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Committee recommends rule change to allow mixed coursework and training for gifted endorsement
Summary
Committee recommended modifications to R72615M to permit the gifted PreK–12 endorsement to be added to classroom‑based certificates and to allow inservice training (clock hours) to substitute for semester coursework so applicants can combine coursework and approved training.
The Certification Advisory Committee on Nov. 5 recommended that the State Board consider substantive amendments to rule R72615, section M, governing the gifted PreK–12 endorsement.
Deputy Director Duplante and Jamie Wilbur presented the proposal, explaining that the existing rule unintentionally excluded classroom‑based standard certificates and limited applicants’ ability to combine coursework and clock‑hour inservice training. Wilbur described the proposed change: the gifted endorsement would be able to be added to any teaching certificate (including classroom‑based and international teaching certificates as already defined), and public school inservice clock hours could substitute for semester hours so applicants may combine coursework and training.
Committee members said the change remedies inconsistency across endorsements and recognizes training accumulated by teachers over their careers. Member Webkkey moved to recommend the proposed changes and Member Corporich seconded; the committee approved the recommendation by voice vote.
Why it matters: the amendment is intended to remove barriers for qualified, fully certified teachers seeking the gifted endorsement and to align the gifted rule with other endorsement rules, increasing flexibility in how candidates meet coursework requirements.
What’s next: the department will forward the recommended language to the board for the rulemaking process.
