1. (a) In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,

   1. (1) "department" means the Department of Education and Early Development;
   2. (2) "paraprofessional" means a person who is not required to have a professional license or certification and who, under the supervision of a teacher or other professional educational service provider, provides instructional or other educational support to a student.
   3. (3) "world languages" means non-English languages including Alaska Native, American Indian, and American Sign Language.

2. (b) For the purpose of reporting under 4 AAC 06.895 and 20 U.S.C. 6311 (Part A of the Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act),

   1. (1) "ineffective teacher" means a teacher who was

      1. (A) subject to a plan of improvement under AS 14.20.149(b)(6) or 14.20.149(e); or
      2. (B) was notified that the teacher's continued employment in the district was contingent on the implementation of a plan of improvement and resigned; or
      3. (C) a tenured teacher who is receiving district support or is subject to a plan of professional growth under 4 AAC 19.010(h) and 4 AAC 19.010(j);
   2. (2) "inexperienced principal" means a principal in the first year of practice, having no previous experience as the lead administrator of a school;
   3. (3) "inexperienced teacher" means a teacher in the first year of practice, having no previous experience leading classroom instruction other than student teaching or similar preparation experiences;
   4. (4) "out-of-field teacher" means a teacher teaching in a subject area in which the teacher does not hold an endorsement on a certificate issued 4 AAC 12.

(Eff. 3/2/2000, Register 153; am 6/10/2004, Register 170; am 10/20/2018, Register 228; am 10/26/2022, Register 244)

Authority: AS 14.03.015, AS 14.07.060, AS 14.50.080, AS 14.07.020, AS 14.07.165