Missouri Standards for the Preparation of Educators
Will go into effect March 31, 2013 with full implementation spring semester 2017.
Program Standards
- Standard 1 – Academics: Candidates demonstrate knowledge and application of general education, content knowledge, and pedagogy.
- Standard 2 – Design and Assessment: The data from fair, valid, and reliable assessments will be used to measure the performance of candidates and educator preparation programs by program and certification areas.
- Standard 3 – Field & Clinical Experiences: Field and clinical experiences, offered in collaboration with PK-12 schools, support the development of educators.
- Standard 4 – Candidates: A diverse pool of candidates, who demonstrate potential for effectiveness as educators are recruited, admitted, developed and retained by educator preparation programs.
- Standard 5 – Faculty: Educator preparation faculty are qualified for their assignments, recruited from diverse populations, and model effective professional practices in teaching, learning, scholarship, and service.
- Standard 6 – Operations and resources: Operations and resources are necessary to govern, develop, support, and maintain the educator preparation program.
Resources-under development
Program Standards
Planning and Implementation Guide
Planning and Implentation Guide with FAQs
Comparison Chart of MoSPE and MoSTEP
Missouri Standards for Teacher Education Programs (MoSTEP)