The Professional Standards Board, acting in cooperation and consultation with the Department of Education, seeks the consent of the State Board of Education to amend 14 DE Admin. Code 1570 Early Childhood Special Education Teacher. It was necessary to amend this regulation in order to facilitate proper and current formatting trends. There were no changes in certification requirements other than clarifying the requirements for those educators who seek this certification as their first Standard Certificate and those adding this Standard Certificate to one or more previously issued on their license. This regulation sets forth the requirements for a teacher of Early Childhood
Exceptional Children Special Education.
Notice of the proposed amendment of the regulation was published in the Delaware
Register of Regulations on June 1, 2012. The notice invited written comments. Comments were received from The Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens and the State Council for Persons with Disabilities. Several grammatical edits were noted and subsequently made.
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.
1570 Early Childhood Exceptional Children Special Education Teacher
“Certification” means the issuance of a certificate, which may occur regardless of a recipient's assignment or employment status.
“Department” means the Delaware Department of Education.
“Educator” means a person licensed and certified by the State under
14 Del.C. §1202 to engage in the practice of instruction, administration or other related professional support services in Delaware public schools, including charter schools, pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the Standards Board approved by the State Board. The term ‘educator’ does not include substitute teachers.
“Examination of Content Knowledge” means a standardized test which measures knowledge in a specific content area, such as PRAXIS™ II.
“Fifteen (15) Credits or Their Equivalent in Professional Development” means college credits or an equivalent number of hours, with one (1) credit equating fifteen (15) hours, taken either as part of a degree program or in addition to it, from a regionally accredited college or university of a professional development provided approved by the employing school district or charter school.
“Immorality” means conduct which is inconsistent with the rules and principles of morality expected of an educator and may reasonably be found to impair an educator’s effectiveness by reason of his or her unfitness.
“License” means a credential which authorizes the holder to engage in the practice for which the license is issued.
“Major or Its Equivalent” means a minimum of thirty (30) semester hours of course work in a particular content area.
“NASDTEC” means The National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification. The organization represents professional standards boards, commissions and departments of education in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Dependent Schools, the U.S. Territories, New Zealand, and British Columbia, which are responsible for the preparation, licensure, and discipline of educational personnel.
“NCATE” means The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, a national accrediting body for schools, colleges, and departments of education authorized by the U.S. Department of Education.
“Standard Certificate” means a credential issued to certify that an educator has the prescribed knowledge, skill, or education to practice in a particular area, teach a particular subject, or teach a category of students.
“Standards Board” means the Professional Standards Board established pursuant to
14 Del.C. §1201.
“State Board” means the State Board of Education of the State pursuant to
14 Del.C. §104.
“Valid and Current License or Certificate from Another State” means a current full or permanent certificate or license issued by another state. It does not include temporary, emergency or expired certificates or licenses issued from another state.
1.1 This regulation shall apply to the issuance of a Standard Certificate, pursuant to 14 Del.C. §1220(a), for Early Childhood Exceptional Children Special Education Teacher. This certification is for Birth to Grade 2, however, certification as an Exceptional Children Special Education Teacher may also be used in K to grade 2.
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 an Early Childhood Exceptional Children Special Education Teacher to an educator who has met the following:
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; and,
4.1.1 If the educator is applying for [their a] first Standard certificate pursuant to
14 DE Admin. Code 1505 Standard Certificate 3.1.5.1, the required 15 credits or their equivalent in professional development required in
14 DE Admin. Code 3.1.5.1 that must be satisfactorily completed for this standard certificate must at a minimum include the following areas;
4.1.2 If the educator is applying for [their a] second or subsequent Standard Certificate pursuant to
14 DE Admin. Code 1505 Standard Certificate 3.1.5, the satisfactory completion of fifteen (15) credits or their equivalent in professional development in the following areas;
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