R277-514-2. Deaf Education (Birth to Age 22) License Area of Concentration

  (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.