Florida Statutes Section 1012.575
- Alternative preparation programs for certified teachers to add
additional coverage gives a district school board the authority to
design Add-On Alternative Teacher Preparation programs to enable persons
already certified to prepare to add an additional coverage to their
certificate to teach exceptional education classes or other areas of
critical shortage. Each Add-On Alternative Teacher Preparation Program
is reviewed and approved by the Department of Education. Volusia County
Schools has five (5) add-on endorsement programs. These programs are for
current employees only.
Athletic Coaching Endorsement
The
Athletic Coaching Endorsement in-service certification program was
developed to meet the following needs of the School District of Volusia
County:
Florida Statute 1012.55
requires that anyone employed to coach in a Florida public school hold a
state issued certificate. This in-service program, leading to a
Coaching Endorsement, has been developed to meet the certification
requirements for part-time coaches who do not hold a state issued
certificate. The program fulfills the specialization requirements as
outlined in State Board of Education Rule 6A-4.0282.
Successful completion of this in-service program will also provide
coaches holding a Florida Professional Educator's certificate with the
necessary in-service for adding the Coaching Endorsement to a current
certificate. Participants must be employed as a teacher or part-time
coach in the Volusia County Public Schools or recommendation of the
school principal, and must possess a current Temporary Part-Time
Coaching certificate or a current Professional Educator's
certificate. Individuals must earn a total of 180 in-service credits or
the equivalent college credit, by successfully completing the prescribed
set of courses listed below:
Component # | Course Title | #Hours |
1011005 | Theory & Practice of Coaching a Specific Course | 60 |
1011006 | Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries | 60 |
1011007 | Coaching Theory | 60 |
For more information about the Athletic Coaching Endorsement, contact Lawrence Beal, Specialist, Alternative Programs, Athletics & Security, at extension 20220.
Autism Endorsement
The
Volusia County In-service Certification Program for an endorsement in
Autism Spectrum Disorders has been approved by the school board and the
Florida Department of Education. The program is based upon the
specialization requirements for endorsement in Autism Spectrum Disorders
as stated in State Board of Education Rule 6A-4.01796.
This Autism Endorsement program is equivalent to 12 semester hours as
designated in the specialization requirements. The training components
include:
Component # | Course Title | #Hours |
4102005 | Nature and Needs, Assessment and Diagnosis for Students with ASD | 60 |
2100037 | Applied Behavior Analysis and Positive Behavior Supports for Students with ASD | 60 |
3100002 | Assistive/Instructional Technology and Alternative/Augmentative Communication Systems for Students with ASD | 60 |
4102006 | Field-Based Experience in Nature and Needs, Assessment and Diagnosis for Students with ASD | 20 |
2100038 | Field-Based Experience in Applied Behavior Analysis, and Positive Behavior Supports for Students with ASD | 20 |
3100003 | Field-Based Experience in Instructional Technology and Alternative/Augmentative Communication Systems for Students with ASD | 20 |
For more information about the Autism Endorsement Program, contact Melissa Bisesi, FDLRS Learning Resouce Specialist, Extension 38431.
ESOL Endorsement
The
Volusia County ESOL In-service Certification Program is an in-service
training program leading toward the addition of an endorsement in ESOL
to a Florida Educator's Certificate. The Consent Decree in the League of
United Latin American Citizens et al. v. the State Board of Education,
1990, Florida Statute 1003.56 and State Board of Education Rule 6A-6.0907
specify certification requirements for teachers of Limited English
Proficient students. The ESOL agreement specifies that teachers of basic
ESOL and/or English to Limited English Proficient students have ESOL
coverage or an ESOL endorsement to another coverage. Program
participants must be employed as a teacher in the Volusia County Public
Schools, possess a current Florida Educator's certificate, and be
recommended by principal. Participants must earn a total of 300
in-service credits, equivalent to 15 semester hours of college credit by
successfully completing the prescribed set of in-service components
included in this program. Participants must earn 60 in-service credits
in each of five (5) components as listed below:
Component # | Course Title | #Hours |
1702002 | ESOL Language & Literacy | 60 |
1705003 | ESOL Culture | 60 |
1703002 | ESOL Curriculum & Materials | 60 |
1701002 | ESOL Assessment | 60 |
1700004 | ESOL Methods | 60 |
For more information about the ESOL Endorsement program, contact Mayra Santiago, ESOL Staff Development Specialist.
Gifted Endorsement
Volusia
County School's Gifted In-service Certification Program allows teachers
to complete the required coursework for the Gifted Endorsement through
in-service courses and/or college credit. (Important - Teaching experience cannot be used with the in-service add-on program.) The
In-service Add-on Certification Program for the Gifted Endorsement was
developed to assist Volusia County teachers in obtaining the Gifted
Endorsement. Participants are required to successfully complete 60
in-service points or the equivalent in college credit for all five
courses listed below which fulfill the specialization requirements
outlined in State Board of Education Rule 6A-4.01791 for the Gifted Endorsement.
Component # | Course Title | #Hours |
2105002 | Curriculum Development for the Gifted | 60 |
2100006 | Nature and Needs of the Gifted | 60 |
2100005 | Guidance and Counseling of the Gifted | 60 |
2100004 | Education of Special Populations | 60 |
2100007 | Theory and Development of Creativity | 60 |
For more information about the Gifted Endorsement Add-on Certification Program, contact Cindy Garber, Specialist, ESE Department, at extension 20505.
Reading Endorsement
Volusia
County Schools has offered the Reading Endorsement
Certification Program since 2004 when the No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
Act required that all reading teachers be "highly qualified". In an
effort to offer current and relevant content as well as simplify the
process for teachers, the Office of Professional Development and Support
continuously reviews our reading endorsement program. Thus, the process
to obtain the reading endorsement has been restructured. If you have
questions/concerns after reviewing the information, please contact the
Office of Professional Development and Support. The Reading Endorsement
Add-on Certification Program consists of five competencies which must be
taken in order. Each competency includes specific indicators. This
program meets State Board of
Education Rule 6A-4.0163.
Component # | Course Title | #Hours |
1013026 | Competency 1 – Foundations of Instruction | 60 |
1013027 | Competency 2 – Research-based Practices | 60 |
1013028 | Competency 3 – Assessment | 60 |
1013029 | Competency 4 – Differentiated Instruction | 60 |
1013030 | Competency 5 – Demonstration of Accomplishment | 60 |
If
you wish to participate in the Reading Endorsement Program and you have
completed college coursework in the area of reading within the last 10
years, submit a copy of your transcript(s) to Meg Roa,
Specialist, Office of Professional Leaning for review. If your
transcript is already on file with the Human Resources Department,
contact the Certification Office and ask for a copy of your transcript
to be sent to Meg Roa.
For more information about the Reading Endorsement Add-on Certification Program, contact Meg Roa, Specialist, Professional Learning & School Improvement, at extension 20548.