Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board
Chapter 15 - Special Education Support Personnel Authorizations
Rule 282-15.5 - Supervisor of Special Education-instructional
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 282-15.5
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
(1) Authorization. The holder of this endorsement is authorized to serve as a supervisor of special education instructional programs. Two endorsements are available within this category:
a. The early childhood-special
education supervisor endorsement allows the individual to provide services to
programs with pupils below the age of 7.
b. The supervisor of special
education-instructional endorsement (K-12) allows the individual to provide
services to programs with pupils from age 5 to age 21 (and to a maximum
allowable age in accordance with Iowa Code section
256B.8) .
(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 30 graduate semester hours in
special education (instructional). These hours may have been part of, or in
addition to, the degree requirements.
b. An applicant must meet the requirements
for or hold the consultant endorsement.
c. Content. The program shall include a
minimum of 16 graduate semester hours to specifically include the following:
(1) Coursework requirements specified for
special education consultant. Refer to rule
282-15.2
(272).
(2)Current issues in special
education administration including school law/special education law.
(3)School personnel administration.
(4)Program evaluation.
(5)Educational leadership.
(6)Administration and supervision of special
education.
(7)Practicum: special
education administration. NOTE: This requirement may be waived based on two
years of experience as a special education administrator
(8)Evaluator approval component.
(3) Other.
a. An applicant must
have two years of consultant/supervisor/coordinator/head teacher or equivalent
experience in special education.
b.
The supervisor for early childhood-special education would need to meet the
requirements for that endorsement. The K-12 supervisor would need to meet the
requirements for one special education teaching endorsement to include
instructional grade levels K-8 and 5-12.
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