New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 61 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - SPECIFIC LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTRUCTORS
Part 8 - LICENSURE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, BIRTH - GRADE THREE
Section 6.61.8.7 - DEFINITIONS

Universal Citation: 6 NM Admin Code 6.61.8.7

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024

A. "Adaptive living skills" means the development in several skill areas such as:

(1) living skills: eating, dressing, and toileting;

(2) independence/safety skills: crossing the street properly and avoiding dangerous situations such as hot stoves and hot water; and

(3) environmental adaptation skills: adapting behavior as a function of the limitations or demands of the particular environment, such as being quiet in a library or hospital and walking, not running, inside school hallways. Adaptive behavior means the effectiveness or degree with which the child meets the standards of personal independence and social responsibility expected of comparable age and cultural groups.

B. "Alternative means of communication" means other forms of communication, particularly non-vocal; such as the use of sign language with and without speech; communication boards; or other technological aids such as computers and speech output devices.

C. "Anti-bias" means actively confronting, transcending, and eliminating personal and institutional barriers based on race, sex, or ability.

D. "At risk" means the following as it applies to children birth through age two: A biological or medical risk is the presence of early medical conditions which are known to produce developmental delays in some children. An environmental risk is the presence of physical, social, or economic factors in the environment which pose a substantial threat to development as indicated by a discrepancy between chronological age, after correction for prematurity, and developmental age in two or more areas of development as documented by the evaluation process. A determination of environmental risk shall be made by an interagency team and shall not be based upon behavior related to cultural or language differences.

E. "Individual education program" (IEP) means a plan that describes the delivery of services to a child with a disability, age three - 21. The plan serves as a communication vehicle between parents and school personnel and enables them, as equal participants, to decide jointly what the child's needs are, what services will be provided to meet those needs, what the anticipated outcomes may be, and how the child's progress towards meeting the projected outcomes will be evaluated.

F. "Individualized family service plan" (IFSP) means a plan that describes the delivery of services to a child with a developmental delay or at risk for a developmental delay, birth through two years of age, and the child's family. Components of the plan include a statement describing the child's level of functioning in developmental areas; major outcomes including criteria, procedures, and timelines to determine the degree of progress and revision of the plan; specific services needed to achieve outcomes, other services needed by the child and family, name of service coordinator, a transition plan, and an optional statement of family concerns, priorities and resources.

G. "Integrated curriculum" means an approach to curriculum that recognizes that content areas in instruction are naturally interrelated, as they are in real life experiences. In the resulting integrated curriculum, learning is regarded as a process rather than a collection of facts. Learning about math, science, social studies, health, and other content areas are all connected through meaningful activities.

H. "Intervention strategies" means various techniques utilized in teaching a child a particular skill such as physical or verbal prompts and cues, visual aids, modeling, imitation, repetition, task analysis, environmental or stimulus prompts and cues. These strategies are attempts to facilitate learning when the presentation of information or the arrangement of an environment is insufficient in assisting the developmental learning process. The proper design of intervention strategies requires careful observation, individualization and data keeping. The goal of this approach is to systematically fade the particular technique utilized as the child demonstrates abilities to practice, initiate, and generalize the skill.

I. "Variations across cultures/cultural diversity" means the curriculum, environment, and learning materials are reflective of distinct groups that may differ from one another physically, socially, and culturally.

J. "A highly qualified beginning early childhood teacher", under this rule, means a teacher who is fully qualified for teaching children from birth through grade three, who is new to the profession, who has pursued a standard route to licensure, and who:

(1) meets the requirements for early childhood birth-three licensure in Subsections A or B of 6.61.8.8 NMAC; and

(2) has no licensure requirements waived on an emergency or temporary basis, or for any other reason; and

(3) has passed all applicable teacher testing requirements for licensure in 6.60.5.8 NMAC.

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