Consideration of The University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Letter of Intent to Plan an Online Learning and Teaching Added Field Program - Submitted Letter of Intent

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Acceptance of the Letter of Intent from The University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Education to plan a new Online Learning and Teaching Added Field Program is requested by the Hawaii Teachers Standards Board. The added field program for licensure is designated as Online Teaching K-12 and supports an existing teacher license through a graduate Certificate in Online Learning & Teaching (COLT). Review completion and reporting timelines are specified after acceptance, and advertising is restricted until Provisional Approval is granted. Supporting organizational and justification materials are included as attachments.

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Letter of Intent to Develop Hawaii State Approved Education Preparation Provider

CONTACT AND CONTEXT INFORMATION

PROGRAM ORGANIZATION AND JUSTIFICATION

SIGNATURES

New Business Item 21-18 Introduced November 19, 2021 Approved November 19, 2021 TITLE: Consideration of The University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Letter of Intent to Plan an Online Learning and Teaching Added Field Program The Hawaii Teacher Standards Board accepts the Letter of Intent from The University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Education to plan a new program in Online Learning and Teaching. The program’s plan will address an added field only program for licensure in the following field: o Online Teaching K-12 UH Manoa’s letter of Intent, College of Education Organizational Chart, and Program Organization and Justification are attached. The HTSB Executive Director or designee will work with the program to complete areview. A report for the review must be submitted within two (2) years of acceptance of the Letter of Intent , and the review must be conducted within three (3) months of submission of the report to HTSB staff. The program may not advertise this program as a Hawaii licensure program until such time that Provisional Approval is granted by the HTSB. Submitted by Branden Kawazoe Referred to: Teacher Education Committee College of Education Office of the Dean October 13 , 2021 Felicia Villalobos Hawai‘i Teachers Standards Board 650 Iwilei Road, Suite 201 Honolulu, HI 96817 Dear Ms. Felicia Villalobos: The College of Education, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is requesting that the Hawai‘i Teachers Standards Board approve the Letter of Intent to plan a program to add the field of Online Teaching to an existing teacher license – a graduate Certificate in Online Learning & Teaching (COLT) . Should you have any questions, please contact Amelia Jenkins, Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, [at 956-4278/7704 or by email at ](at 956-4278/7704 or by email at amelia@hawaii.edu)[amelia@hawaii.edu](at 956-4278/7704 or by email at amelia@hawaii.edu). Sincerely, Amelia Jenkins Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Attachments: 1. COLT Letter of Intent 2. COE Organizational Chart 3. Program Organization and Justification 1776 University Avenue Everly Hall, Room 128 Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96822 Tel: (808) 956-7703 • Fax: (808) 956-3106 An Equal Opportunity/Afﬁrmative Action Institution Letter of Intent to Develop Hawaii State Approved Education Preparation Provider 1. CONTACT AND CONTEXT INFORMATION EPP name and address | Name | University of Hawaii-Manoa, College of Education | | --- | --- | | Address | 1776 University Ave. , Everly Hall, Deans Office | | URL | [https://coe.hawaii.edu/](https://coe.hawaii.edu/) | EPP administrator | Name | Nathan Murata | | --- | --- | | Title | Dean | | Email address | [nmurata@hawaii.edu](nmurata@hawaii.edu) | | Telephone number | 808-956-7704 | | National Accreditation Body and Dates of Accreditation (If Applicable) | Type text here | SATEP Administrator, if different from EPP Administrator | Name | Amelia Jenkins | | --- | --- | | Title | Associate Dean | | Email address | [amelia@hawaii.edu](amelia@hawaii.edu) | | Telephone number | 808-956-7704 | Name of new program or field(s) to be included | Name of Program | License Field(s) | License Level(s) | Projected Implementation Date | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Certificate in Online Learning and Teaching | Online Teaching | K-12 | 1/1/2022 | | | | | | | | | | | Ex. Master’s of Education STEM 6-12, 6-8 7/1/2018 2. PROGRAM ORGANIZATION AND JUSTIFICATION If this is a new program, attach an organizational chart of your institution/agency and, if applicable, college/school/department showing the placement of this program. Justification for implementing the program. Summarize the current market for this program’s completer employment outlook and any other contexts that shape the program. See attached 3. SIGNATURES | Administrators | Enter Title and Typed Name | Signature | Date | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | EPP Head | Nathan Murata, Dean | | 10-

FAQs

What program and added licensure field is being proposed in the Letter of Intent?

The proposal plans an added field in Online Learning and Teaching, with the licensure field specified as Online Teaching K-12.

What existing teacher license framework does the new field align with?

The Online Teaching field is added to an existing teacher license through a graduate Certificate in Online Learning & Teaching (COLT).

What are the key review and reporting timelines after HTSB acceptance?

A review is to be completed with HTSB staff after submission; the report must be submitted within two years of acceptance, and the review must be conducted within three months after the report is submitted.

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