Meeting of the Board of Regents | March 2010

Joint Meeting of Regents Committees

 Higher Education

Elementary, Middle, Secondary and Continuing Education

Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities

Students with Disabilities Teacher Certification - As part of their ongoing review of teacher policy, the Joint Committees of Higher Education; Elementary, Middle, Secondary and Continuing Education; and the Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities discussed concerns about the current special education certification structure not meeting the needs of students with disabilities in the State, especially at the adolescence level where there are documented shortages.  This month the Committees discussed a framework to modify the structure of certification categories to create a 7-12 Generalist certificate and plans to create more flexibility for special educators to move between developmental levels.