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Secondary Specialty Add-On

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Secondary (Grades 6-12) Specialty Area Add-On

as defined in NCLB for English, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Speech

The chart below identifies requirements to be completed in order to add-on a certification level and/or a certification area within levels to an existing valid teaching certificate.

Secondary 6-12 Speciality Area Add-On (Endorsement) in Core Content Area as defined in NCLB [English, Foreign Language, Math, Science, Social Studies, Speech]

Requirements

For Individual holding a valid early childhood certificate (PK-K, PK-3)

Elementary certificate (e.g., 1-4, 1- 5, 1-6, 1-8)

Upper Elementary orMiddle Schoolcertificate (e.g., 4-8, 5-8, 6-8),orSpecial Educationcertificate

Achieve passing score for PRAXIS SecondarySpecialty Area Exam in the content area

Accumulate30 credit hours in

the specialty content area

2. Achieve passing score for

PRAXIS Principles of Learning

and Teaching 7-12exam

For Individual holding a valid secondary certificate e.g. 6-12, 7-12, 9-12),

or an all-level K-12 certificate (art, dance, foreign language, health, PE, H&PE, music)

1. Achieve passing score for

PRAXIS for Secondary

Specialty Area Exam in the

content area

Accumulate30 credit hours in

the specialtycontent area

NOTE: Add-on (endorsement certifications not identified in this proposed policy will continue to follow requirements currently in place in Bulletin 746.

Endorsement (Add-on) Policy, October 2003 (Revised December 2003, June 2004, October 2006)