The educator competency documents describe what an educator should know and be able to do in a particular licensure area.  For example, the Elementary K-6 competencies outline the knowledge and skills for teaching students in kindergarten through grade 6.

First Time Standard License Areas

• Adult Education Competencies (2023)
• Agriculture Science and Technology 7-12 (2023)
• American Sign Language (2023)
• Art K-12 (2023)
• Biology/Life Science 7-12 (2023)
• Business Technology 4-12 (2023)
• Chemistry 7-12 (2023)
• Computer Science 4-12 (2023)
• Dance K-12 (2023)
• Drama 7-12 (2023)
• Drama/Speech K-12 (2023)
• Early Childhood PreK (2023)
• Early Childhood/Special Education Integrated Birth-Kindergarten First Time (2023)
• Elementary K-6 All Content Areas (2023)
• English/Language Arts 4-8 (2023)
• English/Language Arts 7-12 (2023)
• Family Consumer Science 7-12 Teacher Competencies (2023)
• Guidance & School Counseling K-12 First-Time (2023)
• Industrial Technology 7-12  (2023)
• Marketing Technology 7-12 (2023
• Mathematics 4-8 (2023)
• Mathematics 7-12 (2023)
• Music, Instrumental K-12 (2023)
• Music, Vocal K-12 (2023)
• Physical Education/Health K-12 (2023)
• Physics 7-12  (2023)
• Physics/Mathematics 7-12 (2023)
• Science 4-8 (2023)
• Social Studies 4-8 (2023)
• Social Studies 7-12 (2023)
• Speech 7-12 (2023)
• Special Education K-12 First-Time (2023)
• World Languages (2023)

Endorsement Areas Only

• Administrator-District Level Superintendent P-12 (2023)
• Administrator-School Level-Principal P-12 (2023)
• Alternative Learning K-12 (2023)
• Coaching K-12 (2023)
• Curriculum Administrator K-12 (2023)
• Driver Education 7-12(2023)
• Dyslexia Endorsement K-12 (2023)
• Early Childhood PreK Endorsement to an Elementary Education K-6 License (2023)
• Early Childhood Pre-K Special Education (2023)
• Early Childhood/Special Education Integrated Birth-Kindergarten Endorsement (2023)
• Educational Examiner K-12 (2023)
• English as a Second Language K-12 (2023)
• Gifted and Talented Administrator P–12 (2023)
• Gifted and Talented K-12 (2023)
• Guidance & School Counseling K-12 Endorsement (2023)
• Teacher Leader K-12 (2023)
• Library Media Specialist K-12 (2023)
• Online Teaching K-12 (2023)
• Reading Specialist K-12 (2023)
• Special Education Administrator K-12 (2023)
• Special Education K-12 (2023)
• Special Education Resource K-6, 7-12 (2023)
• Teachers of Visually Impaired Students K-12 (2023)
• Teachers of Hearing Impaired Students K-12 (2023)

Foundations of Reading Competencies

• Proficiency Level
• Awareness Level

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