Office of Educator Quality
Equitable Access to Excellent Education
Overview
Preparing, developing and supporting effective educators is one of the ways the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is working to ensure that all Missouri students are successful and become college and career ready. DESE annually compiles data on the effectiveness of efforts to recruit, prepare and retain effective teachers for all public schoolchildren in the state, especially in high-poverty, high-minority or rural districts.
Educator Growth Toolbox
A one-stop destination where Missouri educators can find all of the
Missouri Standards for the Preparation of Educators (MoSPE)
Pursuant to 5 CSR 20-400.440, the Missouri Standards for the Preparation of Educators detail the specific responsibilities of all entities granted the authority to recommend candidates for educator certification in the state of Missouri or who are seeking the authority to do the same.
Missouri Performance Assessments
Missouri Performance Assessments
The performance assessments listed on this page were developed in a collaborative effort between DESE and Educator Preparation Programs (EPPs) in an effort to assess candidate ability to apply knowledge in authentic educational environments. These instruments are regularly reviewed to identify ways in which they might be improved, and data generated by them are evaluated to increase consistency between raters.
Missouri Educator Gateway Assessments (MEGA)
Beginning July 1, 2024, Praxis Exams through ETS will replace MoCA exams for the content assessment requirements for teacher certification in Missouri. You can register for ETS assessments HERE.
MoCA Exams passed prior to July 1, 2024, will still be accepted for certification.
General Information
- Passage of a certification test will not automatically result in certification.
MABEP
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.
Please contact a member of MABEP by clicking this hyperlink "MABEP Members" with any questions or comments you may have.