Teacher & Administrator Quality Development Delaware Department of Education

Phone: 302-857-3388 E-mail: deeds@doe.k12.de.us

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Delaware Code Title 14 Education

Chapter 12 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, EVALUATION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PREPARATION PROGRAMS http://delcode.delaware.gov/title14/c012/index.shtml

Chapter 13 - SALARIES AND WORKING CONDITIONS OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEES http://delcode.delaware.gov/title14/c013/index.shtml

Professional Standards Board 1500 Regulations

http://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title14/1500/index.shtml Regulations governing licensure,

certification, permits, salary, mentoring,… Find courses, experience, and other

requirements for various certification areas

DE Licensure & Certification Licensure and certification is a state

requirement. DE Code requires that DE educators hold both a: license (Initial, Continuing, or Advanced) and at least one certificate (Emergency or Standard).

In addition, there is a “Highly Qualified Teacher” federal requirement. Educators are required to be highly qualified if teaching an ESEA academic content area.

3 Types of Licenses

1. Reg 1510 – Initial (3 years) (new educators)

2. Reg 1511 – Continuing (5 years) (3 or more years of state-credentialed teaching

experience and 2 successful summative performance evaluations)

3. Reg 1512 – Advanced (10 years) (Optional) (National Board Certified Teachers)

• Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited college or university

• Verification of student teaching

• Passing scores on a general knowledge exam (reading, writing, and math)

• Effective 9/1/14, Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators replaced Praxis I

• Effective 7/1/14, passing scores are required prior to licensure (in the past, 2 FYs allowed)

General License Requirements http://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title14/1500/index.shtml

Alternatives to Core Academic Skills for Educators

Reading Writing Mathematics Praxis I

175 (1/1/2002–8/31/2014) 322 (10/23/1993–12/31/2001) 175 (7/1/1983–10/22/1993)

173 (1/1/2002–8/31/2014) 319 (10/23/1993–12/31/2001) 172 (7/1/1983–10/22/1993)

174 (1/1/2002–8/31/2014) 319 (10/23/1993–12/31/2001) 175 (7/1/1983–10/22/1993)

SAT

Verbal 480 (before 4/1/1995) 560 (as of 4/1/1995)

Mathematics 520 (before 4/1/1995) 540 (as of 4/1/1995)

GRE® General Test Verbal 490 Quantitative

540 GRE® revised General Test Verbal 152 Quantitative

145 Core Battery communication Skills Test 670 ACT English 24 Mathematics

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2 Types of Certificates

1. Standard - must meet all certificate requirements (DE Praxis II, ACTFL, coursework, experience) 2. Emergency – certificate and

Emergency Plan must be requested by DE public school HR within 60 days of employment or new assignment

Is Praxis II required?

Many certificates require only Praxis II. Check ETS website listing DE-approved

tests first for the certificate area you are interested in http://www.ets.org/praxis/de/requirements

If the area is not listed, check the PSB 1500 regulations for other tests/courses http://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title14/1500/index.shtml

Federal Highly Qualified Subject Areas

English/Language Arts Mathematics Science World Languages (ACTFL if no adopted Praxis II)

Music Art Social Studies NOTE: Currently, there is a DE test in each area listed above resulting in a Standard Certificate and HQT status.

Percentage of HQT are Reported Annually for each

District/Charter School

HQT Survey available October to March Educator must hold DE licensure and

certification in area he/she is teaching Educator must be properly listed in

eSchoolPLUS with course schedule Educator may then take HQT Survey

Salary Increments (PSB Reg 1502)

All educators paid under 14 Del Code 1305 Basic Salary Schedule must apply on DEEDS for these salaries:

B+15, B+30, M, M+15, M+30, M+45, D All credits must be graduate-level To move from a Bachelors to B+, you MUST

be enrolled in a Master’s program For M+, only courses taken after conferral of

the Masters degree can be counted Credits are applied in the order in which they

are taken

Paraeducators (PSB Reg 1517)

Paraeducators (aides) must apply on DEEDS for appropriate Permits: Title I Instructional Service

Paras working in Title I schools must hold a Title I Permit – federal HQ requirement

There is a salary stipend for Instructional Paras outlined in 14 Del Code §1324(c)

Salary Supplements for Support Personnel

750 Support Personnel Salary Supplements for Additional Training http://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title14/700/index.shtml

This applies to clerks and the following secretaries: administrative, financial, senior, and basic secretary

They must apply on DEEDS

CHANGES: July 1, 2014 Effective 7/1/14: Before an Initial License can be issued, the educator must

submit passing scores on a DE-approved General Knowledge Exam (ex: Praxis I or Core) and a DE-approved Content Readiness Exam (ex: Praxis II).

91 days may no longer be used in lieu of student teaching to license teachers in the core areas: Elementary, ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies. (An approved program is required.)

In addition to Exceptional Children K-12 certification, Special Ed teachers must also hold content certification in the area(s) they teach/support.

Only School Nurses, UD ARTC educators, Skilled & Technical Sciences educators can be issued credentials without the licensure and certification tests up front.

Contact Information

Address: Department of Education ATTN: Teacher Certification Collette Education Center 35 Commerce Way, Suite 1 Dover, DE 19904

Phone: 302-857-3388 Email: deeds@doe.k12.de.us DEEDS website: http://deeds.doe.k12.de.us