Missouri Advisory Board for Educator Preparation (MABEP)

PURPOSE: There is hereby established within the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (department) the “Missouri Advisory Board for Educator Preparation” (MABEP). MABEP shall advise the State Board of Education and the Coordinating Board for Higher Education as provided in this section and foster meaningful and substantial collaboration and transparency among all stakeholders in the interest of improving the quality of teacher preparation in Missouri. (1) The Missouri Advisory Board for Educator Preparation (MABEP) shall be comprised of sixteen (16) members, who shall be appointed as follows: five (5) members to be appointed by the State Board of Education (board) upon the recommendation of the commissioner of elementary and secondary education, three (3) members selected by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education, five (5) members to be selected by the Coordinating Board for Higher Education (coordinating board) upon the recommendation of the commissioner of higher education, and three (3) members to be selected by the commissioner of higher education. The commissioners of elementary and secondary education and higher education shall serve as ex officio members and thus shall not vote on matters before MABEP. (A) The composition of MABEP shall consist of the following: 1. One (1) practicing certificated public school teacher who has served as a cooperating teacher, selected by the board upon the recommendation of the commissioner of elementary and secondary education; 2. One (1) practicing certificated public school administrator with direct responsibility for the evaluation of educators, selected by the board upon the recommendation of the commissioner of elementary and secondary education; 3. One (1) practicing human resource director or administrator for a public school district with direct responsibility for hiring, selected by the board upon the recommendation of the commissioner of elementary and secondary education; 4. One (1) practicing certificated public school teacher who has served as a mentor for new teachers selected by the board upon the recommendation of the commissioner of elementary and secondary education; 5. One (1) practicing certificated superintendent of a public school, selected by the board upon the recommendation of the commissioner of elementary and secondary education; 6. One (1) representative of the public, to be appointed by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education. This representative shall not currently be a member of a local school board of education or educator preparation governing board, nor ever have been employed as a public school educator, or in a professional position at any post-secondary education program; 7. One (1) employee of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (department) whose responsibilities include educator preparation and/or certification, selected by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education; 8. One (1) additional member, who shall be an elementary and/or secondary teacher, as provided for by section 161.097, RSMo; 9. One (1) faculty member within an approved educator preparation provider, selected by the coordinating board upon the recommendation of the commissioner of higher education; 10. One (1) leader of an educator preparation provider for a public four- (4-) year university, selected by the coordinating board upon the recommendation of the commissioner of higher education; 11. One (1) leader of an educator preparation provider for a public community college, selected by the coordinating board upon the recommendation of the commissioner of higher education; 12. One (1) leader of an educator preparation provider of an independent college or university, selected by the coordinating board upon the recommendation of the commissioner of higher education; 13. One (1) representative at-large from higher education, selected by the coordinating board of higher education upon the recommendation of the commissioner of higher education; 14. One (1) student enrolled in an approved educator preparation provider of a public or independent institution, selected by the commissioner of higher education; 15. One (1) employee of the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development with responsibility for the approval of degree programs, selected by the commissioner of higher education; and 16. One (1) additional member, who shall be a higher education faculty member, as provided for by section 161.097, RSMo. (B) The duties and responsibilities of the MABEP shall include, but not be limited to, the following: 1. Meet with the commissioners of elementary and secondary education and higher education to discuss policy issues and proposed changes to standards and practices related to educator preparation programs; 2. Make recommendations to the commissioners of elementary and secondary education and higher education regarding the criteria and procedures for evaluation and approval of educator degree programs and educator preparation programs within the state; 3. Facilitate communication by inviting subject matter and educator preparation experts and constituencies with an interest in developing highly-effective educators to meet with the MABEP for the purpose of identifying, reviewing, and promoting best practices and standards in educator preparation and professional development; 4. Present annually to the board and coordinating board to discuss matters of mutual interest in the area of educator preparation as presented by the rotating chairs of MABEP; and 5. Maintain a record of deliberations for the purpose of keeping constituent groups with an interest in the maintenance of quality education preparation programs informed of issues and recommendations. (C) MABEP shall meet at least two (2) times annually, but may meet more frequently if requested by either board, the commissioner of elementary and secondary education, or the commissioner of higher education. MABEP shall be chaired by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education (or designee) and the commissioner of higher education (or designee) on an alternating basis. AUTHORITY: section 161.092, RSMo 2016, and section 161.097, RSMo Supp. 2025.* Original rule filed April 22, 2014, effective Dec. 30, 2014. Amended: Filed June 13, 2025, effective Jan. 30, 2026. *Original authority: 161.092, RSMo 1963, amended 1973, 2002, 2003, 2013, 2014, and 161.097, RSMo 1985, amended 2014, 2022.