R277-503-5. Alternative Routes to Licensure (ARL)

  (1) To be eligible to begin the ARL program, an applicant for a school position requiring an elementary license area of concentration shall have a bachelors degree and at least 27 semester hours of applicable content courses distributed among elementary curriculum areas provided under R277-700-4.

  (2) To be eligible to begin the ARL program, an applicant for a school position requiring a secondary license area of concentration shall hold at least a bachelors degree and:

  (a) a degree major or major equivalent directly related to the assignment; or

  (b) have completed all Board-designated content coursework required for the relevant endorsement.

  (3) To be eligible to begin the ARL program, an applicant for a CTE school position who does not meet the requirements in R277-503-4(2) shall meet the requirements for a CTE license area of concentration as provided in R277-518.

  (4) To be eligible for acceptance in the ARL program, an applicant shall be employed in a position at a Utah public or accredited private school where the applicant:

  (a) receives a teaching assignment where the applicant has primary instruction responsibility for the assigned students;

  (b) is designated the teacher of record for assigned courses for all school accountability and educator evaluation purposes;

  (c) is responsible for the instructional planning of the courses including developing, adapting, and implementing the curriculum to meet student needs;

  (d) analyzes and assesses student progress and adjusts instruction, materials, and delivery strategies to meet the students' needs;

  (e) has final responsibility for determining student grades and credit for the courses taught by the applicant;

  (f) is assigned in:

  (i) a 7-12 secondary setting and employed at least 0.5 FTE in the applicant's eligible content areas; or

  (ii) a K-6 elementary setting and employed at least 0.5 FTE and is responsible to teach language arts and reading, mathematics, science, and social studies or is employed in a state-sponsored dual immersion program; and

  (g) shall be formally evaluated twice each school year consistent with R277-531, Public Educator Evaluation Requirements (PEER).