Selection and Administration of Written Examination

For the purpose of issuing a 'Reading Specialist Instructor Certificate' the Department of Education shall designate a written examination to be administered to each person seeking the position of reading specialist. The examination shall be designed to test the knowledge of the nominee concerning the various approaches and techniques of reading which have been determined by competent authority to be most effective in diagnostic and prescriptive instruction for meeting the needs of young pupils. The examination shall be administered on a territory-wide basis annually. For this purpose the Board may select an examination prepared by a competent and recognized local or national organization or agency.