Teacher Education - Professional Services

1. Rationale. This Rule highlights those elements distinctive to the School Psychology program. The standards are consistent with the current Praxis Test requirements for School Psychologist. Implementation of the standards will be in the Alabama Continuous Improvement guidance. …

1. Rationale. This Rule outlines the requirements for organizations to gain or reaffirm approval of the educator preparation programs offered. 2. Leadership: The ALSDE’s Educator Preparation Section in the Office of Teaching and Leading provides the leadership for coordination of…

(1) Rationale. The reading specialist is an advocate for school-wide literacy. The reading specialist has a depth of knowledge about the reading process and working with adult learners as partners. She or he serves as the catalyst for developing effective reading practices in a s…

In accordance with Ala. Code § 16-23-3.1 (1975), the Alabama State Board of Education (State BOE) modified its policies relative to the certification of teachers who have completed an alternative teacher preparation pathway through a State BOE-approved alternative teacher prepara…

(1) Unconditional Admission to an Instructional Leadership Program. In addition to a valid Class B Professional Educator Certificate in a teaching field or a valid Class A Professional Educator Certificate in a teaching field or instructional support area, the applicant must docu…

(1) Rationale. Programs for library media specialists develop leadership, collaboration, and technology skills to design and manage up-to-date, comprehensive, and integrated library media centers. The library media specialist possesses the knowledge and skills to enable the learn…

(1) Rationale. School counselors should be knowledgeable of effective counseling theories, practices, and techniques in order to meet the needs of a multicultural school population and to facilitate academic, career, and personal/social success. They also analyze and use data to …

(1) Rationale. The main goal of these standards is to provide individuals with the necessary knowledge and abilities to become effective school psychometrists. (2) Unconditional Admission to a School Psychometry Program. The study of school psychometry begins at the Class A level…

(1) Unconditional Admission. Requirements for unconditional admission to a Class A speech-language pathology (S-LP) program shall include a bachelor's degree from an institution that was regionally accredited at the time the degree was earned. (2) Program Curriculum. These standa…

(1) Unconditional Admission to Class A Programs for Sport Management. The study of sport management begins at the Class A level. Requirements for unconditional admission shall include: (a) A valid bachelor's level or valid master's-level professional educator certificate in a tea…

(1) Unconditional Admission. Requirements for unconditional admission to a Class A speech-language pathology (S-LP) program shall include a bachelor's degree from an institution that was regionally accredited at the time the degree was earned. (2) Program Curriculum. These standa…

(1) Unconditional Admission to Class A Programs for Sport Management. The study of sport management begins at the Class A level. Requirements for unconditional admission shall include: (a) A valid bachelor's-level or valid master's-level professional educator certificate in a tea…

(1) Rationale. To realize the mission of enhancing school leadership among teacher leaders in Alabama resulting in the improvement of academic achievement for all students, prospective teacher leaders will achieve the standards below. Prospective teacher leaders must have opportu…

(1) Purposes of Class AA Programs for Teaching Fields. The purposes of a Class AA program shall be to prepare educators on the education specialist level to serve effectively in teaching positions. Persons who complete Class AA programs shall have acquired knowledge and skill abo…

(1) Rationale. Grounded in the Alabama Standards for Instructional Leaders, and building on the knowledge and abilities developed at the Class A (master's degree) level, candidates in the Class AA Instructional Leadership programs will use their skills to create and practice succ…

(1) Rationale. To realize the mission of enhancing school leadership among teacher leaders in Alabama resulting in the improvement of academic achievement for all students, prospective teacher leaders must have opportunities to work collaboratively with school administrators, col…

(1) Purpose of Class AA Programs for Areas of Instructional Support Other than Instructional Leadership. The purpose of a Class AA program shall be to prepare educators on the education specialist level to serve effectively in instructional support positions. Persons who complete…

(1) Rationale. Grounded in the Alabama Standards for Instructional Leaders, and building on the knowledge and abilities developed at the Class A (master's degree) level, candidates in the Class AA Instructional Leadership programs will use their skills to create and practice succ…

(1) Rationale. These standards are aligned with the standards of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) for the preparation of school psychologists. (2) Unconditional Admission to a School Psychology Program. Initial certification for a school psychologist shall …

(1) Rationale. Efforts to develop innovative ways of preparing teachers and instructional support staff shall be encouraged. The rules below are designed to facilitate approval of innovative approaches to preparing teachers or instructional support personnel. (2) Justification. A…

(1) Leadership. The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE), through its Office of Teaching and Leading, Educator Preparation and Educator Certification Sections, shall provide the necessary leadership for coordinating educator preparation and certification in the State. Th…

In accordance with Act 2022-239 and Act 2023-451, the Alabama State Board of Education (ALSBE) modifies its policies relative to the certification of teachers who have completed an alternative teacher preparation pathway through an ALSBE-approved alternative teacher preparation o…

In accordance with Act 2019-523 the Alabama State Board of Education (ALSBE) modifies its standards relative to teaching of the Science of Reading (SoR), including multisensory/multimodal strategies in foundational reading skills in the early childhood education, elementary educa…

The Mathematics Coaching Endorsement (grades K-5) is designed for teachers who hold a valid Alabama Professional Educator Certificate in early childhood education, elementary education, or collaborative special education teacher (K-6) and have at least three years of teaching exp…

In accordance with Act 2022- 249 the Alabama State Board of Education (ALSBE) modifies its standards relative to teaching of numeracy, including algebraic reasoning, cardinality, computational fluency, and conceptual understanding, in the early childhood education, early childhoo…