Department of Education
State Board of Education
Regulations Governing the Review and Approval of Education Programs in Virginia
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 542]
(Repealed)
On this Action:
Comprehensive Revision of the Regulations Governing the Review and Approval of Education Programs in
CLOSED Opened on 8/24/2015 and Ended on 10/31/2015
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| Comment Title | Commenter | |
|---|---|---|
| 8VAC20-543-280: Competencies for an Engineering Teacher Preperation Program | Jim Batterson, Former Sr. Advisor to the Commonwealth for STEM Initiatives | 9/26/15 3:02 pm |
| Response to Proposed Regulations Governing the Review and Approval of Education Programs in VA | Dr. Paul D. Johnson, Page County Public Schools | 10/2/15 9:15 am |
| 8VAC20-543 Proposal | George D. Bishop, Virginia Technology and Engineering Education Association | 10/15/15 12:03 pm |
| Teacher Education Program Regulations 8VAC20-543-50 | Dr. Donna Watson, Bluefield College | 10/15/15 6:56 pm |
| The proposed repealing of the current 8VAC20-542 and replacement with 8VAC20-543 | D.E. Shapiro, President, VA Technology & Engineering Education Association | 10/18/15 9:21 pm |
| Proposed Engineering Endorsement and Proposed Engineer Education Program | Dr. Brenda D. Long, Executive Director, Va Assoc. for Career and Tech Ed. | 10/19/15 8:47 pm |
| Proposed Engineering Endorsement and proposed Engineering Education Program | Teresa Lindberg, President Virginia Assoc for Career and Technical Ed | 10/20/15 7:20 am |
| Proposed Engineering Education discipline 8 VAC 20-543 | George D. Bishop, VACTE Representative/Governmental Relations Chair, VTEEA | 10/20/15 8:44 pm |
| Against Engineering Endorsement separate form CTE | Jesse W. White, Citizen | 10/21/15 12:14 pm |
| Experience in Foundations courses | David Naff, VCU | 10/21/15 6:04 pm |
| Foundations of Education Change | Shawn R. Sthreshley | 10/21/15 7:54 pm |
| Foundations of Education: No change necessary | Micol Hutchison, Virginia Commonwealth University | 10/21/15 8:40 pm |
| Foundations | Amy Gray, VCU | 10/21/15 9:05 pm |
| Gifted Education Endorsement | Lisa McNeil, Region VII Gifted Consortium | 10/21/15 9:58 pm |
| Do not remove 'Foundations of Education' from teachers' professional requirements | Laura Gariepy | 10/22/15 5:55 am |
| Proposed Engineering Course 8 VAC-543/ Apposed to additional stand alone course | Andy Stephenson, Past President ITEEA, Int. Tech. & Engineering. Ed Assoc. | 10/22/15 8:03 am |
| Proposed Engineering Endorsement 8 VAC 20-23 | Adam Frederick, Lake Ridge Middle School | 10/22/15 9:43 am |
| "Social Foundations" in the Virginia teacher licensure sequence | Kathleen Daly, Virginia Commonwealth University | 10/22/15 9:45 am |
| Foundations of Education- This Title Matters! | Michael Broda, Virginia Commonwealth University | 10/22/15 5:38 pm |
| Proposed Engineering Course 8 VAC-543/ Opposed to additional stand alone course | Sidney Arthur Rader, DTE Retired | 10/22/15 8:47 pm |
| The importance of social foundations. | Gabriel A. Reich, Virginia Commonwealth University | 10/25/15 11:40 am |
| Keep Foundations of Education as it is | Donia Spott | 10/25/15 7:47 pm |
| Keep the Foundations Requirement in Initial Teacher Licensure | Valerie Robnolt, VCU | 10/26/15 10:34 am |
| Social Foundations in Elementary Teacher Preparation and Social Studies Methods | Audra Parker, George Mason University | 10/27/15 1:49 pm |
| Proposed Engineering Program Regulations | Philip A. Reed | 10/27/15 2:24 pm |
| Approved program Regulations - Several Items | Leigh L. Butler, Ph.D. Higher Education | 10/27/15 3:08 pm |
| Earth Science coursework list: Add Geomorphology, remove Structural Geology | G. Richard Whittecar, Old Dominion University | 10/27/15 7:32 pm |
| Keep the Foundations Requirement in Initial Teacher Licensure | Alexa fox, loudoun county public schools | 10/27/15 8:44 pm |
| Foundations - the name says it all | Jessica. Teacher | 10/27/15 8:44 pm |
| Foundations of Education title should remain the same | Kristan Morrison, Radford University | 10/27/15 8:56 pm |
| Social Foundations of Education | Thomas Hartman, Ph.D. | 10/27/15 11:57 pm |
| Keep Social Foundations! | Lisa Abrams Virginia Commonwealth University | 10/28/15 7:46 am |
| Expand opportunities for effective early childhood education teacher preparation | Robert Pianta, University of Virgnia | 10/28/15 10:37 am |
| Professional Studies Coursework Cap/Biennial Reporting of Pass Rates | Jean Roth Hawk, Bridgewater College | 10/28/15 11:38 am |
| Teacher Education Program Regulations 8VAC20-543-50:8VAC20-543-70. Annual report card. | Clara Hauth, PhD Marymount University | 10/28/15 4:49 pm |
| Deaf and Hard of Hearing | Radford University Professional Education Committee: SPED faculty | 10/28/15 6:17 pm |
| Special education: Early Childhood | Radford University Professional Education Committee: SPED faculty | 10/28/15 6:19 pm |
| 8VAC20-542-4760. Special education adapted curriculum K-12. | Radford University Professional Education Committee: SPED faculty | 10/28/15 6:21 pm |
| Regarding Special Education: General Curriculum Add-on Endorsements: 8VAC-20-542-510–8VAC20-542-530 | Radford University Professional Education Committee: SPED faculty | 10/28/15 6:22 pm |
| 8VAC20-542-40 and 8VAC20-542-1340 - 10 weeks of student teaching | Radford University Professional Education Committee: L. Daniel & D. Woods | 10/28/15 6:27 pm |
| 8VAC20-543-40 (repealed 542-40) - Diverse school settings | Radford University Professional Education Committee: C. Bland | 10/28/15 6:32 pm |
| 8VAC20-23-130 and 8VAC20-23-190 - Foundations of Education | Radford University PEC: K. Morrison & S. Schneider | 10/28/15 6:37 pm |
| 8VAC20-542-90 - Online Instruction | Radford University Professional Education Committee: Greg Sherman | 10/28/15 6:39 pm |
| 8VAC20-542-70 Annual Report Card | Radford University PEC: K. Colley, T. Wallace, and W. Bortz | 10/28/15 6:41 pm |
| 8VAC20-542-50 Application of the Standards | Radford University PEC: K. Colley and T. Wallace | 10/28/15 6:44 pm |
| Why We Need to Keep "Foundations of Education" Instead of "The Teaching Profession" | Kurt Stemhagen | 10/29/15 7:52 am |
| Teacher licensure regulations | Maike Philipsen, Virginia Commonwealth University | 10/29/15 9:34 am |
| 8VAC20-543-30. Application for new education endorsement programs. | Beth Ackerman, VACTE President | 10/29/15 9:55 am |
| 8VAC20-543-40. Standards for biennial approval of education endorsement programs. | Beth Ackerman, VACTE President | 10/29/15 10:00 am |
| 8VAC20-543-70. Annual report card. | Beth Ackerman, VACTE President | 10/29/15 10:03 am |
| 8VAC20-543-100. Early childhood for three-year-olds and four-year-olds (add-on endorsement) | Beth Ackerman, VACTE President | 10/29/15 10:07 am |
| Practicum Experience for the following add-on endorsements | Beth Ackerman, VACTE President | 10/29/15 10:08 am |
| 8VAC20-543-20. Accreditation and administering this chapter - CAEP accreditation for smaller IHEs | Beth Ackerman, VACTE President | 10/29/15 10:12 am |
| 8VAC20-543-20. Accreditation and administering this chapter - 4 year programs | Beth Ackerman, VACTE President | 10/29/15 10:14 am |
| Positive - lifting the limit on professional studies | Beth Ackerman, VACTE President | 10/29/15 10:17 am |
| 8VAC20-543-30. Application for new education endorsement programs | Karen Parker, Liberty University | 10/30/15 12:51 am |
| 8VAC20-543-40. Standards for biennial approval of education endorsement programs. | Karen Parker, Liberty University | 10/30/15 12:53 am |
| 8VAC20-543-70. Annual report card. | Karen Parker, Liberty University | 10/30/15 12:55 am |
| 8VAC20-543-100. Early childhood for three-year-olds and four-year-olds (add-on endorsement). | Karen Parker, Liberty University | 10/30/15 12:57 am |
| 8VAC20-543-100. Early childhood for three-year-olds and four-year-olds (add-on endorsement). | Karen Parker, Liberty University | 10/30/15 12:59 am |
| 8VAC20-543-510/520/530. Special education – general curriculum (add-on endorsement) elem/middle/sec | Karen Parker, Liberty University | 10/30/15 1:02 am |
| 8VAC20-543-30. Application for new education endorsement programs. | James Wicks | 10/30/15 7:10 am |
| 8VAC20-543-40. Standards for biennial approval of education endorsement programs. | James Wicks, Liberty University | 10/30/15 7:13 am |
| 8VAC20-543-70. Annual report card. | James Wicks, Liberty University | 10/30/15 7:15 am |
| 8VAC20-543-100. Early childhood for three-year-olds and four-year-olds (add-on endorsement). | James Wicks, Liberty University | 10/30/15 7:18 am |
| 8VAC20-543-510. Special education – general curriculum elementary education K-6 (add-on endorsement) | James Wicks, Liberty University | 10/30/15 7:20 am |
| 8VAC20-543-520. Special education – general curriculum middle education grades 6-8 (add-on endorseme | James Wicks, Liberty University | 10/30/15 7:21 am |
| 8VAC20-543-530. Special education – general curriculum secondary education grades 6-12 (add-on endor | James Wicks, Liberty University | 10/30/15 7:22 am |
| 8VAC20-543-20. Accreditation and administering this chapter. | James Wicks, Liberty University | 10/30/15 7:42 am |
| 8VAC20-543-30. Application for new education endorsement programs. | Tracey Pritchard, Liberty University | 10/30/15 9:32 am |
| 8VAC20-543-40. Standards for biennial approval of education endorsement programs. | Tracey Pritchard, Liberty University | 10/30/15 9:37 am |
| 8VAC20-543-70. Annual report card | Tracey Pritchard, Liberty University | 10/30/15 9:44 am |
| 8VAC20-543-100. Early childhood for three-year-olds and four-year-olds | Tracey Pritchard, Liberty University | 10/30/15 9:50 am |
| 8VAC20-543-510. Special education – general curriculum elementary education K-6 (add-on endorsement) | Tracey Pritchard, Liberty University | 10/30/15 9:52 am |
| 8VAC20-543-520. Special education – general curriculum middle education grades 6-8 (add-on endorseme | Tracey Pritchard, Liberty University | 10/30/15 9:56 am |
| 8VAC20-543-530. Special education – general curriculum secondary education grades 6-12 (add-on endor | Tracey Pritchard, Liberty University | 10/30/15 9:57 am |
| 8VAC20-23-140. Early childhood for three-year-olds and four-year-olds (add-on endorsement) | Tracey Pritchard, Liberty University | 10/30/15 10:01 am |
| Please, Keep "Foundations of Education" | Katherine Mansfield, VCU | 10/30/15 10:06 am |
| 8VAC20-23-560; 8VAC20-23-570; 8VAC20-23-570. Special education – general curriculum | Tracey Pritchard, Liberty University | 10/30/15 10:08 am |
| 8VAC20-23-660. Reading specialist | Tracey Pritchard, Liberty University | 10/30/15 10:09 am |
| 8VAC20-543-90 and 8VAC20-543-140. Professional studies requirements | Tracey Pritchard, Liberty University | 10/30/15 10:28 am |
| Do not change from Foundations of Education to The Teaching Profession | Robin Hurst, Virginia Commonwealth University | 10/30/15 10:50 am |
| Social Foundations | Nora Alder | 10/30/15 10:55 am |
| Keep Foundations of Education | Donn Dockery, VCU | 10/30/15 10:59 am |
| Timeline for Implementation of New Regulations | Elizabeth Langran, Marymount University | 10/30/15 11:07 am |
| Requirement for 80% program completion | Elizabeth Langran, Marymount University | 10/30/15 11:20 am |
| Critical Role of Foundations of Education | James McMillan, Virginia Commonwealth University | 10/30/15 11:25 am |
| Employer job satisfaction documentation | Elizabeth Langran, Marymount University | 10/30/15 11:25 am |
| Proposed regulation that 9 credit hours or 3 classes should be required to get a provisional SPED li | Elizabeth Langran | 10/30/15 11:28 am |
| Addition of Annual Report Card | Elizabeth Langran, Marymount University | 10/30/15 11:32 am |
| Revision of VDOE Matrices | Elizabeth Langran, Marymount University | 10/30/15 11:34 am |
| Keep Foundations of Education | Sharon Zumbrunn, Virginia Commonwealth University | 10/30/15 11:48 am |
| Commendations and Recommendations | Dr Karrin Lukacs, Shenandoah University | 10/30/15 12:04 pm |
| Keep Foundations of Education | Adai Tefera, Virginia Commonwealth University | 10/30/15 12:35 pm |
| Areas of Support | Alice Young | 10/30/15 1:05 pm |
| Areas of Concern or Questions | Alice Young, Marymount University | 10/30/15 1:09 pm |
| Please Keep Foundations of Education Language | Jose Alcaine, Virginia Commonwealth University | 10/30/15 1:23 pm |
| Keep Foundations of Education | Paula Katz, third grade teacher | 10/30/15 1:41 pm |
| Comments regarding regulation changes | Lisa Turissini, Marymount University | 10/30/15 1:56 pm |
| Keep Foundations of ED | Jill Jones, teacher, Mary Munford E.S. | 10/30/15 2:03 pm |
| Foundations: Please Retain | Samuel J. Smith, VERA President | 10/30/15 2:29 pm |
| 8VAC20-543-40 | Samuel J. Smith, VERA President | 10/30/15 2:42 pm |
| 80VAC20-543-20 | Mark Ginsberg, Ellen Rodgers; George Mason University | 10/30/15 3:15 pm |
| GMU - 80VAC20-543-40 | Mark Ginsberg, Ellen Rodgers; George Mason University | 10/30/15 3:19 pm |
| GMU - 80VAC20-543-70 | Mark Ginsberg, Ellen Rodgers; George Mason University | 10/30/15 3:20 pm |
| GMU - 8VAC20-542-20 | Mark Ginsberg, Ellen Rodgers; George Mason University | 10/30/15 3:21 pm |
| GMU - 8VAC20-542-80 | Mark Ginsberg, Ellen Rodgers; George Mason University | 10/30/15 3:22 pm |
| GMU - 8VAC20-543-20 | Mark Ginsberg, Ellen Rodgers; George Mason University | 10/30/15 3:24 pm |
| GMU - 8VAC-20-542-510 – 8VAC20-542-530 | Mark Ginsberg, Ellen Rodgers; George Mason University | 10/30/15 3:24 pm |
| GMU - 8VAC20-543-90 | Mark Ginsberg, Ellen Rodgers; George Mason University | 10/30/15 3:26 pm |
| 8VAC20-542-90 | Mark Ginsberg, Ellen Rodgers; George Mason University | 10/30/15 3:27 pm |
| GMU - 8VAC20-542-50 | Mark Ginsberg, Ellen Rodgers; George Mason University | 10/30/15 3:28 pm |
| GMU - 8VAC20-542-500 | Mark Ginsberg, Ellen Rodgers; George Mason University | 10/30/15 3:30 pm |
| GMU - 8VAC20-542-40 | Mark Ginsberg, Ellen Rodgers; George Mason University | 10/30/15 3:30 pm |
| GMU - 8VAC20-542-300 | Mark Ginsberg, Ellen Rodgers; George Mason University | 10/30/15 3:31 pm |
| GMU - 8VAC-20-542-20.F | Mark Ginsberg, Ellen Rodgers; George Mason University | 10/30/15 3:32 pm |
| GMU - 8VAC20-542-70 | Mark Ginsberg, Ellen Rodgers; George Mason University | 10/30/15 3:34 pm |
| GMU - 8VAC20-542-140 | Mark Ginsberg, Ellen Rodgers; George Mason University | 10/30/15 3:35 pm |
| GMU - 8VAC20-542-10 | Mark Ginsberg, Ellen Rodgers; George Mason University | 10/30/15 3:36 pm |
| Proposed Gifted Endorsement/Competencies Reccommendations | Virginia Advisory Committee for the Education of the Gifted | 10/30/15 4:12 pm |
| Classroom and Behavior Management | Kathy Gillikin, Virginia Dept. of Social Services | 10/30/15 4:40 pm |
| Understanding Child Growth and Development from birth through age 5 | Kathy Gillikin, VA Dept. of Social Services | 10/30/15 4:46 pm |
| (2) Oral Communication | Kathy Gillikin, VA Dept. of Social Services | 10/30/15 4:51 pm |
| Approval of Education Programs Overall | Kathy Gillikin, VA Dept. of Social Services | 10/30/15 5:23 pm |
| 8VAC20-543-90 and 8VAC20-543-140. Professional studies requirements | Harvey Klamm, Liberty University | 10/30/15 5:44 pm |
| 8VAC20-543-40. Standards for biennial approval of education endorsement programs. | Harvey Klamm, Liberty University | 10/30/15 5:53 pm |
| 8VAC20-543-70. Annual report card. | Harvey Klamm, Liberty University | 10/30/15 6:00 pm |
| 8VAC20-543-30. Application for new education endorsement programs. | Harvey Klamm, Liberty University | 10/30/15 6:08 pm |
| Special Education Add-ons | Heather Schoffstall, Liberty University | 10/30/15 8:13 pm |
| 8VAC20-23-660. Reading specialist. | Heather Schoffstall, Liberty University | 10/30/15 8:17 pm |
| 8VAC20-543-70. Annual report card. | Heather Schoffstall, Liberty University | 10/30/15 8:23 pm |
| Regulations for Approved Programs - Areas of Concern and Areas of Support | Mary Bowser, Shenandoah University | 10/31/15 12:17 am |
| 8VAC20-543-40 - biennial approval | Michelle Goodwin, Liberty University | 10/31/15 12:28 am |
| 8VAC20-543-70. Annual report card | Michelle Goodwin, Liberty University | 10/31/15 12:33 am |
| Elementary and Middle School Mathematics Specialist Endorsements | Drs. Emerson-Stonnell, Lewis, Shilling-Traina, Smith, and Timmerman | 10/31/15 7:31 am |
| Virginia State University: Proposed Approved Program Comments | Robert N. Corley III, Virginia State University College of Education | 10/31/15 10:23 am |
| Computer Science Regulation changes 8VAC20-543-250 | Dee A. B. Weikle | 10/31/15 11:09 am |
| Proposed Gifted Endorsement/Competencies Recommendations | Virginia Association for the Gifted | 10/31/15 11:40 am |
| Completers/Non-completers 8VAC20-542-40 #1 | Malcolm Lively, Hilve Firek, Mary Jo Karlis, Virginia Wesleyan College | 10/31/15 3:44 pm |
| Annual Report Card | Malcolm Lively, Hilve Firek, J. Sullivan, MJ Karlis; Virginia Wesleyan Coll | 10/31/15 3:47 pm |
| Competencies for Elementary Education 8VAC20-542-80 | Malcolm Lively, Hilve Firek, J. Sullivan, MJ Karlis; Virginia Wesleyan Coll | 10/31/15 3:49 pm |
| Support for Elimination of Prof Studies Cap | Malcolm Lively, Hilve Firek, J. Sullivan, MJ Karlis; Virginia Wesleyan Coll | 10/31/15 3:51 pm |
| Support for Revision of Prof Studies | Malcolm Lively, Hilve Firek, J. Sullivan, MJ Karlis; Virginia Wesleyan Coll | 10/31/15 3:54 pm |
| Employer Satisfaction Data | M. Lively, Hilve Firek, J. Sullivan, MJ Karlis; Virginia Wesleyan College | 10/31/15 3:57 pm |
| Additional Requirements for Special Ed Gen Curr K-12 | M. Lively, Hilve Firek, J. Sullivan, MJ Karlis; Virginia Wesleyan College | 10/31/15 4:09 pm |
| Regulations Governing Approved Programs - Several Requirements | Cathy Smeltzer Erb, Ph.D., Eastern Mennonite University | 10/31/15 4:34 pm |
| Multiple Subjects | James Madison University - Phil Wishon, Maggie Kyger & Steve Purcell | 10/31/15 4:45 pm |
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