EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS BOARD[282]

Adopted and Filed

Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code section 272.2, the Board of Educational Examiners hereby amends Chapter 15, "Requirements for Special Education Endorsements," Iowa Administrative Code.

This amendment modifies the requirements for the special education consultant, which is a support personnel position that assists instructional programs for pupils who require special education services.

Notice of Intended Action was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on July 21, 2004, as ARC 3542B. A public hearing on the amendment was held on August 10, 2004. Four persons attended the public hearing, and one written comment was received in support of the amendment. This amendment is identical to that published under Notice.

This amendment is intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 272.

This amendment will become effective November 17, 2004.

The following amendment is adopted.

Amend subrule 15.3(1) as follows:

15.3(1) Special education consultant.

a. Authorization. The holder of this endorsement is authorized to serve as a special education consultant. This support personnel The consultant provides ongoing assistance to instructional programs for pupils requiring special education.

Consultant endorsements are available in mental disabilities, behavioral disorders, learning disabilities, physicaldisabilities, hearing impaired, visually impaired, earlychildhood—special education, multicategorical resource room—mildly handicapped. The early childhood—special education consultant endorsement allows the individual to provide services to programs with pupils below the age of 7. All other consultants A consultant can serve programs with pupils from age 5 birth to the age of 21 (and to a maximum allowable age in accord accordance with Iowa Code section 256B.8) with the exception of consultants serving deaf or hard–of–hearing or visually disabled students. Applicants who desire to serve as consultants serving deaf or hard–of–hearing or visually disabled students must hold the respective special education instructional endorsement. The deaf or hard–of–hearing consultant endorsement or the visually disabled consultant endorsement allows the individual to serve students from birth to the age of 21.

b. Program requirements.

(1) Degree—master’s.

1. Option 1: Master’s in special education in an endorsement area listed under rule 15.2(272).

2. Option 2: Master’s in another area of education plus 30 graduate semester hours an endorsement in at least one special education (instructional) area. These hours may have been part of, or in addition to, the degree requirements.

(2) Content: This sequence The coursework is to be at least eight graduate semester hours to include the following:

1. Curriculum development design.

2. Consultation process in special or regular education:

(a) • Examination, analysis, and application of a methodological model for consulting with teachers and other adults involved in the educational program.

(b) • Interpersonal relations, interaction patterns, interpersonal influence, and communication skills.

3. Skills required for conducting a needs assessment, delivering staff in–service needs, and evaluating in–service sessions.

c. Other.

(2) Four An applicant must have four years of successful teaching experience, two of which must be congruent with the consultant authorization desired in special education.

[Filed 9/24/04, effective 11/17/04]

[Published 10/13/04]

EDITOR’S NOTE: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 10/13/04.