Program Coordinator/Contact
Heidi Sackreiter, Assistant Professor/ECE Coordinator
School of Education, Counseling and Human Development
Pugsley Hall 141
605-688-5039
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. A Kindergarten Education endorsement may be added to the Birth through Age 8 Specialization.
Accreditation, Certification, and Licensure
Accreditation
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
South Dakota Department of Education
Certification and Licensure
Candidates who have completed the curriculum many apply for the Kindergarten Education endorsement on their teaching certificate. They are not required to take an additional PRAXIS test to add this endorsement in South Dakota. However, those educators seeking initial certification and licensure in their content area must complete 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.
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