PURPOSE: Section
168.400, RSMo and section
168.021.1, RSMo establish the completion of a beginning teacher assistance
program (BTAP) as a requirement of certification. This proposed rule
establishes minimum requirements for an effective BTAP. A well-designed and
implemented BTAP with on-going support can improve practice, helping new
educators have the skills and knowledge to positively impact student
achievement.
(1)
All teachers seeking to upgrade their teaching certificate are required to
complete a beginning teacher assistance program (BTAP) planned with assistance
from a Missouri teacher education preparatory program and provided by an
education association, regional service center, school district, or charter
school. The BTAP is designed for teachers in either their first or second year
of teaching. The program shall include, but not be limited to, the topics
listed below:
(A) Classroom Manager and
Community Builder-
1. Classroom management
techniques;
2. Time, space,
transitions, and activities management; and
3. Awareness of diverse classroom, school,
and community cultures;
(B) Instructional Designer and Facilitator of
Student Thinking and Learning -
1. Effective
instruction;
2. Clear learning
goals and/or objectives;
3. Student
voice and choice; and
4. Teaching
and learning activities with high student engagement;
(C) Professional -
1. Communicates professionally -
A. Effective communication with students,
mentors, colleagues, and parents/guardians;
B. Verbal and nonverbal communication
techniques; and
C. Effective use of
technology and social media for communication;
2. Understands education-related law -
A. Certification requirements;
B. Professional rights and
responsibilities;
(D) Reflective Learner -
1. Self-assessment; and
2. Professional learning.
(2) According to the
Missouri Professional Learning Guidelines for Student Success, effective
professional learning typically extends over a relatively long period of time,
which could be six (6) to twelve (12) months or longer. This extended time
allows many opportunities for the practice of new knowledge and skills,
reflecting on practice, receiving support via coaching, observing other
teachers, collaborating with grade-alike or content-like teachers, and making
adjustments to meet the needs of students in the classroom. The professional
learning program must provide on-going support during the years of BTAP, which
is defined as a minimum of quarterly meetings throughout the first and second
year.
Notes
5 CSR 20-400.385
AUTHORITY:
sections 161.092 and
168.400, RSMo 2016, and section
168.021, RSMo Supp. 2023.*
Original rule filed Oct. 31, 2016, effective June 30, 2017. Amended: Filed
March 11, 2024, effective Oct. 30, 2024.
Adopted by
Missouri
Register May 1, 2017/Volume 42, Number 09, effective
6/30/2017
Amended by
Missouri
Register September 3, 2024/volume 49, Number 17, effective
10/31/2024.
