Rule 505-2-.177 - Special Education Preschool Ages 3-5 Endorsement(1)Eligibility Requirements.(a) To be eligible for the professional Special Education Preschool Ages 3-5 Endorsement the applicant must hold a level four (4) or higher renewable professional certificate in Birth Through Kindergarten, Elementary Education, or a Special Education field. The applicant must also complete other requirements outlined in GaPSC Rule 505-2-.14 ENDORSEMENTS.(b) To be eligible for the Three (3)-Year Induction Special Education Preschool Ages 3-5 Endorsement the applicant must hold a level four (4) or higher Five (5)-Year Induction certificate in Birth Through Kindergarten, Elementary Education, or a Special Education field. The applicant must also complete other requirements outlined in GaPSC Rule 505-2-.14 ENDORSEMENTS.(2)In-Field Statement (See GaPSC Rule 505-2-.40 IN-FIELD ASSIGNMENT). An individual with the Special Education Preschool Ages 3-5 endorsement is in-field to work with students ages 3-5 (below K) with disabilities other than visually and hearing impaired, under the following conditions: The educator may work collaboratively with a content area teacher of record in all content subjects. To serve as a teacher of record, the educator may teach only the content subjects of his/her base certificate field(s). If a preschool child is visually or hearing impaired, resource/consultative services must be provided by appropriately certified personnel associated with the sensory impairment. (a) Each state-approved curriculum course, with specified certificate fields that are designated as in-field, may be found under Certification/Curriculum Assignment Policies (CAPS) on the GaPSC web site at www.gapsc.com.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 505-2-.177
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-200.
Original Rule entitled "Special Education Preschool Ages 3-5 Endorsement" adopted. F. Jun. 11, 2014; eff. July 1, 2014, as specified by the Agency.Amended: F. June 26, 2019; eff. July 1, 2019, as specified by the Agency.Amended: F. Mar. 26, 2021; eff. Apr. 15, 2021, as specified by the Agency.