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TITLE 515 PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD

 

                                                                 Proposed Rule

                                     LSA Document #00-78

 

                                                                      DIGEST

 

Amends 515 IAC 1-4-1 and 515 IAC 1-4-2 to specify licensing test scores for new or revised licensing tests; deletes references to discontinued tests; states the required test where more than one test on a subject may be available; and makes editing changes to conform language to other rules under Title 515. NOTE: Under IC 4-22-2-40, LSA Document #00-78, printed at 23 IR 2314, was recalled by the Professional Standards Board. This document was revised, and the changes are reflected in this publication. NOTE: Under IC 4-22-2-40, LSA Document #00-78, printed at 23 IR 2597, was recalled by the Professional Standards Board. This document was revised, and the changes are reflected in this publication. Effective 30 days after filing with the secretary of state.

 

515 IAC 1-4-1

515 IAC 1-4-2

 

SECTION 1. 515 IAC 1-4-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

 

515 IAC 1-4-1  Test requirements and exemptions

Authority:   IC 20-1-1.4-7; IC 20-6.1-3-10.1

Affected:  IC 20-6.1-3-3

Art Education (10130)                                                                                                                510

Biology and General Science (20030)                                                                                         560

(Middle School)

Biology (10230)                                                                                                                         510

(High School)

Business Education (10100)                                                                                                        480

Chemistry (20240)                                                                                                                     460

Early Childhood Education (K-3) (10020)                                                                                  510

Earth Science: Content Knowledge                                                                                        150

(0571 replaces 20570 after August 1, 2001)                                                                              

Earth/Space Science (20570)                                                                                                     420

Economics                                                                                                                                  460

Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (10011)                               520 143

Education of Students with Mental Retardation (10320)                                                              560

English Language, Literature, and Composition: Content Knowledge (10041)                       500 153

(Middle and High School)

French (10170)                                                                                                                          520

(Middle and High School)

French: Content Knowledge (0173)                                                                                        160

French: Productive Language Skills (0171)                                                                         162

(0173 and 0171 replace 10170 after August 1, 2001)

General Science (10430)                                                                                                            450

For General Science license                                                                                                 450

For Physical Science license                                                                                                 360

Geography                                                                                                                                520

German (20180)                                                                                                                       490

(Middle and High School)

Government/Political Science                                                                                                      390

Health Education (20550)                                                                                                           420

Home Economics Education (10120)                                                                                          540

Introduction to the Teaching of Reading (10200)                                                                         510

Mathematics (10060)                                                                                                                 530

(Middle and High School)

Mathematics: Content Knowledge (0061)                                                                              136

(0061 replaces 10060 after August 1, 2001)

Media Specialist (10310)   530

(Library Media Specialist)

Music: Content Knowledge

(0113 replaces 10110 after August 1, 2001)                                                                        140

Music Education (10110)                                                                                                           510

Physical Education (10090)                                                                                                        540

Physical Education: Content Knowledge (0091)                                                                    150

(0091 replaces 10090 after August 1, 2001)

Physical Science (10430)                                                                                                            360

Physics (30260)                                                                                                                         400

Prekindergarten Education (20530)                                                                                             390

(for Pre-K/Early Childhood License)

Psychology                                                                                                                                 480

Social Studies: Content Knowledge (10081)                                                                        520 147

(Middle and High School)

Sociology                                                                                                                                  440

Spanish (10190)                                                                                                                         500

(Middle and High School)

Spanish: Content Knowledge (0191)                                                                                       159

Spanish: Productive Language Skills (0192)                                                                          162

(0191 and 0192 replace 10190 after August 1, 2001)

Special Education: Knowledge-Based Core Principles (0351)                                              136

Special Education: Teaching Students with Behavioral                                                         139

Disorders/Emotional Disturbance (0371)

(0371 replaces 10370 after August 1, 2001)

Special Education: Teaching Students with Learning

Disabilities (0381)                                                                                                                 139

(0381 replaces 10380 after August 1, 2001)

Speech Communication (10220)                                                                                                 490

Teaching Emotionally Disturbed Students with Emotional Disturbances (10370)                      540

Teaching Hearing Impaired Students                                                                                           470

Teaching Learning Disabled Students with Learning Disabilities (10380)                                 430

Teaching Minimally Mentally Handicapped Students                                                                    420

Teaching Orthopedically Impaired Students                                                                                 530

Teaching Visually Handicapped Students                                                                                     580

Technology Education (10050)                                                                                                   590

U.S. History                                                                                                                               380

World Civilization                                                                                                                       360

(Industrial Arts).

(d) An applicant for a teaching license in a health occupations specialty area must take the registry or certification examination required by the respective professional association and achieve at least the minimal score accepted by that professional association.

(e) An applicant for a teaching license in a vocational specialty area must take the National Occupational Competency Trade and  Industry Test (NOCTI) in the appropriate specialty area and achieve a minimum T-score of forty (40).

(f) Applicants An applicant may repeat any section of the an examination on which they do the applicant does not achieve the minimum score.

(g) If, during the time an applicant for an initial teaching license is enrolled in a teacher preparation program, the applicant achieved the minimum acceptable score required for an examination or test in subsection (c), (d), or (e), the applicant may use that score even if a different score or a different examination or test is required at the time of application for the license.

(h) In lieu of amending this rule, the professional standards board may publish A Notice of Test Code Change policy statement pursuant to IC 4-22-7-7 in the event that the Educational Testing Service changes a code for a test but does not change either the content of the test or the scoring scale for the test. Upon publication, the professional standards board must simultaneously distribute the notice to the unit head and licensing advisor of each institution preparing educators.