Program Contact/Coordinator
Sue Brokmeier, ECE Coordinator
Department of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership
Pugsley Hall 143, Box 2203
www.sdstate.edu/tll
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Program Information
Students or graduates may seek additional certification to their primary teaching certificates authorizing them to teach in other age/grade spans and/or content areas. An Early Childhood Special Education Endorsement may be added to the Birth through Age 8 Specialization or Cooperative Programs in the Early Childhood Education major.
Accreditation, Certification, and Licensure
Accreditation
National Association of the Education of Young Children
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education Programs
South Dakota Department of Education
Certification and Licensure
With this major and the accompanying teacher education coursework required for teaching licensure, candidates are eligible to take the Praxis content tests, and apply for a teaching license in South Dakota. Students are required to take the PRAXIS II content test, as well as the PRAXIS II Principles of Learning and Teaching test. The minimum score for the Praxis II PLT must be obtained for teaching licensure and varies by state.
Course Delivery Format
Courses in Early Childhood Education are delivered face to face, online and hybrid (face to face and online combination). All ECE courses have practical applications in field experience settings in childcare and Pre-K-Grade 3.
