S.D. Admin. R. 24:53:07:04

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 24:53:07:04 - K-8 elementary education program

The required courses and experiences of a K-8 elementary education program shall meet the most recent edition of the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) Elementary Teacher Standards.

The program shall require candidates to demonstrate the content, pedagogical, and professional knowledge and skills identified in the CAEP Elementary Teacher standards and to demonstrate competency on the multiple assessment measures of chapters 24:53:04, 24:53:05, and 24:53:06.

A K-8 educational program shall require coursework sufficient to constitute an elementary education major and demonstrated competencies in the following areas of professional education:

(1) Knowledge of the developmental characteristics of the student with disabilities;

(2) Knowledge of curriculum development that uses the South Dakota K-12 content standards as provided in SDCL 13-3-48 and other established K-12 academic standards to design an instructional program that facilitates student achievement and promotes lifelong learning;

(3) Knowledge of the content, functions, and achievements of fine arts as defined by the South Dakota content standards;

(4) Knowledge of the major concepts in the subject matter of health education to create opportunities for student development and practice of skills that contribute to good health;

(5) Knowledge of human movement and physical activity as central elements to foster active, healthy life styles and enhanced quality of life for elementary students, and

(6) Verification that the candidate has completed studies in the following:

(a) Design of curriculum and instructional strategies for middle level learners;

(b) Developmental characteristics of the elementary and middle level learner; and

(c) Concepts of middle level education or the middle level learner.

S.D. Admin. R. 24:53:07:04

24 SDR 160, adopted May 28, 1998, effective 9/1/2000; 33 SDR 73, effective 11/2/2006; transferred from; 46 SDR 015, effective 8/5/2019

General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-42-3.

Law Implemented: SDCL 13-42-3, 13-42-4.