A teacher who instructs students in a secondary school setting in any content subject in which reading is a required skill may obtain a credential to instruct students. To obtain a credential to instruct students in a secondary school setting who have failed to benefit from regular classroom instruction in any content subject where reading is a required skill a teacher must:

1. Hold a bachelor's degree or endorsement in secondary education as prescribed by the education standards and practices board;

2. Hold a valid North Dakota educator's professional license in the area of English, social studies, or science; and

3. Complete a minimum of six semester hours of the required coursework, including a minimum of two semester hours in any three of the following course areas: a. Foundations or survey of reading; b. Reading in the secondary school; c. Diagnosis and correction of reading disabilities; d. Clinical or laboratory practicum in reading with secondary students;

e. Research and the literature in reading or language arts; f. Exceptional child; g. Curriculum development; h. English education methods; or i. Reading in the content areas.

History: Effective January 1, 2020.

General Authority: NDCC 15.1-02-04, 15.1-02-11, 15.1-02-16, 28-32-02; Pub. L. 107-110, § 1119

Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-02-04, 15.1-02-11; Pub. L. 107-110, § 1119