Colorado § 23-78-103 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 23-78-103 — Definitions

Colorado § 23-78-103

Title 23Postsecondary Education

Art.Teacher Preparation Programs

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-78-103 (2026).

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As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Alternative teacher program has the same meaning as provided in section 22-60.5-102.

(2)Approved educator preparation program means an educator preparation program for teachers that the department of education has reviewed pursuant to section 22-60.5-121 and determined meets the minimum standards set forth in section 22-60.5-121 (2) and (3) and the requirements of section 23-1-108.

(3)Clinical practice means practical, field-based experience that a teacher candidate gains through working in a classroom under the direct supervision of a mentor teacher.

(4)Commission means the Colorado commission on higher education established in section 23-1-102.

(5)Educator preparation program or program means an alternati

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As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Alternative teacher program has the same meaning as provided in
section 22-60.5-102.

(2) Approved educator preparation program means an educator
preparation program for teachers that the department of education has reviewed
pursuant to section 22-60.5-121 and determined meets the minimum standards set
forth in section 22-60.5-121 (2) and (3) and the requirements of section 23-1-108.

(3) Clinical practice means practical, field-based experience that a teacher
candidate gains through working in a classroom under the direct supervision of a
mentor teacher.

(4) Commission means the Colorado commission on higher education
established in section 23-1-102.

(5) Educator preparation program or program means an alternative
teacher program or an approved educator preparation program.

(6) Institution of higher education or institution means a public, private,
or proprietary postsecondary institution authorized by the commission on higher
education to offer educator preparation programs.

(7) Local education provider means a school district organized pursuant to
article 30 of title 22; a board of cooperative services, created pursuant to article 5
of title 22, that operates a public school; or a charter school that is authorized by a
school district pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of title 22 or by the state charter
school institute pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of title 22.

(8) Master certificate means the certificate issued by the department of
education pursuant to section 22-60.5-202 and the implementing rules of the state
board of education, which recognizes professional teacher licensees who are
involved in ongoing professional development and training and who have advanced
competencies or expertise or who have demonstrated outstanding achievements.

(9) National-board certified means that a teacher holds a certification from
the national board for professional teaching standards.

(9.5) Novice teacher means a teacher who has fewer than three years of
teaching experience.

(10) State board means the state board of education created in section 1 of
article IX of the state constitution.

(11) Teacher candidate means a person who is enrolled in an educator
preparation program for teaching.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 19-190), ch. 153, p. 1807, � 1, effective May 10. L. 2023: (2) amended, (SB 23-258), ch. 334, p. 2012, � 20, effective August 7. L. 2024: (9.5) added, (HB 24-1376), ch. 349, p. 2358, � 3, effective June 3.