TITLE

Conditional Teaching Permit for Intervention Specialist (K-12)

HISTORY

Authorized in House Bill 196, enacted November 2001.

GRADE LEVELS AND/OR SUBJECT AREAS COVERED

Intervention Specialist areas.

WHO OPERATES

Ohio Department of Education, Office of Certification Licensure and employing school/district.

REQUIREMENTS TO ENTER

Prospective employing school district agrees to provide a structured mentoring program.

The candidate

Holds a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

Must pass the basic skills test prescribed by the State Board of Education.

Has completed 15 semester hours (or equivalent) in the principles and practices of teaching exceptional children, including such topics as child and adolescent development, diagnosis and assessment of children with disabilities, curriculum design and instruction, applied behavioral analysis, and methods of teaching students from culturally diverse backgrounds with the different learning styles.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The individual enters the classroom to teach full-time in the intervention specialist area for one year under the Conditional Teaching Permit.

Must complete an additional three semester hours in the content and methods of teaching reading during the year for which the Conditional Teaching Permit is issued.

Must complete the requirements for the Alternative Educator License for Intervention Specialist at the end of the year for which the Conditional Teaching Permit is issued.

NUMBER OF CREDIT HOURS TO COMPLETE

One year to complete a total of 18 hours of professional education coursework, including 15 semester hours of pre-service and three semester hours of in-service coursework.

LENGTH OF TIME

One year, nonrenewable.

OTHER

The authorization for the One-Year Conditional Teaching Permit for Intervention Specialist is an emergency measure which expires November 2004.