14 Del. Admin. Code § 1570-4.0

Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024

Section 1570-4.0 - Prescribed Education, Knowledge, and Skill Requirements

4.1 An applicant shall have satisfied one of the following education requirements:

4.1.1 Obtained and currently maintain an Exceptional Needs Specialist certificate from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; or

4.1.2 Earned a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree from a Regionally Accredited college or university with a Major or Its Equivalent in early childhood exceptional children special education from an educator preparation program approved or recognized by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), or a state where the state approval body employed the appropriate standards; or

4.1.3 Satisfactorily completed an alternative routes for licensure or certification program to teach early childhood exceptional children as provided in 14 Del.C. §§ 1260 - 1266; or

4.1.4 Satisfactorily completed a Department-approved educator preparation program in early childhood exceptional children education; or

4.1.5 Earned a bachelor's degree from a Regionally Accredited college or university in any content area and satisfactorily completed 15 Credits or the Equivalent in Professional Development in the following areas that are guided by and include the following Council for Exceptional Children's (CEC) Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Initial Preparation Standards:

4.1.5.1 Child development and early learning for young children with special needs;

4.1.5.2 Partnering with families of young children with special needs;

4.1.5.3 Collaboration and teaming to meet the needs of young children with exceptionalities;

4.1.5.4 Assessment processes for young children with special needs;

4.1.5.5 Application of curriculum frameworks in the planning and facilitation of meaningful learning experiences for young children with special needs;

4.1.5.6 Using responsive and reciprocal interactions, interventions, and instruction for young children with special needs; and

4.1.5.7 Professionalism and ethical practice.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 1570-4.0

10 DE Reg. 696 (10/01/06)
16 DE Reg. 286 (09/01/12)
24 DE Reg. 367 (10/1/2020) (Final)