1. (1) Authorization. A license issued under this section is required for an individual to direct early childhood through adolescence reading programs or to work with reading teachers, classroom teachers, administrators, and others as a resource teacher in reading.

2. (2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a reading specialist license under this section to an applicant who meets all of the following requirements:

   1. (a) The applicant meets all of the requirements under s. PI 34.065.
   2. (b) The applicant has a reading teacher license under s. PI 34.082.

   3. (c) The applicant has a master’s degree with a major emphasis in reading and demonstrated expertise in all of the following:

      1. 1. Guiding and directing a kindergarten through grade 12 program.
      2. 2. Field experience in kindergarten through grade 12 reading programs.
      3. 3. Research related to reading.
      4. 4. Supervision of instruction.
      5. 5. Content area reading for the reading specialist.

History

History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18.