DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Professional Standards Board
FINAL
1544 Secondary Social Studies Teacher
I. SUMMARY OF THE EVIDENCE AND INFORMATION SUBMITTED
The Professional Standards Board, acting in cooperation and collaboration with the Department of Education, seeks the consent of the State Board of Education to amend regulation 14 DE Admin. Code 1544 Secondary Social Studies Teacher. The regulation concerns the requirements for certification of educational personnel, pursuant to 14 Del.C. §1220(a). It is necessary to review this regulation in order to comply with the 5 year regulation review process. One small change has been deemed necessary. This regulation sets forth the requirements for a Secondary Social Studies Teacher.
Notice of the proposed amendment of the regulation was published in the Delaware Register of Regulations on December 1, 2012. The notice invited written comments. No comments were received.
II. FINDINGS OF FACTS
The Professional Standards Board and the State Board of Education find that it is appropriate to amend this regulation to comply with changes in statute.
III. DECISION TO AMEND THE REGULATION
For the foregoing reasons, the Professional Standards Board and the State Board of Education conclude that it is appropriate to amend the regulation. Therefore, pursuant to 14 Del.C. §1205(b), the regulation attached hereto as Exhibit "A" is hereby amended. Pursuant to the provision of 14 Del.C. §122(e), the regulation hereby amended shall be in effect for a period of five years from the effective date of this order as set forth in Section V. below.
IV.TEXT AND CITATION
The text of the regulation amended shall be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A", and said regulation shall be cited as 14 DE Admin. Code 1544 of the Administrative Code of Regulations of the Professional Standards Board.
V. EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDER
The effective date of this Order shall be ten (10) days from the date this Order is published in the Delaware Register of Regulations.
APPROVED BY THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD THE 3rd DAY OF JANUARY, 2013
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Kathleen Thomas, Chair |
Chris Kenton |
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Michael Casson |
David Kohan |
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Joanne Christian |
Jill Lewandowski |
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Samtra Devard |
Wendy Murray |
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Stephanie DeWitt |
Mary Pinkston |
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Marilyn Dollard |
Whitney Price |
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Karen Gordon |
Jacque Wisnauskas |
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Cristy Greaves |
IT IS SO ORDERED the 17th day of January, 2013.
Department of Education
Mark Murphy, Secretary of Education
Approved this 17th day of January, 2013
State Board of Education
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Teri Quinn Gray, Ph.D., President |
Gregory Coverdale |
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Jorge L. Melendez, Vice President |
Terry M. Whittaker, Ed.D. |
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G. Patrick Heffernan |
Randall L. Hughes |
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Barbara B. Rutt |
1544 Secondary Social Studies Teacher
1.1 This regulation shall apply to the issuance of a Standard Certificate, pursuant to 14 Del.C. §1220(a), for Secondary Social Studies Teacher. This certification is required for grades 9 to 12 and is valid in a Middle Level school, grades 6 to 8 and may be used in lieu of the Middle Level Social Studies Teacher certification in grades 6 to 8.
1.2 Except as otherwise provided, the requirements set forth in 14 DE Admin. Code 1505 Standard Certificate, including any subsequent amendment or revision thereto, are incorporated herein by reference.
The definitions set forth in 14 DE Admin. Code 1505 Standard Certificate, including any subsequent amendment or revision thereto, are incorporated herein by reference.
3.1 In accordance with 14 Del.C. §1220(a), the Department shall issue a Standard Certificate as a Secondary Social Studies Teacher to an educator who has met the following:
3.1.1 Holds a valid Delaware Initial, Continuing, or Advanced License; or a Limited Standard, Standard or Professional Status Certificate issued by the Department prior to August 31, 2003; and,
3.1.2 Has met the requirements as set forth in 14 DE Admin. Code 1505 Standard Certificate, including any subsequent amendment or revision thereto.
