Section 22-60.5-212 - Assessment of professional competencies(1) The state board of education shall, by rule and regulation, establish areas of knowledge in which initial special services licensees shall possess a satisfactory level of proficiency.(2) The department of education shall develop and administer, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the state board of education, a system for the assessment of such professional competencies of applicants for initial special services licenses.(3) The state board of education shall annually review the assessment program developed pursuant to subsection (2) of this section to assure the appropriateness of the assessments and the standards established to determine a satisfactory level of proficiency.L. 91: Entire article added, p. 494, § 1, effective June 6. L. 97: Entire section amended, p. 1663, § 17, effective June 5. L. 98: (3) added, p. 990, § 11, effective July 1. L. 2005: (1) and (2) amended, p. 183, § 17, effective April 7.