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The requirements below outline the most common credentials that educators earn to work in Middle Grades settings.  \n✓  \nProfessional Educator License (PEL) Requirements Major & Minor Teaching Assignment Requirements  \n\n| Option 1— PEL + Middle Grades/Middle School endorsement (Grades 5-8 or 6-8) | The assignability requirements below are for teaching in departmentalized subjects in Grades 6-8. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Option 2— PEL + Junior High endorsement\u003Cbr>(Grades 5-8 or 6-8) | Option 1— PEL + Junior High/Middle School endorsement for the major teaching assignment + five semester hours |\n| Option 3— PEL + Elementary Education endorsement (if teaching in a self-contained setting for Grades K-9 or 1-6) | of coursework in the content area for the minor teaching assignment |\n| Option 4— PEL + Middle Grades Previous Qualification Designation (Grades 5-8) | Option 2— PEL + Middle Grades endorsement for major teaching assignment + five semester hours of coursework in the content area for the minor teaching assignment\u003Cbr>When two subjects are taught for an equal amount of time, the district shall determine which one is the major teaching assignment |\n| Short-Term Approval (STA) Requirements |  |\n\nOption 1  \nSTA— Middle Grades (Grades 5-8)  \n3 PEL (in a teaching field for any grade range)  \n3 One of the following:  \nn Nine semester hours of coursework in the applicable content area sought  \nn A passing score on the applicable content test  \nOption 2  \nSTA—Content Knowledge Pathway  \n3 A passing score on the applicable content test  \n3 One of the following:  \nn Bachelor’s degree in the content area of the endorsement sought  \nn Bachelor’s degree in any area + 32 semester hours of coursework in the content area of the endorsement sought  \nFor non-PEL holders only  \nThese approvals are temporary credentials that allow an educator to immediately begin teaching while working toward full licensure requirements.  \n Application procedures   \nSelf-contained  \nThe educator is teaching one group of students several subject areas throughout the day.  \nMajor Teaching Assignment  \nThe subject the educator is teaching for most of the day.  \nMinor Teaching Assignment  \nThe subject the educator is teaching for a minority of the day.  \n[isbe](isbe.net)[.net](isbe.net)  \nPay the $50 application fee  \n4  \nSubmit required forms and transcripts to your ROE/ISC  \n5","cbCainQlf3Xk0I7W","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainQlf3Xk0I7W","pdf",213227,"English","# Professional Educator License (PEL) Requirements\n## Major and Minor Teaching Assignment Requirements\n## Option 1: PEL + Middle Grades/Middle School endorsement\n## Option 2: PEL + Junior High endorsement\n## Option 3: PEL + Elementary Education endorsement\n## Option 4: PEL + Middle Grades Previous Qualification Designation\n## Short-Term Approval (STA) Requirements\n## STA—Middle Grades (Grades 5-8)\n## STA—Content Knowledge Pathway\n# Application Procedures\n## Self-contained\n## Major Teaching Assignment\n## Minor Teaching Assignment","[{\"question\":\"What credentials are described for educators working in middle grades settings?\",\"answer\":\"The document describes Professional Educator License (PEL) pathways with different endorsement combinations and Short-Term Approval (STA) options based on teaching assignments and content knowledge requirements.\"},{\"question\":\"How are major and minor teaching assignments defined in the document?\",\"answer\":\"Major Teaching Assignment is the subject taught for most of the day, while Minor Teaching Assignment is the subject taught for a minority of the day.\"},{\"question\":\"What allows an educator to begin teaching immediately while working toward full licensure requirements?\",\"answer\":\"The document states that Short-Term Approval (STA) approvals are temporary credentials that let an educator immediately begin teaching while completing full licensure requirements.\"}]","Pathways to Licensure: Middle Grades - PEL Requirements | PDF",1791598085]