Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, March 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This proposed amendment would eliminate the
required cumulative grade point average in all applicable certification
rules.
(1) An applicant for a
Missouri certificate of license to teach Secondary Education who possesses good
moral character may be granted an initial Missouri certificate of license to
teach K-12 Education subject to the certification requirements found in
5 CSR
20-400.500 and the following additional certification
requirements specific to K-12 Education:
(A)
General Requirements-
1. A baccalaureate
degree from a college or university having an educator preparation program
approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
(department) or from a college or university having an educator preparation
program approved by the state education agency in states other than
Missouri;
2. The applicant must
have a recommendation from the designated official at a baccalaureate or
higher-level educator preparation program approved by the department;
3. The applicant must possess a grade point
average to meet the following specifications:
A. A grade point average of 3.00 or higher in
professional education and the specific content area for which certification is
sought; or
B. For applicants
graduating from a baccalaureate program who do not meet the appropriate content
area grade point average requirements, competency may otherwise be demonstrated
by achievement of exit assessment scores greater than or equal to a score
deemed satisfactory by the State Board of Education (board) to qualify for
forgiveness of a disqualifying content area grade point average. Such
satisfactory score shall be higher than the Missouri qualifying
score;
4. The applicant
must achieve a score equal to or in excess of the qualifying score on the
required exit assessment(s) as defined in
5 CSR
20-400.440. The official score shall be submitted to
the department;
5. The applicant
must complete the professional requirements as determined by the recommending
educator preparation program, which may exceed these minimum requirements;
and
6. Individuals who completed an
educator preparation program outside of the United States shall provide
documentation of completion of coursework in the following:
A. English Composition, two (2) courses, each
a minimum of two (2) semester hours;
B. U.S. History, three (3) semester hours;
and
C. U.S. Government, three (3)
semester hours;
(B) Professional Requirements. A minimum
requirement of thirty-six (36) semester hours in professional education.
Competency must be demonstrated in the following topics listed to the
satisfaction of the educator preparation institution:
1. Content Planning and Delivery. Candidates
are prepared with a deep knowledge of and understand the relationship between
curriculum, instruction, and assessment-
A.
Curriculum and Instructional Planning;
B. Instructional Strategies and Techniques in
Content Area Specialty;
C.
Assessment and Student Data;
D.
Strategies for Content Literacy;
E.
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving; and
F. English Language Learning;
2. Individual Student Needs.
Candidates build a robust knowledge of learners and the learning environment-
A. Psychological Development of the Child and
Adolescent;
B. Psychology/Education
of the Exceptional Child;
C.
Differentiated Learning;
D.
Classroom Management; and
E.
Cultural Diversity;
3.
Schools and the Teaching Profession. Candidates fully understand the role of
schools and schooling as well as the professional responsibilities of teachers,
including a means of professional growth-
A.
Consultation and Collaboration; and
B. Legal/Ethical Aspects of Teaching;
and
4. Literacy (minimum
of six (6) semester hours) to include coursework in methods of teaching reading
and writing, and to include instructional interventions for students with
reading deficits; and
(C) Field and Clinical Experiences (ten (10)
semester hours). Field and clinical experiences should be appropriate to the
progress of the student through the program and should be supervised through a
close partnership of highly-qualified professionals in appropriate school
settings.
1. Early Field Experiences (one (1)
semester hour with a minimum of thirty (30) clock hours). The early field
experience includes placements in which candidates observe students, support
teachers, and respond to specific class assignments. The candidate may work
with students individually and/or in small groups as requested and under the
supervision of the classroom teacher.
2. Mid-Level Field Experiences (one (1)
semester hour with a minimum of forty-five (45) semester hours). The mid-level
experience occurs between the initial placement and the culminating clinical
experiences. At the mid-level, candidates continue to observe; respond to
specific class assignments; and work with students individually, in small
groups, and in whole class settings as requested and under the supervision of
the classroom teacher.
3.
Culminating Clinical Experiences (eight (8) semester hours with a minimum of
twelve (12) weeks in one (1) placement). The culminating experience refers to
placements typically in the final sequence leading up to and including student
teaching. Candidates actively participate and complete required assignments,
work with students as requested and under the supervision of the classroom
teacher, and have the opportunity and responsibility to lead the class over an
extended period of time.
(2) In addition to the requirements specified
in subsections (1)(A)-(C) of this rule, an applicant for a Missouri certificate
of license to teach Art may be granted an initial Missouri certificate of
license to teach Art subject to completion of at least thirty (30) semester
hours in the following content knowledge areas and demonstration of competency
to the satisfaction of the educator preparation institution:
(A) Design-Composition, three (3) semester
hours;
(B) Drawing, three (3)
semester hours;
(C) Painting, three
(3) semester hours;
(D) Graphics
(such as Printmaking, Photography, and Serigraphy), three (3) semester
hours;
(E) Ceramics, three (3)
semester hours;
(F) Sculpture,
three (3) semester hours;
(G)
Fibers (such as Weaving, Macrame, and Fiber Sculpture), three (3) semester
hours;
(H) History, Theory,
Criticism in the Visual Arts, three (3) semester hours;
(I) Instructional Techniques for Art K-12,
three (3) semester hours; and
(J)
Electives, three (3) semester hours.
(3) In addition to the requirements specified
in subsections (1)(A)-(C) of this rule, an applicant for a Missouri certificate
of license to teach Dance may be granted an initial Missouri certificate of
license to teach Dance subject to completion of at least thirty (30) semester
hours in the following content knowledge areas and demonstration of competency
to the satisfaction of the educator preparation institution:
(A) Ballet Technique, six (6) semester
hours;
(B) Contemporary Technique,
six (6) semester hours;
(C) Jazz
Technique, six (6) semester hours;
(D) Tap Technique, six (6) semester
hours;
(E) Dance Theory, three (3)
semester hours; and
(F) Dance
Composition, three (3) semester hours.
(4) In addition to the requirements specified
in subsections (1)(A)-(C) of this rule, an applicant for a Missouri certificate
of license to teach Family and Consumer Sciences may be granted an initial
Missouri certificate of license to teach Family and Consumer Sciences subject
to completion of at least thirty-three (33) semester hours in the following
content knowledge areas and demonstration of competency to the satisfaction of
the educator preparation institution:
(A)
Foundations of Family and Consumer Sciences Education, three (3) semester
hours;
(B) Nutrition, Health, and
Wellness (including Health Issues and Concepts as well as Scientific Principles
Related to Food Preparation), six (6) semester hours;
(C) Family and Consumer Resource Management,
twelve (12) semester hours (including three (3) semester hours each in:
Personal Finance; Family and Consumer Resource Management; Housing and
Environment; and Textiles, Apparel, and Fashion);
(D) Human Development and Parenting, six (6)
semester hours; and
(E) Family and
Interpersonal Relationships, six (6) semester hours.
(5) In addition to the requirements specified
in subsections (1)(A)-(C) of this rule, an applicant for a Missouri certificate
of license to teach Foreign Language may be granted an initial Missouri
certificate of license to teach Foreign Language subject to completion of at
least thirty (30) semester hours in the language to be taught, or twenty-seven
(27) semester hours plus two (2) or more earned units of high school credit in
that language. Additionally, the applicant must complete a minimum of fifteen
(15) semester hours in upper-level courses with no more than six (6) of those
semester hours in history/culture and demonstrate competency to the
satisfaction of the educator preparation institution.
(6) In addition to the requirements specified
in subsections (1)(A)-(C) of this rule, an applicant for a Missouri certificate
of license to teach Health may be granted an initial Missouri certificate of
license to teach Health subject to completion of at least thirty-six (36)
semester hours in the following content knowledge areas and demonstration of
competency to the satisfaction of the educator preparation institution:
(A) Human Anatomy-Physiology, three (3)
semester hours;
(B) Nutrition,
three (3) semester hours;
(C) Drug
Education, three (3) semester hours;
(D) Personal Health, three (3) semester
hours;
(E) Mental Health, three (3)
semester hours;
(F) Family Life/Sex
Education, three (3) semester hours;
(G) Safety and First Aid, three (3) semester
hours;
(H) Community Health, three
(3) semester hours;
(I)
Instructional Techniques in Health K-12, three (3) semester hours;
and
(J) Electives in Health, nine
(9) semester hours.
(7)
In addition to the requirements specified in subsections (1)(A)-(C) of this
rule, an applicant for a Missouri certificate of license for Library Media
Specialist may be granted an initial Missouri certificate of license for
Library Media Specialist subject to completion of at least thirty-three (33)
semester hours in the following content knowledge areas and demonstration of
competency to the satisfaction of the educator preparation institution:
(A) Content Knowledge for Teaching-
1. Foundations of Librarianship, three (3)
semester hours;
2. Library Media
Administration, three (3) semester hours;
3. Developing and Managing Collections, three
(3) semester hours;
4. Organizing
Information, three (3) semester hours;
5. Reference Sources and Services, three (3)
semester hours;
6. Action Research
in School Libraries, three (3) semester hours;
7. Children's, Adolescent, or Young Adult
Literature, three (3) semester hours;
8. Library Systems and Information
Technologies, three (3) semester hours; and
9. Curriculum and the Media Center, three (3)
semester hours;
(B)
Field and Clinical Experiences (three (3) semester hours)- 1. Culminating
Clinical Experiences. This librarian internship builds upon the classroom
experiences and provides the intern an opportunity to lead and direct specific
activities. The intern is an active participant in the daily operations of the
library media center including working with students, faculty, staff, and
stakeholders while under the supervision of an on-site supervisor. The clinical
experience should include collaborating with other educators to support student
learning.
(8) In
addition to the requirements specified in subsections (1)(A)-(C) of this rule,
an applicant for a Missouri certificate of license to teach Music may be
granted an initial Missouri certificate of license to teach Music subject to
completion of at least forty-five (45) semester hours in the following content
knowledge areas and demonstration of competency to the satisfaction of the
educator preparation institution:
(A) For
applicants for a Missouri license to teach Vocal Music-
1. Theory, nine (9) semester hours;
2. Beginning Conducting, three (3) semester
hours;
3. History/Literature Music,
three (3) semester hours;
4. Piano
(or proficiency), three (3) semester hours;
5. Choral Arranging, three (3) semester
hours;
6. Applied Voice, six (6)
semester hours;
7. Choral
Techniques, three (3) semester hours;
8. Advanced Choral Conducting, three (3)
semester hours;
9. Choral
Literature, three (3) semester hours;
10. Choral Ensemble, three (3) semester
hours;
11. Methods/Techniques of
Teaching Elementary School Music (to include an introduction to Early Childhood
Choral Literature and Musical Instruments), three (3) semester hours;
and
12. Methods/Techniques of
Teaching Middle/Secondary School Music, three (3) semester hours;
(B) For applicants for a Missouri
license to teach Instrumental Music
1.
Theory, nine (9) semester hours;
2.
Beginning Conducting, three (3) semester hours;
3. History/Literature Music, three (3)
semester hours;
4. Piano (or
proficiency), three (3) semester hours;
5. Methods/Techniques, six (6) semester hours
(strings, brass, woodwinds, percussion);
6. Applied major instrument, three (3)
semester hours;
7. Instrumental
ensemble, six (6) semester hours;
8. Advanced Instrumental Conducting, three
(3) semester hours;
9.
Instrumentation/arranging, three (3) semester hours;
10. Methods/Techniques of Teaching
Middle/Secondary School Music, three (3) semester hours; and
11. Methods/Techniques of Teaching Elementary
School Music (to include an introduction to Early Childhood Choral Literature
and Musical Instruments), three (3) semester hours.
(9) In addition to the
requirements specified in subsections (1)(A)-(C) of this rule, an applicant for
a Missouri certificate of license to teach Physical Education may be granted an
initial Missouri certificate of license to teach Physical Education subject to
completion of at least forty-five (45) semester hours in the following content
knowledge areas and demonstration of competency to the satisfaction of the
educator preparation institution:
(A) History
and Philosophy, three (3) semester hours;
(B) Anatomy-Physiology, three (3) semester
hours;
(C) Kinesiology, three (3)
semester hours;
(D) Physiology of
Exercise, three (3) semester hours;
(E) Measurement and Evaluation, three (3)
semester hours;
(F) Health Related
Fitness/Wellness, three (3) semester hours;
(G) Lifetime Activities and Dance, three (3)
semester hours;
(H) Adapted
Physical Education, three (3) semester hours;
(I) Psychological Aspects of Physical
Education, three (3) semester hours;
(J) Sociological Aspects of Physical
Education, three (3) semester hours;
(K) Motor Development/Motor Learning, three
(3) semester hours;
(L) First Aid,
CPR, and Care of Activity/Sport Injuries, three (3) semester hours;
(M) Movement and Rhythms, three (3) semester
hours; and
(N) Instructional
Techniques in Physical Education K-12, six (6) semester hours.
