South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 24 - EDUCATION
Article 24:53 - Educator Preparation Program Approval
Chapter 24:53:07 - Requirements for basic teaching programs
Section 24:53:07:03 - Birth through grade three special education
Current through Register Vol. 51, page 43, September 23, 2024
The required courses and experiences of a birth through grade three special education program shall meet the most recent edition of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) early childhood special education standards.
The program shall require candidates to demonstrate the content, pedagogical, and professional knowledge and skills identified in the CEC early childhood special education standards and to demonstrate competency on the multiple assessment measures of chapters 24:53:04, 24:53:05, and 24:53:06.
A birth through grade three special education program shall require coursework sufficient to constitute an academic major and demonstrated competencies in the following areas of professional education:
(1) Knowledge of the developmental characteristics the student with disabilities;
(2) Using developmentally effective approaches by observing, assessing, and documenting to support young children and families; and
(3) Knowledge of curriculum development that uses the South Dakota K-12 content standards as provided in SDCL 13-3-48 and other established K-12 academic standards to design an instructional program that facilitates student achievement and promotes lifelong learning.
General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-42-3.
Law Implemented: SDCL 13-42-3, 13-42-4.
