Teaching Standards

Standards assist educators in evaluating accomplished teaching. The Nation’s Council for Highly Qualified Teaching Standards (NCHQTS) will develop a process to determine whether a teacher possesses the attributes of accomplished teaching based on their standards in each of the certificate areas.

Student-Teacher Professional Development (STPD)

Who Can Be A Student-Teacher?

The requirements for teaching in a Muhammad University of Islam has not been established to date (2008), however the framers offer a criteria to meet the needs of the student as well as can accommodate educators at different levels of their qualification/certification path.

The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan said in a table talk with participants in a National Curriculum Conference that in the future, the Nation of Islam will establish its own certification program for teachers, as well as offer methods classes and grant diplomas to its own student-teachers.

Levels Of Teacher Certification Are As Follows:

1. Levels 1-4 (Grade Equivalents KG-4^th) Ages 3-6

2. Levels 5-7 (Grades Equivalents 5^th-8^th) Ages 7-9

3. Levels 8-11 (Grades Equivalents 9^th -12^th) Ages 10-13

4. Mastery Level (Grades 9^th-12^th) (Grade Equivalent Undergraduate Degree) Ages 14-16

5. Application Level (Grade Equivalent is Graduate Degree (17-18+)

What Are The Academic Requirements To Teach This Curriculum?

Certification Requirements:

1. Levels 1-4 (Grades Pre K1 – 1^st): High School Diploma, 40 Hours of Muhammad University of Islam Methods Classes, Passage of National Board Certification for will be administered through certified MUI Teacher College Programs.

2. Levels 5 – 7 (Grades 2 - 4): College Degree from 4-year College or University, 40 Hours of Muhammad University of Islam Methods Classes, Passage of National Board NOI General Content Knowledge (GCK) and MUI Principles of Teaching (PT) Tests for Certification. These tests will be administered through certified MUI Teacher College Programs.

3. Levels 8 – 11 (Grades 5 – 8): College Degree in Content Area or (27 hours in content), 40 Hours of Muhammad University of Islam Methods Classes, Passage of National Board NOI General Content Knowledge (GCK) and MUI Principles of Teaching (PT) Tests for Certification. These tests will be administered through certified MUI Teacher College Programs.

4. Mastery Level (Grades 9 – 12): Graduate Degree in Content Area or Degree in Content Area plus 24 hours in content area (Graduate School or Continuing Education Courses), Certification in Technical Area, or a minimum of 5 years of work in the Technical Area, Passage of National Board NOI General Content Knowledge (GCK) and MUI Principles of Teaching (PT) Tests for Certification. These tests will be administered through certified MUI Teacher College Programs.