The following definitions apply to this chapter:
(1)“Approved professional license issued under Title 24” means a professional license issued by any of the following Boards:
a. Board of Occupational Therapy Practice.
b. Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals.
c. Board of Examiners of Psychologists.
d. Board of Social Work Examiners.
e. Board of Speech/Language Pathologists, Audiologists, and Hearing Aid Dispensers, but excluding a hearing aid dispenser license.
f. Examining Board of Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers.
(2)“ARTC program” means an alternative routes for teacher licensure and certification program.
(3)“Certificate of eligibility” means a credential which may be issued to teachers of students with disabilities if the employing district o
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The following definitions apply to this chapter:
(1) “Approved professional license issued under Title 24” means a professional license issued by any of the following Boards:
a. Board of Occupational Therapy Practice.
b. Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals.
c. Board of Examiners of Psychologists.
d. Board of Social Work Examiners.
e. Board of Speech/Language Pathologists, Audiologists, and Hearing Aid Dispensers, but excluding a hearing aid dispenser license.
f. Examining Board of Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers.
(2) “ARTC program” means an alternative routes for teacher licensure and certification program.
(3) “Certificate of eligibility” means a credential which may be issued to teachers of students with disabilities if the employing district or charter school establishes that the proposed recipient meets the requirements of § 1221(2) of this title.
(4) “Certification” means the issuance of a certificate, which may occur regardless of a recipient’s assignment or employment status.
(5) “Classroom aide” means a school employee who supports teachers by assisting students with activities and daily tasks. A classroom aide may work with individuals or small groups and provide additional assistance based on student needs. An individual with a diploma of alternate achievement standards may serve as a classroom aide.
(6) “Delaware Performance Appraisal System II” (DPAS II) means the evaluation developed and conducted pursuant to this chapter.
(7) “Department” means the Delaware Department of Education.
(8) “Educator” means a person licensed and certified by the State under this chapter to engage in the practice of instruction, administration or other related professional support services in Delaware public schools, including charter schools, pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the Standards Board and approved by the State Board. For purposes of this subchapter, the term “educator” does not include substitute teachers.
(9) “Emergency certificate” means a credential which may be issued if the employing district or charter school establishes that the proposed recipient meets the requirements under § 1221(1) of this title.
(10) “Evaluator” means an individual or team meeting the minimum qualifications to appraise educator performance, as set forth in the rules and regulations promulgated under § 1271 of this title.
(11) “License” means a credential which authorizes the holder to engage in the practice for which the license is issued.
(12) “Other student support personnel” means a person other than a paraprofessional who is hired or contracted by a district, charter school, or other state agency to support students with mental health services or behavior interventions in a school and may have direct, unsupervised contact with students, but who is not otherwise qualified to hold a license and a standard certificate issued under this chapter or an approved professional license issued under Title 24.
(13) “Paraprofessional” means a person permitted by this State under this chapter to assist in classroom instruction, classroom management, student behavior, or functional skills activities, and is paid under § 1324 of this title.
(14) “Permit” means a credential that authorizes the holder to engage in student support and classroom services within a public school.
(15) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Delaware Department of Education.
(16) “Specialist intern” means a person who is enrolled in an education preparation program in school counseling or school psychology, who is completing the internship required for certification. Specialist interns include individuals completing required supervised fieldwork in behavior analysis at a school. All specialist interns must adhere to any other regulations or requirements required by the specialist intern’s applicable certificate.
(17) “Standard certificate” means a credential issued to certify that an educator has the prescribed knowledge, skill and/or education to practice in a particular area, teach a particular subject, or teach a category of students. An educator may be issued 1 or more certificates.
(18) “Standards Board” means the Professional Standards Board established pursuant to this chapter.
(19) “State Board” means the State Board of Education of the State pursuant to § 104 of this title.
(20) “Year-long resident” means a person who is enrolled in a year-long residency program under § 1281 of this title.