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The demonstration of content knowledge prior to the issuance of a full-year permit or prior to placement in a non-endorsed area provides districts the assurance that a candidate possesses the appropriate level of content knowledge for the area in which they are providing instruction. Understanding that teacher competency is crucial to the success of students, the Michigan Department of Education offers multiple pathways for the demonstration of content knowledge for the purpose of obtaining a full-year permit.
For core content areas, administrative rules describe specific requirements for the demonstration of content knowledge.
For non-core content areas, demonstration of content knowledge is not required and is at the district discretion.
Permit types that require demonstration of content knowledge for core content areas:
A non-endorsed area is an academic subject for which an endorsement is not offered or has been discontinued. Determining an educator’s content knowledge of a non-endorsed area is at the discretion of the local district. A common method is the utilization of a district portfolio that includes credits, professional learning, certifications, and more relevant indications of content knowledge in the non-endorsed area.
When determining whether or not an endorsement is offered for a course, districts should utilize the Quick Reference: Courses That Can Be Taught guide to search for an endorsement that matches the content1 of the course. Each non-endorsed area will have an explicit indication in the notes of the endorsement. If the district is offering a course with content that is not covered by any of the endorsements listed on the Quick Reference Guide, the course may be considered a non-endorsed area.
Non-endorsed areas may be taught by:
1Titles do not always reflect the content of the course. For example, a course may be called “journalism”, which is reflected on the Quick Reference Guide as a non-endorsed area. However, the content of the course may be used to meet the curriculum requirements for ELA which would require an English (BA) or Language Arts (BX) endorsement. When determining which endorsement is required for a course, districts should focus on the content that is being taught.
