Iowa Admin. Code r. 282-18.11 - [Effective until 2/26/2025] Director of special education of an area education agency
(1)
Authorization. The holder of this endorsement is authorized to
serve as a director of special education of an area education agency. Assistant
directors are also required to hold this endorsement.
(2)
Program requirements.
a.
Degree-
master's.
b.
Endorsement. An applicant must hold or meet the requirements
for one of the following:
(1) PK-12 principal
and PK-12 supervisor of special education (see rule
282-18.9 (272));
(2) Supervisor of special
education-instructional (see rule
282-15.5 (272));
(3) Professional service administrator (see
282-subrule 27.3(5)); or
(4) A
letter of authorization for special education supervisor issued prior to
October 1, 1988.
c.
Content. An applicant must have completed a sequence of
courses and experiences of at least 24 additional semester hours to include the
following:
(1) Understand and demonstrate the
capacity to advocate for ethical decisions and cultivate professional norms and
culture.
(2) Develop and maintain a
safe, supportive, equitable, culturally responsive, and inclusive district
culture.
(3) Collaboratively lead,
design, and implement a district mission, vision, and process for continuous
improvement that reflects a core set of values and priorities that include data
use, technology, values, equity, diversity, digital citizenship, and
community.
(4) Knowledge of current
issues in special education and special education administration.
(5) Knowledge of special education school law
and legislative and public policy issues affecting children and
families.
(6) Knowledge of the
powers and duties of the director of special education of an area education
agency as delineated in Iowa Code section
273.5.
(7) Practicum in administration and
supervision of special education programs.
d.
Experience. An applicant
must meet the experience requirement set forth in 18.10(3).
(3)
Other.
a.
Option 1: Instructional.
An applicant must meet the requirements for one special education teaching
endorsement and have three years of teaching experience in special
education.
b.
Option 2:
Support. An applicant must meet the practitioner licensure
requirements for one of the following endorsements and have three years of
experience as a:
(1) School
audiologist;
(2) School
psychologist;
(3) School social
worker; or
(4) Speech-language
pathologist.
NOTE: An individual holding a statement of professional recognition is not eligible for the director of special education of an area education agency endorsement.
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