The TAT certificate is valid for one calendar year initially and may be renewed twice for a maximum of three years on a TAT certificate.
TAT Renewal Requirements
Renewal will be considered if:
- The applicant has passed or made at least two attempts on all required content exams for admission into a teacher preparation program since the issuance or last renewal of the TAT.
- Exam attempts are not required to match the TAT certification area.
- Exam attempts are not required to be two attempts at the same exam. Two different content exams may be attempted.
- Scores can be electronically sent to the LDOE from Educational Testing Services (ETS); however, when multiple attempts at the same exam are made, scores are only electronically reported to our office for the highest score achieved. Lower scores are replaced in our system with a new higher score.
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Score reports from ETS can be submitted with the application packet. This would be required if you have made multiple attempts at the same exam. Our data system will only verify the attempt with the highest score.
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When using Elementary Multiple Subjects as an exam attempt for renewal, all four subtests (or all subtests not yet passed) must be attempted to be considered one exam attempt. All subtests not yet passed must be attempted twice to count as two exam attempts.
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Pedagogy exams (PLT and/or SPED) are not required for admission into a program and, therefore, are not accepted for renewal of the TAT.
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Algebra I, Geometry, and Computer Science and STEM K-5 are add-on areas only. These exams are not required for entrance into a program and are not accepted for renewal of the TAT.
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The CORE Academic Skills for Educators (Reading, Writing, and Math) exams have been removed from policy for all certification purposes and are not required for entrance into a teacher preparation program. Attempts at these exams are not accepted for renewal of the TAT.
- The applicant meets the standards of effectiveness using an approved evaluation system for the previous year on the TAT.
- The employing school system submits the renewal request and verifies:
- Good faith efforts were made to recruit certified personnel, including posting the positions for which TATs are issued, and
- There is no regularly certified, competent, and suitable person available for the position.
The certification area and/or employing school system listed on a TAT may be changed at renewal, provided the requesting employer signs the application agreeing to the stipulations above and there are allowable extensions.
Please consult with your employing school system if you are interested in renewing a TAT.