R277-303-3. Educator Preparation Program Review and Approval

  (1) The Superintendent shall establish uniform procedures for initial approval and review of educator preparation programs to ensure compliance with this R277-303.

  (2) The Superintendent shall approve an educator preparation program that meets the requirements of this rule and the standards for program approval established in:

  (a) Rule R277-304;

  (b) Rule R277-305;

  (c) Rule R277-306; and

  (d) all other applicable Board rules.

  (3) The Superintendent shall conduct an on-going review of approved educator preparation programs and shall renew or deny approval for a program at least every seven years.

  (4) The Superintendent may grant preliminary approval to a new educator preparation program within a Utah public college or university pending approval by the Utah State Board of Regents.

  (5) The Superintendent shall make a report to the Board when an educator preparation program's initial application for approval is granted or denied.

  (6) The Superintendent may place an approved educator preparation program on probation for:

  (a) failure to meet program requirements detailed in applicable Board rules; or

  (b) failure to submit complete and accurate information in a report required under this rule.

  (7) The Board may revoke the approval of a probationary program that fails to meet probationary requirements with at least one year's notice to the educator preparation program.

  (8) The Superintendent may require a program or subset of programs to submit reports to inform the annual report to the Board required in Section R277-301-10.

  (9) The Superintendent shall accept an approved educator preparation program's recommendations for a professional license or license area if the prospective licensee has met all other requirements of Board rule.