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EDUCATOR
LICENSING:
LICENSING
REGULATIONS & ENDORSEMENT AREAS
(Updated 4/10/08)
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LICENSING
REGULATIONS (Updated 4/10/08)
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Regulations governing
the licensing of Vermont educators are contained in Rule Series 5100 of the Vermont
Standards Board for Professional Education Manual of Rules.
The general category links below will open to the appropriate section in the complete
regulations document. NOTE: If your particular browser does not support this function, access the link using the bookmarks provided. Please be aware that you will need to specify limited
page numbers when printing to avoid printing the document in its entirety.
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LICENSING
ENDORSEMENT AREAS
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In
order to be valid, each Level I and Level II license shall have one or more endorsements.
Each license shall have a code(s) as specified in Section 5445 that indicates the
endorsement field(s) in which the holder is authorized to practice, and shall also
specify the grade level(s) in which the holder is authorized to practice.
Supplement A (5440) to the Vermont Standards Board for Professional Education Manual of Rules provides
a list and description of all recognized endorsement areas. View a list of endorsement
areas below with links to authorization statements and competency requirements in
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NOTE: Supplement A may be downloaded in its entirety (see "Additional Printing Options") or individual endorsements may be downloaded separately. The links below
will open a PDF version of an individual endorsement. |
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Administrator
Endorsements |
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Downloads in this section will open stand-alone PDF documents. Each of the administrator endorsements has general competency requirements which require an additional download. See "Additional Printing Options" if you want to download/print the entire Supplement A document. |
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Subject
Area Endorsements |
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Downloads in this section will open stand-alone PDF documents. See "Additional Printing Options" if you want to download/print the entire Supplement A document. |
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Art |
| Bilingual Education |
| Computer Science |
| Dance |
Driver Education
View a description of the changes. |
Early Childhood Education
NOTE: Peer Review candidates, see "clustered" competencies |
Educational Technology Specialist
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NOTE: Application Process for the Educational Technology Specialist Endorsement
As of July 1, 2004, those individuals providing direct instruction in educational
technology to students must be licensed as Vermont educators and must carry the endorsement
as an Educational Technology Specialist. This document provides additional information
about who needs to acquire this endorsement and the processes for doing so. NOTE: The waiver benefit discussed in the document above will end on June 30, 2007. Completed portfolios submitted after that date will no longer be eligible for the $600 waiver. |
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Elementary Education
NOTE: Peer Review candidates, see "clustered" competencies |
| English |
| English as a Second Language (ESL) |
| Health Education |
| Library Media Specialist |
| Mathematics |
Middle Grades
View a description of the changes.
NOTE: Peer Review candidates, see "clustered" competencies |
Modern and Classical Languages
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NOTE: Definitions of Proficiency for ACTFL
and ASLTA Language Testing
For licensure in French, Spanish, German, or Latin, individuals must take and
pass the required Praxis II exams. In all other languages, ACTFL or ASLTA testing
is required to demonstrate proficiency. Using ACTFL definitions, this document defines
the level of passage required for each type of language in order to be considered
proficient in that language. |
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| Music |
| Physical Education |
| Reading/English Language
Arts Coordinator |
Reading/English Language
Arts Specialist
NOTE: Peer Review candidates, see "clustered" competencies |
| School Counselor |
School Nurse
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NOTE: School Nurses, Associate School Nurses and Employment of LPNs in Schools
This memorandum
from the commissioner of education highlights the new requirements for school nurse
and associate school nurse in rules approved by the State Board of Education on June
9, 2004. The memo further addresses the conditions of employment for LPNs beginning with the
2004-2005 school year. |
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| Associate School Nurse |
| School Psychologist |
School Social Worker
View a description of the changes.
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| Science |
Social Studies
View a description of the changes. |
| Theater Arts |
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Special
Education Endorsements |
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Career
and Technical Education Endorsements |
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Downloads in this section will open stand-alone PDF documents. See "Additional Printing Options" if you want to download/print the entire Supplement A document.
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CLUSTERED COMPETENCIES FOR PEER REVIEW CANDIDATES
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Several of the educator endorsements (see the list below) are quite lengthy. The expectation is not that a peer review candidate address each and every competency individually in a peer review portfolio but rather by clusters of competencies:
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ADDITIONAL PRINTING OPTIONS
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Supplement A (Rule 5440)
Supplement A to the Vermont Standards Board for Professional Educators Manual of Rules provides a list and description of all recognized endorsement areas. Use this link to download the complete document.
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