An assignment in a departmentalized classroom for Reading (at or above grade level), Grades 6-8, for a holder of a valid elementary, secondary, or all-level certificate is allowed with one of the following certificates.(1) Bilingual Generalist: Early Childhood-Grade 6 (Grade 6 only).(2) Bilingual Generalist: Grades 4-8.(3) Core Subjects: Early Childhood-Grade 6 (Grade 6 only).(4) Core Subjects with Science of Teaching Reading: Early Childhood-Grade 6 (Grade 6 only).(5) Core Subjects: Grades 4-8.(6) Core Subjects with Science of Teaching Reading: Grades 4-8.(7) Elementary English (Grades 1-8). This assignment requires verifiable preparation in teaching of reading such as in-service, seminar, or college course in reading. Initial assignments beginning with the 1990-1991 school year require nine semester credit hours of upper-division coursework in reading with at least one course in diagnostic reading techniques.(8) Elementary Reading (Grades 1-8).(9) Elementary teacher certificate plus 18 semester credit hours in English and nine semester credit hours of upper-division coursework in reading with at least one course in diagnostic reading techniques.(10) English as a Second Language Generalist: Early Childhood-Grade 6 (Grade 6 only).(11) English as a Second Language Generalist: Grades 4-8.(12) English Language Arts and Reading: Grades 4-8.(13) English Language Arts and Reading with Science of Teaching Reading: Grades 4-8.(14) English Language Arts and Reading: Grades 7-12 (Grades 7 and 8 only).(15) English Language Arts and Reading: Grades 8-12 (Grade 8 only).(16) English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies: Grades 4-8.(17) English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies with Science of Teaching Reading: Grades 4-8.(18) Generalist: Early Childhood-Grade 6 (Grade 6 only).(19) Generalist: Grades 4-8.(20) Junior High School or High School--English.(21) Junior High School or High School--English Language Arts, Composite. This assignment includes at least six semester credit hours of reading. Initial assignments beginning with the 2003-2004 school year require nine semester credit hours of upper-division coursework in reading with at least one course in diagnostic reading techniques.(22) Junior High School or High School--Reading.(23) Legacy Master Reading Teacher (Early Childhood-Grade 12).(24) Reading Specialist.(25) Reading Specialist (Early Childhood-Grade 12).(26) Secondary English (Grades 6-8). This assignment requires verifiable preparation in teaching of reading such as in-service, seminar, or college course in reading. Initial assignments beginning with the 1990-1991 school year require nine semester credit hours of upper-division coursework in reading with at least one course in diagnostic reading techniques.(27) Secondary English Language Arts, Composite (Grades 6-8). This assignment includes at least six semester credit hours of reading. Initial assignments beginning with the 2003-2004 school year require nine semester credit hours of upper-division coursework in reading with at least one course in diagnostic reading techniques.(28) Secondary Reading (Grades 6-8).(29) Secondary English (Grades 6-12). This assignment requires verifiable preparation in teaching of reading such as in-service, seminar, or college course in reading. Initial assignments beginning with the 1990-1991 school year require nine semester credit hours of upper-division coursework in reading with at least one course in diagnostic reading techniques.(30) Secondary English Language Arts, Composite (Grades 6-12). This assignment includes at least six semester credit hours of reading. Initial assignments beginning with the 2003-2004 school year require nine semester credit hours of upper-division coursework in reading with at least one course in diagnostic reading techniques.(31) Secondary Reading (Grades 6-12).(32) Secondary or all-level teacher certificate plus 18 semester credit hours in English and nine semester credit hours of upper-division coursework in reading with at least one course in diagnostic reading techniques.