Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, December 1, 2023
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
161.028(1)(a) authorizes the
Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) to establish standards and
requirements for obtaining and maintaining a teaching certificate.
KRS
161.030(3) and (4) require
the EPSB to select the appropriate assessments required prior to teacher
certification. This administrative regulation establishes the examination
prerequisites for teacher certification.
Section
1. A teacher applicant for certification shall successfully
complete the applicable assessments identified in this administrative
regulation prior to Kentucky teacher certification.
Section 2. The EPSB shall require the
assessment or assessments and passing scores identified in this section for
each new teacher applicant and each teacher seeking an additional certificate.
(1) An applicant for Interdisciplinary Early
Childhood Education certification (birth to primary) shall take
"Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (5023)" - 166.
(2) An applicant for Elementary certification
(grades P-5) shall take "Elementary Education: Multi-Subjects Test (5001)" with
the following passing scores on the corresponding assessment sections:
(a) "Elementary Education: Reading and
Language Arts (5002)" - 157;
(b)
"Elementary Education: Mathematics (5003)" - 157;
(c) "Elementary Education: Social Studies
(5004)" - 155; and
(d) "Elementary
Education: Science (5005)" - 159.
(3) An applicant for certification at the
middle school level (grades 5 through 9) shall take the content assessment or
assessments based on the applicant's content area or areas with the
corresponding passing scores as identified in this subsection:
(a) Middle School English and Communications:
"Middle School English Language Arts (5047)" - 164;
(b) Middle School Mathematics: "Middle School
Mathematics (5164)" - 157;
(c)
Middle School Science: "Middle School Science (5442)" - 152; or
(d) Middle School Social Studies: "Middle
School Social Studies (5089)" - 149.
(4) An applicant for certification at the
secondary level (grades 8 through 12) shall take the content assessment or
assessments corresponding to the applicant's content area or areas with the
passing scores identified in this subsection:
(a) Biology: "Biology: Content Knowledge
(5235)" - 146;
(b) Chemistry:
"Chemistry: Content Knowledge (5245)" - 147;
(c) Earth Science: "Earth and Space Sciences:
Content Knowledge (5571)" - 147;
(d) English: "English Language Arts: Content
and Analysis (5039)" - 168;
(e)
Mathematics: "Mathematics (5165)" - 159;
(f) Physics: "Physics: Content Knowledge
(5265)" - 133; or
(g) Social
Studies: "Social Studies: Content and Interpretation (5086)" - 153.
(5) An applicant for certification
in all grades shall take the content assessment or assessments corresponding to
the applicant's area or areas of specialization identified in this subsection,
and, if a passing score is established in this subsection, the applicant shall
achieve the passing score or higher:
(a) Art:
"Art: Content and Analysis (5135)" - 161;
(b) Chinese: "Chinese (Mandarin): World
Language (5665)" - 164;
(c) French:
"French: World Language (5174)" - 162;
(d) German: "German: World Language (5183)" -
163;
(e) Japanese: "Japanese: World
Language (5661)" -156;
(f) Health:
"Health Education (5551)" - 155;
(g) Health and Physical Education:
1. "Health and Physical Education: Content
Knowledge (5857)" - 160; and
2.
"Physical Education: "Physical Education: Content and Design (5095)" -
169;
(h) Integrated
Music: "Music: Content and Instruction (5114)" - 162;
(i) Instrumental Music: "Music: Instrumental
and General Knowledge (5115)" -150;
(j) Vocal Music: "Music: Vocal and General
Knowledge (5116)"-153;
(k) Latin:
"Latin (5601)" - 166;
(l) Physical
Education: "Physical Education: Content and Design (5095)" - 169;
(m) School Media Librarian: "Library Media
Specialist (5311)" - 156;
(n)
School Psychologist: "School Psychologist (5402)" - 147; or
(o) Spanish: "Spanish: World Language (5195)"
- 168.
(6) Except as
provided in subsection (7) of this section, an applicant for certification for
teacher of exceptional children in Communication Disorders, Learning and
Behavior Disorders, Hearing Impaired, Hearing Impaired with Sign Proficiency,
Visually Impaired, or Moderate and Severe Disabilities shall take the content
assessment or assessments based on the applicant's area or areas of
specialization with the corresponding passing scores as identified in this
subsection:
(a) Communication Disorders:
1. "Special Education: Core Content Knowledge
and Applications (5354)" - 151; and
2. "Speech-Language Pathology (5331)" -
162;
(b) Hearing
Impaired:
1. "Special Education: Core
Knowledge and Applications (5354)" - 151; and
2. "Special Education: Education of Deaf and
Hard of Hearing Students (5272)" - 160;
(c) Hearing Impaired With Sign Proficiency:
1. "Special Education: Core Knowledge and
Applications (5354)" - 151;
2.
"Special Education: Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students (5272)"
-160; and
3. "American Sign
Language Proficiency Interview (ASLPI)" - 3+;
(d) Learning and Behavior Disorders: "Special
Education: Core Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Applications (5543)" -
158;
(e) Moderate and Severe
Disabilities: "Special Education: Core Knowledge and Severe to Profound
Applications (5545)" - 158; or
(f)
Visually Impaired:
1. "Special Education: Core
Knowledge and Applications (5354)" - 151; and
2. "Special Education: Teaching Students with
Visual Impairments (5282)" - 163.
(7) A holder of an exceptional child
certificate in Learning and Behavior Disorders or Moderate and Severe
Disabilities who is seeking additional certification for any exceptional
children teaching certificate listed in subsection (6) of this section shall
not be required to take "Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications
(5354)".
(8)
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of
this subsection, an applicant for Career and Technical Education certification
to teach in grades 5 - 12 shall take the content assessment or assessments
corresponding to the applicant's area or areas of specialization identified in
this paragraph, and, if a passing score is established in this paragraph, the
applicant shall achieve the passing score or higher:
1. Agriculture: "Agriculture (5701)" -
147;
2. Business and Marketing
Education: "Business Education (5101)" - 154;
3. Family and Consumer Science: "Family and
Consumer Sciences (5122)" - 153; or
4. Engineering and Technology Education:
"Technology Education (5051)" -159.
(b) An applicant for Industrial Education
shall take the content assessment or assessments corresponding to the
applicant's area or areas of specialization with the passing scores identified
in
16
KAR 6:020.
(9) An applicant for a restricted base
certificate in the following area or areas shall take the content assessment or
assessments based on the applicant's area or areas of specialization with the
corresponding passing scores as identified in this subsection:
(a) English as a Second Language:
1. Until August 31, 2017: "English to
Speakers of Other Languages (5361)" - 157; or
2. Beginning September 1, 2017: "English to
Speakers of Other Languages (5362)" - 155;
(b) Speech/Media Communications: "Speech
Communication (5221)" - 146; or
(c)
Theater: "Theatre (5641)" - 162.
(10) An applicant for an endorsement in the
following content area or areas shall take the content assessment or
assessments based on the applicant's area or areas of specialization with the
passing scores identified in this subsection:
(a) American Sign Language: "American Sign
Language Proficiency Interview (ASLPI)" - 3+;
(b) English as a Second Language:
1. Until August 31, 2017: "English to
Speakers of Other Languages (5361)" - 157; or
2. Beginning September 1, 2017: "English to
Speakers of Other Languages (5362)" - 155;
(c) Learning and Behavior Disorders, grades 8
- 12: "Special Education: Core Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Applications
(5543)" - 158;
(d) Literacy
Specialist: "Reading Specialist (5302)" - 165;
(e) Gifted Education, grades primary - 12:
"Gifted Education (5358)" - 157; or
(f) Reading Primary through Grade 12:
"Teaching Reading: K-12 (5206)" - 156.
Section 3. In addition to the content area
assessment or assessments established in Section 2 of this administrative
regulation, each new teacher shall take the pedagogy assessment and meet the
passing score identified in this section that corresponds to the grade level of
certification sought. If a certified teacher is seeking additional
certification in any area, the applicant shall not be required to take an
additional pedagogy assessment.
(1) An
applicant for Elementary certification (grades primary - 5) shall take
"Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades kindergarten - 6 (5622)" -
160.
(2) An applicant for
certification at the middle school level (grades 5 through 9) shall take
"Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5 - 9 (5623)" - 160.
(3) An applicant for certification at the
secondary level (grades 8 through 12) shall take "Principles of Learning and
Teaching: Grades 7 - 12 (5624)" - 160.
(4) An applicant for certification in all
grades with a content area identified in Section 2(5) of this administrative
regulation shall take one (1) of the following assessments and achieve the
corresponding passing score or higher:
(a)
"Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades kindergarten - 6 (5622)" -
160;
(b) "Principles of Learning
and Teaching: Grades 5 - 9 (5623)" - 160; or
(c) "Principles of Learning and Teaching:
Grades 7 - 12 (5624)" - 160.
(5) An applicant applying only for
certification for teacher of exceptional children shall not be required to take
a separate pedagogy assessment established in this section. The content area
assessment or assessments established in Section 2 of this administrative
regulation shall fulfill the pedagogy assessment requirement for a teacher of
exceptional children.
(6) An
applicant for Career and Technical Education certification in grades 5 through
12 shall take one (1) of the following assessments and receive the identified
passing score:
(a) "Principles of Learning and
Teaching: Grades kindergarten - 6 (5622)" - 160;
(b) "Principles of Learning and Teaching:
Grades 5 - 9 (5623)" - 160; or
(c)
"Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7 - 12 (5624)" - 160.
Section 4. Assessment
Recency.
(1) A passing score on an assessment
established at the time of administration shall be valid for the purpose of
applying for certification for five (5) years from the assessment
administration date.
(2) A teacher
who fails to complete application for certification to the EPSB within the
applicable recency period of the assessment and with the passing score
established at the time of administration shall retake the applicable
assessment or assessments and achieve the passing score or scores required for
certification at the time of application.
(3) The assessment administration date shall
be established by the Educational Testing Service or other authorized test
administrator.
Section 5.
(1) An applicant for initial certification
shall take the assessments on a date established by:
(a) The Educational Testing Service;
or
(b) The agency established by
the EPSB as the authorized test administrator.
(2) An applicant shall authorize assessment
results to be forwarded by the Educational Testing Service, or other authorized
test administrator, to the EPSB and to the teacher preparation institution
where the applicant received the relevant training.
(3)
(a)
Public announcement of assessment dates and locations shall be issued
sufficiently in advance of assessment dates to permit advance
registration.
(b) An applicant
shall seek information regarding the dates and location of the assessments and
make application for the appropriate assessment prior to the deadline
established and sufficiently in advance of anticipated employment to permit
assessment results to be received by the EPSB and processed in the normal
certification cycle.
Section
6. An applicant shall pay the assessment fee established by the
Educational Testing Service or other authorized test administrator for each
relevant assessment required to be taken.
Section 7. An applicant who fails to achieve
at least the minimum passing score on any of the applicable assessments may
retake the assessment.
Section 8.
The EPSB in conjunction with the Kentucky Center for Statistics shall collect
data and conduct analyses of the scores and institutional reports provided by
the Educational Testing Service or other authorized test administrator to
determine the impact of these assessments.
11 Ky.R. 672;
eff. 12-11-1984; Am. 12 Ky.R. 1883; eff. 7-2-1986; 14 Ky.R. 1967; eff.
5-9-1988; 21 Ky.R. 3076; 22 Ky.R. 283; eff. 8-3-1995; 23 Ky.R. 2856; 3351; eff.
3-6-1997; 24 Ky.R. 1141; 1508; eff. 1-12-1998; 25 Ky.R. 429; 841; eff.
10-1-1998; 26 Ky.R. 439; 746; 1001; eff. 10-11-1999; 28 Ky.R. 933; eff.
12-5-2001; recodified from 704 KAR 20:305, 7-2-2002; 29 Ky.R. 1862, 2272; eff.
3-19-2003; 30 Ky.R. 2321; 31 Ky.R. 24; eff. 8-6-2004; 1863; 32 Ky.R. 37; eff.
8-5-2005; 33 Ky.R. 3032; 3330; eff. 6-1-2007; 35 Ky.R. 1842; 2001; eff.
4-3-2009; 37 Ky.R. 86; 678; eff. 10-1-2010; 37 Ky.R. 2036; 2373; eff. 5-6-2011;
38 Ky.R. 1457; 1697; eff. 5-4-2012; TAm eff. 6-7-2012; 39 Ky.R. 1274; 1646;
eff. 3-8-2013; 40 Ky.R. 1320; 1699; eff. 3-7-2014; 41 Ky.R. 1698; 1971; eff.
4-3-2015; 43 Ky.R. 588, 1188, 1508; eff. 3-3-2017; 48 Ky.R. 462, 1581; eff.
3-1-2022.
