The Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) held its monthly meetings April 7-8, 2021.
Ethics Division
The GaPSC recommended a suspension of 10 days for a teacher accused of picking up a student and his friend from the student’s home after the student contacted her, taking the student and his friend to her home, and providing a hotel room for them. The teacher reported the matter to the principal and counselor and claimed that the student’s mother kicked the student and his friend out of the house. The educator allegedly did not disclose that she was going to pick the students up, take them to her home, or provide a hotel room for them. The mother of the student disputes this claim, as she says she did not kick the student and his friend out of the house; she merely kicked the student out of his room after he refused to clean it. The GaPSC also recommended a suspension of 90 days to an educator accused of sexual harassment, damaging property, and failing to disclose a previous criminal matter. The educator allegedly made numerous harassing phone calls and threats to her ex-boyfriend, who is also an educator. Most of the alleged inappropriate behavior occurred after school hours. The educator was terminated shortly after allegedly damaging her ex-boyfriend’s vehicle.
Educator Preparation Division
The Commission granted Continuing Approval for Augusta University and these 22 educator preparation programs:
Art (P-12); MAT degree
Biology; Baccalaureate degree; MAT degree
Chemistry; Baccalaureate degree; MAT degree
Computer Science Endorsement
Educational Leadership Tier I; Certification-only; Master's degree
Educational Leadership Tier II; Certification-only; Ed Specialist degree
Elementary Education (P-5); Baccalaureate Degree; MAT degree
English (6-12); Baccalaureate degree; MAT degree
ESOL Endorsement
French (P-12); Baccalaureate degree; MAT degree
Gifted In-Field Endorsement
History (6-12); Baccalaureate degree; MAT degree
Mathematics (6-12); Baccalaureate degree; MAT degree
Middle Grades (4-8) -- Language arts, Math, Science, Social Science; Baccalaureate degree; MAT degree
Music (P-12); Baccalaureate degree; MAT degree
Physics; Baccalaureate degree; MAT degree
Political Science (6-12); Baccalaureate degree
Reading Endorsement
School Counselor (P-12); Master's degree
Spanish (P-12); Baccalaureate degree; MAT degree
Special Education General Curriculum (P12); Consultative; Baccalaureate degree; MAT degree
STEM Education Endorsement
The Commission granted Continuing Approval for Clayton State University and these 10 educator preparation programs:
Biology Education (6-12); Baccalaureate degree; MAT degree
English Education (6-12); Baccalaureate degree; MAT degree
ESOL Endorsement
Gifted In-Field Education Endorsement
History Education (6-12); Baccalaureate degree; MAT degree
Mathematics Education; (6-12); Baccalaureate degree; MAT degree
Middle Grades (4-8) -- Language arts, Math, Reading, Science, Social science; Baccalaureate degree
Music (P-12); Baccalaureate degree
Reading Endorsement
Special Education General Curriculum (P12); Certification-only
The Commission granted Continuing Approval for Columbus State University and these 31 educator preparation programs:
Art (P-12); Baccalaureate degree. Certification-only; MAT degree
Biology Secondary Education Track (6-12); Baccalaureate degree; Certification-only; MAT degree
Chemistry Secondary Education Track (6- 12); Baccalaureate degree; Certification-only; MAT degree
Computer Science (P-12); Baccalaureate degree; Certification-only
Computer Science Endorsement
Curriculum and Instruction - Accomplished Teaching (P-12); Master's degree
Curriculum and Leadership (Ed.D.); Curriculum Track (P-12); Doctoral degree
Earth/Space Science Secondary Education Track (6-12); Baccalaureate degree; Certification-only; MAT degree
Educational Leadership Tier I (P-12); Certification-only; Master's degree
Educational Leadership Tier II (P-12); Certification-only; Ed Specialist degree
Elementary Education (P-5); Baccalaureate Degree; Certification-only; MAT degree
English and Secondary Education (6-12); Baccalaureate degree; Certification-only; MAT degree
ESOL Endorsement
Health and Physical Education (P-12); Baccalaureate degree; Certification-only; MAT degree
History and Secondary Education (6-12); Baccalaureate degree; Certification-only; MAT degree
K-5 Mathematics Endorsement
Mathematics Secondary Education Track (6-12); Baccalaureate degree; Certification-only; MAT degree
Middle Grades (4-8) -- Language arts, Math, Reading, Science, Social Science; Baccalaureate degree; Certification-only; MAT degree
Music (P-12); Baccalaureate degree; Certification-only
Online Computer Science (P-12); MAT degree
Online Mathematics Education (6-12); MAT degree
Online Science Education; (6-12); MAT degree
Online Teaching Endorsement
Reading Endorsement
School Counselor (P-12); Certification-only; Master's degree
Spanish Education (P-12); Baccalaureate degree; Certification-only
Special Education General Curriculum (P12); Baccalaureate degree; Certification-only; MAT degree
STEM Education Endorsement
Teacher Leadership (P-12); Master's degree
Teacher Leadership Endorsement
Theatre Education (P-12); Baccalaureate degree; Certification-only
The Commission granted Developmental Approval for the Birth through Kindergarten; Baccalaureate degree program at Mercer University.
The Commission granted Continuing Approval for the University of Georgia and 47 educator preparation programs:
Agriculture (6-12); Baccalaureate degree; Certification-only; Master's degree
Art (P-12); Baccalaureate degree; Certification-only; MAT degree
Biology; Baccalaureate degree. Certification-only; MAT degree
Birth through Kindergarten Education Program; Baccalaureate degree; MAT degree
Business Education (6-12); Certification-only; MAT degree
Career and Technical Specializations; Certification-only; MAT degree
Chemistry (6-12); Baccalaureate degree; Certification-only; MAT degree
Coaching Endorsement
Dance (P-12); Baccalaureate degree; Certification-only
Earth/Space Science (6-12); Baccalaureate degree; Certification-only; MAT degree
Economics (6-12); Baccalaureate degree; MAT degree
Educational Leadership Tier I; Certification-only; Master's degree
Educational Leadership Tier II; Certification-only; Ed Specialist degree; Doctoral degree
Elementary Education (P-5); Baccalaureate degree; MAT degree
English (6-12); Baccalaureate degree; MAT degree
English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) (P-12); Baccalaureate degree; Certification-only; MAT degree
ESOL Endorsement Program
Family and Consumer Science (6-12); Baccalaureate degree; Certification-only; MAT degree
Foreign Language (P-12); Baccalaureate degree; Certification-only; MAT degree
French (P-12); Baccalaureate degree; Certification-only; MAT degree
Geography (6-12); Baccalaureate degree; MAT degree
German (P-12); Baccalaureate degree; Certification-only; MAT degree
Gifted In-Field Endorsement
Health and Physical Education (P-12); Baccalaureate degree; Certification-only; MAT degree
Healthcare Science & Technology (6-12); Certification-only; MAT degree
History (6-12); Baccalaureate degree; MAT degree
Instructional Technology (P-12); Certification-only; Master's degree; Ed Specialist degree
K-5 Mathematics Endorsement
Latin (P-12); Baccalaureate degree; Certification-only; MAT degree
Marketing Education (6-12) Certification-only; MAT degree
Mathematics (6-12); Baccalaureate degree; Certification-only; MAT degree
Middle Grades (4-8) -- Language arts, Math, Reading, Science, Social science; Baccalaureate degree; Certification-only; MAT degree
Music (P-12); Baccalaureate degree; Certification-only; Master's degree
Online Teaching Endorsement
Physics (6-12); Baccalaureate degree; Certification-only; MAT degree
Political Science (6-12); Baccalaureate degree; MAT degree
Pre-School Special Education Endorsement
Reading Endorsement
School Counselor (P-12); Ed Specialist degree
School Nutrition Director (P-12); Certification-only
School Psychology (P-12); Ed Specialist degree; Doctoral degree
Spanish (P-12); Baccalaureate degree; Certification-only; MAT degree
Special Education Adapted Curriculum (P12) Consultative; Baccalaureate degree; MAT degree
Special Education General Curriculum (P12) Consultative; Baccalaureate degree; MAT degree
Special Education Preschool (B-P) Consultative; Baccalaureate degree; MAT degree
Speech Language Pathology (P-12); Master's degree
Technology Education (P-12); Certification-only; MAT degree
The Commission also granted Developmental Approval for the Elementary Agriculture Education (P-5) Endorsement at the University of Georgia. The Commission granted Continuing Approval for the Tier I Educational Leadership (P-12); Certification-only; Master's degree, and Tier II Educational Leadership (P-12); Certification-only; Specialist; and Doctoral degree programs at Valdosta State University. The Commission granted Developmental Approval for the ESOL Endorsement at Central Savannah River Area RESA. The Commission granted Developmental Approval for the Computer Science Endorsement at Clayton County Schools. The Commission granted Developmental Approval for the Urban Education Endorsement at Savannah State University.
May GaPSC Meeting The next meetings will be May 12-13, 2021.
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