Early Interventionist Birth to Five

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Early Interventionist Birth to five Add-On
(Endorsement)

* * * Adopted as Policy at November 2004 BESE Meeting * * *

The chart below identifies requirements to be completed in order to add-on a certification level and/or a certification area within levels to an existing valid teaching certificate.

Early Interventionist Birth to Five Add-On
(Endorsement)

Requirements

For Individual holding a valid Early Childhood certificate (e.g.,PK-K,PK-3)

Elementary certificate (e.g., 1-4, 1- 5, 1-6, 1-8),

Upper Elementary or Middle School certificate (e.g., 4-8, 5-8, 6-8),

Secondary school certificate (e.g., 6-12, 7-12, 8-12),

all-level K-12 certificate, or special education certificate

1. Achieve passing score for PRAXIS Early Childhood Education (0020) and Exceptional Children:
Core Content Knowledge (0353).

2. Eighteen (18) credit hours that pertain to infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. SPED 200/600, "Introduction to the Education of Individuals with Exceptionalities." is a prerequisite to all SPED courses.

Foundations in Early Childhood Education and Early Intervention (SPED 682)
Understanding and Working with Families of Young Children (SPED 481/581)
Assessment in Early Intervention (SPED 688)
Early Intervention Methods (SPED 683)
Teaming, Physical and Medical Management in Early Intervention (SPED 684 & 658)
Communication and Literacy in Early Intervention (SPED 685)

3. Nine (9) semester hours of reading coursework (EDUC 657, 661, 678)

NOTE: Add-on endorsement certifications not identified in this proposed policy will continue to follow requirements currently in place in Bulletin 746.

Endorsement (Add-on) Policy, October 2003 (Revised December 2003; September 2004; November 2004)

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