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.
ReadOregon
The ReadOregon program is a PSU-based, fully online program that serves the entire state of Oregon, and offers:
- Reading Specialist Endorsement Program—graduate-level, online, 24-credit reading specialist endorsement program.
- Literacy Education Course of Study—graduate-level, online, 12-credit literacy education certificate of completion for general classroom teachers.
The goal of both options is to help pre-service and in-service teachers become stronger teachers of literacy and to help teachers develop skills in literacy leadership. ReadOregon courses were designed to be used toward a reading specialist endorsement, a concentration in a master’s degree program, and/or a component of professional development in the area of literacy.
For more information about Portland State University’s ReadOregon courses and admission, visit http://www.pdx.edu/ci/ReadOregon.