1. (1) The Superintendent shall provide support to educator preparation programs and potential licensees to the extent that funding allows by:

   1. (a) maintaining a website to:

      1. (i) facilitate collaboration between educator preparation programs;
      2. (ii) facilitate communication between potential educators and approved programs; and
      3. (iii) provide access to up-to-date research on educator preparation and education practices;
   2. (b) reviewing third-party preparation materials for alignment with the Utah Effective Educator Standards in Rule R277-330;
   3. (c) working with potential licensed educators to help them become licensed educators;
   4. (d) ensuring that alternative preparation program applicants be grandfathered from new program requirements added after an applicant's acceptance into the program; and

   5. (e)(i) developing strategies to provide support for preparation programs with low rates of passage on the required literacy preparation assessment; and

      1. (ii) providing increasing levels of support to a preparation program with low rates of passage on the required literacy preparation assessment for two consecutive years.

2. (2) The Superintendent shall design and maintain a model educator preparation program that:

   1. (a) meets all requirements of all applicable Board rules;

   2. (b) may be adopted by:

      1. (i) an LEA; or

      2. (ii) subject to Section R277-303-5:

         1. (A) an accredited private school; or
         2. (B) a consortium of accredited private schools; and
   3. (c) is overseen by staff distinct from the staff responsible for ensuring educator preparation program compliance with all applicable Board rules.

KEY: educator preparation program

Date of Last Change: November 21, 2025

Notice of Continuation: June 10, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53E-3-401(4); 53E-6-201(3)(a)