Principal/Assistant Principal Regulations #1591

Effective December 11, 2020 the regulations for Principal/Assistant Principal have changed and educators will need to pass a Praxis II for certification.

The following items must be sent directly to the Department for your application to be reviewed. Please follow the documentation guidelines for submission.

Official Transcript(s) – Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of a master’s degree.

Education Requirements – must meet one of the selections below:

A master’s or doctoral degree in Pre-K to 12 educational leadership from a regionally accredited college or university with advanced preparation accreditation by NCATE/CAEP; or
A master’s or doctoral degree from a regionally accredited college or university in any field and satisfactory completion of an alternative route to licensure or certification program for school principals as provided in 14 Del.C. §§1260 – 1266; or
A master’s or doctoral degree from a regionally accredited college or university in any content area and satisfactory completion of a Department-approved educator preparation program for school principals as provided in 14 DE Admin. Code 290 Approval of Education Preparation Programs.

Copy of current and valid out-of-state license, if applicable.
Form E (Verification of Teaching Experience) – a minimum of five (5) years of certified experience as an educator with satisfactory annual evaluations in any Pre-K to 12 public school setting or equivalent setting as approved by the Department.
Test Scores should be forwarded to the Delaware Department of Education electronically upon your request.

This certificate area requires one of the following Praxis II Tests:

Passing score of 160 on the School Leaders Licensure Assessment (ETS Test Code #6011); or
Passing score of 160 on the School Superintendent Assessment (ETS Test Code #6021); or
Passing score of 151 on the School Leaders Licensure Assessment (ETS Test Code #6990); or
Passing score of 162 on the School Superintendent Assessment (ETS Test Code #6991)

For certificates requiring Praxis II, Educational Testing Service (ETS) administers the Praxis test. Please use Reporting Code 7065.