Adopted and Filed

Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code section 272.2, the Board of Educational Examiners hereby amends Chapter 14, "Issuance of Practitioner’s Licenses and Endorsements," Iowa Administrative Code.

This amendment clarifies and strengthens existing secondary mathematics requirements to better prepare junior and senior high school mathematics teachers (grades 7–12). Approved teacher preparation institutions would not need to change their programs significantly.

Notice of Intended Action was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on July 21, 2004, as ARC 3540B. A public hearing on the amendment was held on August 10, 2004. No one attended the public hearing. One written comment was received from a teacher preparation institution, which indicated overall agreement with the rule change but noted that more clarification was needed on the requirement for coursework in computer programming. This amendment is identical to that published under Notice.

This amendment is intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 272.

This amendment will become effective December 15, 2004.

The following amendment is adopted.

Amend subrule 14.141(13) as follows:

14.141(13) Mathematics.

a. K–6. Completion of 24 semester hours in mathematics to include coursework in algebra, geometry, number theory, measurement, computer programming, and probability and statistics.

b. 7–12. Completion of 24 semester hours in mathematics to include coursework in a linear algebra or an abstract (modern) algebra course, a postcalculus geometry course, a two–course sequence in calculus, a computer programming course, and a probability and statistics course, and coursework in discrete mathematics.

[Filed 10/15/04, effective 12/15/04]

[Published 11/10/04]

EDITOR’S NOTE: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 11/10/04.