At its August 2023 Meeting , the Commission approved the following passing standard for the Literacy Performance Assessment (LPA) Pilot:
This passing standard will apply to all Multiple Subject (MS), Mild to Moderate Support Needs (MMSN), Extensive Support Needs (ESN), Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH), Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE), and Visual Impairments (VI) LPA submissions.
The Commission further approved the following:
MS, MMSN, and ESN candidates who do not pass the LPA will need to take and pass the current RICA and the current TPA model adopted by their program.
DHH, ECSE, and VI candidates who do not pass the LPA will need to take and pass the current RICA.