Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, March 15, 2024
PURPOSE: The State Board of Education is authorized to grant
certificates of license to teach in any of the public schools of the state and
establish requirements and qualifications for those certificates. This rule
outlines the requirements for application for a certificate of license to teach
Special Reading.
(1) An applicant for
a Missouri certificate of license to teach Special Reading who possesses good
moral character may be granted an initial Missouri certificate of license to
teach Special Reading subject to the certification requirements found in
5 CSR
20-400.500 and the following additional certification
requirements specific to Special Reading:
(A)
General Requirements-
1. A valid Missouri
permanent or professional certificate of license to teach;
2. Two (2) years of classroom teaching
experience;
3. 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 20-400.310 and
5
CSR 20-400.440. The official score shall be submitted
to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (department);
and
4. A recommendation from the
designated certification official from an educator preparation program approved
by the department;
(B)
Professional Requirements-
1. Child
Psychology (requirement may be met upon completion of at least three (3)
semester hours of combined course, Child and Adolescent Psychology);
2. Adolescent Psychology (requirement may be
met upon completion of at least three (3) semester hours of combined course,
Child and Adolescent Psychology);
3. Psychology and/or Education of the
Exceptional Child (including the gifted); and
4. Evaluation of Abilities and Achievement
(instruction in interpretation of individualized intelligence tests, formal and
informal diagnostic procedures, and in prescriptive instruction);
(C) Content Knowledge for
Teaching-
1. Reading (at least two (2)
graduate-level courses required, minimum total of six (6) semester hours; one
(1) of these courses shall be in Analysis and Correction of Reading
Disabilities);
2. Language
Acquisition and Development or Language Development of the Exceptional
Child;
3. Behavior Management
Techniques; and
4. Counseling
Techniques (to include communication skills with exceptional children and
families of exceptional children); and
(D) Field and Clinical Experiences
Culminating Clinical Experiences (six (6) semester hours)-1. Culminating
Clinical Experience. A supervised clinical experience in which candidates
acquire experience in planning for and working with students experiencing
reading difficulties. The experience must include various instructional
settings in both elementary and secondary schools. The clinical experience
should require demonstrated competency in the diagnosis and remediation of
reading and related difficulties. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in
establishing an environment that promotes learning. The clinical experience
should include collaborating with other educators to support learning.
