D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5-A, § 1706
1706.1 An educator preparation provider or subject area program may request that OSSE renew state approval of the provider or program beyond the initial state approval period.
1706.2 An application for renewal shall be submitted by the educator preparation provider or subject area program, as applicable, no later than one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days prior to the expiration date of the current approval.
1706.3 Except as provided in Section 1706.9, an educator preparation provider shall submit a renewal accreditation determination by an external accreditor. If the provider accreditation has been renewed, OSSE shall make an approval determination based on the provider’s accreditation status and information that the educator preparation provider submits in its application for renewal.
1706.4 An application for renewal of an educator preparation provider shall include the following:
approval;
(4) Any conditions to which the authorization, license, or approval is subject;
(5) Any pending application for authorization, license, or approval; and
(6) Any revocation or other action limiting the authorization, license, or approval that occurred during the five (5) years preceding application for state approval and the reasons for the revocation or other action limiting the authorization, license, or approval; and
(g) Such other information as OSSE may reasonably require to render an approval determination. Data that an educator preparation provider reports to OSSE in accordance with Section 1709 may serve as a basis for OSSE to require additional information for purpose of the approval determination.
1706.5 Except as provided in Section 1706.10, a subject area program shall submit documentation as evidence that it continues to be recognized by an SPA. If the program continues to be recognized by the applicable SPA, OSSE shall make an approval determination based on the recognition by the SPA and information that the subject area program submits in its application.
1706.6 An application for renewal of a subject area program shall include the following:
(a) A statement signed by an authorized official of the subject area program certifying that the information in the application is current, true, and accurate;
(b) The mailing address, telephone number, and website address of the program;
(c) Organizational background and history of the program;
(d) The names and qualifications of program's key administrative and programmatic staff and faculty;
(e) A statement describing the program structure and requirements;
(f) A statement describing any recognition, license or approval, which the subject area program has or previously held from another jurisdiction, which shall include the following:
(1) The type of recognition, license, or approval;
(2) The name of the issuing agency or specialized professional association;
(3) The term and expiration date of the recognition, license, or approval;
(4) Any conditions to which the recognition, license, or approval is subject;
(5) Any pending application for recognition, license, or approval; and
(6) Any revocation or other action limiting the recognition, license, or approval that occurred during the five (5) years preceding application for state approval and the reasons for the revocation or other action limiting the recognition, license, or approval; and
(g) Such other information as OSSE may reasonably require to render an approval determination.
1706.7 An elementary education subject area program, early childhood education subject area program, special education subject area program, reading subject area program, and any other subject area program preparing educator candidates with primary responsibility for literacy instruction shall be required to demonstrate to OSSE that its candidates are required to complete coursework that addresses competency and requires candidates to demonstrate competency in each of the five (5) components (phonemic awareness, phonics, oral reading fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension) of scientifically-based reading instruction.
1706.8 A subject area program that does not operate within an educator preparation provider shall submit evidence to OSSE that it operates within an IHE and has notified the educator preparation program operating within the IHE of its operating status.
1706.9 An educator preparation provider may request state review by OSSE of its renewal application if the provider is an alternate route organization or institution that does not have accreditation by an external accreditor and either:
(a) Operates solely in the District of Columbia; or
(b) Can demonstrate that fifty percent (50%) or more of its program completers are employed by local educational agencies in the District
of Columbia per year, in each of the three (3) years preceding submission of the application.
1706.10 A subject area program may request state review by OSSE if either:
(a) A specialized professional association does not exist for the subject area program; or
(b) If the educator preparation provider in which the subject area program operates is an alternate route organization or institution that meets one of the conditions set forth in Section 1706.9(a) or Section 1706.9(b).
1706.11 State review for a renewal application shall be conducted in accordance with § 17 04.12, except that after reviewing the renewal application, OSSE may determine that a virtual or on-site visit is not necessary. If an on-site visit is determined necessary, OSSE and the review team shall meet with representatives of the educator program provider or subject area program, as applicable, to review the application.
1706.12 OSSE shall approve or deny the application and provide written notice of OSSE's decision to the educator preparation provider or subject area program.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 007389 (June 24, 2022).