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Board members and MSDE staff focused on three areas: what counts as sufficient content knowledge, whether to increase required professional coursework from 18 to 21 semester hours and how to demonstrate a teacher's ability to teach (via portfolio assessment, local evaluations or completion of a multi-year induction program).

The draft sets four content options for fine arts candidates: a bachelor's degree in the licensure area (art, dance, music or theatre); a bachelor's degree plus at least 24 semester hours of content coursework in the licensure area; a bachelor's in a fine-arts-related area plus three years of content-related occupational experience; or a bachelor's in any field plus three years of content-related occupational experience and a passing content assessment. For general secondary areas the draft uses a similar menu of options limited to grades 7–12. A separate pathway would allow postsecondary faculty with a master's or higher, three years of full-time verified postsecondary teaching experience in the subject area, and one of the department's teaching-ability options to be eligible for secondary licensure.

MSDE staff said the board's recommended increase to 21 professional semester hours would add classroom management alongside methods, special education, assessment, culturally responsive teaching and a literacy-in-the-content-area course. MSDE Director of Licensure Sofia Fitzpatrick explained that the department originally proposed adding literacy to align requirements across pathways and so teachers enter classrooms with knowledge the state views as necessary rather than leaving it to later professional licensure requirements.

Arts Education in Maryland Schools executive director Rachel McGrain urged caution about leaning solely on a content assessment for candidates who hold a bachelor's degree outside the content area, saying, \"this does not demonstrate strong enough content knowledge. For example, . . . a conditionally licensed teacher could be placed in a studio arts classroom without any studio experience or knowledge.\" McGrain also said disciplinary-literacy courses specific to the fine arts are not widely available and that many candidates take literacy courses outside their content area.

Board members pressed MSDE staff on details: whether the 24-semester-hour content option would require specific topic coverage (for example, a social studies candidate might need a mix of U.S. history, world history and economics), how the edTPA or other portfolio assessments would apply to non-program candidates, and how an induction-based demonstration of teaching ability compares in rigor. MSDE staff said the induction option is a minimum three-year program with specified mentoring minutes and aligned standards and indicated it is intended to be rigorous.

The board did not take a formal vote on the draft. Chair Darren asked members to share the draft with their constituent groups and return with feedback; staff said they plan to present the regulation for permission to publish for public comment at a future meeting.

The discussion combined the public comment by McGrain, licensure staff presentations and board debate; no final regulatory action was taken at the July meeting, and MSDE staff will seek additional stakeholder input before a permission-to-publish request is brought back.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Professional Standards & Teacher Education Board Meeting | Thursday 07/10/25 9:30 a.m EST","oneSentenceSummary","The Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board on July 10 discussed draft alternative licensure pathways that would create multiple routes for arts and secondary teachers to earn Maryland certification, including a transcript-analysis route, an occupational-experience route and a pathway for postsecondary instructors.","taxTitle","Maryland Department of Education, School Boards, Maryland","taxId",79256,"location","Maryland","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6551109,"State board update: MOU with AIB adopted; revised social studies standards and other rule actions summarized",216,277000,493000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5356394-57ee2a73e00d9a1037adb065581f7333&start=277&end=493","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5356394-57ee2a73e00d9a1037adb065581f7333/thumbnail_277000.jpg","/articles/6551109/Maryland/State-board-update-MOU-with-AIB-adopted-revised-social-studies-standards-and-other-rule-actions-summarized","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551109-1f8a63c7eac7f83d6343207924843a98/orig.mp4?Expires=1770956736&Signature=nrQYtHABOYFOH6~lN5n7G9bSmgG3sD2EvDqkcklfBmDD0CkJF4uk1Ovep9o2P0kQLZCcs2nesmZBvwLOJ625ZvgM-xFUqoItetMA5Af~-sZsG-vJX6ALPAJRnGL03AtadiyZ~1LNCafFnsi6THRKk~iW1lKh1tRQTieOLQgrWwTUky7VEBeg7zvJu93iZ7cAeyioKl4xSi5eQbfCSbUizPIJI-8ct0NfoKmJGxJYOlMpBogPKNJMXY-wpRNESooR8yu0VtGMj7d~YkY8qLrcXGIpYwSTd9SiLj0jeP5O5slPDl85Kw42gfATOGhtAhVbCtpBh7XtR13u~HUInddLxQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Maryland State Board of Education representative briefed the Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board on actions taken at the state board's June 24 meeting, including adoption of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Accountability and Implementation Board (AIB), approval of revised social studies standards and several regulatory actions.

The MOU clarifies roles and information-sharing between the State Board and the AIB in blueprint implementation; the AIB adopted the MOU two days after the state board. The state board adopted revised social studies standards intended to align with national best practices.

The special education work group submitted a final report to the state board with 27 recommendations for MSDE and the state board to consider and prioritize. The state board also granted permission to repeal and replace COMAR 13.05.04 (library media services), which the presenter said carries out the Freedom to Read Act's requirements and adds competencies around digital literacy and citizenship for library programs.

State board members granted permission to publish amendments to COMAR 13.07.01 (comprehensive teacher induction program) after public comment; the amendments clarify aggregate mentoring minutes per marking period and note that professional learning may align with local initiatives. Finally, the state board authorized emergency regulations clarifying that a state-superintendent-issued stay of a local school board decision may remain in place for the duration of any appeal (beyond the prior 60-day maximum), and scheduled two July state-board meetings, including a half-day session on July 30 focused on budget issues.

MSDE staff said hyperlinks and a summary of actions had been provided to PSTEB members and offered to share any missing materials after the meeting.","A staff representative summarized State Board of Education actions from June 24, including an MOU with the Accountability and Implementation Board, adoption of revised social studies standards and multiple regulatory actions.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6551112,"PSTEB approves May and June minutes; adopts consolidated administrator licensure regulation",545,914000,1459000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5356394-57ee2a73e00d9a1037adb065581f7333&start=914&end=1459","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5356394-57ee2a73e00d9a1037adb065581f7333/thumbnail_914000.jpg","/articles/6551112/Maryland/PSTEB-approves-May-and-June-minutes-adopts-consolidated-administrator-licensure-regulation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551112-bc323f245e1be39813ff308e320785b5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770956736&Signature=ZzMpme9Y9CXTSlxwNgXaf2h7p1vHAGxviruLq4tVaFWjWElVaw42GuSkf1QiE3~XF8uoxMCqig-64tzXt1tO3bBtAf6Z~c0Q4HOev2y5F7o4vAjXz9X4WTmuXI4x8sDy-odyHTH36nsSJVbSGkpbbxnKuSSkB~-3lStFP2ffne21v5PJeTUVrWLNZ-Fi8HhRkO3PlhAaNP8FvGQHQHVCWLV8LISB7u99RhU~Q5WM25sZz5-5ti-eZ7gqJB~6KNn9vbTFpFkGD~25VYTmBQgD3pibNLqdCc7ooX5cAzSth1uQIIRRY2ooZWLm2Tz9FmC4hy5kS6Gkp7kMfCm8TRqwMQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board on July 10 voted to approve May and June meeting minutes and adopted a revised administrator licensure regulation, COMAR 13A.12.05.05, that consolidates administrator endorsements and alters some assessment and coursework pathways.

On minutes: A motion to approve the May and June minutes was made by a board member identified in the record as Miss Dan and seconded by Nikki (Woodward). The minutes were approved with one abstention; board member Miss Fishoff recorded an abstention during the roll call.

On administrator licensure: The board voted to adopt the repealed-and-replaced administrator licensure regulation after a work-group process that included representation from the Maryland Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals, the Maryland Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, MSEA, BTU and local education agencies. The new regulation eliminates the administrator I/II two-tier structure (which previously limited some candidates to assistant principal or principal roles depending on tier), removes the ETS SLLA assessment requirement for candidates who complete a Maryland-approved administrator preparation program or who demonstrate five years of effective principal performance in another state, and clarifies coursework, culturally responsive leadership coursework, and practicum-hour minimums for the transcript-analysis route.

Doctor Taylor moved adoption; Doctor Shockley seconded. The board recorded no opposition or abstentions on the regulatory adoption in the meeting record. Chair Darren said, \"Excellent work. And that will now go on to the State Board of Education. I'm very proud of that.\" The regulation will be transmitted to the State Board of Education for final consideration.","At its July 10 meeting the Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board approved minutes for May and June (one abstention) and voted to adopt a consolidated administrator licensure regulation (COMAR 13A.12.05.05) that eliminates a two-tier structure and removes the assessment requirement for some pathways.","actionData","errors"]

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Maryland board discusses alternative licensure pathways for arts and secondary teachers, plans wider review

State board update: MOU with AIB adopted; revised social studies standards and other rule actions summarized

PSTEB approves May and June minutes; adopts consolidated administrator licensure regulation