Teaching a course with an end-of-course examination

Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-116, under Qualifications Generally.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-116

(1) A teacher with a valid license shall not teach a course for which an end-of-course examination is required for students to satisfy graduation requirements established by the state board of education pursuant to § 49-6-6001(a) if the teacher's license does not carry a subject specific endorsement for the subject area of the course unless the teacher:(1) Demonstrates sufficient content knowledge in the course material by taking and passing, at the teacher's own expense, a standardized or criterion-referenced test for the content area; or(2) Possesses a license endorsement exemption pursuant to § 49-5-106.

(1) Demonstrates sufficient content knowledge in the course material by taking and passing, at the teacher's own expense, a standardized or criterion-referenced test for the content area; or

(2) Possesses a license endorsement exemption pursuant to § 49-5-106.