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Program Registration

All programs leading to certification for Teacher, Educational Leader, or Pupil Personnel Services in New York State must be reviewed and registered by the Office of College and University Evaluation before they are publicized or recruit or enroll candidates. Institutions wishing to change registered programs leading to certification for Teacher, Educational Leader, or Pupil Personnel Services must seek and receive approval. Institutions seeking to register a new program or change a registered program should select from the application categories below.

To Offer a New ProgramÌý

• Applications to register new program

To Change an Existing ProgramÌý

• Special application for School Building Leadership Programs
• Special applications for All Grades Students with Disabilities and Literacy Programs
• Other program changeÌýapplications

Additional Program Registration Information

• Core program requirements for each certificate area
• ​Walk through instructions on completing the pedagogical core chart

SUNY and CUNY institutions should consult with their respective system administration contacts. If you have questions about program registration, program changes, or program accreditation, please contact your Office of College and University Evaluation associate or email us atÌýOCUEinfo@nysed.gov.

New Student Teaching RegulationsÌý

Beginning in the Fall 2024 semester regulatory changes that impact the duration and structure of clinical practice; place an emphasis on who may provide clinical supervision (their qualifications and the plan to ensure clinical faculty stay current in providing effective clinical supervision); and require partnerships to be established and maintained to support effective clinical practice are required to be in place. For more information regarding these changes in regulation, please see theÌýÌýand theÌý.

To show compliance with the new regulations, the Department is asking each institution with registered educator preparation programs that lead to initial or initial/professional certification in teacher education to complete and return aÌýStatement of Assurance FormÌýÌýby July 1, 2024, to OCUEedapps@nysed.gov. In addition, each institution should submit one (1) sample MOU or similar agreement to demonstrate compliance with the above-mentioned partnerships. This sample MOU should accompany the attestation at the time of submission. If you have questions, please send them to the Office of College and University Evaluation atÌýOCUEinfo@nysed.gov.

For support in the development of the newly required Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or similar collaborative agreement, please see Guidance for a Partnership Agreement. This guidance was developed by the Office of TeacherÌý andÌý LeaderÌý DevelopmentÌý (OTLD) inÌý conjunction with the Office of College and University Evaluation (OCUE). It provides a set of guiding questions for institutions and clinical practice sites to consider as they work to develop and/or refine partnership agreements. The questions have been organized under five key pillars related to establishing strong, effective working partnerships that support the development of teacher candidates. You may also wish to reference ²ü¶¶Ð¡ÃÛÌÒ’s guidance on data privacy for clinical internships.
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Teacher Performance Assessment Submission

All registered teacher preparation programs have until September 1, 2023 to integrate the new program requirement of a teacher performance assessment (TPA) into the student teaching, practicum or similar experience for candidates earning their first Initial teaching certificate. On or before July 1, 2023, institutions must demonstrate that they meet the TPA requirement by completing the Statement of Assurance form and submitting a representative sample of TPAs they have developed or adopted, as outlined in the Deputy Commissioner's Memo to NYS Deans and Directors of Institutions of Higher Education Offering Teacher Education Programs.ÌýFor more information about Department expectations visit the TPA FAQ for institutions.

Program Accreditation

Programs leading to certification as a Teacher, Educational Leader or School Counselor are required to be accredited within seven years of their initial registration and remain continuously accredited thereafter.Ìý Programs must be accredited by either (i) an acceptable professional education accrediting association, meaning an organization that is approved by the department and is recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation; or (ii) a professional education accrediting association acceptable to the department that is seeking recognition from the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the United States Department of Education. (USDE) (8 NYCRR 52.21(b)(2)(iv)(c)(2))

The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) are currently two acceptable professional education accrediting associations.Ìý Ìý²ü¶¶Ð¡ÃÛÌÒ has State Partnership agreements with CAEP and AAQEP. (For some specific programs, ²ü¶¶Ð¡ÃÛÌÒ also accepts other specialized programmatic accreditors that are recognized by CHEA or USDE.)

Special Applications to Change Educational Leadership,Ìý​Students with Disabilities, andÌýLiteracy Programs
Special Application to Revise a Registered Program Leading to School Building Leader Certification or School Building/School District Leader Certification All New York State registered school building leader (SBL) preparation programs must be aligned with theÌýby September 1, 2023. ThisÌýstreamlined applicationÌýis where institutions with registered SBL programs and combined SBL/School District Leader (SDL) programs can show how their program(s) are aligned with the PSELs. To assure review and registration in time to meet the new regulations by September 1, 2023, completed applications must be submitted to OCUE atÌýocueedapps@nysed.govÌý byÌýJuly 1, 2023.Ìý
Special Application to Revise a Registered Program Leading to Students with Disabilities grades 1-6 or Grades 7-12 Certification Only
Special Application to Revise a Registered Program Leading to to Literacy Grades Birth-5 or Grades 6-12 Only
Special Application to Revise Registered Students With Disabilities (SWD) or Literacy Programs That Also Lead to Additional Certificate Title(S) to Lead to SWD (All Grades) and/or Literacy (All Grades) CertificationÌý
New Program Applications
New Teacher Certification Program Leading to Initial or Initial and Professional Certification
Institutions that Hold an Absolute Charter or Permanent Degree Authority Propose a New Teacher Certification Program: Preparing candidates forÌýInitialÌýcertification Preparing candidates forÌýInitial/ProfessionalÌýcertification Please note: this does not include Transitional B or C programs. InstitutionsÌýwith provisional charter or provisional degree authority contact OCUEinfo@nysed.gov to request the appropriate application.	Required: Application form:ÌýNew Teacher I/IP-AttestÌýÌý Ìý The following links provide additional information: general and program specific requirements instructions for completing the Pedagogical Core Courses Table
New Teacher Certification Program Leading to Professional or Transitional Certification
Propose a New Teacher Certification program - Professional or Transitional: Preparing candidates forÌýProfessionalÌýcertification Preparing candidates forÌýTransitional BÌý(alternative) certification Preparing candidates forÌýTransitional CÌý(alternative) Certification	Required: Application form:ÌýNew Teacher--Professional Certification, Transitional B, Transitional CÌý Signature document The following links provide additional information: general and program specific requirements instructions for completing the Pedagogical Core Courses Table
New Teacher Certification Residency ProgramÌý
Propose a New Teacher Certification Residency Program	Required: ÌýNew Teacher Certification Residency Program The following links provide additional information: general and program specific requirements instructions for completing the Pedagogical Core Courses Table
New Educational Leadership Certification ProgramÌý
Propose a New Educational LeaderÌýProgram: Preparing candidates for initial/professional or professional certification Preparing candidates for Transitional D certification (alternative route: School District Leader)	Required: Application form: Educational Leadership including Transitional D Signature document Ìý
NewÌýSchool Psychologist Certification Program
Propose a NewÌýSchool Psychologist or Provisional or Permanent PPS Bilingual Education Extension Program: Preparing candidates for School Psychologist certification PreparingÌý provisional or permanent PPS candidates or certificate holders for the Bilingual Education ExtensionÌý	Required: Application form for:ÌýSchool Psychologist or the Provisional or Permanent PPS Bilingual Education ExtensionÌýÌý(124 KB) Signature document
New School Counselor Program
Propose a New School Counselor Program	Application form for:ÌýSchool Counselor ProgramsÌý Guidance Document for School Counselor Programs Additional Q and A for New Program Registration
Applications for Program Change
Teacher or Educational Leader Program Change
Change or DiscontinueÌýan Existing Traditional Teacher Certification or Educational LeadershipÌýCertification Program	Teacher and Educational Leader Program Change FormÌýÌý The following links provide additional information: general and program specific requirements instructions for completing the Pedagogical Core Courses Table
Clinical Placement Residency Track Change
Propose a Residency Track in a Registered Teacher Certification Program	Supplement to Propose aÌýResidency Track in a Registered Teacher Certification Program
Transitional B Program Change
Change or DiscontinueÌýan Existing Transitional B Teacher Certification Program	Transitional B Teacher Certification Program Change FormÌýÌý
School Counselor Program Change
Change or Discontinue and Existing School Counselor Program or to add the Bilingual Education Extension	School Counselor Certification Program Change Form
School Psychologist Program Change
Change or DiscontinueÌýan Existing Pupil Personnel ServicesÌýProgram Note: This form should NOT be used to register programs leading to initial or professional School Counselor.	Pupil Personnel Services Program Change FormÌýÌý SupplementsÌýas needed: add distance education format
Distance Education Application
Distance Education Colleges and universities located in or operating in New York State that offers degree or certificate programs in which a major portion (i.e., 50 percent or more) of the requirements can be completed through study delivered by distance education must have those programs registered in the distance education format. Add distance educationÌýto a teacher, leader, or PPS program Signature documentÌý
Master Plan Amendment Application
Master Plan Amendment (MPA) When an institution seeks to expand its academic mission (e.g., by offering a degree at a new level of study or in a new disciplinary area), it must submit a master plan amendment application for review and approval by the Board of Regents. Master Plan Amendment Guidance Master Plan Amendment ApplicationÌý
External Review Report
External Review Report An external review of the proposed program is required if the program is a graduate degree program; or if the program's subject matter represents a new or emerging field; or if the external review is requested by the Department. External Review Guidance External Review: Proposed Teacher Certification ProgramÌý External Review: Proposed Educational Leader Certification ProgramÌý External Review: Proposed Pupil Personnel Services Certification ProgramÌý

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