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Staffing Departmentalized Courses

Ensuring that an appropriately prepared and endorsed educator is assigned to each classroom is critical for student achievement. This guidance outlines the legal requirements for certification, as well as provides best practice guidance to support schools with appropriate staff placement.

Proper Placement Considerations

The School Courses for the Exchange of Data (SCED) Classification System is an essential component of determining appropriate placement. Since the certification and endorsement of a teacher must match the course content being taught, districts must first determine the content of the course. To determine the course content, the district should first identify the SCED Course Title and Description that most closely match the course, and then find the course in this menu of webpages for matching endorsement areas.