The required courses and experiences of a birth through grade three special education program shall meet the most recent edition of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) early childhood special education standards.
The program shall require candidates to demonstrate the content, pedagogical, and professional knowledge and skills identified in the CEC early childhood special education 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 three special education program shall require coursework sufficient to constitute an academic major and demonstrated competencies in the following areas of professional education:
S.D. Admin. R. 24:53:07:03
General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-42-3.
Law Implemented: SDCL 13-42-3, 13-42-4.