Temporary Authorization Certificate

The temporary authorization certificate will not include elementary (1-6); early childhood (B-3); early childhood special education (B-3); blind and partially sighted (K-12); and/or deaf and hearing impaired (K-12) areas. Applicants for the areas of driver's education, English for Speakers of other languages, gifted, and special reading must already hold a certificate of license to teach or must seek a certificate of license to teach in a stand-alone area.

Temporary Authorization Certificate of license to teach (TAC)

5 CSR 20-400.180 Temporary Authorization Certificate of License to Teach

(10) The temporary authorization certificate (excluding a temporary authorization administrator’s and/or career education certificate) is valid for up to one (1) school year. It may be renewed annually by joint application from the certificate holder and the employing Missouri public school district or accredited nonpublic school upon demonstration of the following:

(A) Continued contracted employment with a Missouri public school district or accredited nonpublic school;

(B) Documentation of successful Performance Based Teacher Evaluation by the sponsoring Missouri public school district or accredited nonpublic school;

(C) Documentation of participation in a mentoring program by the sponsoring Missouri public school district or accredited nonpublic school;

(D) Taking both the Praxis II assessments, one (1) content knowledge or specialty area assessment and two (2) principles of learning and teaching for the specific grade levels as promulgated by the rules adopted by the board if this is the certificate holder’s first renewal. An individual who currently possesses a professional certificate of license to teach will be exempted from taking the principles of learning and teaching;

1. Failure to achieve the Missouri qualifying score on either of these assessments shall be used by the certificate holder and a teacher preparation program to identify priority classes for further study; and

(E) Completion of nine (9) semester hours of course work toward the professional certificate of license to teach in the area of assignment based upon the requirements set forth in the compendium.

(14) An individual may qualify for a professional classification certificate of license to teach upon documentation of the following:

(A) The certificate holder has been teaching under a temporary authorization certificate of license to teach for a minimum of two (2) years;

(B) Achievement of the Missouri qualifying score on both the Praxis II assessments, one (1) content knowledge or specialty area assessment and two (2) principles of learning and teaching for the specific grade levels as promulgated by the rules adopted by the board;

(C) Documentation of successful Performance Based Teacher Evaluation by the sponsoring Missouri public school district or accredited nonpublic school;

(D) Documentation of participation in a mentoring program by the sponsoring Missouri public school district or accredited nonpublic school; and

(E) Documentation of key course work in education as listed below:

1. Course work in education not to exceed twenty-four (24) credit hours for any temporary authorization certificate (excluding an administrator’s and/or special education temporary certificate) to include competencies in:

A. Psychology of the Exceptional Child;

B. Behavioral Management Techniques;

C. Measurement and Evaluation;

D. Teaching Methods/Instructional Strategies;

E. Methods of Teaching Reading at the appropriate level;

F. Developmental Psychology at the appropriate level; and

G. Beginning Teacher Assistance; or

2. Course work in education not to exceed twenty-nine (29) credit hours for a special education temporary authorization certificate to include competencies in:

A. Psychology of the Exceptional Child;

B. Behavioral Management Techniques or Supporting Challenging Behavior;

C. Evaluation of Abilities and Achievement (to include Intelligence Testing);

D. Introduction to Teaching Students in one (1) of the following areas:

(I) Cross-Categorical Disabilities; or

(II) Severely Developmentally Disabled;

E. Methods of Teaching Students in one (1) of the following areas:

(I) Cross-Categorical Disabilities; or

(II) Severely Developmentally Disabled;

F. Methods of Teaching Reading:

(I) Reading Methods; and

(II) Analysis and Correction of Reading Disabilities;

G. Methods of Teaching Mathematics:

(I) Mathematics Methods; and

(II) Methods of Teaching Remedial Mathematics;

H. Counseling Techniques or Collaboration with Family, School, and Community;

I. Selection and use of assistive technology such as augmentative communication systems (only for the Severely Developmentally Disabled certificate of license to teach);

J. Alternative formats for communication including: nonverbal communication systems (only for the Severely Developmentally Disabled certificate of license to teach); and

K. Speech and Language Development of the Exceptional Child (only for the Severely Developmentally Disabled certificate of license to teach).

(16) All Missouri public school districts are required to disclose the certification status of teachers holding a temporary authorization certificate by public notice in a form established by the board and consistent with applicable state laws and regulations.

http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/5csr/5c20-400.pdf

http://dese.mo.gov/eq/cert/temp-auth.htm

http://dese.mo.gov/eq/cert/temp-auth-req.htm

http://dese.mo.gov/eq/cert/tac-help.htm