14 Del. Admin. Code § 1572-4.0

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

Section 1572-4.0 - Prescribed Education, Knowledge, and Skill Requirements

4.1 An applicant shall have satisfied the requirements in subsections 4.1.1 and 4.1.2.

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

4.1.1.1 Obtained and currently maintain an Exceptional Needs Specialist certificate in specialty area of gifted and talented education from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; or

4.1.1.2 Earned a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree from a Regionally Accredited college or university with a Major or Its Equivalent in gifted or talented education, teaching gifted students, or special education with a gifted or talented endorsement or specialization 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

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

4.1.1.4 Satisfactorily completed a Department-approved educator preparation program in gifted or talented education; or

4.1.1.5 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 with a focus in gifted or talented education or in students who are gifted or talented in the following areas:

4.1.1.5.1 Foundations of Giftedness, including Cultural and Socioeconomic Equity (3 credits);

4.1.1.5.2 Curriculum Design and Instructional Strategies for Gifted Students (3 credits);

4.1.1.5.3 Psychology of Gifted Students (3 credits);

4.1.1.5.4 Creative and Critical Thinking Skills (3 credits); and

4.1.1.5.5 Practicum or Internship (3 credits).

4.1.2 The applicant shall have achieved on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Gifted Education (ETS Test Code # 5358) a Passing Score of 157.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 1572-4.0

18 DE Reg. 566 (1/1/2015)
24 DE Reg. 152 (8/1/2020) (Final)