessary for excellence in school services; and

(3) require the supervisor to complete an assessment of the performance of the beginning school services personnel.

  (c) A beginning school services residency program is a two (2) year program that includes, but is not limited to, the following:

(1) An initial conference between the supervisor and the beginning school services personnel to discuss the following:

(A) The assessment schedule under subdivision (2).

(B) The minimum assessment criteria developed by the department under subsection (e)(1).

(2) An assessment of the beginning school services personnel before November 15 and April 15 during each of the first two (2) years of the beginning school services personnel's employment. The supervisor shall assess the beginning school services personnel by using the minimum assessment criteria provided by the department under subsection (e)(1).

(3) A growth plan for the beginning school services personnel if the supervisor determines after any assessment described in subdivision (2) that a beginning school services personnel is deficient in any area being assessed. The growth plan must be in writing and include the following:

(A) Specific expectations of the supervisor.

(B) Actions to be taken by the beginning school services personnel to meet the expectations.

(C) A date for the actions to be completed.

(D) The next assessment date.

(4) If the supervisor creates a growth plan in accordance with subdivision (3), a reassessment of the beginning school services personnel shall occur prior to the next assessment required by subdivision (2).

(5) After April 15 of the second year of the program but before May 1 of that same year, the supervisor shall make a determination and provide a written explanation to the beginning school services personnel and superintendent that one (1) of the following determinations:

(A) The beginning school services personnel successfully completed the residency program.

(B) The beginning school services personnel failed to successfully complete the residency program.

  (d) The beginning school services residency program may include a school corporation sponsored mentoring program.

  (e) The department shall:

(1) develop minimum assessment criteria to be used by a supervisor when assessing a beginning school services personnel;

(2) develop forms for use by a supervisor in the assessment of the beginning school services personnel; and

(3) provide assistance in the development and implementation of a beginning school services residency program at the request of an entity under section 1(a) of this rule.

(Advisory Board of the Division of Professional Standards; 515 IAC 1-5-3.2; filed Mar 31, 2010, 3:43 p.m.: 20100414-IR-515090481FRA)