14 Del. Admin. Code § 1519-4.0
Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024
Section 1519-4.0 - Applicants with GPAs of 3.50 and Above4.1 An applicant who does not obtain the minimum score on the applicable examination of content knowledge specified in the regulation for the Standard Certificate sought may qualify for the issuance of the Standard Certificate if the applicant meets all of the other requirements specified in the applicable regulation and the requirements in subsections 4.1.1 and 4.1.2 of this regulation. 4.1.1 The applicant achieved a grade point average of 3.50 or higher on a 4.0 scale.4.1.2 The applicant achieved a score on the applicable examination of content knowledge as set forth in subsections 4.1.2.1 through 4.1.2.21.4.1.2.1 For an applicant of the Early Childhood Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1520) who does not achieve a minimum score of 160 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Education of Young Children (ETS Test Code #5024), the applicant achieved a score between 149 and 159, inclusive.4.1.2.2 For an applicant of the Elementary Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1521) who does not achieve a minimum score in one of the four content areas, the applicant achieved a score in that content area as provided in subsection 4.2.4.1.2.3 For an applicant of the Middle Level English Language Arts Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1531) who does not achieve a minimum score of 164 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Middle School English Language Arts (ETS Test Code #5047), the applicant achieved a score between 153 and 163, inclusive.4.1.2.4 For an applicant of the Middle Level Mathematics Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1532) who does not achieve a minimum score of either:4.1.2.4.1 165 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Middle School Mathematics (ETS Test Code #5169), the applicant achieved a score between 151 and 164, inclusive; or4.1.2.4.2 157 on Praxis Subject Assessment - Middle School Mathematics (ETS Test Code #5164), the applicant achieved a score between 141 and 156, inclusive.4.1.2.5 For an applicant of the Middle Level Science Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1533) who does not achieve a minimum score of either:4.1.2.5.1 150 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Middle School Science (ETS Test Code #5440), the applicant achieved a score between 137 and 149, inclusive; or4.1.2.5.2 152 on Praxis Subject Assessment - Middle School Science (ETS Test Code #5442), the applicant achieved a score between 140 and 151, inclusive.4.1.2.6 For an applicant of the Middle Level Social Studies Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1534) who does not achieve a minimum score of 164 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Middle School Social Studies (ETS Test Code #5089), the applicant achieved a score between 152 and 163, inclusive.4.1.2.7 For an applicant of the Health Education Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1539) who does not achieve a minimum score of either:4.1.2.7.1 162 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Health Education (ETS Test Code #5551), the applicant achieved a score between 152 and 161, inclusive; or4.1.2.7.2 160 on Praxis Subject Assessment - Health and Physical Education: Content Knowledge (ETS Test Code #5857), the applicant achieved a score between 149 and 159, inclusive.4.1.2.8 For an applicant of the Secondary English Language Arts Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1540) who does not achieve a minimum score of 167 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - English Language Arts: Content Knowledge (ETS Test Code #5038), the applicant achieved a score between 158 and 166, inclusive.4.1.2.9 For an applicant of the Secondary Mathematics Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1542) who does not achieve a minimum score of either:4.1.2.9.1 160 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Mathematics: Content Knowledge (ETS Test Code #5161), the applicant achieved a score between 146 and 159, inclusive; or4.1.2.9.2 152 on Praxis Subject Assessment - Mathematics (ETS Test Code #5165), the applicant achieved a score between 141 and 151, inclusive.4.1.2.10 For applicants of the Secondary Science Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1543), the applicant achieved a score on 1 of the applicable Praxis Subject Assessments as provided in subsection 4.3.4.1.2.11 For an applicant of the Secondary Social Studies Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1544) who does not achieve a minimum score of 157 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Social Studies: Content Knowledge (ETS Test Code #5081), the applicant achieved a score between 148 and 156, inclusive.4.1.2.12 For an applicant of the Agriscience Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1550) who does not achieve a minimum score of 147 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Agriculture (ETS Test Code #5701), the applicant achieved a score between 137 and 146, inclusive.4.1.2.13 For an applicant of the Business Education Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1551) who does not achieve a minimum score of 154 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Business Education: Content Knowledge (ETS Test Code #5101), the applicant achieved a score between 144 and 153, inclusive.4.1.2.14 For an applicant of the Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1554) who does not achieve a minimum score of 153 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Family and Consumer Sciences (ETS Test Code #5122), the applicant achieved a score between 143 and 152, inclusive.4.1.2.15 For an applicant of the Technology and Engineering Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1557) who does not achieve a minimum score of 159 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Technology Education (ETS Test Code #5051), the applicant achieved a score between 149 and 158, inclusive.4.1.2.16 For an applicant of the Theatre Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1558) who does not achieve a minimum score of 153 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Theatre (ETS Test Code #5641), the applicant achieved a score between 143 and 152, inclusive.4.1.2.17 For an applicant of the Visual Arts Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1560) who does not achieve a minimum score of 158 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Art: Content Knowledge (ETS Test Code #5134), the applicant achieved a score between 147 and 157, inclusive.4.1.2.18 For an applicant of the Teacher of English Learners Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1562) who does not achieve a minimum score of 149 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - English to Speakers of Other Languages (ETS Test Code #5362), the applicant achieved a score between 139 and 148, inclusive.4.1.2.19 For an applicant of the Music Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1563) who does not achieve a minimum score of 155 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Music: Content Knowledge (ETS Test Code #5113), the applicant achieved a score between 144 and 154, inclusive.4.1.2.20 For an applicant of the Physical Education Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1564) who does not achieve a minimum score of either: 4.1.2.20.1 152 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Physical Education: Content Knowledge (ETS Test Code #5091), the applicant achieved a score between 144 and 151, inclusive; or4.1.2.20.2 160 on Praxis Subject Assessment - Health and Physical Education - Content Knowledge (ETS Test Code #5857), the applicant achieved a score between 149 and 159, inclusive.4.1.2.21 For applicants of the World Language Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1565), the applicant achieved a score on one of the applicable Praxis Subject Assessments as provided in subsection 4.4. This regulation does not apply to applicants of the World Language Teacher Standard Certificate who take the American Council of Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) or Writing Proficiency Test (WPT) or the American Sign Language Proficiency Interview.4.2 Subsection 4.1 applies to an applicant for an Elementary Education Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1521) in 1 of the 4 content areas only. For an applicant who does not achieve the minimum score on the examination in 1 of the 4 content areas as provided in 14 DE Admin. Code 1521, the applicant shall have achieved a score as provided in the subsection applicable to the content area as provided in subsections 4.2.1 through 4.2.4. The applicant must achieve the minimum score on the examinations in the other 3 areas as provided in 14 DE Admin. Code 1521 in order for the Department to issue the Standard Certificate. 4.2.1 Reading and Language Arts Content Area: 4.2.1.1 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 157 on Praxis Subject Assessment - Elementary Education: Reading Language Arts Subtest (ETS Test Code #5002), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 143 and 156, inclusive; or4.2.1.2 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 156 on the Praxis Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching Reading and Language Arts CKT Subtest (ETS Test Code #7812), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 142 and 155, inclusive.4.2.2 Mathematics Content Area: 4.2.2.1 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 157 on Praxis Subject Assessment - Elementary Education: Mathematics Subtest (ETS Test Code #5003), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 139 and 156, inclusive; or4.2.2.2 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 143 on the Praxis Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics CKT Subtest (ETS Test Code #7813), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 128 and 142, inclusive.4.2.3 Social Studies Content Area: 4.2.3.1 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 155 on Praxis Subject Assessment - Elementary Education: Social Studies Subtest (ETS Test Code #5004), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 139 and 154, inclusive; or4.2.3.2 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 153 on the Praxis Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching Social Studies CKT Subtest (ETS Test Code #7815), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 138 and 152, inclusive.4.2.4 Science Content Area: 4.2.4.1 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 159 on Praxis Subject Assessment - Elementary Education: Science Subtest (ETS Test Code #5005), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 143 and 158, inclusive; or4.2.4.2 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 144 on the Praxis Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics CKT Subtest (ETS Test Code #7814), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 128 and 143, inclusive.4.3 An applicant of the Secondary Science Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1543) must achieve the minimum score on the applicable examination as provided in subsections 4.3.1 through 4.3.5.4.3.1 Secondary Science Teacher Standard Certificate - Biology 4.3.1.1 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 150 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Biology: Content Knowledge (ETS Test Code #5235), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 141 and 149, inclusive; or4.3.1.2 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 154 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Biology (ETS Test Code #5236), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 142 and 153, inclusive.4.3.2 Secondary Science Teacher Standard Certificate - Chemistry 4.3.2.1 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 151 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Chemistry: Content Knowledge (ETS Test Code #5245), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 140 and 150, inclusive; or4.3.2.2 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 146 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Chemistry (ETS Test Code #5246), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 133 and 145, inclusive.4.3.3 Secondary Science Teacher Standard Certificate - Physics 4.3.3.1 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 140 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Physics: Content Knowledge (ETS Test Code #5265), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 128 and 139, inclusive; or4.3.3.2 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 145 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Physics (ETS Test Code #5266), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 133 and 144, inclusive.4.3.4 Secondary Science Teacher Standard Certificate - Earth Science 4.3.4.1 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 150 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Earth and Space Sciences: Content Knowledge (ETS Test Code #5571), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 140 and 149, inclusive; or4.3.4.2 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 154 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Earth and Space Sciences (ETS Test Code #5572), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 141 and 153, inclusive.4.3.5 Secondary Science Teacher Standard Certificate - Integrated or Physical Science 4.3.5.1 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 151 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - General Science: Content Knowledge (ETS Test Code #5435), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 140 and 150, inclusive; or4.3.5.2 For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 141 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - General Science (ETS Test Code #5436), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 128 and 140, inclusive.4.4 An applicant of the World Language Teacher Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1565) must achieve the minimum score on the applicable examination as provided in subsections 4.4.1 through 4.4.5.4.4.1 Chinese (Mandarin) - For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 164 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Chinese (Mandarin): World Language (ETS Test Code #5665), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 156 and 163, inclusive.4.4.2 French - For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 162 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - French: World Language (ETS Test Code #5174), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 152 and 161, inclusive.4.4.3 German - For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 163 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - German: World Language (ETS Test Code #5183), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 153 and 162, inclusive.4.4.4 Latin - For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 152 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Latin: World Language (ETS Test Code #5601), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 142 and 151, inclusive.4.4.5 Spanish - For an applicant who does not achieve a minimum score of 168 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - Spanish: World Language (ETS Test Code #5195), the applicant shall have achieved a score between 157 and 167, inclusive.14 Del. Admin. Code § 1519-4.0
27 DE Reg. 37 (7/1/2023) (final)