8VAC20-23-200. Adult education.
A. Endorsement requirements. The candidate shall have:
1. Earned a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university or hold a Collegiate Professional License (requires a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university); and
2. A minimum of 15 semester hours in adult education that shall include the following competencies and one semester of supervised successful full-time, or an equivalent number of hours of part-time experience, teaching of adults:
a. Understanding of the nature or psychology of the adult learner or adult development;
b. Understanding of the knowledge, skills, and processes needed for the selection, evaluation, and instructional applications of the methods and materials for adults to become college and career ready, including:
(1) Curriculum development in adult basic education or Virginia Board of Education-approved high school equivalency instruction;
(2) Literacy skills for adults;
(3) Numeracy skills for adults;
(4) Reading comprehension for adult education; and
(5) Other adult basic skills instruction.
B. Individuals not holding a Collegiate Professional License or a Postgraduate Professional License shall meet the professional teacher's assessment requirements prescribed by the Virginia Board of Education.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-298.1 and 22.1-299 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 34, Issue 24, eff. August 23, 2018.