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Utah Administrative Code (Current through November 1, 2019) |
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R277. Education, Administration |
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R277-514. Deaf Education in Public Schools |
| R277-514-1. Authority and Purpose |
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(1) This rule is authorized by: (a) Utah Constitution Article X, Section 3, which vests general control and supervision over public education in the Board; (b) Subsection 53E-3-401(4), which allows the Board to make rules to execute the Board's duties and responsibilities under the Utah Constitution and state law; and (c) Subsection 53E-3-501(1)(a), which requires the Board to establish the qualification and certification of educators. (2) The purpose of this rule is to specify the requirements for Deaf Education licensing. |
| R277-514-2. Deaf Education (Birth to Age 22) License Area of Concentration |
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(1) A deaf education (birth to age 22) license area of concentration permits an educator to teach a class composed of deaf and hard of hearing students from birth to age 22 if the educator holds the appropriate endorsement as described in R277-520-4. (2) The Board may approve an application for a Deaf Education license area of concentration if the applicant: (a)(i) completes a deaf education teacher preparation program approved by the Board as described in Section R277-514-3; or (ii) holds a valid deaf education license issued by a state other than Utah under the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification Interstate Agreement; (b) passes a deaf education competency exam approved by the Board; (c) has met the requirements of at least one of the following endorsements: (i) Listening and Spoken Language endorsement, which indicates that the endorsement holder's preparation focused on teaching deaf and hard of hearing students with listening and spoken language strategies; or (ii) ASL/English-bilingual/bicultural endorsement, which indicates that the endorsement holder's preparation focused on strategies that promote the development of American Sign Language and English literacy across the curriculum; and (d) if the applicant intends to teach in grades six through twelve, has met the requirements of at least one content specific area endorsement. |
| R277-514-3. Deaf Education Program |
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The Board may approve an institution of higher education's deaf education teacher preparation program if the program includes course work specifically designed to train candidates to: (1) understand the legal and ethical issues surrounding deaf education; (2) comply with: (a) the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004, Pub. L. No. 108-446; and (b) Board rule; (3) address specific linguistic and cultural needs of deaf and hard of hearing students throughout the curriculum; (4) demonstrate techniques for incorporating language into all aspects of the curriculum; (5) demonstrate pedagogical skills unique to teaching reading, writing, math and other content areas to deaf and hard of hearing students; (6) demonstrate basic fluency in the use of American Sign Language; (7) understand audiological and physiological components of audition; (8) understand techniques for teaching speech to deaf and hard of hearing students; (9) understand the socio-cultural and psychological implications of hearing loss; and (10) assess and address the educational needs and educational progress of deaf and hard of hearing students. |