Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Subtitle 12 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE
Chapter 13A.12.02 - Teachers
Section 13A.12.02.05 - Certification in Middle School Education (Grades 4-9)
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 13A.12.02.05
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, March 22, 2024
A. Middle school certification may be obtained in four content areas:
(1) English/Language Arts;
(2) Mathematics;
(3) Social Studies; or
(4) Science.
B. To receive middle school certification, the applicant shall:
(1) Complete one of the certification options set forth in COMAR 13A.12.01.04B, C, or E; and
(2) Meet the applicable testing requirements established by the State Superintendent of Schools pursuant to COMAR 13A(3).
C. Assignment. In a middle school using a departmentalized organization, a teacher with certification in:
(1) Elementary education may be assigned to teach in that school, if not less than 50 percent of the teaching assignment is within the elementary education grades; or
(2) An academic area, grades 7-12, may be assigned to teach any content area in which the teacher holds a certification, if not less than 50 percent of the assignment is within the secondary education grades.
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