S.D. Admin. R. 24:53:07:02

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 62, December 2, 2024

Section 24:53:07:02 - Birth through grade 3 early childhood program

The required courses and experiences of a birth through grade 3 early childhood program shall meet the most recent edition of the National Association for Education for Young Children (NAEYC) standards.

The program shall require candidates to demonstrate the content, pedagogical, and professional knowledge and skills identified in the NAEYC standards and to demonstrate competency on the multiple assessment measures of chapters 24:53:04, 24:53:05, and 24:53:06.

A birth through grade 3 early childhood education program shall require coursework sufficient to constitute an academic major and demonstrated competencies in the following areas of professional education:

(1) Promoting child development and learning;

(2) Using developmentally effective approaches by observing, assessing, and documenting to support young children and families; and

(3) Knowledge of curriculum development that uses the South Dakota K-12 content standards as provided in SDCL 13-3-48 and other established K-12 academic standards to design an instructional program that facilitates student achievement and promotes lifelong learning.

S.D. Admin. R. 24:53:07:02

24 SDR 160, adopted May 28, 1998, effective 9/1/2000; 27 SDR 32, effective 10/11/2000; 33 SDR 73, effective 11/2/2006; transferred from; 46 SDR 015, effective 8/5/2019

General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-42-3.

Law Implemented: SDCL 13-42-3, 13-42-4.