1. A. Compliance with Program Requirements.

   1. (1) A provider shall provide evidence of adherence to program requirements as outlined in this regulation.
   2. (2) If a provider submits annual reporting to a national accreditation agency recognized by the Department and the Commission, the provider shall submit a copy of the annual report to the Department within 30 calendar days.
   3. (3) A provider shall submit data and annual reports to the Department demonstrating each program’s compliance with requirements.

   4. (4) A provider shall ensure the annual reports include documentation of compliance with the following measures:

      1. (a) Entry requirements as stated in Regulation .08A of this chapter;
      2. (b) Clinical experience requirements as stated in Regulation .08D of this chapter;
      3. (c) Standards and competencies requirements as stated in Regulation .08C of this chapter;
      4. (d) Exit requirements as stated in Regulation .08E of this chapter, including candidate passing rates on performance assessments, as well as rate of program completion, and attrition data;
      5. (e) Candidate evaluation requirements as stated in Regulation .08D(8)(c) of this chapter, including documentation of evaluation processes and remediation policies as defined by the program; and
      6. (f) The process by which the provider uses data to continuously improve the program, including, but not limited to, the recruitment and support of a racially and ethnically diverse pool of candidates.

   5. (5) A provider shall compile and report data to the Department for each graduating cohort at the individual level, including race, ethnicity, and gender, for the most recent 5 years of program cohorts, on a selection of Department-identified metrics that may include, at a minimum:

      1. (a) Program completion rates, including number and demographics of completers, non-completers, and degrees granted;
      2. (b) Placement in partner schools by subject area, grade level, LSS employer, and school;
      3. (c) Performance, including passing rates on Department-approved performance, content, and basic skills assessments;
      4. (d) Enrollment data, including candidate residence, and past and projected enrollment in each program;
      5. (e) Employment of graduates/completers;
      6. (f) Retention of program completers through the first 5 years of employment; and
      7. (g) Candidate satisfaction survey.
2. B. The Department will distribute to providers a copy of the Maryland Curriculum Frameworks for prekindergarten through 12th grade on an annual basis to ensure content, composition, and expectations of teachers are current.

Authority: Education Article, §§1-303(2)(ii) and (iii), 2-205, 6-120, 6-121, 6-126, 6-704, and 11-208, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: March, 1969

Chapter revised effective January 15, 1989 (15:27 Md. R. 3136)

Chapter, Teacher Education Programs, repealed effective November 6, 1995 (22:22 Md. R. 1669)

Regulation .01, Programs for Professionally Certified Personnel, adopted effective November 6, 1995 (22:22 Md. R. 1669)

Regulation .01 amended effective September 7, 1998 (25:18 Md. R. 1435)

Regulation .01A amended effective October 14, 2013 (40:20 Md. R. 1653)

Regulation .01 repealed under Programs for Professionally Certified Personnel and new Regulations .01—.15 adopted under Programs for Professionally Licensed Personnel effective April 1, 2024 (51:5 Md R. 229)

Regulation .02B amended effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 219)

Regulation .03 amended effective July 21, 2025 (52:14 Md. R. 713)

Regulation .08C—F amended effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 219)