Section 511IAC15-4-2. Early childhood education curriculum requirements

   To be eligible for the early childhood education school setting set forth in section 1 of this rule, the applicant must successfully meet the developmental and content standards by at least one (1) of the following requirements:

(1) Completed a baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher education that includes the following:

(A) A minor or concentration in any of the content areas listed in section 1(a)(2) of this rule.

(B) A major or content area in education from an approved program that includes the following:

(i) General education and subject matter concentration that aligns to the REPA teacher standards.

(ii) Professional education and pedagogy that aligns to the REPA teacher standards for early childhood education.

(iii) A minimum of ten (10) weeks of full-time student teaching during the later stages of the program with an effective teacher who holds a professional, proficient, practitioner, or accomplished practitioner license.

(2) Completed the following requirements:

(A) A noneducation baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher education.

(B) An education minor or concentration from an approved program that includes the following:

(i) A minimum of ten (10) weeks of full-time student teaching during the later stages of the program with an effective teacher who holds a professional, proficient, practitioner, or accomplished practitioner license.

(ii) Professional education and pedagogy that aligns to the REPA teacher standards for early childhood education.

(3) A baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher education and a master of arts in teaching approved by the board in a content area determined by the department to substantially apply to a content area listed in section 1(a)(2) of this rule.

(Indiana State Board of Education; 511 IAC 15-4-2; filed Nov 18, 2014, 3:51 p.m.: 20141217-IR-511130399FRA)