Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Education
Title R277 - Administration
Rule R277-304 - Teacher Preparation Programs
Section R277-304-8 - Deaf Education Preparation Programs

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 277-304-8

Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024

(1) Before approval by the Board, a deaf education preparation program shall:

(a) be operated by or partnered with a Utah institution of higher education or the Utah State Board of Education;

(b) be aligned with the National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Inc., Optimizing Outcomes for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Educational Service Guidelines, Third Edition;

(c) be focused on one or more of the following areas:
(i) teaching students who are deaf or hard of hearing from birth to age five using both listening and spoken language strategies and American Sign Language;

(ii) teaching students who are deaf or hard of hearing with listening and spoken language strategies; or

(iii) teaching students who are deaf or hard of hearing with strategies that promote the development of American Sign Language and English literacy across the curriculum;

(d) require the passage of a deaf education content knowledge assessment approved by the Superintendent;

(e) require competency in:
(i) the areas detailed in Subsections R277-304-3(4) through (7).

(ii) legal and ethical issues surrounding special education, including:
(A) the IDEA;

(B) the Special Education Rules Manual incorporated by reference in Section R277-750-2; and

(C) all other applicable statutes and Board rules;

(iii) addressing specific linguistic and cultural needs of deaf and hard of hearing students throughout the curriculum;

(iv) skills for incorporating language into all aspects of the curriculum;

(v) pedagogical skills unique to teaching reading, writing, mathematics, and other content areas to deaf and hard of hearing students;

(vi) basic fluency in the use of American Sign Language;

(vii) knowledge of the audiological and physiological components of audition;

(viii) skills for teaching speech to deaf and hard of hearing students;

(ix) the socio-cultural and psychological implications of hearing loss; and

(x) assessing and addressing the educational needs and educational progress of deaf and hard of hearing students.

(2) For a program candidate accepted after January 1, 2020, a deaf or hard of hearing education preparation program shall require multiple opportunities for a program candidate to successfully demonstrate application of knowledge and skills gained through the program in a school-based setting in each of the following:

(a) all requirements outlined in Subsections R277-304-3(4) through (7);

(b) for a program focused on Subsection R277-304-7(1)(c)(i):
(i) assessing early childhood language development and assessment in American Sign Language and spoken English;

(ii) working with families with students who are deaf or hard of hearing while respecting a variety of communication modalities;

(iii) integrating language, speech, and listening everyday activities;

(iv) sharing knowledge with families with students who are deaf or hard of hearing about the complexities of deaf culture, including norms and behaviors of the deaf community;

(v) developing auditory perception in children and educating parents about developmental milestones for listening skills; and

(vi) proficiency in American Sign Language as demonstrate by passing an assessment approved by the Superintendent;

(c) for a program focused on Subsection R277-304-7(1)(c)(ii):
(i) developing auditory perception in children and strategies for developing listening and spoken language in deaf and hard of hearing students;

(ii) demonstrating understanding and expertise regarding early childhood spoken language development;

(iii) involving family members with students who are deaf or hard of hearing in learning and therapeutic activities;

(iv) integrating speech, listening, and spoken language in preschool and early elementary content areas; and

(v) integrating current listening technology, including troubleshooting such technology; and

(d) for a program focused on Subsection R277-304-7(1)(c)(iii):
(i) integrating American Sign Language into instruction of core academic content for all school-age students;

(ii) enhancing bilingual literacy of students who are deaf or hard of hearing in both American Sign Language and English;

(iii) integrating respect and understanding of deaf culture into instruction;

(iv) demonstrating understanding and expertise regarding American Sign Language, language development; and

(v) proficiency in American Sign Language as demonstrated by passing an assessment approved by the Superintendent.

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