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 to establish requirements and qualifications for those certificates. This rule establishes required assessments for individuals applying for an initial or additional certificate of license to teach.

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this rule shall be maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text of the rule is printed here.

1. (1) Each applicant seeking a Missouri certificate of license to teach will successfully complete an exit assessment to measure the applicant’s competency in subject matter, pedagogical knowledge, or both, prior to being granted the certificate. An exemption exists if the applicant holds a valid certificate of license to teach from another state.

   1. (A) The State Board of Education (board) has selected the Praxis II: Content Knowledge or Specialty Area assessments and the Principles of Learning and Teaching assessments developed by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) as the exit assessments for certificates of license to teach. Qualifying scores are established by the board and published by ETS for each assessment designated for an area of certification.

      1. 1. Applicants seeking initial certificates

of license to teach must complete and achieve a Missouri qualifying score in the content 5 CSR 20-400

knowledge or specialty area assessment in their major area of preparation or the appropriate principles of learning and teaching assessment if no content knowledge or specialty area assessment is designated, except in the areas of special education, student services, and administration (see Appendix A, which is included herein).

1. 2. Applicants holding a valid Missouri

professional or life certificate of license to teach in a content area who are seeking an additional certificate(s) of license to teach in another content area(s) will receive the additional certificate(s) upon meeting either of the following conditions:

1. A. Complete and achieve a Missouri

qualifying score for the Praxis II content knowledge or specialty area assessment designated for the certificate of license to teach, except for the areas of unified science, special education other than mild/moderate cross categorical disabilities, student services, administration, career education, and adult education and literacy; or

1. B. Successfully complete the applica-

ble certification requirements as set forth in the Compendium of Missouri Certification Requirements (compendium), which is incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. Anyone interested in viewing or requesting a copy of the compendium, published by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (revised February 2012), may contact the Educator Certification Section, 205 Jefferson Street, PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions.

1. 3. Applicants holding a valid Missouri

professional or life certificate of license to teach in a secondary content area who are seeking additional certification for middle school in the same content area will receive the additional certification upon meeting either of the following conditions:

1. A. Complete and achieve a Missouri

qualifying score for the Praxis II: Principles of Learning and Teaching, grades five through nine (5–9), assessments; or

1. B. Successfully complete the applica-

ble certification requirements for middle school education, grades five through nine (5–9), as set forth in the compendium.

1. (B) In addition to the previously described assessments, the board will accept successful completion of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) or, for school psychologists, the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) assessment as meeting the exit assessment requirement for Missouri. Therefore, applicants seeking a Missouri certificate of license SECONDARY EDUCATION Division 20—Division of Learning Services

to teach having certification granted by the NBPTS or NASP are not required to take the exit assessment designated by the board in the content area for which they hold NBPTS or NASP certification.

1. (C) The board has selected the School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) developed by ETS to assess the attainment of competencies required for the building-level administrator certificate of license to teach (see Appendix A). A minimum qualifying score for this assessment is established by the board.
2. (D) The board has selected the School Superintendent Assessment (SSA) developed by ETS to assess the attainment of competencies required for the district-level administrator certificate of license to teach (see Appendix A). A minimum qualifying score for this assessment is established by the board.
3. (E) Applicants seeking a Missouri certificate of license to teach shall have their assessment score(s) reported to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education by the authorized testing agency and on their application for initial certification from the college/university recommending the applicant for their certificate of license to teach, if appropriate.

1. (2) Applicants seeking a certificate of license to teach in a career education area, adult education and literacy, substitute and/or temporary authorization certificate of license to teach may not be required to take an exit assessment prior to the issuance of the certificate of license to teach.
2. (3) Applicants holding a temporary authorization certificate of license to teach who have not completed a state-approved teacher preparation program shall complete and achieve the Missouri qualifying scores for both the Praxis II content knowledge or specialty area assessment for the content area and the Praxis II Principles of Learning and Teaching for the specific grade ranges prior to advancement to a professional classification certificate of license to teach (see Appendix A). ASSESSMENTS DESIGNATED FOR CERTIFICATION IN MISSOURI

The Praxis® assessments listed below have been designated by the State Board of Education to fulfill the assessment requirement for certification in Missouri. The assessments are listed beside the certificates to which they correspond.

Test Codes beginning with five (5) or six (6) indicate a test that is offered in a computer-based format.

Missouri Certificate of License to Teach Early Childhood Education, Birth–Grade 3

Early Childhood Special Education, Birth–Grade 3 Elementary Education, Grades 1–6

Elementary Mathematics Specialist, Grades 1–6 Middle School Education, Grades 5–9 Language Arts

Mathematics Science Social Science

Other Middle School Subject Areas

Secondary Education, Grades 9–12 (except as noted) Agriculture Art K–12, 9–12

Business Education

English

Family and Consumer Sciences

Foreign Language: K–12 Chinese (Mandarin) K–12 French K–12 German K–12 Spanish K–12 Health K–12, 9–12

Technology & Engineering Library Media Specialist, K–12

Marketing Education Mathematics

Music: Instrumental, Vocal K–12

Physical Education K–9, K–12, 9–12

Science: Biology

Chemistry

Earth Science

General Science

Physics

Social Science

APPENDIX A

Test Code

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Designated Assessment Education of Young Children

Special Education: Preschool/Early Childhood Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Middle School Mathematics

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Middle School English—Language Arts

Middle School Mathematics Middle School Science Middle School Social Studies

Principles of Learning and Teaching, Grades 5–9

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Agriculture Art: Content Knowledge

Business Education: Content Knowledge

English Language, Literature, and Composition: Content Knowledge Family and Consumer Sciences

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Chinese (Mandarin): World Language French: World Language German: World Language Spanish: World Language Health Education

Technology Education Library Media Specialist

Marketing Education Mathematics: Content Knowledge

Music: Content and Instruction

Physical Education: Content Knowledge

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Biology: Content Knowledge

Chemistry: Content Knowledge

Earth and Space Science: Content Knowledge

General Science: Content Knowledge

Physics: Content Knowledge

Social Studies: Content Knowledge SECONDARY EDUCATION

Missouri Certificate of License to Teach Special Education, K–12 Blind and Partially Sighted1

Deaf and Hearing Impaired1

Mild-Moderate Cross-Categorical Disabilities

Severely Developmentally Disabled1

Speech/Theatre Speech and Language Pathologist K–123

Unified Science2 Biology

Chemistry

Earth Science

Physics

K–12 or 9–12 teaching certification for which no specialty area assessment or content knowledge assessment is designated and a Temporary Authorization Certificate

1. (TAC) of License to Teach School Counselor K–8, 7–123

School Psychologist K–123 Building-Level Administrator3 Principal K–8, 5–9, 9–12 Special Education Administrator K–12 Career Education Director District-Level Administrator (Superintendent) K–123

1 Not available by completion of the designated assessment only; also requires completion of a program of study in special education with the area of specialization from a state-approved institution. 2 Not available by completion of the designated assessment only; also requires completion of a program of study in the unified science core with the area of specialization from a state-approved institution. 3 Not available by completion of the designated assessment only; also requires completion of a program of study and a recommendation from a state-approved institution.

AUTHORITY: sections 161.092, 168.021, 168.071, 168.081, and 168.400, RSMo Supp. 2012, and sections 168.011, 168.405, and 168.409, RSMo 2000.* This rule previously filed as 5 CSR 80-800.380. Original rule filed April 26, 2000, effective Nov. 30, 2000. Amended: Filed March 27, 2001, effective Oct. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed March 1, 2002, effective Sept. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed Aug. 13, 2002, effective March 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2003, effective April 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Sept. 22, 2004, effective April 30, 2005. Amended: Filed June 30, 2005, effec- APPENDIX A—continued Test Code — — tive Jan. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed April 4, 2007, effective Nov. 30, 2007. Amended: Filed Jan. 18, 2008, effective Sept. 30, 2008. Amended: Filed Jan. 30, 2009, effective Aug. 30, 2009. Amended: Filed Feb. 1, 2010, effective Sept. 30, 2010. Moved to 5 CSR 20- 400.280, effective Aug. 16, 2011. Amended: Filed Feb. 28, 2012, effective Oct. 30, 2012. Amended: Filed Oct. 12, 2012, effective May 30, 2013. *Original authority: 161.092, RSMo 1963, amended 1973, 2002, 2003; 168.011, RSMo 1963, amended 1984; 168.021, RSMo 1963, amended 1973, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2011; 168.071, RSMo Designated Assessment — Special Education: Teaching Students with Visual Impairments Special Education: Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students Special Education: Content Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Applications Special Education: Content Knowledge and Severe to Profound Applications Speech Communication Speech-Language Pathology — Biology: Content Knowledge Chemistry: Content Knowledge Earth and Space Science: Content Knowledge Physics: Content Knowledge Principles of Learning and Teaching, Grades 7–12 Professional School Counselor School Psychologist School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) School Superintendent Assessment (SSA) 1963, amended 1973, 1978, 1984, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2011; 168.081, RSMo 1963, amended 1984, 2002; 168.400, RSMo 1985, amended 1990, 2002; 168.405, RSMo 1985; and 168.409, RSMo 1985.