Pending Regulation

Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

Division 80 - Teacher Quality and Urban Education

Chapter 800 - Educator Certification

PROPOSED AMENDMENT

Comments about this proposed amendment must be submitted by April 2, 2008, to the
Assistant Commissioner of Teacher Quality and Urban Education, PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480;
or by e-mail to this address: webreplyqual@dese.mo.gov .

5 CSR 80-800.200 Application for Certificate of License to Teach. The State Board of Education is amending sections (1), (7) and the Compendium of Missouri Certification Requirements which is incorporated by reference. 

PURPOSE: This amendment adds the National Association of School Psychologists to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards as a certifying agent for school psychologists,  incorporates changes in the compendium to update certification requirements for Library Media Specialist and corrects typographical errors as of January 2008.

(1)  An applicant for a Missouri certificate of license to teach who possesses good moral character and has successfully completed a state-approved teacher preparation program 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 certification requirements found 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 [June 2007] January 2008), may contact the Educator Certification Section, 205 Jefferson Street, PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendment or additions.

 (7)  In addition to all the above criteria, an applicant for a Missouri certificate of license to teach who has successfully obtained certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) or, for school psychologists, the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and possesses good moral character may be granted a Missouri certificate of license to teach in their area of NBPTS or NASP certification most closely aligned with the current areas of certification approved by the board.  The certificate of license to teach will be an initial professional classification or a career continuous professional classification (CCPC), if the applicant possesses four (4) years of teaching experience.

AUTHORITY: sections 168.011, 168.405 and 168.409, RSMo 2000 and 161.092, 168.021, 168.071, 168.081 and 168.400, RSMo Supp. [2006]2007. Original rule filed April 26, 2000, effective Nov. 30, 2000. Amended: Filed March 27, 2001, effective Oct. 30, 2001. 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, effective Jan. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed April 4, 2007, effective Nov. 30, 2007.  Amended:  Filed Jan. 18, 2008.

PUBLIC COST:  This proposed amendment will not cost state agencies or political subdivisions more than five hundred dollars ($500) in the aggregate. 

PRIVATE COST:  This proposed amendment will not cost private entities more than five hundred dollars ($500) in the aggregate.

NOTICE TO SUBMIT COMMENTS:  Anyone may file a statement in support of or in opposition to this proposed amendment with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Attention:  Dr. Charles Brown, Assistant Commissioner, Division of Teacher Quality and Urban Education, PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480, or by email to Tammy.Allee@dese.mo.gov .  To be considered, comments must be received within thirty (30) days after publication of this notice in the Missouri Register.  No public hearing is scheduled.

For more information regarding this rule, please contact
Educator Certification Section at (573) 751-0051.