Educator Preparation Information Sharing

News & Updates

• Educator Preparation ListServ 
  • The Educator Preparation ListServ is used to provide updates, changes, and important information to educator preparation programs.
• Educator Preparation Calendar (Important Dates, MoGEA/MoCA Testing Windows, & Title II Dates)
• Educator Preparation Memos
• Educator Preparation Newsletters & Webinars

Educator Preparation Program Quality Assurance

• Annual Performance Report
  • Comprehensive Guides & Data Resources 
• Title II
  • Title II Homepage, Timeline, Instruction Manual, and Sample Data Collection Worksheet
• National Accreditation
  • Council for the Accreditation for Educator Preparation (CAEP)
  • Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP)

Expectations of Missouri Educator Preparation Programs and Certification Candidates

• Missouri Standards for the Preparation of Educators (MoSPE)
• Statutes and Board Rules
  • Code of State Regulations - 5 CSR 20-400.440
    • Procedures and Standards for Approval and Accreditation of Professional Education Programs in Missouri (includes Certification Requirements)
  • Statue 116.097 - Evaluation of Teacher Education Program - Rulemaking Authority
  • Statue 168.400 - Programs Established for Public School Personnel
• Missouri Model Standards

Educator Candidate Assessment

• Missouri Performance Assessments
  • Teachers, School Counselors, School Librarians, and Building-Level Administrators
  • Educator Preparation Statewide Performance Assessment Averages 2022
• MEGA Assessment Information
  • Pearson Certification Assessments

  • Note: Passage of a certification test will not automatically result in certification. Candidates who have met all certification requirements must still apply for certification using the Certification Account Portal found here: https://apps.dese.mo.gov/DESEApplicationsSignin/Index.

• First-Year Educator Surveys

State Advisory Groups Related to Educator Preparation

• Missouri Advisory Board for Educator Preparation (MABEP)
  • The Missouri Advisory Board for Educator Preparation (MABEP) advises the State Board of Education and the Coordinating Board for Higher Education and foster meaningful and substantial collaboration and transparency among all stakeholders in the interest of improving the quality of teacher preparation in Missouri.
• Missouri Advisory Council of Certification for Educators (MACCE)

Educator Preparation Certification Program Changes

• Cover Page and Blank Matrices

Teacher Workforce

• Recruitment and Retention
• Substitute Training
• Missouri Teacher Shortage Report
• Apprenticeships