Authenticated PDF VersionThis regulation shall apply to the issuance of a World Language Teacher Standard Certificate pursuant to 14 Del.C. §1220(a). This Standard Certificate is required to teach a world language in grades K to 12 in a Delaware public school. The World Language Standard Certificate is limited to the world language for which the Standard Certificate is requested and issued.
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 his or her 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.
“Target language” means, for the purpose of this regulation, the specific world language in which the Standard Certificate is requested and issued. World language means any language other than English that is used by peoples around the world for communicating information and ideas and transmitting its culture or cultures, including American Sign Language (ASL), Latin, and Greek.
“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 World Language 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 The applicant shall have satisfactorily completed an alternative routes for licensure or certification program to teach world language as provided in 14 Del.C. §§1260 - 1266; or
4.1.1.5 If the applicant has been issued an Initial License and a World Language 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 World Language 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 World Language Teacher Standard Certificate of which at least 6 credits focus on pedagogy and as approved by the Department. A course is applicable to the World Language 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.
4.1.2.1 For the Praxis Subject Assessment:
4.1.2.1.1 A minimum score of 164 on the Chinese (Mandarin): World Language (ETS Test # 5665); or
4.1.2.1.2 A minimum score of 162 on the French: World Language (ETS Test # 5174); or
4.1.2.1.3 A minimum score of 163 on the German: World Language (ETS Test # 5183); or
4.1.2.1.4 A minimum score of 152 on the Latin (ETS Test # 5601); or
4.1.2.1.5 A minimum score of 168 on the Spanish: World Language (ETS Test # 5195); or
4.1.2.1.6 A minimum score of 156 on the Japanese: World Language (ETS Test #5661); or
4.1.2.3 An applicant who is applying for a World Language - American Sign Language Standard Certificate shall have achieved a minimum score of 3 on the American Sign Language Proficiency Interview. 14 DE Admin. Code 1519 Multiple Measures for Demonstrating Content Knowledge does not apply to applicants who do not achieve the minimum score on the American Sign Language Proficiency Interview.
4.1.3 Notwithstanding the requirement in subsection 4.1.2, if the applicant did not achieve the minimum score on 1 of the Praxis Subject Assessments in subsection 4.1.2.1, the applicant shall meet the requirements set forth in 14 DE Admin. Code 1519 Multiple Measures for Demonstrating Content Knowledge. 14 DE Admin. Code 1519 Multiple Measures for Demonstrating Content Knowledge does not apply to applicants who do not achieve the minimum levels on the ACTFL as provided in subsection 4.1.2.2.
4.2 For an applicant who holds at least 1 content area Standard Certificate, the applicant shall have demonstrated oral and written proficiency in the target language as provided in subsection 4.1.2 of this regulation. Notwithstanding the requirement in subsection 4.1.2, if the applicant did not achieve the minimum score on 1 of the Praxis Subject Assessments in subsection 4.1.2.1, the applicant shall meet the requirements set forth in 14 DE Admin. Code 1519 Multiple Measures for Demonstrating Content Knowledge. 14 DE Admin. Code 1519 Multiple Measures for Demonstrating Content Knowledge does not apply to applicants who do not achieve the minimum levels on the ACTFL as provided in subsection 4.1.2.2.
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 World Language 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
5.3.4 Additional documentation as required by the Department.
5.4.2 Additional documentation as required by the Department.
5.5.1 Official transcript from the applicant's regionally accredited college or university;
5.5.1.2 Sealed paper transcripts may be submitted.
5.5.1.3 The Department will not accept copies of transcripts; and
5.5.3 Official scores on the American Sign Language Proficiency Interview; and
5.5.4 Additional documentation as required by the Department.
5.6.1 An official copy of the valid and current license or certificate; and
5.6.2 Additional documentation as required by the Department.
6.0 Secretary of Education Review
6.1.1 For school districts, requests shall be approved by the superintendent of the school district.
7.0 Validity of a Standard Certificate
7.2 A World Language Teacher Standard Certificate is not subject to renewal.
8.1 An educator's World Language 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
