Licensure

In Oregon, a system of multiple measures is used to determine the status of program completers, who can then be recommended to the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TPSC) for licensure. One component of this system requires the educator to pass a basic skills test, subject matter tests, and a civil rights knowledge test. For information on Oregon testing requirements please refer to the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission website.

Because passing tests is required for program completion in Oregon, the state pass rate is 100%. Those who do not pass the required tests are not considered program completers and are not eligible for licensure recommendation.

Elementary Mathematics Instructional Leader Specialization

Graduate Teacher Education Program

Inclusive Elementary Educator Program (IEEP)

Secondary Dual Educator Program (SDEP)

International Teacher Education Program

Bilingual Teacher Pathway (BTP) Program

Initial K-12 Teaching License in Library Media

READOregon

ESOL/Bilingual endorsement

Library Media Endorsement

Educational Administration

Literacy Education/Reading Endorsement

School Counseling Licensing

Special Education Licensure Programs

Special Educator Initial License Program

Added Special Educator Endorsement (AddSPED)

Visually Impaired Learner Initial License or Endorsement Program

Early Intervention Special Education Initial License or Endorsement Program

Continuing Education Graduate School of Education (CE/ED)

Graduate Teacher Education Programs

The Graduate Teacher Education Programs are two licensure programs, one in elementary and one in secondary, that also include the Master’s of Education (M.Ed.) degree. 

These programs are designed for students who wish to teach in public schools and are available in one-year and two-year formats. Successful completion of these programs culminates in a recommendation to Oregon’s Teacher Standards and Practices Commission for a teaching license. Specific program admission requirements and application details are available at www.pdx.edu/ci/gtep-info.

The M.Ed. is earned by students who have completed PSU’s Graduate Teacher Education Programs (GTEP).




Program Requirements

Early childhood and elementary

ITP 536Learning and Development

3

ITP 538Integrated Methods and Curriculum Design

1-6

ITP 537Instructional Design and Assessment

ITP 514Educating for Equity and Social Justice

3

Ed 518Inclusive Elementary Classrooms

2

ITP 543Professional Collaboration in Elementary Education

1-3

ITP 535Cultivating Responsive Elementary Classrooms

1

ITP 545 or 548Student Teaching I

3*

ITP 534Foundations of Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Practice at the Elementary Level

2

ITP 540Foundations of Literacy

3

ITP 539Elementary Mathematics Methods

3

ITP 541Literacies in the Elementary Classroom

4

ITP 542Integrated Elementary Science Methods

2

ITP 546 or 549Student Teaching II

6*

ITP 547 or 550Student Teaching III

12*

Total Credit Hours:45-66

*required for licensure but may not be applied to M.Ed.

Total 66 credits for license

Total 45 credits for M.Ed.

Middle level and high school

ITP 509Practicum

1-12

ITP 511Classroom Management for Student Success

3

ITP 512Learning and the Learner

3

ITP 513Technology as a Tool for Learning

3

ITP 514Educating for Equity and Social Justice

3

ITP 515Foundations of Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Practice at the Secondary Level

3

 

ITP 516Engaging Young Adolescent Learners

3

or

ITP 517Engaging Adolescent Learners

3

  

ITP 518Assessment for Learning

2

ITP 520Literacies in the Disciplines

3

ITP 521-528Secondary Methods

10

ITP 529Professional Seminar -Secondary

1

ITP 530 or 532Student Teaching I

8*

ITP 531 or 533Student Teaching II

13*

ITP 551Research and Classroom Inquiry

1-4

Ed 519Inclusive Secondary Classrooms

3

Total Credit Hours:45-66

*required for licensure but may not be applied to M.Ed.

Total 66 credits for license
Total 45 credits for M.Ed.

Secondary education at Portland State University is available in the following endorsement areas: art, biology, chemistry, foreign languages, health education, integrated science, language arts, mathematics, music, physical education, physics, and social studies. Initial subject matter endorsement requirements are outlined in the appropriate department section of this catalog. Not all endorsement areas are offered every year; check the GTEP website for current information.