Alabama Administrative Code

(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…

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 290-3-5-.01 Recompiled October 14, 1980, amended September 16, 1981, September 9, 1982, June 13, 1991 amended effective July 25, 1991. cf. Rules and Regulations for Private School Licensing in Alabama. Repealed: Filed September 10, 2014; effective Octobe…

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 290-3-5-.02 June 13, 1991 adopted effective July 25, 1991. Repealed: Filed September 10, 2014; effective October 15, 2014. Author: Dr. Eddie R. Johnson Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, Title 16, Chapter 46.

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 290-3-5-.03 June 13, 1991 adopted effective July 25, 1991. Repealed: Filed September 10, 2014; effective October 15, 2014. Author: Dr. Eddie R. Johnson Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 16-46-3, as amended.

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 290-3-5-.04 June 13, 1991 adopted effective July 25, 1991. Repealed: Filed September 10, 2014; effective October 15, 2014. Author: Dr. Eddie R. Johnson Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§16-4 6-5 through 7, as amended.

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 290-3-5-.05 June 13, 1991 adopted effective July 25, 1991. Repealed: Filed September 10, 2014; effective October 15, 2014. Author: Dr. Eddie R. Johnson Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 16-46-7, as amended.

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 290-3-5-.06 June 13, 1991 adopted effective July 25, 1991. Repealed: Filed September 10, 2014; effective October 15, 2014. Author: Dr. Eddie R. Johnson Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§16-4 6-4 through 6, as amended.

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 290-3-5-.07 June 13, 1991 adopted effective July 25, 1991. Repealed: Filed September 10, 2014; effective October 15, 2014. Author: Dr. Eddie R. Johnson Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 16-46-6, as amended.

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 290-3-5-.08 June 13, 1991 adopted effective July 25, 1991. Repealed: Filed September 10, 2014; effective October 15, 2014. Author: Dr. Eddie R. Johnson Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§16-4 6-7 through 16-46-8, as amended.

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 290-3-5-.09 June 13, 1991 adopted effective July 25, 1991. Repealed: Filed September 10, 2014; effective October 15, 2014. Author: Dr. Eddie R. Johnson Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 16-46-9, as amended.

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 290-3-5-.10 June 13, 1991 adopted effective July 25, 1991. Repealed: Filed September 10, 2014; effective October 15, 2014. Author: Dr. Eddie R. Johnson Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 16-46-10, as amended.

Effective March 19, 2015, public charter schools are established as a part of the public education system of the state of Alabama. A public charter school shall not be established in Alabama unless authorized by the Act and the rules and regulations of the Alabama State Board of …

(1) ACT. The Alabama School Choice and Student Opportunity Act, as amended, to provide for public charter schools. (2) APPLICANT. A group with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status or that has submitted an application for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status that develops and submits an application…

(1) The Department shall provide oversight of the performance and effectiveness of all authorizers approved under the provisions of the Act. This oversight is ongoing and is not limited to the specific actions and procedures described in these rules or the Act. The State Superint…

(1) The State Superintendent of Education is authorized to carry out the review, examination and supervisory responsibilities as prescribed in the Code of Ala. 1975, and to require reasonable and appropriate reports and to conduct hearings for the purpose of ensuring that due pro…

(1) The State Board of Education may intervene in the educational operations of a city or county board of education as provided by the Educational Accountability and Intervention Act of 2013. (2) After approval of educational intervention by the State Board of Education, the Stat…

(1) The State Superintendent of Education shall, with input from parents, teachers, school administrators, existing State Department of Education advisory groups or task forces, and other education stakeholders, develop a school grading system for public K-12 school districts and…

(1) The State Superintendent of Education shall prepare a list of priority schools under the provisions of the Alabama Accountability Act of 2013, as amended. The list of schools will be provided to local school superintendents and will be posted to the State Department of Educat…

(1) The Legislative School Performance Recognition Program is created within the State Department of Education to reward public schools that either: (a) Demonstrate high performance by being ranked in the top 25 percent of public schools, as ranked in the school grading system an…

(1) The policy of the Alabama State Board of Education is to have a unified, coordinated Student Assessment Program. (2) Alabama's Student Assessment Program is a system of assessments that measures the knowledge and abilities of students in Alabama's public schools for the follo…

Detailed policies and procedures for testing students of special populations are found in the Integrity Handbook for Test Administration. All assessments for students of special populations must be administered consistent with Alabama Administrative Code rule 290-8-9 and the guid…

(1) Test Security Procedures. The use of test results for educational evaluation and improvement is dependent upon the procurement of accurate test data. To this end, test developers outline in detail the standardized procedures under which tests must be administered. Another req…

(1) Alabama Definition of Professional Learning. Professional learning activities are sustained, intensive, collaborative, job-embedded, data-driven, and classroom-focused to provide educators with the knowledge and skills necessary to enable students to succeed and meet the chal…

(1) The Office of Leadership Development shall establish the Alabama Council for Leadership Development. The Alabama Council for Leadership Development will, with entities both inside and outside of the State Department of Education (SDE), provide advisement for a seamless system…

Pursuant to the mission of improving the academic achievement of all students in the public schools of Alabama, educators will align their practice with the following standards modified from the Model Core Teaching Standards developed by the Interstate Teacher Assessment and Supp…

Pursuant to the mission of having effective school leaders in every school, the Alabama Standards for School Leadership define the nature, quality of work, and expectations that current research and best practices indicate are critical to student learning and other positive schoo…

In accordance with the mission of promoting student health in public schools of Alabama, school nurses employed by local boards should follow these educational guidelines as described herein. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 290-4-5-.01 Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume X…

(1) INDIVIDUAL HEALTH PLAN: A document that outlines health care to be provided to a student in the school setting, developed by the school nurse in conjunction with the student's parents or guardians and may contain the orders from the physician, certified registered nurse pract…

A Palliative and End of Life Individual Health Plan (PPEL-IHP) shall be developed by the school nurse, in conjunction with the qualified representative of the qualified minor. A plan shall include an Order for Pediatric Palliative and End of Life Care, established pursuant to Cha…

(1) The Department of Education, in consultation with the Alabama Board of Nursing and the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners, shall develop guidelines for the training of school employees in the care needed for qualified minors who have an executed Palliative and End of Life Ind…