14 Del. Admin. Code § 1593-4.0
Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025
Section 1593-4.0 - Prescribed Education, Knowledge, and Skill Requirements4.1 The Department may issue a Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent Standard Certificate to an applicant who has satisfied the requirements in subsections 4.1.1 through 4.1.3.4.1.1 The applicant shall have satisfied 1 of the following education requirements: 4.1.1.1 Earned a doctoral degree with a minimum of 30 semester hours of coursework in Pre-K to 12 educational leadership from a Regionally Accredited college or university with advanced preparation accreditation by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP); or4.1.1.2 Earned a master's or doctoral degree in any content area from a Regionally Accredited college or university and satisfactorily completed an alternative routes for licensure or certification program for superintendents as provided in 14 Del.C. §§ 1260 - 1266; or4.1.1.3 Earned a master's or doctoral degree in any content area from a Regionally Accredited college or university and satisfactorily completed a Department-approved educator preparation program for superintendents as provided in 14 DE Admin. Code 290 Approval of Educator Preparation Programs; or4.1.1.4 Earned a master's or doctoral degree in any content area from a Regionally Accredited college or university; holds Certified Central Office Personnel Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1592) or Special Education Director Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1594) that was issued by the Department; and satisfactorily completed an additional 9 graduate-level credit hours in Pre-K to 12 educational leadership from a Regionally Accredited college or university or the equivalent in Professional Development approved by the Department. The additional 9 graduate-level credit hours must be completed after the applicant was issued the applicant's Certified Central Office Personnel Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1592) or Special Education Director Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1594).4.1.2 The applicant shall have achieved a minimum score of 162 on the School Superintendent Assessment (ETS Test Code # 6991).4.1.3 The applicant shall have completed a minimum of 6 years of education experience as provided in subsections 4.1.3.1 and 4.1.3.2.4.1.3.1 The applicant shall have completed a minimum of 4 years of experience as an educator with satisfactory annual summative evaluations or the equivalent thereof on a state-approved educator evaluation system under a state credential in any Pre-K to 12 public school setting or an equivalent setting as approved by the Department; and4.1.3.2 The applicant shall have completed a minimum of 2 years of 1 of the following full-time leadership experience requirements as a credentialed administrator with satisfactory annual summative evaluations or the equivalent thereof on a state-approved educator evaluation system under a state credential in any Pre-K to 12 public school setting as approved by the Department: 4.1.3.2.1 Working as a school principal or assistant school principal; or4.1.3.2.2 Working as a certified central office administrator; or4.1.3.2.3 Working as a special education director; or4.1.3.2.4 Working in another administrative instructional leadership position; or4.1.3.2.5 Any combination of the leadership experience requirements in subsections 4.1.3.2.1 through 4.1.3.2.4.14 Del. Admin. Code § 1593-4.0
24 DE Reg. 559 (12/1/2020)
28 DE Reg. 450 (12/1/2024) (Final)