3301-24-04 Entry Year

(A) Entry Year Teachers and Principals

(1) Candidates for the entry year program shall hold a provisional license issued pursuant to paragraph (A) of rule 3301-24-05 of the Administrative Code for a teacher; or paragraph (B) of rule 3301-24-05 of the Administrative Code for a principal.

(2) Beginning July 1, 2002, any individual who is employed full time in the same assignment under a provisional license in his or her area of licensure, is required to successfully complete an entry year program consistent with guidelines provided by the Ohio Department of Education.

(3) Individuals holding career-technical licenses under the twenty-four semester hour preservice preparation program shall complete an entry year program before the end of their second provisional license (fourth year of formal preparation), following the passing of an examination prescribed by the State Board of Education, pursuant to paragraph (D) of rule 3301-24-05 of the Administrative Code.

(4) Out-of-state applicants with fewer than three years of experience in their area of preparation shall complete an entry year program pursuant to paragraph (A) of rule 3301-24-04 of the Administrative Code.

(B) Entry Year Program

(1) An entry year program shall include the performance-based assessment of the entry year teacher or principal, as defined in paragraph (A) of rule 3301-24-04 of the Administrative Code, as prescribed by the State Board of Education, and a formal program of support, including mentoring to foster professional growth of the individual, that is congruent with the required performance-based assessment.

(2) Beginning July 1, 2002, school districts, chartered community schools, and chartered non-public schools, are required to provide a formal, structured program of support, including mentoring, to all entry year teachers and principals, pursuant to paragraph (A) of this rule.

(3) Upon documentation of successful completion of the entry year program, which includes the performance-based assessment and formal program of support, based on standards established by the Ohio Department of Education, the individual shall be deemed to have met the requirements for professional licensure.

(4) School districts, chartered community schools, and chartered non-public schools, shall provide entry year teachers and principals full salary as determined by the appropriate placement on the school district or school salary schedule.

(C) Entry Year Support

(1) A formal program of support for entry year teachers and principals shall be a minimum of one academic year in length. In those instances when a teacher or principal is employed after the beginning of the school year, the entry year program shall be a minimum of one hundred twenty school days.

(2) Entry year support for the beginning teacher or principal shall include mentoring that is provided on an ongoing basis and that is congruent with the performance-based assessment required pursuant to paragraph (D) of this rule, and consistent with guidelines provided by the Ohio Department of Education.

(D) Entry Year Performance Assessment

(1) Performance-based assessment of entry year teachers and principals, pursuant to paragraph (A) of this rule, shall be administered under the authority of the State Board of Education.

(2) The performance-based assessment for the entry year teacher shall be administered during the first year of teaching, except that entry year teachers participating in a formal peer assistance and review program may elect to complete the performance-based assessment during the first or second year of teaching.