Reading Specialist Endorsement – Delaware
Educational Requirements
According to the Delaware Department of Education:
The state of Delaware offers the following endorsements.
Delaware offers School Reading Specialist.
Additional Requirements (After Degree Conferral)
- Please submit all licensure documents (located on the Gate 4 Checklist) to gate4@liberty.edu
- Gate 4 will complete a College Verification Form which will be used to add the Reading Specialist endorsement to the Virginia license.
- After obtaining a Virginia licensure with the Reading Specialist Add-On, students can then apply for a Delaware license through reciprocity.
Reciprocity
Delaware Department of Education considers educators who hold a full and current license/certificate in another jurisdiction (any U.S. state, including District of Colombia, Guam, or Puerto Rico) for licensure by reciprocity.
Upon review of the documentation, DDOE will determine if:
- The applicant meets the requirements for an Initial License or Continuing License, and
- Delaware offers a comparable certification area to the applicant’s out-of-state credentials.
HB 207
Delaware enacted HB 207 on June 30, 2021, which removes the requirement that applicants for educator licenses obtain a passing score on an approved performance assessment. Instead, professional development and mentoring activities should include a focus on pedagogical knowledge. For participants in alternative routes for teacher licensure and certification programs, the law requires an assessment of program participants’ abilities to apply pedagogical skills to meet the needs of students and requires the Department to establish a committee of stakeholders to gather input and make recommendations on how to assess the pedagogical skills of program participants. Text of the law is available here: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail/78754