Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board
Chapter 15 - Special Education Support Personnel Authorizations
Rule 282-15.2 - Special Education Consultant

Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 282-15.2

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024

(1) Authorization. The holder of this endorsement is authorized to serve as a special education consultant. The consultant provides ongoing assistance to instructional programs for pupils requiring special education. A consultant can serve programs with pupils from birth to age 21 (and to a maximum allowable age in accordance with Iowa Code section 256B.8) with the exception of consultants serving deaf or hard-of-hearing or visually disabled students. Applicants who desire to serve as consultants serving deaf or hard-of-hearing or visually disabled students must hold the respective special education instructional endorsement. The deaf or hard-of-hearing consultant endorsement or the visually disabled consultant endorsement allows the individual to serve students from birth to age 21.

(2) Program requirements.

a. An applicant must hold a master's degree.
(1)Option 1: Master's in special education.

(2)Option 2: Master's in another area of education plus an endorsement in at least one special education instructional area under rule 282-14.2 (272).

b. Content. The coursework is to be at least 8 graduate semester hours to include the following:
(1)Curriculum development design.

(2)Consultation process in special or regular education:

1.Examination, analysis, and application of a methodological model for consulting with teachers and other adults involved in the educational program.

2.Interpersonal relations, interaction patterns, interpersonal influence, and communication skills.

(3)Skills required for conducting a needs assessment, delivering staff in-service needs, and evaluating in-service sessions.

(3) Other. An applicant must have four years of successful teaching experience, two of which must be in special education.

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