Rule 3302-24-04 | Teacher residency.
(A) For the purposes of this rule, a resident educator means an individual who:
(1) Holds a valid resident educator license issued under section 3319.22 or 3319.227 of the Revised Code or an alternative resident educator license issued under section 3319.26 or 3319.261 of the Revised Code;
(2) Is employed under a license described in paragraph (A)(1) of this rule;
(3) Teaches at least two classes per school day or .25 full-time equivalent (FTE) in their area of licensure or in the area in which the teacher holds a supplemental teaching license or endorsement;
(4) Is responsible for planning and delivering standards-based prekindergarten through grade twelve curriculum to students and evaluating the students' progress during the school year; and
(5) Provides instruction for a minimum of one hundred twenty days during the school year as defined in section 3319.09 of the Revised Code.
(B) Any entity that employs a resident educator, either directly or pursuant to a contract, will be required to provide a two-year resident educator program as described in section 3319.223 of the Revised Code. The program will provide mentoring on an ongoing basis that is both congruent with the required performance-based assessment and consistent with standards and guidelines established by the state board of education.
(C) A resident educator will have successfully completed the resident educator program discussed in this rule provided the individual completes the criteria listed in this rule.
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