22 Pa. Code § 405.44 - Staffing and professional development
(a) Teachers of eligible students supported
by Program funding shall meet the following requirements:
(1) In school districts, teachers shall have
early childhood education certification.
(2) In Head Start and child care programs,
teachers shall possess a minimum of an associate's degree in early childhood
education or child development.
(3)
In licensed nursery school programs, teachers shall have a minimum of a
bachelor's degree, 18 credits from an institution of higher education in early
childhood education and a private academic teaching or temporary approval
certificate.
(4) By December 31,
2011, all teachers in Program classrooms shall have early childhood education
certification.
(b)
Teacher aides in any classroom of eligible students supported by Program
funding shall meet one of the following criteria:
(1) Completion of at least 2 years of
full-time postsecondary study or the equivalent.
(2) Possession of an associate's degree or
higher.
(3) Ability to meet a
rigorous standard of quality and demonstration of knowledge through a formal
state or local academic assessment or possession by the teacher aide of a Child
Development Associate's (CDA) certificate.
(4) Teacher aides who work solely as
translators shall have a high school diploma or its equivalent, and do not have
to meet any of the other requirements of paragraphs (1)-(3).
(c) A lead teacher in the Program,
including those in community-based settings, including outdoor and indoor play
or child directed activities with an Instructional Level I certificate shall
convert the certificate to an Instructional Level II certificate within 6 years
from the time of initial service as an Instructional Level I teacher in the
Program. Teachers holding an Instructional Level I early childhood certificate
may count their time working in a Program community-based program toward the 3
years of required experience necessary before converting the certificate to an
Instructional Level II certificate, in accordance with the requirements of the
Department, including a year's participation in a Department approved teacher
induction plan, six semiannual evaluations and the Department specified
continuing professional development credits.
(d) Program teachers shall undertake
continuous professional development as specified by the Department and, at a
minimum, meet the requirements of sections 1205.1-1205.5 of the Public School
Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§ 12-1205.1-12-1205.5).
(e) Program teacher aides shall take a
minimum of 24 hours of continuous professional development as specified by the
Department, and in early childhood education and development, each
year.
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