Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 1220 – Standard certificate
(a) The Department shall issue a standard certificate to an applicant who meets the requirements for licensure and has acquired the prescribed knowledge, skill, or education to practice in a particular area, to teach a particular subject or to instruct a particular category of students. Where applicable and available, an applicant for a standard certificate must have achieved a passing score on an examination of content knowledge, such as Praxis II. This requirement shall apply to all applicants teaching special education in a “core content area,” as defined in § 1210 of this title, in secondary schools.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 1220
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the Department shall issue a standard certificate to an applicant who:
(1) Meets the requirements for licensure and holds a valid and current license or certificate from another state; or
(2) Meets the requirements for a Meritorious New Teacher candidate designation adopted pursuant to § 1203 of this title.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the Department shall issue a standard certificate, with the exception of all special education, specialist, and administrator certifications, to an applicant who meets 1 of the following:
(1) Has a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale and a score on the applicable examination of content knowledge, such as Praxis II, that is within 2 standard errors of measurement of the designated passing score.
(2) Has a grade point average between 3.0 and 3.49 on a 4.0 scale, a score on the applicable examination of content knowledge, such as Praxis II, that is within 2 standard errors of measurement of the designated passing score, and has completed at least 1 of the following:
a. Earned a minimum score of 38 on Education Testing Service’s Praxis Performance Assessment for Teachers (PPAT) or 15 rubric Educative Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA) Assessments.
b. Earned a minimum score of 33 on a 13 rubric edTPA Assessment.
c. Earned a minimum score of 46 on an 18 rubric edTPA Assessment.
d. Completed a micro-credential approved by the Professional Standards Board in the content area for the standard certificate sought.
e. Earned a grade of A or S after completing a yearlong residency.
72 Del. Laws, c. 294, § ?2; 74 Del. Laws, c. 14, § ?7; 79 Del. Laws, c. 42, § ?3; 83 Del. Laws, c. 339, § 38; 83 Del. Laws, c. 400, § 1;