New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner
Subchapter C - Teacher
Part 80 - Requirements for Teachers' Certificates and Teaching Practice
Subpart 80-4 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EXTENSIONS AND ANNOTATIONS OF CERTIFICATES IN THE CLASSROOM TEACHING SERVICE APPLIED FOR ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 2, 2004 AND IN THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR TITLE APPLIED FOR ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Section 80-4.4 - Requirements for annotation of a certificate-severe or multiple disabilities
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) The candidate shall hold a valid provisional or permanent certificate for teaching special education, the deaf and hearing-impaired, the blind and partially sighted, the speech- and hearing- handicapped; or a valid initial, emergency COVID-19, or professional certificate in students with disabilities (birth-grade 2), students with disabilities (grades 1-6), students with disabilities (grades 5-9), students with disabilities (grades 7-12), students with disabilities (all grades), deaf and hard of hearing (all grades), blind and visually impaired (all grades), speech and language disabilities (all grades).
(b) The candidate shall complete a program registered pursuant to section 52.21(b)(4)(vii) of this Title or its equivalent consisting of a total of nine semester hours of coursework specifically focused on teaching learners with severe and multiple disabilities. For such equivalent coursework, the candidate must have achieved at least a C or its equivalent in any undergraduate level course and at least a B- or its equivalent in any graduate level course in order for the semester hours associated with such course to be credited toward meeting this semester hour requirement.
