department of education

Professional Standards Board

PROPOSED

PUBLIC NOTICE

Educational Impact Analysis Pursuant to 14 Del.C. Section 122(D)

310 Certification Administrative Supervisor/Reading Coordinator

A. Type of Regulatory Action Requested

Repeal

B. Synopsis of Subject Matter of Regulation

The Professional Standards Board, acting in cooperation and collaboration with the Department of Education, seeks the approval of the State Board of Education to repeal 14 DE Admin. Code §310 Certification Administrative Supervisor/Reading Coordinator. It is necessary to repeal this regulation as the requirements for administrative supervisor are incorporated into 14 DE Admin. Code §1531, thereby making regulation §310 unnecessary.

310 Certification Administrative Supervisor/Reading Coordinator

Effective July 1, 1993

1.0 The following shall be required for the Standard License for assignment as a district reading supervisor/coordinator or state supervisor of reading.

1.1 Degree required

1.1.1 Master's degree (or Master's equivalent) from an accredited college and,

1.2 Experience

1.2.1 Minimum of three years of successful teaching experience with at least two years in the classroom and,

1.3 Specialized Professional Preparation

1.3.1 Eligible for the Reading Specialist License and,

1.3.2 A three semester hour graduate level course in each of the following:

1.3.2.1 Educational Supervision

1.3.2.2 Technology in Education

1.3.2.3 Curriculum Development, and

1.3.3 Nine graduate semester hours in specialized reading courses chosen from the following:

1.3.3.1 Children's and Adolescent Literature 3 semester hours

1.3.3.2 Emergent Literacy 3 semester hours

1.3.3.3 Teaching English as a Second Language 3 semester hours

1.3.3.4 Seminar in Reading Research, and 3 semester hours

1.3.4 Six additional semester hours of graduate level courses chosen from

the following:

1.3.4.1 Educational Assessment 3 semester hours

1.3.4.2 Legal Issues in Education 3 semester hours

1.3.4.3 Leadership in Education 3 semester hours

2.0 The following shall be required for the Limited Standard License

2.1 The Limited Standard License may be issued for a period of three years at the request of a Delaware public school district to a person who meets the requirements listed below, and who is employed as a Reading Coordinator/Supervisor to allow for the completion of the requirements for the Standard License in1.0.

2.1.1 Bachelor's degree from an accredited college; and

2.1.2 Eligible for the Standard Reading Specialist License and,

2.1.3 Minimum of three years of successful teaching experience with at least two years in the classroom and,

2.1.4 Six additional semester hours in graduate level courses and,

2.1.5 Three semester hours in graduate level reading courses in 1.3.3.

3.0 Licenses that may be issues for this position include Standard and Limited Standard.