Current through Vol. 24-04, March 15, 2024
Rule 71.
(1) For
full approval, a director of special education shall possess all of the
following minimum qualifications:
(a) A
master's degree or higher.
(b) Full
approval in at least 1 area of special education.
(c) Three years of successful professional
practice or administrative experience in special education, or a combination of
practice and experience.
(d) Thirty
semester or equivalent hours of graduate credit and a successful 200-clock-hour
practicum in special education administration. Graduate credit shall be earned
in a college or university whose program has been approved by the state board
of education and shall be distributed appropriately to assure knowledge and
competency as related to special education in all of the following areas:
(i) Program development and
evaluation.
(ii) Personnel
staffing, supervision, and evaluation.
(iii) Verbal and written
communication.
(iv) Leadership of
professional development.
(v)
Budget development and fiscal reporting.
(vi) Fostering parental, family, and
community involvement.
(vii)
Consultation and collaboration.
(viii) Dispute resolution.
(ix) Data-based decision-making.
(x) Conflict management.
(xi) Legal and ethical issues.
(e) Verification from a college or
university approved for the preparation of special education
directors.
(2) A
director of special education who has full approval status shall maintain full
approval status indefinitely.
(3)
For temporary approval, a director of special education shall possess all of
the following minimum qualifications:
(a) A
master's degree or higher.
(b) Full
approval in at least 1 area of special education.
(c) Three years of successful professional
practice or administrative experience in education, or a combination of
practice and experience.
(d) Twelve
semester or equivalent hours of graduate credit in special education
administration. Graduate credit shall be earned in a college or university
whose program has been approved by the state board of education.
(e) The college or university approved for
the preparation of special education directors shall verify enrollment in the
director of special education preparation program and completion of 12 semester
or equivalent hours of graduate credit.
(4) Continuation of temporary approval is
dependent upon the satisfactory completion of not less than 6 semester or
equivalent hours of required credit toward full approval before the beginning
of the next school year.
(5) Any
person who has completed all program requirements in effect before the
effective date of these rules shall be eligible for full approval as a director
of special education.
