COVID-19 Teacher Preparation Policy Database

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1	Updated: 10/13/20						Has the state extended or issued new guidance since the last database update?	Extended: new timeline for previous policy
2								New: new guidance for AY20-21, replacing/expanding previous guidance
3		State Context					State Guidance
4	State Name Click state name for more info	Geography (Region)	CAEP State	edTPA State	Approver: Who governs prep?	Legislative Action: Is it required?	License: Has the state created a new license or waiver?	On-site Clinical: Were hours/weeks waived?	Entry: Are admission assessments waived?	Exit: Are certification assessments waived?	Program Approval/Renewal: What guidance exists?

5	Alabama	South	Y	Y	SBE	N	New	Waived, full	Waived, full	Waived, conditional	No guidance at this time
6	Alaska	West	Y	N	SBE	N	Existing	Unchanged: New Flex	Waived, conditional	Waived, conditional	No guidance at this time
7	Arizona	West	Y	N	SBE	N	Existing	Unchanged: New Flex	Waived, conditional	Waived, conditional	No guidance at this time
8	Arkansas	South	Y	Y	DOE	N	Existing	Unchanged: New Flex	No Guidance	Waived, full	No guidance at this time
9	California	West	Y	Y	PSB	N	New	Unchanged: New Flex	Waived, conditional	Waived, conditional	Expected to create summary of changes made for all programs in light of COVID-19
10	Colorado	West	N	N	PSB	N	Existing	Unchanged: New Flex	No Guidance	Waived, conditional	Title II data due 5/29; State data 9/30; principal evals suspended
11	Connecticut	Northeast	Y	Y	SBE	N	New	Waived, full	Vendor Guidance	Waived, conditional	Due to the federal and state response to COVID-19, Delaware has received a waiver for state testing for the 2019-2020 school year. This exemption will prevent collecting data associated with the graduate performance domain of Educator Preparation Program Reports which comprises 35% of an EPP’s score. As a result, the Department of Education has decided to postpone publishing of Educator Preparation Program reports until fall of the 2020-2021 school year. The Department of Education will provide additional information and guidance regarding this decision in a forthcoming communication to Institutes of Higher Education.
12	Delaware	South	Y	Y	DOE	N	Existing	Waived, conditional	Vendor Guidance	Waived, conditional	No guidance at this time
13	District of Columbia	South	Y	N	DOE	N	Existing	Unchanged: New Flex	No Guidance	No Guidance	OSSE imposed 18-month susepension of EPP aprovals and renewals on 2/21/20 pending the promulgation of new regulations
14	Florida	South	N	N	DOE	N	Existing	Unchanged	No Guidance	Not Waived	No guidance at this time
15	Georgia	South	Y	Y	PSB	N	Existing	Unchanged: New Flex	Not Waived	Waived, conditional	No guidance at this time
16	Hawaii	West	N	Y	PSB	N	No Guidance	No Guidance	No Guidance	No Guidance	No guidance at this time
17	Idaho	West	Y	N	SBE	N	Existing	Unchanged: New Flex	No Guidance	Waived, conditional	No guidance at this time
18	Illinois	Midwest	N	Y	SBE	N	Existing	Unchanged: New Flex	Waived, conditional	Waived, full	IHEs must retain internal records of each educator who qualifies for licensure under the emergency provisions for auditing purposes. ISBE has provided institutions with an Excel template to use for record-keeping purposes and reporting to ISBE as well as training for using the template. A simple table of exemptions can be accessed HER
19	Indiana	Midwest	Y	N	SBE	N	Existing	No Guidance	Not Waived	Waived, conditional	No guidance at this time
20	Iowa	Midwest	N	Y	SBE	N	Existing	Waived, full	No Guidance	No Guidance	No guidance at this time
21	Kansas	Midwest	Y	N	SBE	N	Existing	Unchanged: New Flex	No Guidance	Waived, conditional	No guidance at this time
22	Kentucky	South	Y	N	PSB	N	New	Unchanged: New Flex	Waived, conditional	Waived, conditional	No guidance at this time
23	Louisiana	South	Y	N	SBE	N	Existing	Waived, conditional*	Not Waived	Not Waived	Allows EPPs to address incomplete applications in 14 days
24	Maine	Northeast	Y	N	SBE	N	Existing	Unchanged: New Flex	No Guidance	No Guidance	No guidance at this time
25	Maryland	Northeast	N	N	DOE	N	New	Unchanged: New Flex	No Guidance	Waived, conditional	No guidance at this time
26	Massachusetts	Northeast	N	N	DOE	N	New	Unchanged: New Flex	No Guidance	Not Waived	Expected to track all waivers and candidate info and submit to DESE; CAP reporting still July 15 but further updates may be anticipated; State Annual Report data still due on May 15 - will update if extended. Visits: all spring visits postponned; the rest is case-by-case
27	Michigan	Midwest	Y	N	CSSO	N	New	Waived, conditional	No Guidance	Waived, conditional	No guidance at this time
28	Minnesota	Midwest	N	Y	PSB	N	Existing	Unchanged: New Flex	No Guidance	Waived, conditional	No guidance at this time
29	Mississippi	South	Y	N	SBE	N	New	Unchanged: New Flex	Waived, full	Waived, full	No guidance at this time
30	Missouri	Midwest	Y	N	SBE	N	New	Unchanged: New Flex	Vendor Guidance	Vendor Guidance	No guidance at this time
31	Montana	West	Y	N	SBE	N	No Guidance	No Guidance	No Guidance	No Guidance	No guidance at this time
32	Nebraska	Midwest	Y	N	DOE	N	Existing	Unchanged: New Flex	No Guidance	No Guidance	No guidance at this time
33	Nevada	West	N	N	SBE	N	Existing	No Guidance	No Guidance	Waived, conditional	No guidance at this time
34	New Hampshire	Northeast	Y	N	SBE	N	Existing	Unchanged: New Flex	No Guidance	Vendor Guidance	One year extension for all approved EPPs
35	New Jersey	Northeast	Y	N	CSSO	N	New	Unchanged: New Flex	No Guidance	Waived, conditional	No guidance at this time
36	New Mexico	West	N	N	DOE	N	Existing	No Guidance	No Guidance	Waived, conditional	No guidance at this time
37	New York	Northeast	N	Y	DHE	N	New	Unchanged: New Flex	No Guidance	Waived, conditional	No guidance at this time
38	North Carolina	South	Y	Y	SBE	Y	Existing	Unchanged	Waived, conditional	Not Waived	Due to the extraordinary circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic which have resulted in school closures, a temporary modification of teacher education policies is in effect from May 4, 2020, to June 30, 2021. These policy modifications can be found in Section II of TCED-013.
39	North Dakota	Midwest	Y	N	PSB	N	No Guidance	No Guidance	Vendor Guidance	Vendor Guidance	No guidance at this time
40	Ohio	Midwest	Y	N	DHE	N	New	Waived, conditional	No Guidance	Waived, conditional	No guidance at this time
41	Oklahoma	South	Y	N	PSB	N	New	Waived, conditional	No Guidance	Waived, conditional	No guidance at this time
42	Oregon	Northeast	Y	Y	PSB	N	Existing	Waived, conditional	Waived, conditional	Waived, conditional	No guidance at this time
43	Pennsylvania	Northeast	N	N	DOE	N	Existing	Unchanged: New Flex	Not Waived	No Guidance	For candidates to be eligible for the clinical waiver, EPPs must implement a research- and competency-based evaluation system for candidates impacted by COVID-19-related school closures.
44	Rhode Island	Northeast	Y	N	DOE	N	Existing	Unchanged: New Flex	Waived, conditional	Waived, conditional	EPPs must update recently submitted plans to reflect changes being made to clinical experiences for Summer and Fall semesters
45	South Carolina	South	Y	N	SBE	Y	New	Unchanged: New Flex	No Guidance	Waived, conditional	No guidance at this time
46	South Dakota	Midwest	Y	N	SBE	N	Existing	Waived, conditional	No Guidance	Waived, conditional	No guidance at this time
47	Tennessee	South	Y	Y	SBE	N	New	Unchanged: New Flex	No Guidance	Vendor Guidance	CAEP: case-by-case ; State: no guidance
48	Texas	South	N	N	PSB	N	Existing	Unchanged: New Flex	No Guidance	Vendor Guidance	ASEP sanctions non-consequential for next AY
49	Utah	West	N	N	SBE	N	Existing	Waived, full	No Guidance	No Guidance	No guidance at this time
50	Vermont	Northeast	N	N	PSB	N	Existing	Unchanged: New Flex	Waived, conditional	Waived, conditional	Most "ROPA" visits postponned, some completed virtually; hanling case-by case
51	Virginia	South	Y	N	SBE	Y	New	Unchanged	No Guidance	Waived, conditional	No guidance at this time
52	Washington	West	Y	Y	PSB	N	New	Waived, conditional	Waived, conditional	Not Waived	No guidance at this time
53	West Virginia	South	Y	Y	SBE	N	Existing	Waived, conditional	Waived, full	Not Waived	No guidance at this time
54	Wisconsin	Midwest	N	Y	CSSO	Y	Existing	Waived, full	No Guidance	Waived, full	No guidance at this time
55	Wyoming	West	Y	N	PSB	N	New	Unchanged	No Guidance	Vendor Guidance	Teacher and leader evals still due 7/1
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