1519 Multiple Measures for Demonstrating Content Knowledge

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1500 Professional Standards Board

1519 Multiple Measures for Demonstrating Content Knowledge

1.0 Content

1.1 In accordance with 14 Del.C. §1220(a), and where available, the regulations for content area Standard Certificates specify the minimum score on applicable examinations of content knowledge. The regulations are:

1.1.1 14 DE Admin. Code 1520 Early Childhood Teacher.

1.1.2 14 DE Admin. Code 1521 Elementary Teacher.

1.1.3 14 DE Admin. Code 1531 Middle Level English Language Arts Teacher.

1.1.4 14 DE Admin. Code 1532 Middle Level Mathematics Teacher.

1.1.5 14 DE Admin. Code 1533 Middle Level Science Teacher.

1.1.6 14 DE Admin. Code 1534 Middle Level Social Studies Teacher.

1.1.7 14 DE Admin. Code 1539 Health Education Teacher.

1.1.8 14 DE Admin. Code 1540 Secondary English Language Arts Teacher.

1.1.9 14 DE Admin. Code 1542 Secondary Mathematics Teacher.

1.1.10 14 DE Admin. Code 1543 Secondary Science Teacher.

1.1.11 14 DE Admin. Code 1544 Secondary Social Studies Teacher.

1.1.12 14 DE Admin. Code 1550 Agriscience Teacher.

1.1.13 14 DE Admin. Code 1551 Business Education Teacher.

1.1.14 14 DE Admin. Code 1554 Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher.

1.1.15 14 DE Admin. Code 1557 Technology and Engineering Teacher.

1.1.16 14 DE Admin. Code 1558 Theatre Teacher.

1.1.17 14 DE Admin. Code 1560 Visual Arts Teacher.

1.1.18 14 DE Admin. Code 1562 Teacher of English Learners.

1.1.19 14 DE Admin. Code 1563 Music Teacher.

1.1.20 14 DE Admin. Code 1564 Physical Education Teacher.

1.1.21 14 DE Admin. Code 1565 World Language Teacher. This regulation does not apply to applicants of the World Language Teacher Standard Certificate who take the American Council of Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) or Writing Proficiency Test (WPT) or the American Sign Language Proficiency Interview.

1.2 For an applicant who is applying for one of the Standard Certificates specified in subsection 1.1 but who has not achieved the minimum score specified in the regulation for the Standard Certificate sought, this regulation sets forth requirements to show that the applicant has acquired knowledge in the content area for the purpose of issuing the Standard Certificate. If the Department finds that the applicant does not meet the requirements of this regulation, the Standard Certificate sought will not be issued.

1.3 This regulation does not apply to the Standards Certificates specified in subsections 1.3.1 through 1.3.23.

1.3.1 14 DE Admin. Code 1522 Elementary School Counselor.

1.3.2 14 DE Admin. Code 1545 Secondary School Counselor.

1.3.3 14 DE Admin. Code 1549 Dance Teacher.

1.3.4 14 DE Admin. Code 1553 Driver and Traffic Safety Education Teacher.

1.3.5 14 DE Admin. Code 1556 School to Work Transition Teacher.

1.3.6 14 DE Admin. Code 1559 Skilled and Technical Sciences Teacher.

1.3.7 14 DE Admin. Code 1561 Bilingual Teacher.

1.3.8 14 DE Admin. Code 1570 Early Childhood Exceptional Children Special Education Teacher.

1.3.9 14 DE Admin. Code 1571 Special Education Teacher of Students with Disabilities.

1.3.10 14 DE Admin. Code 1572 Teacher of Students Who Are Gifted and Talented.

1.3.11 14 DE Admin. Code 1573 Teacher of Students with Autism or Severe Intellectual Disabilities.

1.3.12 14 DE Admin. Code 1574 Teacher of Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.

1.3.13 14 DE Admin. Code 1575 Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments.

1.3.14 14 DE Admin. Code 1580 School Library Media Specialist.

1.3.15 14 DE Admin. Code 1581 School Reading Specialist.

1.3.16 14 DE Admin. Code 1582 School Nurse.

1.3.17 14 DE Admin. Code 1583 School Psychologist.

1.3.18 14 DE Admin. Code 1584 School Social Worker.

1.3.19 14 DE Admin. Code 1591 School Principal and Assistant School Principal.

1.3.20 14 DE Admin. Code 1592 Certified Central Office Personnel.

1.3.21 14 DE Admin. Code 1593 Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent.

1.3.22 14 DE Admin. Code 1594 Special Education Director.

1.3.23 14 DE Admin. Code 1596 Charter School Leader.

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2.0 Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this regulation, shall have the following meaning:

"Department" means the Delaware Department of Education.

"Grade Point Average" or "GPA" means the average obtained by dividing the total number of grade points earned by the total number of credits attempted.

"Regionally Accredited" means educational accreditation by a regional accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a reliable authority concerning the quality of education offered by the institutions of higher education it accredits, including Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

3.0 Determining an Applicant's GPA

3.1 The GPAs specified in Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of this regulation shall be based on a 4.0 scale. If the applicant's GPA is not based on a 4.0 scale, the applicant's GPA shall be calculated by assigning a 4.0 scale value to each applicable letter or percent grade earned and averaging the courses as provided below. Courses with a pass or fail grade shall not be included in the calculation of an applicant's GPA.


Letter Grade Earned	Percent Grade Earned	4.0 Scale Value
A+	97-100	4.0
A	93-96	4.0
A-	90-92	3.7
B+	87-89	3.3
B	83-86	3.0
B-	80-82	2.7
C+	77-79	2.3
C	73-76	2.0
C-	70-72	1.7
D+	67-69	1.3
D	65-66	1.0
F	Below 65	0.0

3.2 If the applicant completed an educator preparation program at a Regionally Accredited college or university in the content area for which the Standard Certificate is sought, the applicant's overall GPA shall be used to determine whether the applicant meets the requirement in subsections 4.1.1 or 5.1.1.

3.3 Alternatively, if the applicant did not complete an educator preparation program at a Regionally Accredited college or university, but the applicant completed a minimum of 24 college semester credits from a Regionally Accredited college or university in the content area for which the Standard Certificate is sought and the applicant completed an alternative routes for licensure and certification program or holds an Emergency Certificate in the content area for which the Standard Certificate is sought, the applicant's GPA in the content area shall be used to determine whether the applicant meets the requirement in subsections 4.1.1 or 5.1.1.

3.3.1 For applicants of the Secondary Science Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1543), the applicant's GPA in the secondary curricular area of the Standard Certificate sought shall be used.

3.3.2 For applicants of the World Language Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1565), the applicant's GPA in the target language of the Standard Certificate sought shall be used.

3.4 If the applicant did not complete an educator preparation program at a Regionally Accredited college or university and is applying for an Elementary Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1521), the applicant's GPA shall be based on 15 credits in the content area of the sub-test for which multiple measures consideration is sought and an additional 3 credits from each of the other 3 content areas for a total of 24 credits.

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4.0 Applicants with GPAs of 3.50 and Above

4.1 An applicant who does not obtain the minimum score on the applicable examination of content knowledge specified in the regulation for the Standard Certificate sought may qualify for the issuance of the Standard Certificate if the applicant meets all of the other requirements specified in the applicable regulation and the requirements in subsections 4.1.1 and 4.1.2 of this regulation.

4.1.1 The applicant achieved a grade point average of 3.50 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

4.1.2 The applicant achieved a score on the applicable examination of content knowledge as set forth in subsections 4.1.2.1 through 4.1.2.21.

4.1.2.1 For an applicant of the Early Childhood Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1520) who does not achieve a minimum score of 160 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Education of Young Children (ETS Test Code #5024), the applicant achieved a score between 149 and 159, inclusive.

4.1.2.2 For an applicant of the Elementary Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1521) who does not achieve a minimum score in one of the four content areas, the applicant achieved a score in that content area as provided in subsection 4.2.

4.1.2.3 For an applicant of the Middle Level English Language Arts Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1531) who does not achieve a minimum score of 164 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Middle School English Language Arts (ETS Test Code #5047), the applicant achieved a score between 153 and 163, inclusive.

4.1.2.4 For an applicant of the Middle Level Mathematics Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1532) who does not achieve a minimum score of either:

4.1.2.4.1 165 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Middle School Mathematics (ETS Test Code #5169), the applicant achieved a score between 151 and 164, inclusive; or

4.1.2.4.2 157 on Praxis Subject Assessment - Middle School Mathematics (ETS Test Code #5164), the applicant achieved a score between 141 and 156, inclusive.

4.1.2.5 For an applicant of the Middle Level Science Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1533) who does not achieve a minimum score of either:

4.1.2.5.1 150 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Middle School Science (ETS Test Code #5440), the applicant achieved a score between 137 and 149, inclusive; or

4.1.2.5.2 152 on Praxis Subject Assessment - Middle School Science (ETS Test Code #5442), the applicant achieved a score between 140 and 151, inclusive.

4.1.2.6 For an applicant of the Middle Level Social Studies Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1534) who does not achieve a minimum score of 164 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Middle School Social Studies (ETS Test Code #5089), the applicant achieved a score between 152 and 163, inclusive.

4.1.2.7 For an applicant of the Health Education Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1539) who does not achieve a minimum score of either:

4.1.2.7.1 162 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Health Education (ETS Test Code #5551), the applicant achieved a score between 152 and 161, inclusive; or

4.1.2.7.2 160 on Praxis Subject Assessment - Health and Physical Education: Content Knowledge (ETS Test Code #5857), the applicant achieved a score between 149 and 159, inclusive.

4.1.2.8 For an applicant of the Secondary English Language Arts Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1540) who does not achieve a minimum score of 167 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - English Language Arts: Content Knowledge (ETS Test Code #5038), the applicant achieved a score between 158 and 166, inclusive.

4.1.2.9 For an applicant of the Secondary Mathematics Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1542) who does not achieve a minimum score of either:

4.1.2.9.1 160 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Mathematics: Content Knowledge (ETS Test Code #5161), the applicant achieved a score between 146 and 159, inclusive; or

4.1.2.9.2 152 on Praxis Subject Assessment - Mathematics (ETS Test Code #5165), the applicant achieved a score between 141 and 151, inclusive.

4.1.2.10 For applicants of the Secondary Science Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1543), the applicant achieved a score on 1 of the applicable Praxis Subject Assessments as provided in subsection 4.3.

4.1.2.11 For an applicant of the Secondary Social Studies Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1544) who does not achieve a minimum score of 157 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Social Studies: Content Knowledge (ETS Test Code #5081), the applicant achieved a score between 148 and 156, inclusive.

4.1.2.12 For an applicant of the Agriscience Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1550) who does not achieve a minimum score of 147 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Agriculture (ETS Test Code #5701), the applicant achieved a score between 137 and 146, inclusive.

4.1.2.13 For an applicant of the Business Education Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1551) who does not achieve a minimum score of 154 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Business Education: Content Knowledge (ETS Test Code #5101), the applicant achieved a score between 144 and 153, inclusive.

4.1.2.14 For an applicant of the Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1554) who does not achieve a minimum score of 153 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Family and Consumer Sciences (ETS Test Code #5122), the applicant achieved a score between 143 and 152, inclusive.

4.1.2.15 For an applicant of the Technology and Engineering Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1557) who does not achieve a minimum score of 159 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Technology Education (ETS Test Code #5051), the applicant achieved a score between 149 and 158, inclusive.

4.1.2.16 For an applicant of the Theatre Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1558) who does not achieve a minimum score of 153 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Theatre (ETS Test Code #5641), the applicant achieved a score between 143 and 152, inclusive.

4.1.2.17 For an applicant of the Visual Arts Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1560) who does not achieve a minimum score of 158 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Art: Content Knowledge (ETS Test Code #5134), the applicant achieved a score between 147 and 157, inclusive.

4.1.2.18 For an applicant of the Teacher of English Learners Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1562) who does not achieve a minimum score of 149 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - English to Speakers of Other Languages (ETS Test Code #5362), the applicant achieved a score between 139 and 148, inclusive.

4.1.2.19 For an applicant of the Music Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1563) who does not achieve a minimum score of 155 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Music: Content Knowledge (ETS Test Code #5113), the applicant achieved a score between 144 and 154, inclusive.

4.1.2.20 For an applicant of the Physical Education Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1564) who does not achieve a minimum score of either:

4.1.2.20.1 152 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Physical Education: Content Knowledge (ETS Test Code #5091), the applicant achieved a score between 144 and 151, inclusive; or

4.1.2.20.2 160 on Praxis Subject Assessment - Health and Physical Education - Content Knowledge (ETS Test Code #5857), the applicant achieved a score between 149 and 159, inclusive.

4.1.2.21 For applicants of the World Language Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1565), the applicant achieved a score on one of the applicable Praxis Subject Assessments as provided in subsection 4.4. This regulation does not apply to applicants of the World Language Teacher Standard Certificate who take the American Council of Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) or Writing Proficiency Test (WPT) or the American Sign Language Proficiency Interview.

4.2 Subsection 4.1 applies to an applicant for an Elementary Education Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1521) in 1 of the 4 content areas only. For an applicant who does not achieve the minimum score on the examination in 1 of the 4 content areas as provided in 14 DE Admin. Code 1521, the applicant shall have achieved a score as provided in the subsection applicable to the content area as provided in subsections 4.2.1 through 4.2.4. The applicant must achieve the minimum score on the examinations in the other 3 areas as provided in 14 DE Admin. Code 1521 in order for the Department to issue the Standard Certificate.

4.2.1 Reading and Language Arts Content Area:

4.2.1.1 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 157 on Praxis Subject Assessment - Elementary Education: Reading Language Arts Subtest (ETS Test Code #5002), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 143 and 156, inclusive; or

4.2.1.2 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 156 on the Praxis Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching Reading and Language Arts CKT Subtest (ETS Test Code #7812), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 142 and 155, inclusive.

4.2.2 Mathematics Content Area:

4.2.2.1 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 157 on Praxis Subject Assessment - Elementary Education: Mathematics Subtest (ETS Test Code #5003), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 139 and 156, inclusive; or

4.2.2.2 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 143 on the Praxis Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics CKT Subtest (ETS Test Code #7813), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 128 and 142, inclusive.

4.2.3 Social Studies Content Area:

4.2.3.1 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 155 on Praxis Subject Assessment - Elementary Education: Social Studies Subtest (ETS Test Code #5004), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 139 and 154, inclusive; or

4.2.3.2 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 153 on the Praxis Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching Social Studies CKT Subtest (ETS Test Code #7815), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 138 and 152, inclusive.

4.2.4 Science Content Area:

4.2.4.1 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 159 on Praxis Subject Assessment - Elementary Education: Science Subtest (ETS Test Code #5005), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 143 and 158, inclusive; or

4.2.4.2 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 144 on the Praxis Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics CKT Subtest (ETS Test Code #7814), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 128 and 143, inclusive.

4.3 An applicant of the Secondary Science Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1543) must achieve the minimum score on the applicable examination as provided in subsections 4.3.1 through 4.3.5.

4.3.1 Secondary Science Teacher Standard Certificate - Biology

4.3.1.1 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 150 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Biology: Content Knowledge (ETS Test Code #5235), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 141 and 149, inclusive; or

4.3.1.2 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 154 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Biology (ETS Test Code #5236), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 142 and 153, inclusive.

4.3.2 Secondary Science Teacher Standard Certificate - Chemistry

4.3.2.1 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 151 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Chemistry: Content Knowledge (ETS Test Code #5245), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 140 and 150, inclusive; or

4.3.2.2 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 146 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Chemistry (ETS Test Code #5246), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 133 and 145, inclusive.

4.3.3 Secondary Science Teacher Standard Certificate - Physics

4.3.3.1 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 140 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Physics: Content Knowledge (ETS Test Code #5265), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 128 and 139, inclusive; or

4.3.3.2 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 145 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Physics (ETS Test Code #5266), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 133 and 144, inclusive.

4.3.4 Secondary Science Teacher Standard Certificate - Earth Science

4.3.4.1 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 150 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Earth and Space Sciences: Content Knowledge (ETS Test Code #5571), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 140 and 149, inclusive; or

4.3.4.2 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 154 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Earth and Space Sciences (ETS Test Code #5572), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 141 and 153, inclusive.

4.3.5 Secondary Science Teacher Standard Certificate - Integrated or Physical Science

4.3.5.1 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 151 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - General Science: Content Knowledge (ETS Test Code #5435), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 140 and 150, inclusive; or

4.3.5.2 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 141 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - General Science (ETS Test Code #5436), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 128 and 140, inclusive.

4.4 An applicant of the World Language Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1565) must achieve the minimum score on the applicable examination as provided in subsections 4.4.1 through 4.4.5.

4.4.1 Chinese (Mandarin) - For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 164 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Chinese (Mandarin): World Language (ETS Test Code #5665), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 156 and 163, inclusive.

4.4.2 French - For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 162 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - French: World Language (ETS Test Code #5174), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 152 and 161, inclusive.

4.4.3 German - For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 163 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - German: World Language (ETS Test Code #5183), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 153 and 162, inclusive.

4.4.4 Latin - For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 152 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Latin: World Language (ETS Test Code #5601), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 142 and 151, inclusive.

4.4.5 Spanish - For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 168 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Spanish: World Language (ETS Test Code #5195), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 157 and 167, inclusive.

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5.0 Applicants with GPAs between 3.0 and 3.49

5.1 An applicant who does not obtain the minimum score on the applicable examination of content knowledge specified in the regulation for the Standard Certificate sought may qualify for the issuance of the Standard Certificate if the applicant meets all of the other requirements specified in the applicable regulation and the requirements in subsections 5.1.1 through 5.1.3 of this regulation.

5.1.1 The applicant achieved a grade point average of between 3.0 and 3.49 on a 4.0 scale.

5.1.2 The applicant achieved a score on the applicable examination of content knowledge as set forth in subsections 4.1.2.1 through 4.1.2.21 of this regulation.

5.1.3 The applicant:

5.1.3.1 Earned a minimum score on Pearson Education Inc.'s edTPA in the content area for the Standard Certificate sought as provided in subsection 5.2; or