14 Del. Admin. Code § 1565-4.0

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

Section 1565-4.0 - Prescribed Education, Knowledge, and Skill Requirements

4.1 For an applicant who does not hold a content area Standard Certificate, the applicant shall have satisfied the requirements in subsections 4.1.1 and 4.1.2.

4.1.1 The applicant shall have satisfied one of the following education requirements:

4.1.1.1 The applicant shall have obtained a World Languages certificate in the Target Language from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; or

4.1.1.2 The applicant shall have earned a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree from a Regionally Accredited college or university with a minimum of 30 semester hours of coursework in the Target Language from an educator preparation program approved or recognized by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) or a state where the state approval body employed the appropriate standards; or

4.1.1.3 The applicant shall have satisfactorily completed an alternative routes for licensure or certification program to teach world language as provided in 14 Del.C. §§ 1260 - 1266; or

4.1.1.4 The applicant shall have satisfactorily completed a Department-approved educator preparation program in world language education; or

4.1.1.5 If the applicant is applying for an Initial License after the applicant completed a minimum of 91 days of successful long-term substitute teaching in a Delaware public school as provided in subsection 4.1.3.1 of 14 DE Admin. Code 1510, the applicant earned a bachelor's degree from a Regionally Accredited college or university in any content area and also satisfactorily completed 15 college credits in world language education of which at least six credits focus on pedagogy or an equivalent number of hours in professional development with one credit equating to 15 hours taken either as part of a degree program or in addition to a degree program from a Regionally Accredited college or university or a professional development provider approved by the Department.

4.1.1.5.1 The applicant, in consultation with the applicant's Employing Authority, shall select the 15 credits or the equivalent number of hours in professional development subject to the Department's approval.

4.1.1.5.2 If the applicant does not have an Employing Authority or is applying for a Standard Certificate outside of the applicant's current spectrum of employment, the applicant shall select the 15 credits or the equivalent number of hours in professional development in consultation with the Department and subject to the Department's approval.

4.1.1.5.3 For the purpose of subsection 4.1.1.5, professional development means a combination of focused, in-depth learning, practice, feedback, reflection, and expert support experiences designed to change the participants' attitudes, insights, and perspectives and ultimately results in improved professional practice.

4.1.1.5.4 Professional development hours may be approved if the applicant shows that the activity meets all of the following criteria:

4.1.1.5.4.1 Relevant courses from a Regionally Accredited college or university in the Target Language are not available to the applicant online or in the applicant's county of residence; and

4.1.1.5.4.2 The activity is grounded in research and current best practices as judged by the Department's content specialist in world language; and

4.1.1.5.4.3 The activity is documented by the provider to provide knowledge and skills that are required for the world language certification; and

4.1.1.5.4.4 The activity is part of a professional development program that includes knowledge acquisition, skill mastery, descriptive feedback, and refinement of practice in the work setting.

4.1.2 The applicant shall have demonstrated oral and written proficiency in the Target Language by achieving the minimum score on one of the following examinations:

4.1.2.1 For the Praxis Subject Assessment:

4.1.2.1.1 A minimum score of 164 on the Chinese (Mandarin): World Language (ETS Test # 5665); or

4.1.2.1.2 A minimum score of 162 on the French: World Language (ETS Test # 5174); or

4.1.2.1.3 A minimum score of 163 on the German: World Language (ETS Test # 5183); or

4.1.2.1.4 A minimum score of 152 on the Latin (ETS Test # 5601); or

4.1.2.1.5 A minimum score of 168 on the Spanish: World Language (ETS Test # 5195); or

4.1.2.2 Based on the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines:

4.1.2.2.1 Achieving a minimum level of Intermediate High on the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) in the Target Language, and

4.1.2.2.2 Achieving a minimum level of Intermediate High on the ACTFL Writing Proficiency Test (WPT) in the Target Language.

4.1.3 Notwithstanding the requirement in subsection 4.1.2, if the applicant did not achieve the minimum score on one of the Praxis Subject Assessments in subsection 4.1.2.1, the applicant shall meet the requirements set forth in 14 DE Admin. Code 1519 Multiple Measures for Demonstrating Content Knowledge. 14 DE Admin. Code 1519 Multiple Measures for Demonstrating Content Knowledge does not apply to applicants who do not achieve the minimum levels on the ACTFL as provided in 4.1.2.2.

4.2 For an applicant who holds at least one content area Standard Certificate, the applicant shall have demonstrated oral and written proficiency in the Target Language as provided in subsection 4.1.2 of this regulation. Notwithstanding the requirement in subsection 4.1.2, if the applicant did not achieve the minimum score on one of the Praxis Subject Assessments in subsection 4.1.2.1, the applicant shall meet the requirements set forth in 14 DE Admin. Code 1519 Multiple Measures for Demonstrating Content Knowledge. 14 DE Admin. Code 1519 Multiple Measures for Demonstrating Content Knowledge does not apply to applicants who do not achieve the minimum levels on the ACTFL as provided in 4.1.2.2.

4.3 Notwithstanding the requirements in subsections 4.1 and 4.2 of this regulation, for an applicant who is applying for a World Language - American Sign Language Standard Certificate, the applicant shall have satisfied the requirements in subsections 4.3.1 and 4.3.2.

4.3.1 The applicant shall have satisfactorily completed 15 college credits related to teaching and learning American Sign Language of which at least six credits focus on pedagogy or an equivalent number of hours in professional development with one credit equating to 15 hours taken either as part of a degree program or in addition to a degree program from a Regionally Accredited college or university or a professional development provider approved by the Department as provided in subsections 4.1.1.5.1 through 4.1.1.5.4.

4.3.2 The applicant achieved a minimum score of 3 on the American Sign Language Proficiency Interview. 14 DE Admin. Code 1519 Multiple Measures for Demonstrating Content Knowledge does not apply to applicants who do not achieve the minimum score on the American Sign Language Proficiency Interview.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 1565-4.0

20 DE Reg. 448 (12/1/2016)
22 DE Reg. 64 (7/1/2018)
26 DE Reg. 56 (7/1/2022)
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