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Elementary School K-6
Endorsement Code: 1001
Note: Requirements, passing test scores, and fees are subject to change without notice. All credits must appear on an accredited two- or four-year college or university transcript.
This endorsement authorizes the holder to:
- Serve as an elementary school teacher in kindergarten through grade six in all public schools
- Teach language arts literacy, mathematics, science, computer and information literacy, and social studies full-time, integrating educational technology where appropriate in kindergarten through grade six
- Teach world languages full-time in kindergarten through grade six, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-10.5
- Teach all remaining subjects no more than one-half of the daily instructional assignment
- Teach reading, writing, mathematics, and spelling, for basic-skills purposes only, in grades six through 12
Subject Matter Preparation
Credit Requirements
A liberal arts, science, dual-content, or interdisciplinary academic major or a minimum of 60 semester-hour liberal arts credits. “Liberal arts major” means any college major including, but not limited to, philosophy, history, literature, sociology, world language, mathematics, science, or engineering that is intended primarily to provide general knowledge and to develop an individual’s general intellectual capacities to reason and evaluate, as opposed to professional or vocational skills.
The final determination as to which courses will be counted towards the subject matter is based on content standards found in the New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
Courses in pedagogy or education are not acceptable.