Career Ladder Advancement. To be eligible for an education allotment, Instructional and Pupil Service Personnel must have a bachelor’s degree plus 24 credits or a master’s degree, and three years of successful teaching experience. Credits must be received for the education allotment on the career ladder by September 1. Credits must be earned subsequent to a degree and initial certification. All credits are to be counted in semester hours or equivalent. If the approval of any credit is in question, the teacher should seek approval by the Professional Advancement Committee prior to course registration. Documentation of additional professional growth and approval of the Professional Advancement Committee shall be submitted to the District Human Resources Department eligibility for the education allotment on the career ladder. 1. Up to fifteen (15) semester hours of undergraduate course work credits may be accepted for education allotment. 2. Additional undergraduate classes in the area of technology taken subsequent to the implementation of the Idaho Technology Proficiency Requirement of July 1997 may be accepted for horizontal advancement during each contract year if they are in the following areas: Computing Environment (hardware and software), word processing, database, telecommunications, spreadsheets, presentation software, or the integration of technology into the classroom/curriculum.
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