14 Del. Admin. Code § 1521-4.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025

Section 1521-4.0 - Prescribed Education, Knowledge, and Skill Requirements

4.1 For an applicant who does not hold a content area Standard Certificate, the applicant shall have satisfied the requirements in subsections 4.1.1 and 4.1.2.

4.1.1 The applicant shall have satisfied 1 of the following education requirements:

4.1.1.1 Obtained and currently maintain an Early Childhood/Generalist certificate from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; or

4.1.1.2 Earned a bachelor's degree from a Regionally Accredited college or university with a minimum of 30 semester hours of coursework in elementary education from an educator preparation program approved or recognized by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) or a state where the state approval body employed the appropriate standards; or

4.1.1.3 Satisfactorily completed an alternative routes for licensure or certification program to teach grades K to 6 as provided in 14 Del.C. §§ 1260 - 1266; or

4.1.1.4 Satisfactorily completed a Department-approved educator preparation program in elementary education.

4.1.2 The applicant shall have achieved a minimum score on each of the following subtests:

4.1.2.1 Reading Language Arts Content Area - A minimum score of 157 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Elementary Education: Reading Language Arts Subtest (ETS Test Code #5002) prior to January 1, 2027 when the examination will no longer be accepted by the Department, a minimum score of 156 on the Praxis Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching Reading and Language Arts CKT Subtest (ETS Test Code #7812) prior to January 1, 2027 when the examination will no longer be accepted by the Department, or a minimum score of 159 on the Praxis - Teaching Reading: Elementary (ETS Test Code #5205); and

4.1.2.2 Mathematics Content Area - A minimum score of 157 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Elementary Education: Mathematics Subtest (ETS Test Code # 5003) or a minimum score of 143 on the Praxis Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics CKT Subtest (ETS Test Code #7813); and

4.1.2.3 Social Studies Content Area - A minimum score of 155 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Elementary Education: Social Studies Subtest (ETS Test Code # 5004) or a minimum score of 153 on the Social Studies CKT Subtest (ETS Test Code # 7815); and

4.1.2.4 Science Content Area - A minimum score of 159 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Elementary Education: Science Subtest (ETS Test Code # 5005) or a minimum score of 144 on the Praxis Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching Science CKT Subtest (ETS Test Code #7814).

4.1.3 Notwithstanding subsection 4.1.2, if the applicant did not achieve the minimum score on an examination in 1 of the 4 content areas, 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 does not apply to applicants who take the Praxis - Teaching Reading: Elementary (ETS Test Code #5205).

4.2 For an applicant who holds at least 1 content area Standard Certificate, the applicant shall have achieved the minimum scores on the examinations as provided in subsection 4.1.2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the applicant did not achieve the minimum score on an examination in 1 of the 4 content areas, 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 does not apply to applicants who take the Praxis - Teaching Reading: Elementary (ETS Test Code #5205).

14 Del. Admin. Code § 1521-4.0

21 DE Reg. 877 (5/1/2018)
23 DE Reg. 866 (4/1/2020)
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26 DE Reg. 559 (1/1/2023)
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