161.010 Definitions for KRS 161.020 to 161.134

161.010 Definitions for KRS 161.020 to 161.134.

As used in KRS 161.020 to 161.134:

(1) "College or university work of graduate grade" means academic preparation which

extends beyond the usual four (4) year program of undergraduate studies leading to

a bachelor's degree and which is completed at a college or university accredited for

the graduate level;

(2) "Continuing education" means study or other activities to provide professional

improvement and personal growth for certified teachers throughout their career. It

may include, but shall not be limited to, university courses, an advanced degree, or

a combination of field-based experience, individual research, and approved

professional development activities, pursuant to KRS 156.095;

(3) "Professional certificate" means the document issued to an applicant upon

completion of an approved program of preparation and successful completion of the

assessments in the area in which certification is being sought;

(4) "Provisional certificate" means the document issued to an individual prior to the

issuance of a professional certificate;

(5) "Standard college or university" means an institution accredited by the Southern

Association of Colleges and Schools or by one of the other recognized regional

accrediting agencies or by the Education Professional Standards Board;

(6) "Student teacher" means an adult who has completed the prerequisite teacher

preparation as prescribed by the accredited teacher education institution in which he

or she is enrolled, and who is jointly assigned by the institution and a local school

district to engage in a period of practice teaching under the direction and

supervision of the administrative and teaching staff of the school district and the

institution; and

(7) "Teacher's aide" means an adult school employee who works under the direction of

the professional administrative and teaching staff in performing, within the

limitations of his or her training and competency, certain instructional and

noninstructional functions in the school program including, but not limited to,

clerical duties, tutoring individual pupils, leading pupils in recreational activities,

conducting pupils from place to place, assisting with classroom instruction as

directed by the teacher, aiding the school librarian, and preparing and organizing

instructional materials and equipment.