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), edTPA a nationally-scored assessment, and in the case of Early Intervention Special Education Initial License or Endorsement Program, a locally scored summative assessment. 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.
Educational Administration
Two authorized programs comprise the Executive Leadership Program leading to institutional recommendations for principal and 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).
Principal License 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 principal license curriculum includes:
Courses
Prerequisites:
Core:
| ELP 569 | Principal Leadership: Introduction to Culturally Responsive Leadership | 4 |
| ELP 570 | Principal Leadership: Culturally Responsive Human Relations | 4 |
| ELP 571 | Principal Leadership: Culturally Responsive Teaching & Learning | 4 |
| ELP 572 | Principal Leadership: Becoming a Systems Thinker | 4 |
| ELP 573 | Principal Leadership: Clinical Practicum I | 4 |
| ELP 574 | Principal Leadership: Clinical Practicum II | 4 |
| ELP 575 | Principal Leadership: Clinical Practicum III | 4 |
| ELP 509 | Administrative Practicum | 9 |
Total Credit Hours: 40
Professional Administrator License Program
This program prepares individuals for positions as continuing school administrators and as school district administrators. This program requires prior completion of the Principal License 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 | District Leadership: Instructional Equity | 4 |
| ELP 577 | District Leadership: Professional Capacity and Engagement of Staff and Community | 4 |
| ELP 578 | District Leadership: Mission, Vision, and Values of Ethics and Equity | 4 |
| ELP 579 | District Leadership: Continuous Improvement, Operations and Management | 4 |
| ELP 580 | District Leadership: Equity, Instruction and Care for Students | 3 |
| ELP 581 | District Leadership: Ethical Management and Levers for Improvement | 3 |
| ELP 506 | CAL-Special Problems | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 27
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.