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Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 20 - Division of Learning Services › Chapter 400 - Office of Educator Quality › Section 5 CSR 20-400.230 - Discipline of Certificates of License to Teach

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PURPOSE: The board is amending this rule to update
				  the procedures for hearings regarding the discipline of certificates of license
				  to teach.
PURPOSE: The State Board of Education (board) is
				  authorized to grant certificates of license to teach in any of the public
				  schools of the state, establish requirements and qualifications for those
				  certificates, and cause those certificates to be disciplined in a manner
				  provided in state law. This rule establishes procedures for action by the
				  board.
(1) The board may
				discipline a certificate for license to teach for any one (1) or combination of
				the causes set forth in section
				168.071.1, RSMo.
(2) Upon receipt of documentation from a
				court of a finding of guilt, whether or not a sentence is imposed, or a
				conviction for the offenses outlined in section
				168.071,
				RSMo, regardless of expungement, an individual's certificate(s) of license to
				teach may be disciplined.
(3)
				Complaints and Appeals.
(A) A local board of
				education or the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (department)
				may file a complaint with the board against a certificate holder pursuant to
				section 168.071.2 and .3,
				RSMo.
(B) Certificate holders whose
				certificates have been revoked pursuant to section
				168.071.6, RSMo, may appeal
				their revocation by filing a notice of appeal with the commissioner of the
				department within ninety (90) days of the notice of revocation.
(C) All complaints and appeals must-
1. Be in writing;
2. Include:
A. The full name, address, email address, and
				telephone number of the person or agency bringing the action (petitioner), and
				any attorney representing the petitioner;
B. The full name, address(es), email
				address(es), and telephone number(s) of the certificate holder (if
				known);
C. Suitable space in the
				caption for the board to affix a case number;
D. A written description of the specific
				conduct for which discipline is sought and a citation to the law and rules
				allegedly violated, or in the case of an appeal, the specific grounds for the
				appeal; and
E. As far as practical,
				facts in numbered paragraphs stating the relief sought and the reason for
				granting it; however, the failure to include facts in numbered paragraphs shall
				not be reason for involuntary dismissal of a complaint or appeal;
3. Be signed by petitioner or
				petitioner's legal counsel; and
4.
				Be mailed to DESE Counsel, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, PO
				Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0680 or emailed to
				Counsel@dese.mo.gov.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 20 - Division of Learning Services › Chapter 400 - Office of Educator Quality › Section 5 CSR 20-400.240 - Deletion of Certificates of License to Teach

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PURPOSE: The State Board of Education is authorized
				  to grant certificates of license to teach in any of the public schools of the
				  state under the provisions of section 168.021.1, RSMo and to establish
				  requirements and qualifications for those certificates and cause those
				  certificates to be revoked, suspended, invalidated or deleted in a manner
				  provided in section
				  168.071,
				  RSMo. This rule establishes procedures for action by the State Board of
				  Education.
(1) A certificate
				holder requesting deletion of a certificate(s) of license to teach and/or
				endorsement(s) must submit a notarized statement in the form required by the
				State Board of Education specifically requesting the deletion(s).
(2) In the event the individual is employed
				to teach in any public school in Missouri, the board of education of the
				employing school district must formally approve and consent, by majority vote,
				to the deletion sought by the teacher. Upon written verification by the
				district superintendent that the teacher has not taught within the last three
				(3) years in the specific subject matter area for which deletion is requested,
				approval of the local board of education is not required.
(3) Applicants applying for reissuance of
				their certificate(s) of license to teach and/or endorsement(s) which have been
				deleted pursuant to the rules promulgated by the state board will be required
				to meet, in full, the certification requirements that are in effect at the time
				the new application is made.
*Original authority: 161.092, RSMo 1963, amended 1973;
					 168.011, RSMo 1963, amended 1984; 168.021, RSMo 1963, amended 1973, 1984, 1988,
					 1990, 1998; 168.071, RSMo 1963, amended 1973, 1978, 1984, 1988, 1993, 1998; and
					 168.081, RSMo 1963, 1984.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 20 - Division of Learning Services › Chapter 400 - Office of Educator Quality › Section 5 CSR 20-400.250

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*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; 168.071, RSMo 1963, amended 1973,
					 1978, 1984, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2002, 2003; 168.081, RSMo 1963, amended 1984,
					 2002; and 168.400, RSMo 1985, amended 1990,
					 2002.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 20 - Division of Learning Services › Chapter 400 - Office of Educator Quality › Section 5 CSR 20-400.260 - Application for Certificates of License to Teach on the Basis of Certification by the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE)

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PURPOSE: This amendment will update the rule references and
				  clarify language for the classification of certificates of license to
				  teach.
(1) Certificates of license to
				teach are issued and renewed by the State Board of Education (board) pursuant
				to the certification requirements found in
				5 CSR
				20-400.500-5 CSR
				20-400.700.
(2) If a certificate of license to teach is renewed,
				except for a substitute, provisional, or temporary authorization certificate of
				license to teach, the effective date of renewal will be the date of expiration
				of the certificate of license to teach, providing that the application for
				renewal and supporting materials are received by the Department of Elementary
				and Secondary Education (department) prior to or on the expiration date.
(A) If the renewal of the certificate of
				license to teach is received by the department within eleven (11) months of the
				expiration date of the certificate or a shorter time if specified in the rules
				promulgated by the board, the effective date of renewal will be the
				certificate's expiration date.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 20 - Division of Learning Services › Chapter 400 - Office of Educator Quality › Section 5 CSR 20-400.270 - Fees

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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 fees assessed.
(1) The State Board of Education (board)
				shall establish fees sufficient to recover costs of processing and issuing
				certificates of license to teach. All applicants for a certificate of license
				to teach shall submit the approved application accompanied by the required
				fee.
(2) All fees are
				nonrefundable.
*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 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.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 20 - Division of Learning Services › Chapter 400 - Office of Educator Quality › Section 5 CSR 20-400.280

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*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 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.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 20 - Division of Learning Services › Chapter 400 - Office of Educator Quality › Section 5 CSR 20-400.290 - Procedure for Potential Candidates for Missouri Certificate of License to Teach with a Criminal History to Petition the State Board of Education for Background Clearance

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PURPOSE: This rule outlines the procedure for a
				  potential candidate for Missouri certificate of license to teach with a
				  criminal history to petition the State Board of Education for a professional
				  background clearance.
(1)
				Potential candidates for a Missouri certificate of license to teach who are
				currently enrolled in professional education courses in conjunction with
				state-approved teacher preparation programs may petition the State Board of
				Education (board) for provisional clearance of their background, enabling
				possible issuance of a Missouri certificate of license to teach upon completion
				of their teacher preparation program and pursuant to the rules promulgated by
				the board.
(2) A potential
				candidate may apply to petition the board for background clearance by
				completing and submitting the background check form. The form is provided by
				the board and may be obtained by writing the Educator Certification Section of
				the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) at PO Box 480,
				Jefferson City, MO 65102, or the form may be downloaded from the Internet. The
				form contains the following:
(A) Applicant's
				full name, date of birth and Social Security number;
(B) Applicant's residential
				address;
(C) Details regarding
				teaching certificates or similar titles and/or other professional licenses or
				similar titles held, including but not limited to disciplinary actions,
				denials, restrictions, revocations, voluntary surrenders, suspensions,
				reprimands and/or investigations;
(D) Details regarding being found guilty,
				plea of guilty, receipt of a suspended imposition of sentence or entering a
				plea of
nolo contendere
for any violation of any laws of a
				state, the United States or any other country, other than a traffic violation;
				and
(E) Details regarding any
				pending complaints and/or investigations before any regulatory board or
				agency.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 20 - Division of Learning Services › Chapter 400 - Office of Educator Quality › Section 5 CSR 20-400.300

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*Original authority: 161.092, RSMo 1963, amended 1973,
					 2002, 2003; 161.097, RSMo 1985; 161.099, RSMo 1993; and 168.021, RSMo 1963,
					 amended 1973, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1998, 2000,
					 2003.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 20 - Division of Learning Services › Chapter 400 - Office of Educator Quality › Section 5 CSR 20-400.310

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*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; and 168.400, RSMo 1985,
					 amended 1990, 2002.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 20 - Division of Learning Services › Chapter 400 - Office of Educator Quality › Section 5 CSR 20-400.320

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*Original authority: 161.092, RSMo 1963, amended 1973,
					 2002, 2003; 161.097, RSMo 1985; 168.011, RSMo 1963, amended 1984; 168.021, RSMo
					 1963, amended 1973, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1998, 2000, 2003; and 168.081, RSMo 1963,
					 amended 1984, 2002.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 20 - Division of Learning Services › Chapter 400 - Office of Educator Quality › Section 5 CSR 20-400.330 - Clinical Experience Requirements for Candidates in Professional Education Program

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PURPOSE: This proposed amendment updates the
				  definition for a teacher assistant.
(1) For the purpose of this rule, unless the
				context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms shall mean:
(A) Accredited nonpublic school. A school
				that has met the standards of a state recognized accrediting agency and has
				received the approval of such agency;
(B) Board. Missouri State Board of
				Education;
(C) Clinical
				experiences. Supervised student teaching or internships that are conducted in
				approved educational settings such as a public or accredited nonpublic school
				or classroom. Students in professional education programs are immersed in the
				learning community and are provided opportunities to develop and demonstrate
				competence in the professional roles for which they are preparing;
(D) Clinical faculty. Faculty from schools,
				preschool-grade twelve (12), and institutions of higher education responsible
				for instructing, supervising, and assessing preservice education students
				during student teaching assignments, internships, or other field
				experiences;
(E) Cooperating
				teacher. A teacher with at least three (3) years experience in a public or
				accredited nonpublic school setting, having professional classification
				certification in the content area and grade range being taught, with whom
				preservice students are placed for student teaching or other field experiences
				to fulfill the requirements of a professional education program;
(F) Field experiences. Venues in which
				students in professional education programs may observe, assist, tutor,
				instruct, and/or conduct research. Field experiences may occur in off-campus
				settings such as public or accredited nonpublic schools or
				classrooms;
(G) Internship. A
				post-licensure or graduate clinical experience under the supervision of
				clinical faculty; may also refer to a preservice clinical experience;
(H) Mentor. An experienced teacher,
				administrator, or other school professional with appropriate certification who
				provides support to a beginning educator by providing instruction, coaching,
				counseling or other assistance in the performance of his/her duties and
				responsibilities;
(I) Preservice.
				The period of time during which a student is undergoing professional training
				to become a teacher, administrator or other certificated school employee;
				and/or
(J) Teacher assistant. An
				individual who assistant or aide is serving in a classroom under the
				supervision of a certificated teacher with responsibilities comparable to a
				certificated teacher in a public school or accredited non-public school
				setting.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 20 - Division of Learning Services › Chapter 400 - Office of Educator Quality › Section 5 CSR 20-400.340 - Administrative Procedures for the Teacher Education Scholarship Program

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Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 20 - Division of Learning Services › Chapter 400 - Office of Educator Quality › Section 5 CSR 20-400.350 - Administrative Procedures for the Minority Teaching Scholarship Program

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Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 20 - Division of Learning Services › Chapter 400 - Office of Educator Quality › Section 5 CSR 20-400.360

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*Original authority: 161.092, RSMo 1963, amended 1973 and
					 168.600, RSMo 1999.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 20 - Division of Learning Services › Chapter 400 - Office of Educator Quality › Section 5 CSR 20-400.370 - Missouri Career Development and Teacher Excellence Plan

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PURPOSE: This amendment updates the guidelines for
				  local district participation in the Career Ladder Program
.
(1) For the purpose of this rule, unless the
				context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms shall mean:
(A) Career ladder salary supplement-The
				district may establish a salary supplement up to fifteen hundred dollars
				($1,500) for Career Stage I teachers, three thousand dollars ($3,000) for
				Career Stage II teachers, and five thousand dollars ($5,000) for Career Stage
				III teachers. The state's payment is contingent upon appropriations for this
				purpose;
(B) Department-The
				Department of Elementary and Secondary Education;
(C) Eligible district-A school district which
				has adopted a local district career ladder plan and had that plan approved by
				the department according to standards and procedures established in this
				rule;
(D) Participating teacher-An
				individual employed full-time by a school district who is certificated under
				rules governing teacher certification to serve as a classroom teacher,
				librarian, school counselor, school psychological examiner, parents as teachers
				educator, school psychologist, special education diagnostician, or speech
				pathologist and is on the district salary schedule and, as verified by a school
				district, has met criteria established for the career ladder; and
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 20 - Division of Learning Services › Chapter 400 - Office of Educator Quality › Section 5 CSR 20-400.375 - Districts Effectively Evaluating Educators

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PURPOSE: The growth and learning of children is the primary
				  responsibility of those who teach in our classrooms and lead our schools.
				  Student growth and learning can be observed and measured. Educators, in
				  partnership with students, parents, and community, are accountable for ensuring
				  the improvement of student achievement. Effective educator evaluation systems
				  promote the improvement of professional practice resulting in the improvement
				  of student performance.
(1) Pursuant
				to section
				168.128,
				RSMo, the board of education of each school district shall maintain a
				comprehensive, performance-based evaluation for each teacher employed by the
				district. It is required that these evaluations shall be ongoing and of
				sufficient specificity and frequency to provide for demonstrated standards of
				competency and academic ability. With the primary goal of improving educator
				quality to promote high levels of student learning, the Department of
				Elementary and Secondary Education (department) establishes the following
				principles of effective evaluation:
(A) The
				evaluation process should use research-based performance targets aligned with
				state model teacher and leader standards;
(B) The evaluation process should establish
				indicators of performance articulated across differentiated levels with
				standards specifying expectations at all levels of practice;
(C) The evaluation process should be aligned
				with the probation period for the educator as specified in state law and
				provide for the accurate and appropriate accumulation of performance
				data;
(D) The evaluation process
				should use student growth in learning as a significant contributing factor in
				the evaluation of practice at all levels, using a wide variety of student
				performance measures;
(E) The
				evaluation process should assess performance on a regular basis, providing
				timely feedback from multiple sources that promotes formative development at
				all career stages and supporting overall improvement;
(F) The evaluation process should be designed
				to ensure that evaluators who collect evidence of performance and provide
				feedback are highly trained and objective, ensuring that ratings are fair,
				accurate, and reliable; and
(G) The
				evaluation process should be designed to guide district decisions regarding
				determinations of status, recognition, development, interventions, and policies
				that impact student learning in the system.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 20 - Division of Learning Services › Chapter 400 - Office of Educator Quality › Section 5 CSR 20-400.380 - Mentoring Program Standards

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PURPOSE: This rule clarifies the standards for school
				  districts and charter schools mentoring programs.
(1) A successful school district and charter
				school mentoring program shall include, but may not be limited to, the
				standards listed below:
(A) An introduction
				to the cultural environment of the community, school district and charter
				school, school building, and classroom that-
1. Introduces school district and charter
				school policies, procedures, and mission ( educator and student handbooks,
				Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP), goals, etc.);
2. Introduces community
				characteristics/norms/local expectations (community tour, housing, medical
				facilities, faith community, etc.);
3. Encourages membership and participation in
				professional organizations at school district and charter school levels and
				state/national levels;
4. Addresses
				issues of diversity and equity;
5.
				Provides a systematic and ongoing process of introduction to data analysis,
				assessment practice and process, etc. (not a on (1-) day workshop);
6. Includes school district and charter
				school initiatives and parental feedback; and
7. Defines professional, educational, and
				school district and charter school acronyms;
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 20 - Division of Learning Services › Chapter 400 - Office of Educator Quality › Section 5 CSR 20-400.385 - Beginning Teacher Assistance Program

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PURPOSE: Section
				  168.400,
				  RSMo and section 168.021.1, RSMo establish the completion of a beginning
				  teacher assistance program (BTAP) as a requirement of certification. This
				  proposed rule establishes minimum requirements for an effective BTAP. A
				  well-designed and implemented BTAP with on-going support can improve practice,
				  helping new educators have the skills and knowledge to positively impact
				  student achievement.
(1) All
				new teachers are required to participate in a beginning teacher assistance
				program (BTAP) sponsored by a Missouri teacher education program and provided
				by an education association, regional service center, school district, or
				charter school. The minimum requirements for the program shall include, but not
				be limited to, an overview of the topics listed below:
(A) Classroom Environment-
1. Classroom management techniques;
2. Time, space, transitions and activities
				management; and
3. Awareness of
				diverse classroom, school and community cultures;
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 20 - Division of Learning Services › Chapter 400 - Office of Educator Quality › Section 5 CSR 20-400.390 - State Level Professional Development Funds for Statewide Areas of Critical Need for Learning and Development

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PURPOSE: This rule provides administrative guidelines
				  for expenditure of professional development funds as provided in 160.530,
				  RSMo.
(1) The primary purpose
				of the state-level professional development moneys is to address statewide
				areas of critical need, provided the following two (2) areas shall constitute
				priority uses for such money:
(A) Funding
				operation of state management teams in school districts with academically
				deficient schools and providing resources specified by the management team as
				needed in these districts; and
(B)
				Funding for grants to school districts for resources identified as necessary by
				the district for those districts which are failing to achieve assessment
				standards.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 20 - Division of Learning Services › Chapter 400 - Office of Educator Quality › Section 5 CSR 20-400.400 - School Board Member Orientation and Training

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PURPOSE: This rule establishes guidelines and
				  requirements for school board member orientation and training as provided in
				  section
				  160.530,
				  RSMo and as required in section
				  162.203,
				  RSMo.
(1) Beginning with
				Fiscal Year 1994 and for all fiscal years after that, the State Board of
				Education may expend funds as provided in section
				160.530,
				RSMo for the benefit of members of boards of education.
(A) Training of members of boards of
				education in areas deemed important for the training of effective board members
				should include:
1. Issues of policy including
				purpose, development and management of policy and regulations and
				rules;
2. Relationships between
				board members and with various constituents such as superintendents and staff,
				patrons, the media and governmental entities;
3. Board planning including developing a
				vision, long-range and annual planning and evaluation of progress toward
				goals;
4. General procedures
				including topics such as ethics, parliamentary procedure, duties of officers,
				agenda setting and participatory decision making; and
5. Information on student performance
				techniques and reporting.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 20 - Division of Learning Services › Chapter 400 - Office of Educator Quality › Section 5 CSR 20-400.410

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*Original authority: 161.092, RSMo 1963, amended 1973,
					 2002, 2003 and 178.430, RSMo 1963.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 20 - Division of Learning Services › Chapter 400 - Office of Educator Quality › Section 5 CSR 20-400.420 - Urban Flight and Rural Needs Scholarship Program

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Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 20 - Division of Learning Services › Chapter 400 - Office of Educator Quality › Section 5 CSR 20-400.440 - Procedures and Standards for Approval and Accreditation of Professional Education Programs in Missouri

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PURPOSE: This amendment documents a revised version
				  of the Missouri Standards for the Preparation of Educators (MoSPE) to include
				  literacy competencies.
(1)
				Missouri Standards for the Preparation of Educators (MoSPE).
(A) Educator preparation programs in Missouri
				shall be approved and accredited according to the Missouri Standards for the
				Preparation of Educators (MoSPE) (June 2020), hereby incorporated by reference
				and made a part of this rule, as published by the Department of Elementary and
				Secondary Education, Educator Preparation, PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO
				65102-0480, and available at its website at
https://dese.mo.gov/educator-quality/educator-preparation/mo-standards-preparation-educators
and at
https://dese.mo.gov/governmental-affairs/dese-administrative-rules/incorporated-reference-materials
.
				This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or
				additions.
(B) Beginning September
				30, 2023, educator preparation programs in Missouri shall be approved and
				accredited according to the Missouri Standards for the Preparation of Educators
				(MoSPE) (May 2023), hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this
				rule, as published by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education,
				Educator Preparation, PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480, and available
				at its website at
https://dese.mo.gov/educator-quality/educator-preparation/mostandards-preparation-educators
and at
https://dese.mo.gov/governmental-affairs/dese-administrative-rules/incorporated-reference-materials
.
				This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or
				additions.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 20 - Division of Learning Services › Chapter 400 - Office of Educator Quality › Section 5 CSR 20-400.500 - Application for Certificate of License to Teach

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PURPOSE: This amendment will outline the requirements
				  that a certified teacher must meet in order to add a Library Media Specialist
				  K-12 certificate.
(1) An
				applicant for a Missouri certificate of license to teach who possesses good
				moral character and has successfully completed an educator preparation program
				approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
				(department) or earned a doctoral degree may be granted an initial Missouri
				certificate of license to teach in their major area of study, subject to the
				specific content area certification requirements established by the State Board
				of Education (board), which can be found in 5 CSR 20-400.500-5
				CSR 20-400.700.
(2) Applications for a Missouri certificate
				of license to teach shall be submitted on the forms provided by the department,
				accompanied by the appropriate fee, and may be obtained by writing the Educator
				Certification Section of the department at PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO
				65102-0480 or downloading from the Internet.
(3) An application is not considered
				officially filed with the board until it has been determined by the board or
				the department staff to be complete and the application is submitted on the
				forms provided by the department, signed, and accompanied by two (2) full sets
				of fingerprints with the appropriate fee as set by the Missouri State Highway
				Patrol (Highway Patrol) and/or the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and
				any other applicable forms and/or fees. All information should be received by
				the department within ninety (90) days of the date of the application.
(A) The applicant is responsible for
				submitting the fingerprints in the manner acceptable to the Highway Patrol
				and/or FBI and the payment of any fees required by the Highway Patrol and/or
				FBI.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 20 - Division of Learning Services › Chapter 400 - Office of Educator Quality › Section 5 CSR 20-400.510 - Certification Requirements for Teacher of Early Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 3)

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment will revise the literacy
				  competencies in the Certification Requirements for Teacher of Early Childhood
				  Education (Birth-Grade 3), which will be effective August 1,
				  2025.
(1) An applicant for a
				Missouri certificate of license to teach Early Childhood Education (Birth-Grade
				3) who possesses good moral character may be granted an initial Missouri
				certificate of license to teach Early Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 3)
				subject to the certification requirements found in
				5 CSR
				20-400.500 and the following additional certification
				requirements specific to Early Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 3):
(A) General Requirements. An applicant for a
				Missouri certificate of license to teach who has successfully completed an
				educator preparation program approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary
				and Secondary Education (department) must comply with the following additional
				criteria:
1. The applicant must possess a
				baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or
				university;
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;
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 20 - Division of Learning Services › Chapter 400 - Office of Educator Quality › Section 5 CSR 20-400.520 - Certification Requirements for Teacher of Elementary Education (Grades 1-6)

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment will revise the literacy
				  competencies in the Certification Requirements for Elementary Education (Grades
				  1-6), which will be effective August 1, 2025.
(1) An applicant for a Missouri certificate
				of license to teach Elementary Education (Grades 1-6) who possesses good moral
				character may be granted an initial Missouri certificate of license to teach
				Elementary Education (Grades 1-6) subject to the certification requirements
				found in 5
				CSR 20-400.500 and the following additional
				certification requirements specific to Elementary Education (Grades 1-6):
(A) General Requirements. An applicant for a
				Missouri certificate of license to teach who has successfully completed an
				educator preparation program approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary
				and Secondary Education (department) must comply with the following additional
				criteria:
1. The applicant must possess a
				baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or
				university;
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;
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 20 - Division of Learning Services › Chapter 400 - Office of Educator Quality › Section 5 CSR 20-400.530 - Certification Requirements for a Teacher of Middle School Education (Grades 5-9)

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment will revise the literacy
				  competencies in the certification requirements for Teacher of Middle School
				  Education (Grades 5-9), which will be effective August 1, 2025.
(1) An applicant for a Missouri certificate
				of license to teach Middle School Education who possesses good moral character
				may be granted an initial Missouri certificate of license to teach Middle
				School Education subject to the certification requirements found in
				5 CSR
				20-400.500 and the following additional certification
				requirements specific to Middle School Education:
(A) General Requirements. An applicant for a
				Missouri certificate of license to teach who has successfully completed an
				educator preparation program approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary
				and Secondary Education (department) must comply with the following additional
				criteria:
1. The applicant must possess a
				baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or
				university;
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;
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 20 - Division of Learning Services › Chapter 400 - Office of Educator Quality › Section 5 CSR 20-400.540 - Certification Requirements for Teacher of Secondary Education (Grades 9-12)

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment revises the literacy
				  competencies in the certification requirements for Teacher of Secondary
				  Education (Grades 9-12), which will be effective August 1,
				  2025.
(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 Secondary Education subject to the certification requirements found in
				5 CSR
				20-400.500 and the following additional certification
				requirements specific to Secondary 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;
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 20 - Division of Learning Services › Chapter 400 - Office of Educator Quality › Section 5 CSR 20-400.550 - Certification Requirements for Teacher of K-12 Education

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 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;