10.58.607    ADVANCED CANDIDATE QUALITY, RECRUITMENT, AND SELECTIVITY

(1) The provider:

(a) demonstrates that the quality of advanced program candidates is a continuing and purposeful part of its responsibility from recruitment, at admission, through the progression of courses and clinical experiences, and to decisions that advanced program completers are prepared to perform effectively and are recommended for licensure where applicable, and demonstrates that development of candidate quality is the goal of educator preparation in all phases of the program;

(b) presents plans and goals to recruit and support completion of high-quality advanced program candidates from a broad range of backgrounds and diverse populations to accomplish its mission:

(i) admitted candidates reflect the diversity of Montanaꞌs P-12 students; and

(ii) the provider demonstrates efforts to know and address local, community, tribal, Montana, regional, or national needs for school and district staff prepared in advanced fields;

(c) sets admissions requirements, including the CAEP minimum GPA of 3.0 of the average grade point average of its accepted cohort of candidates, and gathers data to monitor applicants and selected pool of candidates, and designs the selection to completion policy that includes multiple assessment measures to determine admission, continuation in, and completion of programs, providing:

(i) data points are reliable and valid predictors of candidate success and demonstrate that the standard for high academic achievement and ability is met through multiple evaluations and sources of evidence; and

(ii) these data are regularly and systematically compiled, summarized, and analyzed to improve the applicant pool, and candidate performance, program quality, and unit operations;

(d) establishes and monitors attributes and dispositions beyond academic ability that advanced program candidates must demonstrate at admissions and during the program, and selects criteria, describes the measures used and evidence of the reliability and validity of those measures, and reports data that show how the academic and non-academic factors predict advanced program candidate performance in the program and in service; and

(e) creates criteria for program progression and monitors candidatesꞌ advancement from admissions through completion. All advanced program candidates demonstrate the ability to create and maintain supportive environments for teaching college- and career-ready standards. Providers present multiple forms of evidence to indicate advanced program candidatesꞌ application of content knowledge and research, data-informed decision making, and the integration of technology in all of these domains.

(2) Prior to recommending any advanced program candidate for program completion, the provider documents that the advanced program candidate:

(a) has reached a high standard for content knowledge, data- and research-informed decision making, integration of technology in the discipline, and demonstrates the ability to create, maintain, and enhance supportive environments for effective P-12 learning; and

(b) understands the expectations of the profession, including codes of ethics, professional standards of practice, and relevant laws and policies.

History: 20-2-114, MCA; IMP, 20-2-121, MCA; NEW, 2014 MAR p. 2936, Eff. 7/1/15.