The required courses and experiences of a birth through grade three early childhood program shall meet the National Association for Education for Young Children (NAEYC) standards, 2010 edition.

1. (1) Promoting child development and learning;
2. (2) Using developmentally effective approaches by observing, assessing, and documenting to support young children and families; and
3. (3) Knowledge of curriculum development that uses the South Dakota K-12 content standards as provided in SDCL 13-3-48 and other established K-12 academic standards to design an instructional program that facilitates student achievement and promotes lifelong learning.

The program shall require candidates to demonstrate the content, pedagogical, and professional knowledge and skills identified in the NAEYC standards and to demonstrate competency on the multiple assessment measures of chapters 24:53:04, 24:53:05, and 24:53:06.

A birth through grade three early childhood education program shall require coursework sufficient to constitute an academic major and demonstrated competencies in the following areas of professional education:

Source: 24 SDR 160, adopted May 28, 1998, effective September 1, 2000; 27 SDR 32, effective October 11, 2000; 33 SDR 73, effective November 2, 2006; transferred from § 24:16:08:03, 33 SDR 73, adopted October 13, 2006, effective July 1, 2008; 46 SDR 16, effective August 5, 2019.

General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1 , 13-42-3.

Law Implemented: SDCL 13-42-3 , 13-42-4.

Prior versions effective: 2008-07-01.