Authenticated PDF VersionThis regulation shall apply to the issuance of a Secondary Mathematics Teacher Standard Certificate pursuant to 14 Del.C. §1220(a). This Standard Certificate is required for grades 9 to 12 in Delaware public schools. The Secondary Mathematics Teacher Standard Certificate may be used for grades 6, 7, and 8 in a middle level school in lieu of the Middle Level Mathematics Teacher Standard Certificate.
The following words and terms, when used in this regulation, shall have the following meaning:
“Department” means the Delaware Department of Education.
“Educator” means a person licensed and certified by the State under 14 Del.C. Ch. 12 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 Professional Standards Board and approved by the State Board of Education. The term ‘educator’ does not include substitute teachers.
"Employing authority" means any entity which employs educators, and includes school districts, charter schools, boards of directors, and management companies.
“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 the educator’s unfitness or otherwise.
“License” means a credential which authorizes the holder to engage in the practice for which the license is issued.
“Regionally accredited” means institutional accreditation from an agency that was designated as a regional accreditor before July 1, 2020, and is currently recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a reliable indicator of the institution's educational quality.
“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.
“Valid and current license or certificate” means a current full or permanent certificate or license as an educator issued by another state or jurisdiction. This means the applicant is fully credentialed by having met all of the requirements for full licensure or certification as an educator in another state or jurisdiction and is in good standing in that state or jurisdiction. It does not include temporary, emergency, conditional certificates of eligibility or expired certificates or licenses issued from another state or jurisdiction.
3.0 Issuance of a Standard Certificate
3.1 In accordance with 14 Del.C. §1220(a), the Department shall issue a Secondary Mathematics Teacher Standard Certificate to an applicant who:
4.0 Prescribed Education, Knowledge, and Skill Requirements
4.1.1 The applicant shall have satisfied 1 of the following education requirements:
4.1.1.3 Satisfactorily completed an alternative routes for licensure or certification program to teach secondary mathematics as provided in 14 Del.C. §§1260 – 1266; or
4.1.1.5 If the applicant has been issued an Initial License and a Secondary Mathematics Teacher Emergency Certificate after the applicant has completed a minimum of 91 days of successful long-term substitute teaching in a Delaware public school, as provided in subsection 4.1.3.1 of 14 DE Admin. Code 1510, in order to be issued the Secondary Mathematics Teacher Standard Certificate, the applicant shall have satisfactorily completed 15 college credits from a regionally accredited college or university in generic or content-specific education courses that are applicable to the Secondary Mathematics Teacher Standard Certificate of which at least 6 credits focus on pedagogy and as approved by the Department. A course is applicable to the Secondary Mathematics Teacher Standard Certificate if the course is equivalent to a course that is included in the curriculum of an equivalent education degree from a program approved by the Department.
4.1.2 The applicant shall have achieved a minimum score on 1 of the following examinations:
4.1.3 Notwithstanding the requirement in subsection 4.1.2, if the applicant did not achieve the minimum score on 1 of the examinations in subsection 4.1.2, the applicant shall meet the requirements set forth in 14 DE Admin. Code 1519 Multiple Measures for Demonstrating Content Knowledge.
4.2 For an applicant who holds at least 1 content area Standard Certificate, the applicant shall have achieved a minimum score on 1 of the examinations as provided in subsection 4.1.2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the applicant did not achieve the minimum score, the applicant shall meet the requirements set forth in 14 DE Admin. Code 1519 Multiple Measures for Demonstrating Content Knowledge.
5.2 If the applicant is also applying for the issuance or renewal of an educator's license or paraeducator's permit, the applicant must disclose the applicant's criminal conviction history upon application. Failure to disclose a criminal conviction history is grounds for denial of the license or permit application as specified in 14 Del.C. §1219 and it could delay the processing or result in the denial of the application for a Secondary Mathematics Teacher Standard Certificate.
5.3.2 Official transcript from the applicant’s regionally accredited college or university.
5.3.2.2 Sealed paper transcripts may be submitted.
5.3.2.3 The Department will not accept copies of transcripts; and
5.3.3 Official score on the Praxis Subject Assessment as provided in subsection 4.1.2; and
5.3.4 Additional documentation as required by the Department.
5.4.1 Official score on the Praxis Subject Assessment as provided in subsection 4.2; and
5.4.2 Additional documentation as required by the Department.
5.5.1 An official copy of the valid and current license or certificate; and
5.5.2 Additional documentation as required by the Department.
6.0 Secretary of Education Review
6.2 The request shall be approved as provided in subsections 6.2.1 and 6.2.2.
6.2.1 For school districts, requests shall be approved by the superintendent of the school district.
7.0 Validity of a Standard Certificate
7.2 A Secondary Mathematics Teacher Standard Certificate is not subject to renewal.
8.1 An educator’s Secondary Mathematics Teacher Standard Certificate may be revoked, suspended, or limited for cause as provided in 14 DE Admin. Code 1514 Limitation, Suspension, and Revocation of Licenses, Certificates, and Permits.
8.3 An educator whose certificate is noticed for disciplinary action is entitled to a full and fair hearing before the Standards Board. Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with 14 DE Admin. Code 1515 Hearing Procedures and Rules.
9.0 Past Certificate Recognized
10.0 Contact Information and Change of Name or Address
