8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-23-540

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 9, December 16, 2024

Section 8VAC20-23-540 - Special education early childhood (birth-age five years)

Endorsement requirements. The candidate shall have:

1. Earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and graduated from an approved teacher preparation program in early childhood special education; or

2. Earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and completed a major in early childhood special education or 27 semester graduate hours in early childhood special education, including at least one course in each of the following:

a. Foundations and legal aspects of special education: three semester hours;

b. Assessment for diagnosis, program planning, and curriculum-based measurement to document progress for young children with typical development, disabling, and at-risk conditions: three semester hours;

c. Curriculum and instructional programming for preschool: three semester hours;

d. Speech and language development and intervention: three semester hours;

e. Medical aspects: 3 semester hours;

f. Social and emotional skills and behavior management for early childhood: three semester hours;

g. Consultation, co-teaching, coaching, and mentoring: three semester hours;

h. Family-centered intervention: three semester hours; and

i. Early childhood elective: three semester hours.

8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-23-540

Derived From Virginia Register Volume 34, Issue 24, eff. 8/23/2018; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 41, Issue 2, eff. 10/24/2024.

Statutory Authority: §§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-298 of the Code of Virginia.