Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-3 - EDUCATOR PREPARATION RULES › Rule 505-3-.70 - Speech-Language Associate Program

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through
			 June 27, 2024
(1)
Purpose.
This rule states field-specific content standards for
			 approving programs that prepare individuals as Speech-Language Associates who
			 provide related educational support or direct intervention for all students
			 whose individual education program indicates instructional needs in the area of
			 communication disorders under the direct supervision of a certified
			 Speech-Language Pathologist. This rule supplements requirements in GaPSC Rule
			 505-3-.01 REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS
			 FOR APPROVING EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROVIDERS AND EDUCATOR PREPARATION
			 PROGRAMS.
(2)
Requirements.
(a) To receive
			 approval for an initial preparation program, a GaPSC-approved educator
			 preparation provider shall offer a preparation program described in program
			 planning forms, catalogs, and syllabi addressing the following standards for
			 the preparation of Speech-Language Pathologists published in 2020 by the
			 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Council on Academic
			 Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology.
1. The program shall prepare candidates who
			 know the principles of biological sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, and
			 the social/behavioral sciences.
2.
			 The program shall prepare candidates who know basic human communication and
			 swallowing processes, including their biological, neurological, acoustic,
			 psychological, developmental, linguistic, and cultural bases.
3. The program shall prepare candidates who
			 know the nature of speech, language, hearing, and communication disorders and
			 differences, including the etiologies, characteristics,
			 anatomical/physiological, acoustic, psychological, developmental, and
			 linguistic and cultural correlates. Specific knowledge shall be demonstrated in
			 the following areas:
(i) Speech sound
			 disorders;
(ii) Receptive and
			 expressive language (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics)
			 in speaking, listening, reading, writing, and manual modalities;
(iii) Hearing, including the impact on speech
			 and language;
(iv) Cognitive
			 aspects of communication (attention, memory, sequencing, problem-solving,
			 executive functioning);
(v) Social
			 aspects of communication (including challenging behavior, ineffective social
			 skills, lack of communication opportunities); and
(vi) Communication modalities (including
			 oral, manual, augmentative, and alternative communication techniques and
			 assistive technologies).
4. The program shall prepare candidates who
			 possess knowledge of the principles and methods of prevention, assessment, and
			 intervention for students with communication disorders including consideration
			 of anatomical/physiological, psychological, developmental, and linguistic and
			 cultural correlates of the disorders.
5. The program shall prepare candidates who
			 know standards of ethical conduct.
6. The program shall prepare candidates who
			 demonstrate processes used in the integration of evidence-based clinical
			 practice.
7. The program shall
			 prepare candidates who have knowledge of certification, specialty recognition,
			 and other relevant professional credentials.
8. The program shall prepare candidates who
			 understand the supervisory nature of working under a certified Speech-Language
			 Pathologist.
9. The program shall
			 prepare candidates who understand the collaborative nature of working with all
			 stakeholders.
10. The program shall
			 prepare candidates who have the knowledge of individual education programs,
			 individual learning differences, learning environments, instructional planning,
			 and student engagement.