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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) At the conclusion of an approved alternative program, the approved education provider shall prepare a comprehensive evaluation report on the alternative program teacher's performance.
(b) This report shall be submitted directly to the State Superintendent and shall contain a recommendation as to whether or not a professional teaching certificate should be issued to the alternative program teacher. The State Superintendent shall develop standard forms for this report, and the report shall be made on one or more of the State Superintendent's forms.
(c) The comprehensive evaluation report shall include one of the following recommendations:
(1) Approved: Recommends issuance of a professional teaching certificate;
(2) Insufficient: Recommends that a professional teaching certificate not be issued but that the candidate be allowed to seek reentry on one or more occasions in the future to an approved alternative program; or
(3) Disapproved: Recommends that a professional teaching certificate not be issued and that the candidate not be allowed to enter into another approved alternative program in this state but not be prohibited from pursuing teacher certification through other approved programs for the education of teachers in this state.
(d) The approved education provider shall provide the alternative program teacher with a copy of the alternative program teacher's written evaluation report and certification recommendation before the approved education provider submits them to the State Superintendent. If the alternative program teacher disagrees with the provider's recommendation, the alternative program teacher may, within fifteen days of receipt, request an appeal in accordance with the certification appeals process established by the State Board.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 18A. School Personnel § 18A-3-1i. Recommendation for certification of alternative program teachers; report forms to be prepared by State Superintendent; appeal - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-18a-school-personnel/wv-code-sect-18a-3-1i/
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