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 regulation establishes 1) a requirement that all students shall demonstrate basic educational competencies prior to formal admission into the approved professional teacher education programs of the institutions of higher education in Missouri and 2) procedures for implementation. (1) All colleges and universities shall verify that each applicant for formal admission to an approved professional education program has 1. Candidates must obtain a satisfactory ratdemonstrated basic educational competencies by achieving a passing score, as determined by the state Board of Education, for each subtest of the College Basic Academic Subjects Examination (C-BASE) prior to his/her admission to the program. (See Appendix A)

1. (2) All colleges and universities recommending an applicant for an initial Missouri teaching certificate shall furnish the Department of

   1. 2. Candidates who do not obtain a satisfacto-

Elementary and Secondary Education with the following information and documentation:

1. (A) A completed application form which shall be provided by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education;

2. (B) An official transcript(s);

   1. 3. Candidates will have two (2) years from
3. (C) A computation of the applicant’s grade point average, verified and signed by an appropriate college or university official;
4. (D) The applicant’s ACT/SAT score results, if the applicant enrolled in college within one (1) year of high school graduation and the test was taken within the last five (5) years;

5. (E) Verification that the applicant has

   1. 4. Once satisfactory ratings have been

achieved a passing score as determined by the State Board of Education for each subtest of the College Basic Academic Subjects Examination (C-BASE) for entry into teacher education (see Appendix A); and

1. (F) A statement of competency determina-

   1. 5. Candidates may retake the examination as

tion of an applicant with handicapping conditions as evaluated at the institution for basic educational competency through appropriate testing instruments and/or procedures by psychometrists designated or approved by the appropriate academic officer of the institu-

1. 6. In the case of retakes, the highest rating

tion, signed by an appropriate college or university official.

AUTHORITY: sections 161.092, 168.011, 7. Candidates may use hand-held calculators 168.021, 168.031 and 168.400, RSMo 1994.* This rule was previously filed as 5 CSR 80-800.050. Original rule filed Aug. 15, 8. Each college or university shall make 1983, effective Dec. 12, 1983. Emergency amendment filed Sept. 2, 1988, effective Sept. 13, 1988, expired Nov. 24, 1988. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1988, effective Nov. 25, 1988. Amended: Filed Oct. 1, 1991, effective March 9, 1992. Amended: Filed Dec. 19, 1995, effective July 30, 1996. 9. C-BASE will be offered several times per *Original authority: 161.092, RSMo 1963 amended 1973; 168.021, RSMo 1963, amended 1973, 1984, 1988, 1990; and 168.400, RSMo 1985. APPENDIX A Policies for 10. Through a procedure for advance regis- COLLEGE BASIC ACADEMIC 5 CSR 80-805 SUBJECTS EXAMINATION (C-BASE) ing in each of the five sections (English, mathematics, science, social studies and writing) of C-BASE independently. (Note: Candidates’ scores from the April 1988 administration of C-BASE that meet or exceed the levels determined for satisfactory ratings will be valid and may be used to satisfy teacher entry requirements.) ry rating for any particular section (English, mathematics, science, social studies or writing), may opt to retake the entire examination or only the unsatisfactory section(s). the first attempt to obtain a satisfactory rating in all of the sections of C-BASE (English, mathematics, science, social studies and writing), after which time they must begin anew the requirement for obtaining a satisfactory rating in all sections. obtained in all of the sections of C-BASE, these scores will remain valid permanently. many times as they choose and as frequently as it is offered, but not more than once during any single statewide test administration period. obtained will be considered for the teacher entry criterion. during administration of C-BASE. appropriate allowances for administering C-BASE and the assessment of oral communication skills to candidates with physically handicapping conditions. calendar year according to a schedule established by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education with the advice of a committee representative of institutions with teacher education programs and other appropriate persons. tration, candidates will be strongly AND SECONDARY EDUCATION encouraged to preregister for C-BASE; however, candidates are permitted (at additional cost) to take the test without preregistering providing space and testing materials are available, and other logistical considerations can be accommodated at a particular test location. 11. Candidates who have achieved a baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher education prior to seeking admission into an approved teacher education program shall be deemed to have achieved a satisfactory rating on skills assessment and are not required to take C-BASE. 12. The assessment of oral communication skills will follow the criteria and procedures designed by the commissioner of education. This assessment is conducted locally, and the results must be communicated to the Center for Educational Assessment, University of Missouri- Columbia, where a central database of candidates who have met the criteria will be kept. 13. A clinical score of at least one standard deviation below the average student’s score will be considered as passing for each subtest of the C-BASE. This score is subject to periodic review and revision by the State Board of Education.