60-HOUR RULE POLICY

for Methods Instructorsand University

SupervisorsBVU 2012

What is the 60-Hour Rule?

Chapter 79.12(6) of the Iowa Code:

Faculty members preparing practitioner candidates maintain an ongoing, meaningful involvement in activities in preschools, elementary, middle, or secondary schools. A minimum of 60 hours of activities of such activities shall include team teaching during the period between approval visits. A maximum of 30 hours of the 60-hour requirement may be completed by supervising pre-service candidates in P-12 classroom settings.

(from Iowa Code, 2007)

Important Points of the Law (as of 08-2012)

Each institution must: Have a policy Have a formula to pro-rate the hours for

new hires Define what counts toward the 60 hours Have a method of tracking participation

The policy is from accreditation visit to the next Currently every 7 years

Who Needs to Collect 60 Hours?

Unless you are currently teaching or co-teaching in a PK-12 classroom, you will need to collect 60 Hours. This includes:

Retired and non-teaching licensed teachers Persons with substitute licenses BVU Education Coordinators and Field

Experience Directors AEA staff members and administrators University Supervisors Community College/College/University

Instructors, Adjuncts and Professors

Current PK-12 teachers are exempt

What Activities Count Toward 60 Hours?

A maximum of 60 may be obtained: Co-teaching in a PK-12 classroom or educational setting Substitute teaching a PK-12 classroom or educational

setting Volunteering or observing in a PK-12 classroom

A maximum of 30 hours may be obtained by: Supervising a clinical experience (student teaching) Mentoring new teachers (must include classroom visits)

A maximum of 20 hours may be obtained by: Planning an online course for PK-12 classes Co-teaching an online course for PK-12 classes

Clarification of the 60 Hours

University Supervisors do not need to keep track of clock hours spent with each student teacher. Clock hours will be awarded thusly: 5 hours for supervising a 4-week field experience 10 hours for supervising an 8-week field experience 15 hours for supervising a 14-week field experience

Any Iowa Co-teaching model is acceptable

The substitute or co-teaching experience should be at the level for which one has a teaching license and/or is approved to teach or supervise for BVU

Clarification of the 60 Hours

Hours toward the 60-hour rule that are obtained in the PK-12 setting for colleges or universities other than BVU will be accepted. This includes supervising student teachers, co-teaching, etc. These hours should be noted on the Verification Log.

“Extra” hours earned in one 7-year cycle may not be carried over to the next 7-year cycle

A Methods Instructor or University Supervisor may have some opportunity that has not been considered. Please contact the Education Coordinator at your site to find out if the opportunity is acceptable to BVU.

Which are the Methods Courses in the Elementary Major Program?

EDUC 342 Methods of Written Communications

EDUC 362 Methods of Physical Education and Health for Elementary Teachers

EDUC 363 Elementary Visual Arts

EDUC 371 Data-Driven Literacy Instruction

EDUC 380 Language Development

EDUC 393 Elementary Math Methods & Field Experience

EDUC 394 Elementary Science Methods

EDUC 410 Elementary Curriculum/Social Studies Methods

EDUC 415 Instructional Strategies: Fiction/EDUC 443 Literacy Field Experience

EDUC 420 Instructional Strategies: Informational Text

Which are the Methods Courses in the Secondary Education Major

Program?

Secondary education courses:

SEDU 342 SEDU 431

SEDU 401 SEDU 432

SEDU 402 SEDU 441

SEDU 411 SEDU 442

SEDU 412 SEDU 443

SEDU 421 SEDU 454

Post baccalaureate courses:

SEDU 448 SEDU 481

SEDU 451 SEDU 482

SEDU 452 SEDU 491

SEDU 461 SEDU 492

SEDU 471 SEDU 493

Which are other Methods Courses for Endorsements?

EDUC 360 Elem Health & PE Methods & Field Experience for PE Teachers

EDUC 403 Elementary Music Methods and Field Experience for Music Teachers

EDUC 451 K-8 Art Methods & Field Experience for Art Teachers

EDUC 426 Methods & Materials for Teaching Middle School

EDUC 330 Guidance & Instructional Methods in Preschool & Kindergarten

SPED 401 Methods & Teaching Strategies for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities

SPED 402 Teaching in a K-8 Special Education Program

SPED 403 Teaching in a 5-12 Special Education Program

TESL 330 Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language

How Many Hours Must Be Earned During this Site Visit Cycle? (by end

of Term 6, 2015)

Buena Vista University (BVU) will enforce the 60-Hour Rule policy beginning the 2012-2013 year of the cycle.  

Methods Instructors and University Supervisors in BVU employment entering the cycle from 2008 -2013 will be expected to earn at least the number of hours for Year 5 (2012-2013) of the cycle. That number is 26 hours and must be earned by the end of Term 6, 2015.

Clarification Points for Transition Year 5

of the Current Cycle

Any Methods Instructors and University Supervisors who have already obtained 60 hours will be considered as having them completed for this 7-year cycle.

Methods Instructors and University Supervisors who have started obtaining hours may use the hours they have already obtained as evidence.

For this cycle, you may earn more than 26 hours but it is not required.

You may use either the form typically used at a site or the Verification Log that accompanies this policy to track hours.

Clarification Points for Transition Years 6 & 7 of the Current Cycle

Methods Instructors and University Supervisors entering BVU employment during 2013-2014 (Year 6 of the cycle) must earn 17 hours by the end of Term 6, 2015

Methods Instructors and University Supervisors entering BVU employment during 2014-2015 (Year 7 of the cycle) must earn 9 hours by the end of Term 6, 2015

What is the Schedule of Hours Needed for the 2015-2022 Cycle?

Entering the Cycle during: Hours Needed:

Year 1 (2015-2016) 60

Year 2 (2016-2017) 52

Year 3 (2017-2018) 43

Year 4 (2018-2019) 34

Year 5 (2019-2020) 26

Year 6 (2020-2021) 17

Year 7 (2021-2022) 9

Verification Log

The front side of the form asks for this information:

Name

If you are a Methods Instructor and/or University Supervisor (check both if you are both)

Which year of the cycle you entered (such as Year 5 or Year 7)

How many hours you need by the end of the cycle (write in “26” if starting this year, “17” if starting BVU employment 2013-2014 or “9” if starting BVU employment 2014-2015

Verification Log: the table

Date: the date of the activity if not supervising If supervising, please write the Term or Semester/year

School or Location: the name of the school and city

Number of hours: Write the clock hours if not supervising If supervising, write the number of hours awarded for

the supervision you are doing

Activity: what did you do Supervise Megan Green, preschool Substitute teach 2nd grade

Verification Log

______ Hours earned this year: the number of hours earned this year

TOTAL Hours earned this accreditation cycle (2008-2015): the running total of hours for the cycle

Please give the Education Coordinator a copy of the Verification Log each year.

Questions?

If you have questions about this policy, please contact your

Education Coordinator

Thank you for your work with BVU and

our teacher candidates