No. 30631 (Amendment): R277-504. Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary, Special Education (K-12), Communication Disorders, and Special Education (Birth-Age 5) Certification

DAR File No.: 30631
Filed: 10/31/2007, 02:53
Received by: NL

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

This rule was changed in response to a desperate need expressed by school districts/charter schools for trained specialists to assist students with speech language pathology needs. There was a competing concern expressed by formally-trained speech language pathologists that specialists have adequate and professional training before providing services to public school students. This amended rule provides for speech language pathologist technicians, who will receive specific training to assist with immediate public school demands. The amended rule contains additional updated terminology.

Summary of the rule or change:

The changes include new and amended definitions, updated terminology changes, and new licensing requirements for speech language pathologists and speech language technicians.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

Subsections 53A-1-402(1)(a) and 53A-1-401(3)

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

There are no anticipated cost or savings to the state budget due to this amended rule. Speech language technicians will be trained to meet the needs of schools/school districts. They will, however, be trained at their own expense or possibly with assistance from schools/school districts. The state has not provided resources to the Utah State Office of Education and so will not contribute to the training costs for individuals with this specialty.

local governments:

There are currently no anticipated cost/savings to schools/school districts for the required training for speech language technicians. It is possible that school districts/charter schools may, in the future, contribute to training additional technicians in this area. Currently, because the state is developing and seeking out appropriate training courses and opportunities, what those costs might be, as well as precisely what coursework or training might be required to reach the necessary proficiency or how scholarships might be offered, are speculative at this time.

small businesses and persons other than businesses:

There will, of course, be cost for the training of speech language technicians. Because this is a new category of service providers, the state and those currently in the profession are developing necessary curriculum and training. Costs for individual persons are unknown at this time. Additionally, some prospective technicians may require more coursework or training than others. Therefore, to actually effectuate this rule (though not the rule itself) may include costs for individuals, but they are presently unknown.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There will be compliance costs for individuals seeking a speech language technician license area of concentration. In addition to an individual required to complete a Utah State Board of Education-approved bachelor's degree in communication disorders at an accredited higher education institution, the individual will also be required to complete additional training as required by the Utah State Office of Education. Because necessary curriculum and training requirements are in the development stage, any compliance costs for affected persons are unknown at this time.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

I have reviewed this rule and I see no fiscal impact on businesses. Patti Harrington, State Superintendent of Public Instruction

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Education
Administration
250 E 500 S
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84111-3272

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Carol Lear at the above address, by phone at 801-538-7835, by FAX at 801-538-7768, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

12/17/2007

This rule may become effective on:

12/24/2007

Authorized by:

Carol Lear, Director, School Law and Legislation

RULE TEXT

R277. Education, Administration.

R277-504. Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary, Special Education (K-12), Communication Disorders, Speech-Language Pathologist and Speech-Language Technician, and Special Education (Birth-Age 5) Certification.

R277-504-1. Definitions.

A. "Board" means the Utah State Board of Education.

B. "Communication Disorders license area of concentration" means the areas of content required for providing services to individuals from birth through age 22. Communication Disorders area of concentration carries an audiology endorsement.

[C. "Basic Certificate" means the initial certificate issued by the Board which permits the holder to be employed in the public school system as an educator.

D. "Standard Certificate" means a certificate issued by the Board after a holder has demonstrated competence under the Basic Certificate.

F]C. "Early Childhood [Certificate]license area of concentration" means an Early Childhood Education [Certificate: the certificate]teaching license required for teaching kindergarten and permitting assignment in kindergarten through grade three. It is recommended for those teaching in formal programs below kindergarten level.

[M]D. "Early intervention credential" is the highest qualified personnel standard established by the Department of Health that persons must meet in able to provide services to infants and toddlers with disabilities age 0-3 in early intervention settings. Establishment of this standard was a collaborative initiative between the Department of Health and the State Office of Education. In order to provide services to infants and toddlers with disabilities age 0-3 in early intervention settings, a person must have an Early Intervention Credential or a Special Education (Birth-Age 5) [Certificate]license.

[G]E. "Elementary [Certificate]license area of concentration" means an Elementary [T]teaching [Certificate: the certificate]license required for teaching grades one through eight.

[E]F. "Endorsement" means a specialty field or area listed on the teaching [certificate]license which indicates the specific qualification of the holder.

[N]G. "Highest requirements in the State applicable to a specific profession or discipline" means the highest entry-level academic degree needed for any State-approved or State-recognized certification, licensing, registration, or other comparable requirements that apply to that profession or discipline.

[H. "Middle Education Certificate" means Middle Education Teaching Certificate: the certificate required for teaching grades five through nine (valid, but no longer required after April 1, 1989).]H. "Level 1 license" means a Utah professional educator license issued upon completion of an approved preparation program or an alternative preparation program, or pursuant to an agreement under the NASDTEC Interstate Contract, to candidates who have also met all ancillary requirements established by law or rule.

I. "Level 2 license" means a Utah professional educator license issued after satisfaction of all requirements for a Level 1 license as well as any additional requirements established by law or rule relating to professional preparation or experience.

J. "National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)" is a nationally recognized organization which accredits the education units providing baccalaureate and graduate degree programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools.

[I]K. "Secondary [Certificate]license area of concentration" means a Secondary [T]teaching [Certificate: the certificate]license required for teaching grades six through twelve. Secondary Certificates carry endorsements for the areas in which the holder is qualified.

[J]L. "Special Education (Birth-Age 5) [Certificate]license area of concentration" means a [certificate]teaching license required [beginning June 30, 1990 ]for teaching preschool students with [handicaps]disabilities.

[K]M. "Special Education [Certificate]license area of concentration (K-12)" means Special Education [T]teaching [Certificate: the certificate]license required for teaching students with [handicaps]disabilities in kindergarten through grade twelve. Special Education [Certificates]areas of concentration carry endorsements in at least one of the following areas:

(1) Mild/Moderate Endorsement which permits the holder to teach students with mild/moderate learning and behavior problems;

(2) Severe Endorsement which permits the holder to teach students with severe learning and behavior problems;

(3) Hearing Impaired Endorsement which permits the holder to teach students who are deaf or other hearing impaired;

(4) Visually Impaired Endorsement which permits the holder to teach students who are blind or other visually impaired.

[ L. "Communication Disorders Certificate" means Communication Disorders Specialist Certificate: the certificate required for teaching students with communication disorders in kindergarten through grade twelve. Communication Disorders Certificates carry endorsements in at least one of the following areas:

(1) speech/language pathology;

(2) audiology.

] N. Speech-Language Pathologist license" means a speech-language pathologist area of concentration required for teaching students with communication disorders, birth through age 21. A speech-language pathologist license carries a Speech-Language Pathologist endorsement.

O. "Speech-language technician license area of concentration" means an area of concentration in which an individual has completed a Board-approved bachelor's degree in communication disorders at an accredited higher education institution and additional training as required by the USOE.

[B]P. "USOE" means Utah State Office of Education.

 

R277-504-2. Authority and Purpose.

A. This rule is authorized by Utah Constitution Article X, Section 3 which vests the general control and supervision of the public schools in the State Board of Education and by Section 53A-1-402(1)(a) which directs the Board to make rules regarding the certification of educators, and Section 53A-1-401(3) which allows the Board to adopt rules in accordance with its responsibilities.

B. The purpose of this rule is to:

(1) specify the requirements for Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary, Special Education (K-12), Communication Disorders, Speech-Language Pathologist and Speech-Language Technician, and Special Education (Birth-Age 5) [Certification]licensing; and

(2) specify the standards which must be met for each of these areas by a teacher preparation institution in order to receive Board approval of its program for teachers.

 

R277-504-3. [Basic Certificate]Level 1 License.

A. The [basic certificate]Level 1 license is issued for [four]three years.

B. During the [basic certification]Level 1 provisional period,[ the preparing institution and] the employing school district shall supervise the candidate closely and make special assistance available.

C. An applicant for the [Basic]Level 1 Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary, Special Education (K-12), Communication Disorders, Speech-Language Pathologist, Speech-Language Technician, and Special Education (Birth-Age 5) [Certificate]license area of concentration shall have done all of the following:

(1) graduated with a bachelor's degree, or in the case of Communication Disorders and Speech-Language Pathologist applicants, a masters degree or equivalent, from a[n] nationally or regionally accredited institution consistent with R277-503;

(2) completed a Board-approved program for the preparation of early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education (K-12), communication disorders, speech-language pathologist and speech-language technician, and special education (birth-age 5) specialists;

(3) demonstrated competence in computer understanding and use; and

(4) been recommended by an institution whose program of preparation is Board-approved and accredited consistent with R277-503.

D. If a teacher who has been issued a [Basic Certificate]Level 1 license does not teach immediately or has an interruption in service after the first year and more than [four]three years have elapsed, the candidate may request renewal of the [Basic Certificate]Level 1 license by presenting verification of pending employment and nine quarter hours (six semester hours) of credit taken during the preceding five-year period prior to the application for renewal.

(1) An exception shall be made for SLPs who have had continuous employment in a clinical setting rather than an educational setting.

(2) Documented clinical employment shall substitute for employment in education.

E. If the successful experience from the first to the second year of teaching is greater than five years, the first year of experience [will]may not apply.

[F. If an individual does not teach successfully for at least two years while holding the Basic Certificate, the certificate will expire and the teacher will no longer be eligible to teach in Utah. An individual's whose Basic Certificate expires, is eligible to apply for the program anew and proceed through the requirements as outlined.

G]F. Under no circumstances shall a teacher be permitted to teach for more than [four]three years on the [Basic Certificate]Level 1 license without qualifying for the [Standard Certificate]Level 2 license.

H. The [Basic Secondary Certificate]Level 1 Secondary License

(1) A [Secondary Teaching Certificate]Level 1 secondary license with subject endorsement(s) is valid in grades six through twelve.

(2) The 6-12 [certificate]license requires a major and minor or composite major, but the teacher cannot teach in a self-contained class.

(3) An applicant for the [Basic Secondary Certificate]Level 1 Secondary license shall have completed an approved teaching major and minor or a composite major, consistent with subjects taught in Utah secondary schools. The [certificate]license is endorsed for all subjects in which the applicant has at least a minor or has completed equivalent training.

(a) A teaching major requires not fewer than 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours)[ (30 semester hours)] of credit in one subject.[ At least one-half of the hours must be upper division work.]

(b) A teaching minor requires not fewer than 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours[ (16 semester hours]) of credit in one subject.

(c) A composite major requires not fewer than 46 semester hours (69 quarter hours[ (46 semester hours]) of credit distributed in two or more subjects.

I. A Special Education (Birth-Age 5) [Basic Certificate]Level 1 License:

(1) Applicants for the Special Education (Birth-Age 5) [Certificate]license shall have completed a Board-approved program, consistent with R277-503, for teaching infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children with disabilities.[ Applicants completing an approved Special Education (Birth-Age 5) certification program on or before June 1, 1994 shall also be recommended for the Early Intervention Credential by the Utah Department of Health.]

(2) Hearing Impaired/Vision Impaired (HI/VI) Endorsements required under this rule shall be issued to meet "the highest requirements in the State applicable to a specific profession or discipline" required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Pub. L. No. 105-17, hereby incorporated by reference.

(a) Special Education (Birth-Age 5) [Certificate]license holders who teach children who are hearing impaired (birth-age 5) or vision impaired (birth-age 5) or both, in self-contained, categorical classrooms shall hold an endorsement for Hearing Impaired (Birth-Age 5) or Vision Impaired (Birth-Age 5) or both.

(b) All professional personnel teaching children with HI/VI in self-contained, categorical settings shall meet the standards in [Subsections ]R277-504-3I(1) and (2) by June 30, 2003.

(c) Teachers who hold an equivalent [certificate]license from a state other than Utah shall be required to meet the standards referred to in [Subsection ]R277-504-3I(2)(d) upon receipt of an initial Utah [certificate]license.

(d) All professional personnel teaching preschool-aged children who are HI/VI in self-contained, categorical classrooms as of January 1998, shall be required to complete a Board-approved training program, consistent with R277-503, by June 30, 2003, making them eligible for the Birth-Age 5 HI/VI endorsements under this rule.

(e) This training shall be developed based on an analysis of presently-held [certificates,]licenses and endorsements, teaching experiences, and training activities as compared to the requirements of the new standards.

J. Applicants for Special Education (K-12) [Certificates]licenses shall have completed a Board[]-approved program for teaching students with mild/moderate, severe, hearing, or visual handicaps. The Special Education [Certificate]license (K-12) is endorsed for any area in which the program has been completed. Educators who hold Special Education [Certificates]licenses may also be issued endorsements[ in English as a Second Language, Bilingual, and Driver Education, but are restricted to providing those services to special education students only].

K. Applicants for Communication Disorders [Certificates]license areas of concentration (audiologist)[:

(1) ] shall have completed a Board[]-approved program for teaching pupils with communication disorders which includes the master's degree or [55 quarter]30 semester hours earned after meeting requirements for a bachelor's degree[; or

(2) shall have completed a Board approved bachelor's degree program in communication disorders at an accredited institution, including a practicum experience in a school setting, and acquired the competencies necessary for assignment as a communication disorders specialist at job entry level with any limitations noted by the preparing institution.

(a) A certificate issued under Subsection 3(K)(2) is valid for up to five years if the applicant has been admitted to an accredited graduate program at the time the certificate is issued and files with the State Office of Education evidence of completion of at least nine quarter hours (six semester hours) of credit which is applicable to the acquisition of a master's degree or the equivalent in communication disorders each year that the certificate is to remain in effect.

(b) A candidate must have been recommended by an institution whose program of preparation is Board approved].

L. Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) License Area of Concentration

(1) Qualifications: To qualify for the SLP area of concentration, an individual shall have completed a Board-approved program for teaching students with speech/language impairments. Such programs include:

(a) a master's degree and Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC); or

(b) a master's degree; or

(c) an international equivalent of a master's degree, earned in a communication disorders program, or equivalent after receiving a bachelor's degree at an accredited higher education institution.

(2) An individual who has completed a Board-approved bachelor's degree program in communication disorders at an accredited higher education institution, and acquired the competencies necessary for assignment as a graduate student intern, as determined by the higher education institution, may receive a one-year letter of authorization from the USOE.

(a) This letter of authorization shall be issued under R277-504-3I(2)(d), and may be renewed annually for up to three years if:

(i) the applicant has been admitted to an accredited graduate program at the time the license is issued; and

(ii) the applicant files with the USOE evidence of completion of at least nine quarter hours (six semester hours) of credit applicable to the acquisition of a master's degree or the equivalent in communication disorders each year that the license is to remain in effect.

(b) A graduate student intern shall have been recommended by a higher education institution whose program of preparation is Board-approved. The graduate student intern shall be appropriately supervised by a speech-language pathologist.

(3) An individual with a letter of authorization may perform fully licensed speech-language functions, as directed, solely within the confines of the public school.

(4) This area of concentration does not qualify the individual to provide services outside of the educational setting.

M. Speech-Language Technician (SLT) License Area of Concentration

(1) To qualify for the SLT area of concentration, an individual shall have completed a Board-approved bachelor's degree in communication disorders at an accredited higher education institution and additional training as required by the USOE. Additional professional development shall be completed prior to or within the first year of receiving this area of concentration, in order to meet defined competencies.

(2) A speech-language technician shall work under the supervision of a speech-language pathologist who accepts full responsibility for the work of the speech-language technician.

(3) The supervising SLP maintains full responsibility for the caseload of the SLP and any SLTs supervised by the SLP.

(4) An individual may perform speech-language technician functions and duties solely within the confines of the public school.

(5) This area of concentration does not qualify the individual to provide services outside of the educational setting.

(6) The speech-language technician's function and duties shall conform to Utah's SLP/SLT Handbook, developed by the USOE, 2007.

(7) The performance of SLP and SLT duties shall be strictly consistent with Utah's SLP/SLT Handbook.

 

R277-504-4. [Standard Certificate]Level 2 License.

A [Standard Certificate]Level 2 license for Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary, Special Education (K-12), Communication Disorders, Speech-Language Pathologist and Speech-Language Technician, and Special Education (Birth-Age 5) is issued after:

(1) a candidate completes [two]three years of successful professional teaching;[ and]

(2) a candidate completes all other Entry Years Enhancements (EYE) requirements consistent with R277-522; and

([2]3) the employing school district recommends the candidate to receive the [Standard Certificate]Level 2 license, based on information from peers and supervisors.

 

R277-504-5. Special Validations.

A. A [Basic or Standard]Level 1 or Level 2 Early Childhood [Certificate]license may be issued to an applicant who holds or is eligible to hold a [Basic or Standard Elementary Certificate]Level 1 or Level 2 Elementary license and who has completed two years teaching a full kindergarten or pre-kindergarten program. The two [certificates]licenses are issued to run concurrently.

B. An individual holding a [Standard Elementary Certificate]Level 2 Elementary license and for whom the employing district has requested a letter of authorization assigning the individual to a kindergarten position may qualify for an Early Childhood [Certificate]license by completing an approved program of early childhood education at an accredited institution of higher education. The program must consist of not more than 10 semester or 15 quarter hours of credit and may be based on demonstrated competence. The program may also include district in-service. Practicum experiences should be in the regularly assigned kindergarten classroom of the applicant for the [certificate]license.

C. An Elementary [Certificate]license is valid in grades one through eight.

(1) The 1-8 [certificate]license permits the teacher to teach in any academic area in self-contained classes in grades 1-[6]8.

(2) A teacher must be endorsed in a subject by the USOE to teach assigned subjects at the 7-8 grade level.

(3) The Middle Level [Certificates]license (5-9) currently in force will continue to be valid; however, a middle level [certificate]license (5-9) will no longer be required of teachers assigned to the middle school, effective April 1, 1989.

 

R277-504-6. General Standards for Approval of Programs for the Preparation of Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary, Special Education (K-12), Communication Disorders, Speech-Language Pathologist and Speech-Language Technician, and Special Education (Birth-Age 5) Teachers.

A. The teacher preparation program of an institution may be approved by the Board if it:

(1) meets the standards prescribed in the [Standards for State Approval of Teacher Education, which are hereby incorporated by reference and available from the USOE Certification Section and education departments at Utah institutions of higher education]NCATE Professional Speciality Association or 90 percent of the completers pass the Board-approved content assessments; and

(2) requires the study of:

(a) state laws and policies which specify content, values, and other expectations of teachers and other professionals in the school system;

(b) techniques for evaluating student progress, including the use and interpretation of both standardized and teacher-made tests; and

(c) knowledge and skills designed to meet the needs of students with handicapping conditions in the regular classroom. These shall include the following domains:

(i) knowledge of handicapping conditions;

(ii) knowledge of the role of regular education teachers in the education of students with handicapping conditions;

(iii) skills in assessing the educational needs and progress of students with handicapping conditions in the regular education classroom;

(iv) skills in the implementation of an educational program for the student handicapped in the regular classroom; and

(v) skills in monitoring student progress.

B. The standard requiring the application of methods and techniques in a clinical setting is met by student teaching carried out under the direction of the institution. The following may be accepted as totally or partially fulfilling this requirement:

(1) two years of full-time contract teaching experience in a regular classroom situation in kindergarten through grade twelve in a public or accredited private or parochial school may totally fulfill the requirement;

(2) teaching in an alternative school or similar school may be accepted for up to one-half of the student teaching requirement;

(3) teaching in a community college, trade-technical college, or other post-secondary teaching experiences may be accepted for up to one-half of the student teaching requirement;

(4) teaching in a preschool or headstart program may be accepted for up to one-half of the student teaching requirement;

(5) teaching experience in business or industry may be accepted for up to one-half of the student teaching requirement; and

(6) other experience accepted by the Board and designated as totally or partially fulfilling the requirement.

 

R277-504-7. Standards for Approval of Programs for Early Childhood and Elementary Teachers.

The standards must be applied to the specific age group or grade level for which the program of preparation is designed. The teacher preparation program of an institution may be approved by the Board if it:

A. [M]meets the standards prescribed in the [Standards for State Approval of Teacher Education for early childhood and elementary education]NCATE Professional Speciality Association or if 90 percent of the completers pass the Board-approved content tests; and

B. Requires study and experiences needed in disciplines which provide content knowledge needed to teach:

(1) language development and listening, speaking, writing, and reading, with emphasis on language development;

(2) mathematics;

(3) biological and physical science and health;

(4) social studies; and

(5) fine arts.

 

R277-504-8. Standards for Approval of Program for Preparing Teachers in Major and Minor Fields.

The teacher preparation program of an institution may be approved by the Board if it meets the general and specific standards prescribed in the [Standards for State Approval of Teacher Education]NCATE Professional Speciality Association or if 90 percent of the completers pass the Board-approved content tests for teaching majors.

 

R277-504-9. Standards for Approval of Programs for Special Education (K-12) and Special Education (Birth-Age 5) Teachers.

The teacher preparation program of an institution may be approved by the Board if it meets the following standards:

A. Mild/Moderate Endorsement

(1) Assessment: eligibility determination; strength and weakness determination. The program shall require demonstrated competence in selection, design, administration, and interpretation of a representative sample of age-appropriate, norm referenced, criterion referenced, and ecological assessments to determine the discrepancies between academic, behavioral, and life skills demands or requirements and actual student performance.

(2) Planning: establishing goals and objectives for students based upon individual assessment, coordination of services, identification of resources, and implementation of activities. The program shall require demonstrated competence in:

(a) projecting long-term outcomes and establishing appropriate annual goals and short term objectives utilizing assessment data;

(b) designing, planning, and coordinating age-appropriate academic and social integration and transition programs within regular school and community environments;

(c) designing a plan for accessing and coordinating resources available in the student's natural environment to implement long-term outcomes, annual goals, and short-term objectives and identify a representative sample of such resources, both human and technological;

(d) designing appropriate, systematic, data-based, daily individual student activities based on student performance and relevant long-term outcomes, annual goals, and short-term objectives which provide for new skill development, practice, and application across environments;

(e) coordinating all services--required related services and a representative sample of support services including peer tutors, parents, and volunteers--necessary to implement daily individual student activities which provide for new skill development, practice, and applications across environments;

(f) developing an Individual Education Plan which is an integrated management tool and which meets federal and state requirements.

(3) Implementation: actualization of planning and utilization of effective pedagogy across levels including developmental, remedial, functional and compensatory. The program shall require demonstrated competence in:

(a) implementing a variety of methods and techniques which encompass the following areas:

(i) developmental--natural sequence of acquired skills;

(ii) remedial--reteaching specific areas of weakness;

(iii) functional--skills necessary to ensure independence;

(iv) compensatory--alternative strategies for reaching goals.

(b) knowledge of scope and sequence across academic, behavior, and life skills;

(c) conducting concept and task analysis to identify performance demands for skill use and application;

(d) teaching discrete skills, including selecting and sequencing instructional examples to facilitate acquisition, strategies of trail distribution, systematic strategies of response prompting and fading, and systematic strategies for rewarding correct student responses and correcting student errors in individual, small groups, and large group instruction;

(e) teaching for generalization;

(f) designing, implementing, and evaluating applied behavior analysis including related ethical issues;

(g) implementing effective techniques of consultation, collaboration, and teaming;

(h) utilizing the transdisciplinary approach to instruction.

(4) evaluation: monitoring student progress; formative and summary program evaluation. The program shall require demonstrated competence in:

(a) designing and implementing data collection systems that measure the accuracy, rate, duration, fluency, and independence of student performance;

(b) designing and implementing data collection systems that measure performance across novel stimuli -- generalization -- and time -- maintenance --and in natural -- non-instructional -- settings;

(c) selecting data collection systems which match the target behavior and intended outcome of instruction;

(d) adjusting instructional procedures based on student performance data;

(e) measuring consumer--e.g., parent, cooperating agency--and team--e.g., therapist, regular educator, paraprofessional-satisfaction with student educational program and adjusting classroom procedures, methods of communication with significant others, or educational programming based on consumer or team feedback, or all.

B. Severe Endorsement

(1) Assessment: eligibility determination; strength and weakness determination. The program shall require demonstrated competence in selection, design, administration, and interpretation of a representative sample of age-appropriate, norm-referenced, criterion referenced, and ecological assessments to determine the discrepancies between functional academic, functional behavior, and functional life skill demands and requirements and actual student performance.

(2) Planning: establishing goals and objectives for students based upon individual assessment, coordination of services, identification of resources, and implementation of activities. The program shall require demonstrated competence in:

(a) designing, planning, and coordinating age-appropriate social integration and transition programs within regular school and community environments;

(b) the requirements specified in Subsections 9(A)(2)(a), (c), (d), (e), and (f).

(3) Implementation: actualization of planning and utilization of effective pedagogy across levels including development, remedial, functional, and compensatory. The program shall require demonstrated competence in:

(a) knowledge of scope and sequence across functional life skill, academic, behavior, and life skills;

(b) conducting general case analysis of performance demands;

(c) the requirements specified in Subsections 9(A)(3)(c), (d), (f), (g), and (h).

(4) Evaluation: monitoring student progress; formative and summary program evaluation. The program shall require demonstrated competence in the requirements specified in Subsection 9(A)(4).

C. Hearing Impaired Endorsement: The teacher preparation program of an institution may be approved by the Board if it meets the standards prescribed in the [Standards for State Approval of Teacher Education]NCATE Professional Speciality Association or if 90 percent of the completers pass the Board-approved content tests for hearing impaired specialists.

D. Visually Impaired Endorsement: The teacher preparation program of an institution may be approved by the Board if it meets the standards prescribed in the Standards for State Approval of Teacher Education for visually impaired specialists.

 

R277-504-10. Standards for Approval of Programs for Communication Disorders [Certificates]and Speech-Language Pathologist Licenses.

A. Speech Pathology Endorsement: The preparation program for Speech-Language Pathologists of an institution may be approved by the Board if it meets the standards prescribed in the [Standards for State Approval of Teacher Education]NCATE Professional Speciality Association or if 90 percent of the completers pass the Board-approved content tests for speech-language pathologists.

B. Audiology Endorsement: The preparation program for audiologists of an institution may be approved by the Board if it meets the standards prescribed in the [Standards for State Approval of Teacher Education]NCATE Professional Speciality Association or if 90 percent of the completers pass the Board-approved content tests for audiologists.

 

KEY: teacher certification, professional education, accreditation

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [April 7, 1998]2007

Notice of Continuation: September 7, 2004

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53A-1-402(1)(a); 53A-1-401(3)