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USDB committee authorizes creation of deaf‑education alternative licensure program
Summary
The Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind standing committee voted to authorize USDB to implement an alternative pathway (an "Apple" program) to license teachers in deaf education, creating a state-level option if university programs are discontinued.
The Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (USDB) standing committee voted to authorize USDB to serve as an Apple sponsor to implement an alternative pathway to teacher licensure in deaf education for students birth through age 22.
The vote forwards the program to the Utah State Board of Education for final approval. Committee members described the pathway as a multi-year effort intended to expand the pool of teachers trained specifically to work with students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Dr. Michelle Tanner, USDB associate superintendent of the deaf, told the committee the effort has taken several years to develop. “This has taken an extensive amount of time — it's been a 3 year endeavor to get this off the ground,” she said, and described plans to combine coursework available through Idaho State University and state special‑education…
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