The State Board shall issue early childhood special education
approval or endorsement to an individual who holds a valid professional
educator license with an early childhood endorsement or an LBS I endorsement,
provided that the individual makes application for approval in a format
specified by the State Board demonstrating that he or she has successfully
completed coursework in all the following areas:
a) Methods - Developmentally and individually
appropriate methods for fostering the social, emotional, cognitive,
communication, adaptive, and motor development and learning of young children
with special needs in various settings, such as the home, the school, and the
community.
b) Assessment -
Strategies, procedures, and formal and informal instruments for assessing young
children's social, emotional, cognitive, communication, and motor skills;
family concerns, priorities, and resources; and school, home, and community
learning environments; and methods for conducting formative and summative
individual and program evaluation.
c) Language Development - Typical and
atypical language development in young children; specific language
disabilities; the relationship between communication delays and other areas of
early learning and development; and alternative communication systems for young
children with disabilities.
d)
Family and Community Relationships - Strategies in developing positive and
supportive relationships with families of young children with special needs,
including the legal and philosophical basis for family participation;
family-centered services; and strategies for working with socially, culturally,
and linguistically diverse families. Strategies and models for promoting
effective consultation and collaboration with other professionals and agencies
within the community.
