3301-24-01 Glossary/definitions.

Terminology used in this chapter of the Administrative Code shall be as defined in this rule.

(A) “Accredited institution of higher education” is a degree granting institution accredited at the college level by an accrediting agency that is recognized by the United States secretary of education.

(B) “Approved college or university” is a college or university which has been approved for the preparation of teachers, administrators, and school employees in pupil personnel services by the state board of education.

(C) “Approved program” is a college or university preparation program that the state board of education has determined complies with rules in this chapter and which leads to licensure necessary as a teacher, administrator, or school employee in pupil personnel services.

(D) “Associate degree” is a degree awarded by an accredited institution of higher education following completion of a two-year program of college level studies.

(E) “Baccalaureate degree” is a degree awarded by an accredited institution of higher education following completion of a four-year undergraduate program of college level studies.

(F) “Certificate” means a credential formerly issued by the state board of education to an individual deemed to be qualified to teach or practice in Ohio schools.

(G) “Chartered nonpublic school” is a nonpublic school which operates under applicable state board of education rules and is chartered by the state board of education.

(H) “Continuing education unit” (CEU) is ten contact hours in a professional development program approved by the local professional development committee.

(I) “Educator” is an individual who has been licensed by the state board of education to teach or practice in Ohio schools.

(J) “Endorsement of a license” is the addition of a teaching area to the license after completion of an approved program of preparation.

(K) “ESEA” means elementary and secondary education act.

(L) “Good moral character” means a person that has not pleaded guilty to or has been convicted of any felony, any violation of section 2907.04 (corruption of a minor) or section 2907.06 (sexual imposition), or division (A) or (C) of section 2907.07(importuning) of the Revised Code, any offense of violence, theft offense, or drug abuse offense that is not a minor misdemeanor, or any substantively comparable ordinance of a municipal corporation of another state. An individual who has pleaded guilty to or has been convicted of any such offense may have an application for licensure considered by the state board of education provided said individual meets the conditions specified in Chapter 3301-73 of the Administrative Code.

(M) “Learner” is one who gains knowledge, understanding, or skills by study, instruction, or experience; a person who is learning.

(N) “License” is a document issued by the state board of education to an individual who is deemed to be qualified to teach or practice in Ohio schools.

(O) “Major” is a minimum of thirty semester hours of credit in the subject area or sixty semester hours for integrated social studies, integrated language arts, and integrated science consisting of coursework well distributed across the subject area showing increasing depth and complexity and with sufficient advanced coursework to constitute a major field of study.

(P) “Master degree” is the first graduate degree awarded by an accredited institution of higher education.

(Q) “Out of state applicant” is an individual who has completed an approved program leading to licensure eligibility through a college or university outside the state of Ohio.

(R) “Performance based licensure” is licensing based on assessments administered under the authority of the state board of education of the performance of teachers and principals, during their participation in an entry year program.

(S) “Principal” is an individual who has been licensed by the state board of education to teach or supervise in Ohio schools and the term “principal” as used in this chapter, includes “assistant principal”.

(T) “Professional education coursework” is college level course work provided by and completed through the education unit of a college or university approved to prepare teachers.

(U) “Semester hour” is the unit of credit granted by an accredited institution of higher education for the satisfactory completion of a semester course. A quarter hour is equivalent to two-thirds of a semester hour.

(V) “Standard certificate” is a provisional, professional, or permanent certificate.

(W) “Standard license” is a provisional or professional license.

(X) “Teacher” is an educator as defined by paragraph (I) of this rule.

Replaces: 3301-21-01

Effective: 09/22/2007

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 06/05/2007 and 09/22/2012

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 3301.07, 3319.22

Rule Amplifies: 3319.22

Prior Effective Dates: 1/1/98, 12/30/04