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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 5. EDUCATION |
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SubTilte 5-A. OFFICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION |
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Chapter 5-A16. CREDENTIALS FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS |
Section 5-A1699. DEFINITIONS
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1699.1 When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the ascribed meanings:
(a) “Credential” means a document issued under this chapter to a person who has met the eligibility standards and other requirements of this chapter and who is therefore authorized to perform the services permitted by law and regulation to be performed by a person holding such a credential, and to hold himself or herself out as authorized to perform such services.
(b) “Local Education Agency” or “LEA” means an educational institution at the local level that exists primarily to operate a publicly funded school or schools providing elementary or secondary education in the District of Columbia, including the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) and a District of Columbia public charter school.
(c) “Office of the State Superintendent of Education” or “OSSE” means the District of Columbia state education level agency established by Section 2 of the State Education Office Establishment Act of 2000, effective October 21, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code § 38-2601 (2012 Repl. & 2015 Supp.)).
(d) “School Leaders Licensure Assessment” means the statewide assessment of school administration knowledge and skills that has been adopted by OSSE as a requirement for issuance of the administrative services credential.
(e) “Stipends” means payments issued to a District of Columbia teacher, administrator, or other school-based professional in exchange for performing a service related to credentialing activities under this chapter.
(f) “Sub-specialization” means the designation on a credential issued under this chapter authorizing a person to practice a specialty within a credential category.