In Oregon, educator candidates become eligible for a state educator license by completing coursework, student teaching and assessments, used to determine their status as program completers. Once all criteria are met, candidates can then be recommended to Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TPSC) for an educator license. Assessments during a program include subject matter test(s), a civil rights knowledge test, and a nationally-scored assessment, edTPA.. For information on Oregon testing requirements please refer to the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission website.
Tools of multiple measure are available to programs to assist candidates for whom tests or assessments present a barrier to program completion. Each licensure program in the COE has processes for utilizing the multiple measures tools which were developed by TSPC.
Educational Administration
Two authorized programs comprise the Executive Leadership Program leading to institutional recommendations for initial/principal and continuing/professional administrator licensure of program completers for positions as building and district level administrators. All students are required to have an approved program of study, as described below, filed with the College of Education. Admission requirements and detailed program information for each program are available from the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy (ELP) and on our Web page at http://www.pdx.edu/elp/education-administration-licensure-specialization.
The Initial/Principal Administrator License (IAL) Program
This program prepares individuals for positions as building-level administrators. This license requires completion of a master’s degree and three years of academic years of experience as a full-time licensed educator. The licensure program may be completed either as part of a master’s degree in educational administration or subsequent to the completion of a master's or higher degree in the arts and sciences or an advanced degree in the professions from a regionally accredited institution in the United States, or the foreign equivalent of such degree, together with an equally accredited bachelor's degree;. The initial/principal administrator curriculum includes:
Courses
Prerequisites:
| ELP 569 | Introduction to Educational Administration | 4 |
| ELP 511 | Principles of Educational Research and Data Analysis I | 4 |
Core:
| ELP 570 | Human Relations and Educational Foundations | 4 |
| ELP 571 | Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum | 4 |
| ELP 572 | Human Resource Development and Organizational Change | 4 |
| ELP 573 | Educational Leadership Project I | 1 |
| ELP 574 | Education Leadership Project II | 1 |
| ELP 575 | Educational Leadership Project III | 1 |
| ELP 509 | Administrative Practicum | 9 |
Total Credit Hours: 32
The Continuing/Professional Administrator Licensure Program (CAL)
This program prepares individuals for positions as continuing school administrators and as school district administrators. This program requires prior completion of the initial/principal administrator program or its equivalent, and three (3) years of one-half time or more experience on any administrator license appropriate for the assignment in a public or accredited private school setting.
Courses
| ELP 576 | Education, Community, and Society | 4 |
| ELP 577 | District and School Staff Supervision and Evaluation | 4 |
| ELP 578 | Communication and Conflict Management in Educational Organizations | 4 |
| ELP 579 | Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Leadership | 4 |
| ELP 580 | District Policy, Operations, Facilities, and Finance | 4 |
| ELP 581 | U.S. and Oregon School Law and Policy | 4 |
| ELP 506 | CAL-Special Problems | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 28
Students who completed an earlier licensure program prior to 2007 should consult with the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy (ELP) to determine what new license requirements must be met.