1. Except as otherwise provided in section 1,
the course in multicultural education required by
NRS
391.0347 must:
(a) Be completed by a licensee for whom the
course is required after the date on which his or her initial license was
issued;
(b) Be offered by:
(1) An accredited college or university and
consist of at least 3 semester hours of credit; or
(2) A school district in this State, the
State Public Charter School Authority or a regional training program and
consist of at least 45 hours of in-service training;
(c) Increase awareness and understanding of
race and ethnicity and the interconnectedness of race and ethnicity with other
aspects of diversity, including, without limitation, geographic origin,
residency status, language, socioeconomic status, sex, gender identity or
expression, sexual orientation, religion, spirituality, age, physical
appearance and disability;
(d)
Assess the capacity of the licensee for cultural competency, facilitate the
development of knowledge and skills for cultural competency and build the
capacity of the licensee for cultural competency;
(e) Include:
(1) A review of best practices in pedagogy
and selection and use of instructional materials, curriculum and assessments to
ensure that all pupils are treated equitably;
(2) Instruction in skills for communicating
and developing relationships with pupils, families, colleagues and members of
the community; and
(3) A
field-based experience demonstrating the application of all course materials
and topics in an educational setting;
(f) Be aligned with the standards and
indicators for instructional leadership practices and professional
responsibilities prescribed by NAC
391.572,
391.573,
391.575 and
391.576, as applicable;
(g) Use resources that are based on current
scientific research and national best practices in the field of multicultural
education; and
(h) Address the
roles and responsibilities of the licensees for whom the course is
designed.
2. A course in
multicultural education completed to satisfy the requirements of
NRS
391.0347 may also be used to satisfy the
requirements of subparagraph 5 of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NAC
391.111 if it also meets the
requirements of subparagraph 5 of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NAC
391.111.
3. As used in this section, "regional
training program" has the meaning ascribed to it in
NRS
391A.105.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
Prof. Standards in Education by R130-18, eff. 6-26-2019; A by
R076-19A,
eff. 7/28/2021; A by
R124-22A,
eff. 9/16/2024
