Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1) The only
endorsements on Montana teaching, administrative, or specialist licenses are
those approved by the Board of Public Education.
(2) An initial endorsement may be granted by
the Superintendent of Public Instruction based on the program of study
completed as verified by the appropriate official defined in ARM
10.57.102.
(3) To add an additional
endorsement to a Class 1 or 2 license, an applicant must submit verification of
one of the three pathways:
(a) Completion of
a program of study as verified by the appropriate official, defined in ARM
10.57.102; and
(i) proof of a minimum passing
score on the PRAXIS Subject Assessment applicable to the requested endorsement
as established by the Office of Public Instruction and approved by the Board of
Public Education; on the endorsement-related content area exam; or
(ii) evidence of a passing score on a student
teaching portfolio as defined in ARM
10.57.102
and verified by the appropriate official from the educator preparation program;
or
(iii) evidence of a 3.00 or
higher coursework Grade Point Average (GPA) as defined in ARM
10.57.102
and verified by the appropriate official from the educator preparation program.
(b) Posted Degree,
Major, Minor, or National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Certification: Evidence of completion of at least one of the following degrees
in the area applicable to the requested endorsement:
(i) a doctorate degree;
(ii) a master's degree;
(iii) a baccalaureate degree, with a major or
posted minor of at least 18 semester hours in the endorsement area requested;
or
(iv) a certificate for National
Board of Certification for Teaching;
(v) This method is not available for early
childhood (P-3), elementary education (K-8), reading (K-12), english as a
second language (K-12); School Administrator (Superintendent, Principal, or
Supervisor); Specialist (School Psychologist or School Counselor); and initial
endorsements in Special Education fields.
(c) Content Area Knowledge and Teaching
Experience: Evidence of two years of teaching experience while appropriately
licensed documented by a recommendation from a P-12 school employer on a form
prescribed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction and proof of a minimum
passing score on the PRAXIS Subject Assessment applicable to the requested
endorsement as established by the Office of Public Instruction and approved by
the Board of Public Education; on the endorsement-related content area exam.
Only where content area exam(s) have been identified may endorsements be added
with this method.
(i) If the applicant has a
categorical special education endorsement, the applicant must pass the
state-designated content test for a K-12 special education endorsement. If the
applicant has a P-3 or K-8 special education endorsement, the applicant must
have a minimum of two years of teaching experience as appropriately licensed in
special education and pass the state-designated pedagogy test for the secondary
level to add the K-12 special education endorsement.
(ii) This method is not available for early
childhood (P-3), elementary education (K-8), reading (K-12), english as a
second language (K-12); School Administrator (Superintendent, Principal, or
Supervisor); Specialist (School Psychologist or School Counselor); and initial
endorsements in Special Education fields.
(4) An endorsement may be dropped from a
license at the end of its valid term if licensure requirements pursuant to
these rules are met.
AUTH: Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9,
20-4-102,
MCA IMP: Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9,
20-4-103,
20-4-106,
MCA
