Law Summary
Authority of the Board for Professional Teachers
- The Board for Professional Teachers, with the approval of the Professional Regulation Commission, exercises its power to determine the passing general average rating for the licensure exam.
- This is in accordance with the delegated authority under existing laws and regulations.
Passing Criteria Established by the Resolution
- An examinee must achieve a general average rating of at least seventy-five percent (75%) to pass the Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers.
- No rating in any individual subject should be below fifty percent (50%).
- These criteria set a minimum standard of competency both overall and in each subject.
Implementation and Effectivity
- The passing criteria established by this resolution apply beginning with the August 1996 Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers.
- The resolution becomes effective fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation, whichever occurs first.
Procedural and Administrative Details
- The resolution was adopted by the Board on October 23, 1996.
- It was attested by the Secretary of the Professional Regulatory Boards and approved by the Commission Chairman and Associate Commissioners.
- Formal signatures indicate institutional endorsement and validate the resolution as an official rule for licensure examination passing standards.