282—15.5 (272) Educational strategist.
	 15.5(1) Authorization. The holder of this endorsement is authorized to serve as an educational strategist. This special education support personnel provides assistance to regular classroom teachers in developing intervention strategies for pupils who are mildly handicapped in obtaining an education but who can be accommodated in the regular classroom environment.
	 15.5(2) Program requirements.
	  a.   	 An applicant must hold a master’s degree.
	 (1) 	 Option 1: Master’s in special education in an endorsement area listed under rule 15.2(272).
	 (2) 	 Option 2: Master’s in another area plus 30 graduate semester hours in special education (instructional). These hours may have been part of, or in addition to, the degree requirements.
	  b.   	 Content. The applicant must complete the strategist training program to include the following components to total a minimum of 8 graduate semester hours:
	 (1) 	 Interpersonal interaction patterns.
	 (2) 	 Communication skills.
	 (3) 	 Response effectiveness.
	 (4) 	 Educational diagnosis and remediation.
	 (5) 	 Instructional analysis (task, abilities and related processes).
	 (6) 	 Behavior management—motivational factors.
	 (7) 	 Formulation of treatment strategies—concept teaching, teaching strategy format.
	 (8) 	 Practicum in consultative, diagnostic, and treatment design experiences.
	 15.5(3) Other. An applicant must:
	  a.   	 Hold one of the special education teaching endorsements. This authorization is restricted to the instructional grade level held:
	 (1) 	 Prekindergarten-kindergarten.
	 (2) 	 K-8.
	 (3) 	 5-12.
	  b.   	 Have four years of successful teaching experience, two of which must be completed in regular education.