D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5-A, § 1703
Needs Asssessment
Effective Jul 24, 2022Published Jun 24, 202269 DCR 007389Authority: State Education Office Establishment Act of 2000, effective October 21, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-2601.01, 38-2602(b)(11), (12) (15) and (17) (2012 Repl. and 2018 Supp.)); and section 1002 of the Second Omnibus Regulatory Reform Amendment Act of 1998, effective April 20, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-261; D.C. Official Code §§ 47-2853.04(a)(22) and (36) and (c)(3) (2012 Repl. and 2018 Supp.)). Source: Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 007389 (June 24, 2022).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
1703 NEEDS ASSESSMENT
1703.1 Before an educator preparation provider or subject area program submits a request for an initial or renewal of approval in accordance with this chapter, the educator preparation provider or subject area program shall submit a needs assessment. The intent of the needs assessment is to allow the educator preparation provider or subject area program to consider critically whether there is a demonstrated need for the preparation it is proposing to provide before it applies for state approval.
1703.2 A needs assessment shall include at a minimum:
- (a) A description and evidence of how the educator preparation provider or subject area program, as applicable:
- (1) Examines its enrollment practices to assess whether its candidates and completers reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of the student populations of the District of Columbia Public Schools;
- (2) Ensures its candidates and completers are provided practicum and clinical experience opportunities to practice the application of course knowledge in different school and classroom settings; at various times during the school day; and to provide whole class, small group, and one-on-one instruction; and
- (3) Makes efforts to provide its candidates and completers with coursework, practicum, and clinical experience opportunities with racially and ethnically diverse faculty, to appropriately adapt instruction to meet the needs of all students.
- (b) A description and evidence of how the educator preparation provider or subject area program, as applicable, is responsive to:
- (1) OSSE-identified data-driven current and anticipated national, regional, or local workforce needs for schools and subject areas; and
- (2) Evidence of demonstrated potential candidate interest for enrolling in a specific provider or program.
- (c) A description and evidence of how the educator preparation provider or subject area program, as applicable, plans to sustain its operation, including actual candidate enrollment at a level that is sufficient to sustain the provider or program.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 007389 (June 24, 2022).