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), 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. Currently, the teacher licensure programs in the COE have 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 PSU reading endorsement program is a 25-credit program including a core of 16 credits, 3 credits of practicum, and 6 credits of electives. The program is designed to prepare students for careers as Title I teachers, reading specialists, literacy coaches, consultants, and district-level reading and language arts coordinators. A reading endorsement is also useful for classroom teachers wishing to develop stronger knowledge about literacy and about teaching students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
Completion of the following coursework, the PRAXIS Specialty Area Exam in Reading, and a 90 hour practicum are required for an Oregon Reading (Intervention) Endorsement. No 400 or 800 level courses are accepted.
For more information about Portland State University’s ReadOregon courses and admission, visit http://www.pdx.edu/ci/ReadOregon.