To align the rule language to reflect current acceptable terminology.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-4.0172:Specialization Requirements for Certification in the Area of Hearing Impaired (Grades K-12) - Academic Class

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To align the rule language to reflect current acceptable terminology.

SUMMARY: Update terminology to reflect the preferred terms and highlighting that language development knowledge is required in both English and American Sign Language.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: Based upon the nature of the changes, this proposed rule is not expected to have any adverse impact on economic growth, business competitiveness or any other factors listed in s. 120.541(2)(a), F.S., and will not require legislative ratification. No increase in regulatory costs are anticipated as a result of the rule changes.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02, 1012.55, 1012.56, F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.02, 1012.54, 1012.55, 1012.56, F.S.

A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: May 13, 2020, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Conference call 1(888)220-8451, confirmation code 697978.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Monica Verra-Tirado, Ed.D., Chief, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400, 850-245-0475.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-4.0172 Specialization Requirements for Certification in the Area of Deaf or Hard of Hearing Impaired (Grades K-12) – Academic Class.

(1) Plan One. A bachelor’s or higher degree with an undergraduate or graduate major in deaf education hearing impaired; or

(2) Plan Two. A bachelor’s or higher degree with thirty (30) semester hours in exceptional student education to include credit in the areas specified below:

(a) Foundations of exceptional student education to include historical perspectives, student characteristics, and trends and issues;

(b) Educational management of exceptional students to include classroom organization, behavior management, and consultation skills;

(c) Audiology, anatomy and physiology of human speech and auditory mechanisms, including assessment, amplification, and assistive listening devices;

(d) Introduction to education of students who are deaf or hard of hearing  hearing impaired to include the nature and needs of students who are deaf or hard of hearing hearing impaired or deaf or hard of hearing with additional disabilities and multi-handicapped students, trends and issues, family support and intervention, and community resources;

(e) Language development to include the application of English and American Sign Language linguistics, psycholinguistics, and sociolinguistics to the education of hearing impaired students who are deaf or hard of hearing, including ages birth to five (5) years;

(f) Auditory development and learning to include methods of auditory learning, assessment, and techniques for evaluating the acoustic environment;

(g) Manual communication to include manually coded English and American Sign Language.

(h) Instructional strategies for teaching students who are deaf or hard of hearing hearing impaired to include credit in the following:

1. Teaching language to include instructional procedures to effect language learning to students who are deaf or hard of hearing hearing impaired including ages birth to age five (5) years;

2. Speech development to include production and transmission of speech and instructional and assessment strategies to facilitate the development of speech skills for students who are deaf or hard of hearing hearing impaired including ages birth to age five (5) years;

3. Teaching reading to students who are deaf or hard of hearing hearing impaired to include theories, curricular adaptations, and assessment;

4. Teaching mathematics, science, and social studies to students who are deaf or hard of hearing hearing impaired to include procedures for curricular adaptations; and,

5. Teaching social and personal skills for students who are deaf or hard of hearing hearing impaired to include employability skills, career awareness, and transition planning for adult living.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02, 1012.55, 1012.56 FS. Law Implemented 1001.02, 1012.54, 1012.55, 1012.56 FS. History–New 7-1-92, Amended 7-17-00,

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Jacob Oliva, Chancellor, Division of Public Schools.

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Richard Corcoran, Commissioner, Department of Education.

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: April 02, 2020

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: March 17, 2020