24 : 53 : 11 : 02 . State certification exams for education specialist candidates. Each approved education program for the preparation of education specialist candidates shall measure a candidate's content and pedagogical knowledge as required by §§ 24:53:11:06 and 24:53:11:07 .

Each applicant must achieve the established passing scores set by the state Board of Education Standards, when required, in order to be recommended for certification to the department.

Source: 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.