Administrative Regulation

AR 4112.21

Certificated Personnel

District Interns

District Internship Program

The Board of Education may, in consultation with an accredited college or university offering an approved program of teacher preparation, employ individuals with appropriate certification from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to teach as district interns in grades K through 12 or in bilingual education classes. (Education Code 44830.3)

(cf. 4112.2 - Certification)

Interns holding certificates to teach in grades 9 through 12, in grades 6 through 8 of a departmentalized program, or in departmentalized bilingual classes shall teach only in subject areas in which they have completed an undergraduate academic major or minor. (Education Code 44326)

Interns holding certificates to teach in grades kindergarten through 8 in a self-contained program or self-contained bilingual classes, and who have completed an academic major or minor or a diversified or liberal arts degree that includes the subject-matter coursework prescribed in Education Code 44314, are authorized to teach in those grades or classes. (Education Code 44326)

(cf. 4112.22 - Staff Teaching Students of Limited English Proficiency)

Each intern shall be assisted and guided by one or more of the following: (Education Code 44326, 44830.3)

1. A mentor teacher

2. Personnel employed by the college or university to supervise student teachers

3. A certificated employee selected through a competitive process adopted by the Board after consultation with the exclusive teacher representative unit

Mentor teachers or other certificated employees described above shall possess valid certification at the same level or of the same type of credential as the district interns they serve. (Education Code 44326)

(cf. 4138 - Mentor Teachers)

The Superintendent or designee shall develop and implement a professional development plan for each district intern, in consultation with the college or university, which shall include: (Education Code 44830.3)

1. Provisions for an annual evaluation of the district intern

2. If necessary, a description of the courses to be completed by the intern and a plan for the completion of preservice or other clinical training, including student teaching

3. Mandatory preservice training tailored to the grade level or class to be taught, through either of the following options:

a. Under the direct supervision of an experienced permanent teacher, 120 clock hours of training and orientation in child development and methods of teaching the subject(s) to which the intern will be assigned, after which the teacher shall inform the district regarding the area that should be emphasized in future training of the intern

b. Successful completion of six semester units of coursework from a regionally accredited college or university, designed in cooperation with the district to cover child development and methods of teaching the subject(s) to be taught

4. Instruction in child development and teaching methods during the first semester of service in grades kindergarten through 6, including bilingual classes at those levels

For interns teaching in bilingual classes, the professional development plan also shall include: (Education Code 44830.3)

1. During the first year of service, instruction in the culture and methods of teaching bilingual children

2. 120 clock hours of training and orientation which includes instruction related to bilingual-crosscultural language and academic development

The professional development plan shall be submitted to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing prior to requesting a district intern certificate.

The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that appropriate records are maintained, showing the credit earned by each intern. (Education Code 44327)

When a district intern's certificate expires, the Superintendent or designee may recommend to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing that the certificate be extended for one year. (Education Code 44325)

After an intern has successfully completed his/her internship, the Board may recommend to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing that the intern be awarded a professional clear credential. (Education Code 44328, 44830.3)

University Internship Program

The Board may employ persons with appropriate internship certification from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to provide the same service at the same levels as the regular standard credential authorizes. (Education Code 44454)

The Superintendent or designee shall seek the assistance of the college or university in coordinating the intern's program. (Education Code 44465)

The Superintendent or designee also may enter into agreements to employ competent and qualified college and university staff members to supervise and guide interns as they pursue their district responsibilities. (Education Code 44461)

Salary payments for supervision of interns may be made out of district funds and may be met by reducing proportionately the salaries paid interns in the manner provided by law. (Education Code 44462)

Prior to enrollment in any college or university program to renew the internship credential, the Superintendent or designee shall counsel with the intern and jointly plan a total program for the first and subsequent renewals. The program shall meet the instructional or service needs of the district with the primary objective being to increase the effectiveness of the intern in the district. (Education Code 44457, 44458)The district shall seek the cooperation of public and private colleges and universities, especially those within the geographic service area of the district, for the establishment of courses and classes necessary for renewal. (Education Code 44459)

Pre-Internship Teaching Program

The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that experienced teachers and other appropriate district personnel are involved in the delivery of preparation and support to pre-intern teachers. He/she also shall collaborate with college or university personnel to ensure the availability of courses needed by pre-interns.

Preparation for pre-interns shall begin before or during the first semester of the pre-internship and shall include, but not be limited to, lesson planning, classroom management and organization.

No later than the second year of employment, the program for each pre-intern shall reflect the California Standards for the Teaching Profession jointly developed by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing and the California Department of Education.

The Superintendent or designee may exempt an individual from participation in the pre-internship program if that individual holds an emergency substitute teaching permit, has completed most of the requirements for a preliminary teaching credential and/or holds a limited assignment emergency permit as a result of consenting to teach temporarily outside his/her field of certification. (Education Code 44307.5)

Regulation PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

approved: February 8, 2001 Palos Verdes Estates, California