Section 7.23.090. Program standards.

	(a)  Minimum qualifications for a teacher in a program under 7 AAC 23.010 - 7 AAC 23.100 are  
		(1) a bachelor's degree in special education, early childhood education, physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech and language therapy; and  
		(2) one year of experience working in a field of early childhood or preschool activity.  
	(b)  If a grantee is unable to hire a teacher that fulfills the criteria in (a) of this section, the grantee may request a waiver from the section of family health. With the request, the grantee must document its inability to hire a teacher that meets the criteria in (a) of this section and submit the materials required by 7 AAC 23.040(3).  
	(c)  A program under 7 AAC 23.010 - 7 AAC 23.100 must offer home-based service. However, for a participant who spends a significant amount of time in day care, the teacher's activity must be apportioned accordingly between the day care center and the home.  
	(d)  A program under 7 AAC 23.010 - 7 AAC 23.100 must  
		(1) repealed 10/15/94;  
		(2) operate on a year-round basis, with allowance for the annual leave and holiday policy of the grantee and for participating families' absence from the community; the department will, in its discretion, however, authorize a program to operate for 11 months when funding is inadequate to support year-round operation;  
		(3) be individualized to be appropriate for the education of each participant, and include  
			(A) a statement of the participant's present level of performance;  
			(B) goals for a six-month period;  
			(C) short-term objectives;  
			(D) the date of program initiation and estimated duration of service; and  
			(E) methods for evaluating the participant's progress and scheduling multidisciplinary reevaluations as needed.  
	(e)  The grantee shall prepare in writing the individualized education program described in (d)(3) of this section within 45 days of a participant's enrollment and maintain a written record of that program. The primary caregiver shall participate in developing the individualized education program.  
	(f)  With parental permission, a grantee shall arrange a multidisciplinary evaluation of a participant within one year of enrollment, unless such an evaluation was made before the participant's enrollment.  
	(g)  A grantee must maintain records on participants in a confidential manner.  

Authorities

47.20.060;47.20.070;47.20.110

Notes

Reference

7 AAC 23.050
7 AAC 23.900
7 AAC 50.990

Authority

AS 47.20.060 AS 47.20.070 AS 47.20.110

History

Eff. 10/15/82, Register 84; am 6/28/85, Register 94; am 8/29/86, Register 99; am 1/14/87, Register 101; am 10/15/94, Register 132