(1) New, innovative, and experimental programs include but are not necessarily limited to the following:

(a) programs designed to develop new approaches, new arrangements, and/or new contexts for the preparation of school personnel;

(b) programs designed to prepare school personnel for new types of positions that are emerging in modern education;

(c) programs designed to meet the special needs of particular segments of society; and

(d) programs designed for specific curricular areas for which recognized standards have not yet been developed.