In order to hear due process cases, the judge must have intensive training in special education law and undergo annual training in special education law. A due process hearing is considered the most adversarial and least collaborative dispute resolution option. Skip to Main Content. Go to TN. Print This Page.
Go to Search. Special Education Legal Services. Dispute Resolution Processes. Contact the teacher or service provider and discuss the concerns. Request an IEP team meeting. Call our office and ask to speak with an IDEA complaint investigator. If a local resolution to the concerns is not achieved, our office can assist you in determining the necessary course of action.
Administrative Complaint. Issues not Addressed Through the Administrative Complaint Process Allegations of abuse should be reported to a local law enforcement agency or the Department of Children Services. Matters that are exclusively under the control of the local school system should be addressed according to local school board policy.
Personnel issues are the responsibility of the local school system, and the local school board should have a policy for filing a complaint or grievance against a school board employee. Administrative decisions such as promotion or retention, grade assignment, school assignment, and teacher assignment are made according to local school board policy and should be appealed locally. Candidates should submit advanced degree applications directly to the Tennessee Department of Education in TN Compass.
Many endorsements require additional coursework when adding an endorsement to an active teaching license. Tennessee Tech offers additional endorsement programs in the following areas:. Candidates may submit the information for endorsements being added by test only directly to the Tennessee Department of Education. Additional information is available on the Tennessee Department of Education website.
Contact Amanda Roberts for assistance in beginning the application to have an additional endorsement completed at Tennessee Tech added to your teaching license. An official copy of your Praxis scores must be on file at Tennessee Tech and showing in TN Compass before your application paperwork is submitted to the Tennessee Department of Education.
Applications cannot be processed until all grades are posted. Once the semester ends, students should allow a minimum of 4 weeks for applications to be submitted to the Tennessee Department of Education. Applications not waiting for grades to be posted or the end of the semester should allow a minimum of 2 weeks for applications to be submitted to the Tennessee Department of Education.
For information about standard processing times for applications and information regarding printing a copy of your license visit:. Teacher Education. Your Licensure Contact. Already have a bachelor's degree and want an Initial Teaching License? However, students have the option to work with their adviser and combine their initial license programs with a Masters or EdS degree. Upon completion of all program requirements students are recommended for a Tennessee Practitioner Teaching License.
Students must hold a BS or BA degree from a regionally accredited university to be eligible for the post-baccalaureate licensure program. If you choose to submit an appeal, a committee will review your appeal request. Be sure to include a detailed explanation and all relevant information on the appeal request form. After the committee reviews your request you will be notified of the decision via email.
Candidates should expect to receive a decision within approximately 3 weeks after the form is submitted. Applications cannot be processed until all grades and degrees are posted. Candidate Requirements for Occupational Licensure The process of beginning and completing the Job-Embedded Occupational Licensure Program is broken down into five separate benchmarks, each including its own set of requirements to complete.
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Benchmark 2: Admission to TTU Email an " Intent to Hire " letter stating that the candidate has been or will be hired as the teacher of record , by a school district in which TTU holds a partnership, and in an occupational teaching area to Elora Davis at eldavis tntech.
Amanda Roberts at aroberts tntech. Amanda Roberts. For more information on the administrative licensing process in Tennessee, contact the Office of Teacher Licensing of the Tennessee Department of Education at or Education. Licensing tn. COM Making the process easy Info to Explore Why become a teacher What is "Certification Reciprocity"? More News.
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