{"data":{"id":"us-va/8vac20-543-350","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"8VAC20-543-350","heading":"Journalism (add-on endorsement)","body":"The program in journalism (add-on endorsement) shall ensure that the candidate holds an active license with a teaching endorsement or endorsements issued by the Virginia Board of Education and has demonstrated the following competencies:\n\n1. Understanding the history and functions of journalism in American culture including the value of freedom of speech and of the press and the complexity of legal and ethical issues;\n\n2. Understanding press law and ethics as it applies to scholastic media, including First Amendment-related rights and responsibilities;\n\n3. Understanding of and experience in theory and practice of both print and nonprint media including design and layout production and the use of technology;\n\n4. Possession of skills in teaching journalistic writing, interviewing, and editing for a variety of purposes, audiences, and formats;\n\n5. Understanding of and proficiency in grammar, usage, and mechanics and their integration in writing and communications;\n\n6. Understanding of and proficiency in pedagogy to incorporate writing as an instructional and assessment tool for candidates to generate, gather, plan, organize, and present ideas in writing to communicate for a variety of purposes; and\n\n7. Skills to lead student media and production, including an understanding of fiscal responsibility, conflict resolution, and time management.","path":["Title 8. Education","Agency 20. State Board of Education","Chapter 543. Regulations Governing the Review and Approval of Education Programs in Virginia","Part VII. Competencies for Endorsement Areas Article 1 General Competencies","Article 3. PreK-12 Endorsements, Special Education, Secondary Grades 6-12 Endorsements, and Adult Education"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title8/agency20/chapter543/section350/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:47:42Z","sha256":"24103faa623d5b9a74bd86208f8b557ed9fd76fa41ec607f15cac46dab12014b","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/8vac20-543-340","next":"us-va/8vac20-543-360"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}