New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 6A - EDUCATION
Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION
Subchapter 14 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CERTIFICATION
Section 6A:9B-14.10 - Learning disabilities teacher-consultant

i. Education of students with disabilities, including study in history of the development of educational services for children in each area of exceptionality; study of present services, research, and professional ethics dealing with the characteristics of children who differ from the norm intellectually, physically, socially, and emotionally; evaluation of present practices in the education of students with disabilities; study of the relationship of educational practices and their environmental settings; and cultural and linguistic diversity;

ii. Learning theory, including study in motivation and its effect on learning; leading theories of learning; rewards and incentives; and interests and climate for learning;

iii. Remediation of basic skills, including study in research-based corrective methods and materials as related to specific diagnostic findings, NJSLS requirements, and the school and classroom environment;

iv. Physiological bases for learning, including study of the neurological development and physical readiness of the normal child for learning; abnormal health conditions that contribute to educational disability; and metabolic and infectious disorders that affect learning;

vii. Accommodations and modifications as a method of providing service to children with learning problems, including utilization of validated methods for adapting instruction for diverse learning needs; technology for students with disabilities; understanding of accommodations and modifications in curriculum, materials, methods, classroom structures, and assessment; utilization of the individualized education plan (IEP) and accommodation and modification of the NJSLS; methods to enhance social relationships and positive behavior methods; focus on the inclusive classroom environment; legal issues related to the CST's responsibilities, including the requirements of a free appropriate public education, least restrictive environment, the determination of eligibility, and IEP development;

viii. Collaboration theory and practice, including theory and process of conducting collaborations; establishing collaborative partnerships between general and special educators, with parents and families, and with paraprofessionals; methods of co-teaching, including in-class support and classroom consultation; preparation for participating in a multidisciplinary CST setting with opportunities for modeling and participation in team staffings and parent conferences; opportunities to observe, rehearse, and present results from evaluations in practice sessions;

ix. A college-supervised, graduate-level practicum in diagnosis and remediation of educational disabilities in school and clinical situations;

x. Elective study chosen from areas such as group dynamics; methods and materials for teaching students with disabilities; curriculum development in the teaching of students with disabilities; teaching of reading; assistive/adaptive technology; interviewing and counseling; educational psychology; and community resources.