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Accreditation

Accreditation means granting to a teacher the responsibility of determining the final mark or standing of the students in Grade XII (level 30) English Language Arts, Mathematics (Math A, Math B, Math C) and Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics).

Requirements for Accreditation

For clarification of accreditation policies, refer to the Ministry of Education’s Accreditation (Initial and Renewal): Policies and Procedures, 2002, available from the Ministry of Education, your director of education, or your principal.

To be eligible to practise accreditation in the specified subjects, a teacher must:

1. hold a permanent Saskatchewan Professional “A” certificate.
2. have at least two full years or equivalent of successful teaching experience¹ . Teaching experience may include teaching in the ABE program at a recognized post-secondary institution.
3. have attended an accreditation seminar in the subject area coordinated by the STF.
4. have university standing (credits earned) that totals 24 credit hours of academic and professional courses² including:

• 21 credit hours in academic (not Education) courses (a minimum of 12 hours in the subject in which accreditation is being sought³ and the remaining 9 hours in the subject or in related areas⁴), and
• 3 credit hours in a professional (Education) course⁵ (secondary level methods course in curriculum, instructional methods, or evaluation) in the general subject area or in the specific subject.
  

 

¹ This does not include substitute teaching. For all other recognized experience, it is assumed that the teaching was in a K-12 situation requiring a professional teaching certificate. In the case of teachers in the Adult 12 program, teaching experience may include teaching in the ABE program at a recognized post-secondary institution.

² Completion of the following programs serves to meet the academic and professional course requirement for accreditation in the respective subjects: Mathematics Teacher Certificate Program, University of Saskatchewan; Certificate of Extended Studies in Chemistry and Physics, University of Regina.

³ Biochemistry courses are acceptable as part of the academic requirement for Biology and Chemistry.

Biophysics courses are acceptable as part of the academic requirement for Biology and Physics.

One Astronomy or Astrophysics course (up to 6 credit hours) may be counted as an academic course for Physics. Additional Astronomy courses are counted as related courses.

⁴ See page 7, Accreditation (Initial and Renewal): Policies and Procedures, 2002 for a list of related courses.

⁵ See page 6, Accreditation (Initial and Renewal): Policies and Procedures, 2002 for a list of professional courses.

In cases where a professional course is worth more than 3 credit hours, teachers should consult with their Director and Regional Director regarding the remaining requirements.

Accreditation Seminars

Teachers must complete the accreditation seminar before they can apply for renewal or initial accreditation.

An Application for Accreditation should be completed early enough to allow receipt by the Regional Director before September 30 of the school year, or September 30 or February 28 of the semester in which accreditation is required.

Mid-year seminars will meet the requirements for accreditation in the following semester or year (refer to Accreditation (Initial and Renewal): Policies and Procedures, 2002 for more details).