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Teacher Preparation Standards Approved by the Michigan State Board of Education

Note:  The following standards/guidelines were adopted or approved by the State Board of Education or defined by Administrative Rule.  These standards/guidelines must be used by teacher preparation institutions approved to offer programs in the following areas:

Arabic (Modern Standard) (FK)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers of Modern Standard Arabic & Arab Culture (August  14, 2007)

Agriscience and Natural Resources (HX)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers  - Agriscience and Natural Resources (September 14,  2004)

Biology (DA)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers - Biology  (August 8, 2002)

Chemistry (DC)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers - Chemistry  (August 8, 2002)

Communication Arts (AX)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers  - Communication Arts (July 20, 2000)

Computer Science (NR)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers - Computer Science (November 16, 2000)

Dance (MH)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers - Dance (April 24, 2003)

Early Childhood Education (ZA) 
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers - Early Childhood Education (September 9, 2008)

Earth/Space Science (DH)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers - Earth/Space Science  (August 8, 2002)

Economics (CA)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers - Economics (January 10, 2002)

Educational Technology (NP)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers - Educational Technology  (May 13, 2008)

English (BA)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers - English (February 17, 2000)

English as a Second Language (NS)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers English as a Second Language (July 7, 2004)

Family and Consumer Sciences (KH)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers - Family and Consumer Sciences (May 18, 2000)

Geography (CB)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers - Geography  (December 13, 2001)

Guidance and Counseling (NT)
Revised Administrative Rule Counselors 390.1303. (July 6, 2006)

Health (MA)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers - Health (June 22, 2000)

History (CC)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers - History  (December 13, 2001)

Industrial Technology (IX)
Guidelines for Industrial Technology (June 19, 1997)

Integrated Science (DI)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers - Integrated Science:  Elementary  (August 8, 2002)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers - Integrated Science:  Secondary  (August 8, 2002)

Journalism (BC)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers - Journalism (April 13, 2000)

Language Arts (BX)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers - Language Arts (July 20, 2000)

Library Media (ND)
Initial Programs for the School Library Media Specialist (NCATE-approved), prepared jointly by the American Library Association and the American Association of School Librarians  (November 14, 1996, K-12 only)

Mathematics (EX)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers K-8 Mathematics (February 17, 2000)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers 6 -12 Mathematics  (February 17, 2000)

Middle Level (ZL)
The Middle Level Endorsement conforms to the SBE guidelines described in Rule 390.1101 (g) as the Middle School Endorsement and provides authorization to teach in grades 5 to and including 9 in the major and minor areas of preparation. Preparation standards, Standards for the Basic Preparation of Middle Level Teachers, were adopted by the SBE February 20, 1997, at the same time that the endorsement was renamed.

Music (JQ)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers - Music (May 11, 2004)

Physical Education (MB)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers -  Physical Education (April 13, 2000)

Physical Education for Students with Disabilities (SP)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers  for Students with Disabilities -   (August 8, 2002)

Physical Science (DP)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers - Physical Science  (August 8, 2002)

Physics (DE)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers - Physics  (August 8, 2002)

Political Science (CD)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers - Political Science (January 10, 2002)

Reading Specialist (BR)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers - Reading Specialist (July 20, 2000)
A K -12 graduate degree program is required.

Reading (BT)
Standards for Preparation of Teachers - Reading (July 20, 2000)

Social Studies (RX)
Teacher Education Standards for Social Studies (April 15, 1999)

Speech (BD)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers  - Speech (May 18, 2000)

Special Education (SA...SV)
Revised 2005 Revised Administrative Rules for Special Education, specifically Rule 1781, Rule 1782, and Rule 1788

Technology and Design (TX)
Guidelines for Technology and Design (June 19, 1997)

Visual Arts Education (LQ)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers - Visual Arts Education  (June 12, 2001)

Visual Arts Education Specialist (LZ)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers - Visual Arts Education Specialist  (June 12, 2001)

Vocational Agriscience and Natural Resources (VA)
October 26, 1993, SBE Memorandum Approval of the Redefinition and Renaming of the Vocational Agriculture (VA) Endorsement for Teacher Certification to Agriscience and Natural Resources Education (September 14, 2004)

Vocational Business Services (VB)
July 27, 1993, SBE Memorandum, Approval of Business Services as a New Endorsement for Teacher Certification

Vocational Family and Consumer Sciences (VH)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers  - Family and Consumer Sciences (May 18, 2000)

World Language (FA - FR)
Standards for the Preparation of Teachers - (July 7, 2004)
Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Other, Polish, Russian, and Spanish

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