Title 14 Education
1500 Professional Standards Board
Professional Standards Board (Licensure, Certification and Professional Development)
NOTE: For recent changes, please see the December 2020 issue of the Delaware Register of Regulations.
1591 School Principal and Assistant School Principal
1.0 Content
1.1 This regulation shall apply to the issuance of a Standard Certificate, pursuant to 14 Del.C. §1220(a) for School Principal and Assistant Principal. This certification is required for all School Principals and Assistant School Principals working in Delaware’s public school system.
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.
7 DE Reg. 190 (8/1/03)
7 DE Reg. 1744 (6/1/04)
16 DE Reg. 969 (03/01/13)
2.0 Definitions
2.1 The definitions set forth in 14 DE Admin. Code 1505 Standard Certificate, including any subsequent amendment or revision thereto, are incorporated herein by reference.
2.2 The following words and terms, when used in this regulation, shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
“Certification Program for Leaders in Education” means a program comprised of education components as defined and approved by the Standards Board and the State Board pursuant to 14 DE Admin. Code 1595 Certification Programs for Leaders in Education.
“School Principal Course of Study” means a course of study approved by the Standards Board and the State Board pursuant to 14 DE Admin. Code 1595 Certification Programs for Leaders in Education.
16 DE Reg. 969 (03/01/13)
3.0 Standard Certificate
3.1 In accordance with 14 Del.C. §1220(a), the Department shall issue a Standard Certificate as a School Principal or an Assistant School Principal to an educator who has met the following:
3.1.1 Holds a valid Delaware Initial, Continuing, or Advanced License; or a 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; and
3.1.3 Has satisfied the additional requirements in this regulation.
16 DE Reg. 969 (03/01/13)
4.0 Additional Requirements
An educator must also have met the following additional requirements.
4.1 Education requirements.
4.1.1 An educator shall also have satisfied at least one (1) of the following additional education requirements:
4.1.1.1 A master’s or doctoral degree from a regionally accredited college or university in educational leadership offered by an NCATE specialty organization recognized educator preparation program or state approved educator preparation program where the state approval body employed the appropriate NASDTEC or NCATE specialty organization standards; or
4.1.1.2 A master’s or doctoral degree from a regionally accredited college or university in any field and the successful completion of one of the following:
4.1.1.2.1 A School Principal Course of Study, as defined in 14 DE Admin. Code 1595 Certification Programs for Leaders in Education; or
4.1.1.2.2 A School Principal Certification Program pursuant to 14 DE Admin. Code 1595 Certification Programs for Leaders in Education.
4.2 Experience requirements.
4.2.1 An educator must have a minimum of five (5) years of teaching experience.
16 DE Reg. 969 (03/01/13)
5.0 Procedures for School Principal Preparation Programs
5.1 Program Application Procedures
5.1.1 Program application procedures are specified in 14 DE Admin. Code 1595 Certification Programs for Leaders in Education.
5.2 Program Evaluation Procedure
5.2.1 Program Evaluation Procedures are specified in 14 DE Admin Code 1595 Certification Programs for Leaders in Education.
16 DE Reg. 969 (03/01/13)
6.0 Validity
6.1 This regulation shall be effective no less than ten (10) days from the date the Order amending the regulation has been published in its final form in the Delaware Register of Regulations.
6.1.1 Educators currently enrolled in a school leader course of study prior to the effective date of this regulation will have eighteen (18) months subsequent to the effective date to apply for the previous School Principal or Assistant Principal Standard Certificate. Educators are responsible for providing the Department evidence of enrollment via submission of appropriate transcripts.
6.2 An Emergency Certificate for a School Principal or Assistant Principal is not available.
6.3 The Department shall also recognize a Standard Certificate for School Principal or Assistant Principal issued by the Department prior to the effective date of this regulation.
7 DE Reg. 1744 (6/1/04)
Renumbered effective 6/1/07 - see Conversion Table
16 DE Reg. 969 (03/01/13)
