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Subchapter I. Professional Standards Board
§ 1201. Purpose. - The purpose of this chapter is to establish a system...
§ 1202. Definitions. - The following definitions apply to this chapter: (1) “ARTC program”...
§ 1203. Rules and regulations. - Unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, rules and regulations...
§ 1205. Professional Standards Board. - (a) Recognizing that well-prepared, effective educators are critical to our...
§ 1206. Composition and governance of the Professional Standards Board. - (a) The Standards Board shall consist of 16 voting members...
Subchapter II. Three-Tiered Licensure System
§ 1210. Tier One — Initial licensure [For application of this section, see 81 Del. Laws, c. 43, § 5]. - (a) An initial license is valid for 4 years unless...
§ 1211. Tier Two — Continuing licensure. - (a) A continuing license is valid for 5 years unless...
§ 1212. Continuing licensure — Renewal. - (a) Upon application, the Department shall renew a continuing license...
§ 1213. Tier Three — Advanced licensure. - An advanced license is valid for up to 10 years...
§ 1214. Advanced licensure — Renewal. - Upon application, the Department shall renew an advanced license for...
§ 1215. Licensure of educators holding professional status certificates or other certificates. - The Department shall issue a continuing license to a person...
§ 1216. License extension; license freeze. - (a) Upon a showing by an educator of exigent circumstances,...
§ 1217. Denial of licenses. - (a) Pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated and adopted pursuant...
§ 1218. Limitation, suspension and revocation of licenses. - (a) The Secretary may suspend, revoke, or limit a license...
§ 1218A. Temporary suspension pending hearing. - (a) In the event of a complaint concerning the activity...
§ 1218B. Nondisciplinary letter of concern - (a) If the Secretary determines after the investigation that a...
§ 1219. Disclosure. - Pursuant to the rules and regulations promulgated and adopted under...
Subchapter III. Educator Certification
§ 1220. Standard certificate [For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 339, § 38] [Effective until Aug. 4, 2023]. - (a) The Department shall issue a standard certificate to an...
§ 1220. Standard certificate [For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 339, § 38] [Effective Aug. 4, 2023]. - (a) The Department shall issue a standard certificate to an...
§ 1221. Emergency certificate and certificates of eligibility. - Pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated and adopted pursuant to...
§ 1222. Revocation of certificate. - A certificate issued under this subchapter must be revoked upon...
§ 1223. Teaching assignment outside area of certification. - If the employer of an educator assigns the educator to...
§ 1224. Review by the Secretary of Education. - The Secretary of Education shall have the authority to review...
Subchapter IV. Substitute Teachers
§ 1230. Substitute teachers. - Repealed by 76 Del. Laws, c. 80, § 345, effective...
Subchapter V. Special Institute for Teacher Licensure and Certification
§ 1250. Established. - A special institute to be run by 1 or more...
§ 1251. Standards for admission. - Any individual seeking licensure and/or certification under this subchapter shall...
§ 1252. Format of special institute program. - The general format for the special institute must include the...
Subchapter VI. Alternative Routes for Teacher Licensure and Certification
§ 1260. Requirements for an alternative routes for teacher licensure and certification program. - (a) Criteria is established for alternative routes for teacher licensure...
§ 1261. Requirements for a district or charter school utilizing an alternative routes for teacher initial licensure and certification program. - A district or charter school seeking to hire an individual...
§ 1262. Requirements for participation in an alternative routes for teacher initial licensure and certification program. - (a) Subject to § 1217 of this title and notwithstanding...
§ 1263. Issuance of initial licensure and certification to a participant in an alternative routes for teacher initial licensure and certification program. - (a) At the conclusion of an ARTC program, all of...
§ 1266. Requirements for an alternative routes to certification programs for teachers of students with disabilities. - In order to be State approved, an alternative routes to...
Subchapter VII. Educator Evaluations
§ 1270. The Delaware Performance Appraisal System II. - (a) An educator holding an initial license pursuant to §...
§ 1270A. Delaware Teacher Growth and Support System [Effective July 1, 2023]. - (a) Teachers holding an initial license pursuant to § 1210...
§ 1270B. Delaware Performance Appraisal System II [Effective July 1, 2023]. - (a) For purposes of this subchapter only, Delaware Performance Appraisal...
§ 1271. Certification of professional evaluators; monitoring evaluations. - (a) The Department shall develop rules and regulations pursuant to...
§ 1272. Improvement plans; professional development. - (a) If the overall rating of an educator's DPAS II...
§ 1273. Incompetency — A pattern of ineffective teaching. - A pattern of ineffective teaching shall be defined pursuant to...
§ 1274. Disclosure. - If an educator licensed under this chapter is seeking an...
§ 1275. DPAS II Advisory Committee. - (a) The Secretary shall convene and provide administrative staff to...
Subchapter VIII. Educator Preparation Programs
§ 1280. Educator preparation program approval. - (a) Consistent with § 122 of this title, no individual,...
§ 1281. Year-long residency programs. - (a) There is established a year-long residency program, the purpose...