PTSB Endorsement Standards
The Professional Teaching Standards Board issues Licenses in endorsement areas and approves teacher preparation programs based on Specialized Professional Associations (SPA) standards and Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) standards. State standards are used when SPA standards are not available.
(b)
All standards incorporated by reference in Chapter 4 Section 4 Table 1 are as follows:
(i)
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), as existing on February 1, 2023 including amendments adopted by ACTFL as of that date. Copies of these standards can be obtained from ACTFL at the following location: ACTFLCAEP Standards
(ii)
American Library Association (ALA)/American Association of School Librarians (AASL), as existing on February 1, 2023 including amendments adopted by ALA/AASL as of that date. Copies of these standards can be obtained from ALA/AASL at the following location: ALA/AASL Standards
(iii)
Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) as existing on February 1, 2023 including amendments adopted by CSTA as of that date. Copies of these standards can be obtained from CSTA at the following location: CSTA Standards
(iv)
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) as existing on February 1, 2023 including amendments adopted by CACREP as of that date. Copies of these standards can be obtained from CACREP at the following location: CACREP Standards
(v)
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) as existing on February 1, 2023 including amendments adopted by CEC as of that date. Copies of these standards can be obtained from CEC at the following location: CEC Standards
(vi)
International Dyslexia Association (IDA) Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading as existing on October 6, 2025 including amendments adopted by IDA as of that date. Copies of these standards can be obtained from IDA at the following location: IDA Standards
(vii)
International Literacy Association (ILA) as existing on February 1, 2023 including amendments adopted by ILA as of that date. Copies of these standards can be obtained from ILA at the following location: ILA Standards
(xiii)
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) as existing on February 1, 2023 including amendments adopted by ISTE as of that date. Copies of these standards can be obtained from ISTE at the following location: ISTE Standards
(ix)
Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) Model Core Teaching Standards as existing on June 26, 2023 including amendments adopted by the Council of Chief State School Officers as of that date. Copies of these standards can be obtained by CCSSO at the following location: InTASC Standards
(x)
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) as existing on February 1, 2023 including amendments adopted by NAEYC as of that date. Copies of these standards can be obtained from NAEYC at the following location: NAEYC Standards
(xi)
National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) as existing on February 1, 2023 including amendments adopted by NASAD as of that date. Copies of these standards can be obtained from NASAD at the following location: NASAD Standards
(xii)
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) as existing on February 1, 2023 including amendments adopted by NASP as of that date. Copies of these standards can be obtained from NASP at the following location: NASP Standards
(xiii)
National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) as existing on February 1, 2023 including amendments adopted by NASM as of that date. Copies of these standards can be obtained from NASM at the following location: NASM Standards
(xiv)
National Consortium for Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities (NCPEID) Adapted Physical Education National Standards (APENS) as existing on February 1, 2023 including amendments adopted by NCPEID/APENS as of that date. Copies of these standards can be obtained from NCPEID/APENS at the following location: NCPEID/APENS Standards
(xv)
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) as existing on February 1, 2023 including amendments adopted by NCSS as of that date. Copies of these standards can be obtained from NCSS at the following location: NCSS Standards
(xvi)
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) as existing on February 1, 2023 including amendments adopted by NCTE as of that date. Copies of these standards can be obtained from NCTE at the following location: NCTE Standards
(xvii)
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), as existing on February 1, 2023 including amendments adopted by NCTM as of that date. Copies of these standards can be obtained from NCTM at the following location: NCTM Standards
(xviii)
National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP) as existing on February 1, 2023 including amendments adopted by the National Policy Board for Educational Administration (NPBEA) as of that date. Copies of these standards can be obtained from NPBEA at the following locations: NELP Building Level Standards NELP District Level Standards
(xix)
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) as existing on February 1, 2023 including amendments adopted by NSTA as of that date. Copies of these standards can be obtained from NSTA at the following location: NSTA Standards
(xx)
Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America) as existing on February 1, 2023 including amendments adopted by SHAPE America as of that date. Copies of these standards can be obtained from SHAPE America at the following locations: Health Standards Physical Education Standards
(xxi)
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) as existing on February 1, 2023 including amendments adopted by TESOL as of that date. Copies of these standards can be obtained from TESOL at the following location: TESOL Standards