The Three-Year Performance-Based Teacher License would require placement within a Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) growth component subject area or areas in grades 5-8. An educator can teach the subject of endorsement two (2) grades below but only in the subject of endorsement. For example, a teacher with an English 7-12 endorsement can teach English Language Arts 5th or 6th grade (departmentalized) but cannot teach any other subjects. By offering the English 7-12 (119) and Mathematics 7-12 (154) endorsements under PBL, districts will have the benefit of a pathway for growth component subject areas while candidates will have the greatest grade level licensure span possible, pending completion of all requirements for the Five-Year Performance-Based Teacher License.
