14 Del. Admin. Code § 1574-4.0

Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024

Section 1574-4.0 - Prescribed Education, Knowledge, and Skill Requirements

4.1 An applicant for the Teacher of Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Standard Certificate shall have satisfied one of the following education requirements:

4.1.1 Obtained and currently maintain an Exceptional Needs Specialist certificate in the specialty area of Deaf/Hard of Hearing from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards;

4.1.2 Earned a master's degree from a Regionally Accredited college or university with a minimum of 30 semester hours of coursework in deaf education from an educator preparation program approved or recognized by the CED; or

4.1.3 Satisfactorily completed an alternative routes for licensure or certification program to teach students who are deaf or hard of hearing as provided in 14 Del.C. §§ 1260 - 1266; or

4.1.4 Satisfactorily completed a Department-approved educator preparation program in deaf education; or

4.1.5 Earned a bachelor's degree from a Regionally Accredited college or university in any content area and satisfactorily completed 21 college credits or the equivalent number of hours with one credit equating to 15 hours taken as part of or in addition to a degree program from a Regionally Accredited college or university or a professional development provider approved by the Department with a focus in deaf education that are guided by and include the following CED Initial Preparation Standards:

4.1.5.1 Learner Development and Individual Learning Differences for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing;

4.1.5.2 Learning Environments for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing;

4.1.5.3 Curricular Content Knowledge for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing;

4.1.5.4 Assessment for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing;

4.1.5.5 Instructional Planning and Strategies for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing;

4.1.5.6 Professional Learning and Ethical Practice for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing; and

4.1.5.7 Collaboration for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 1574-4.0

25 DE Reg. 178 (8/1/2021) (final)