Oregon Administrative Code

584-220-0075 English to Speakers of Other Languages (1) English to Speakers of Other Languages Endorsement: An English to Speakers of Other Languages Endorsement (ESOL) on a license indicates that the educator is licensed to teach prekindergarten through grade 12 assignments in E…

584-220-0080 Family and Consumer Science (1) Purpose: A Family and Consumer Science endorsement indicates that an educator is qualified to teach prekindergarten through grade 12 assignments in Family and Consumer Science as provided by the TSPC course catalogue for Family and Con…

584-220-0085 Foundational English Language Arts (1) Purpose: A Foundational English Language Arts endorsement indicates that an educator is qualified to teach prekindergarten through grade 12 assignments in Foundational English Language Arts as provided by the TSPC course catalou…

584-220-0090 Foundational Mathematics (1) Purpose: A Foundational Mathematics endorsement indicates that an educator is qualified to teach prekindergarten through grade 12 assignments in Foundational Mathematics as provided by the TSPC course catalogue for Foundational Mathematic…

584-220-0095 Foundational Science (1) Purpose: A Foundational Science endorsement indicates that an educator is qualified to teach prekindergarten through grade 12 assignments in Foundational Science as provided by the TSPC course catalogue for Foundational Science. (2) An educat…

584-220-0100 Foundational Social Studies (1) Purpose: A Foundational Social Studies endorsement indicates that an educator is qualified to teach prekindergarten through grade 12 assignments in Foundational Social Studies as provided by the TSPC course catalogue for Foundational S…

584-220-0105 Health (1) Purpose: A Health endorsement indicates that an educator is qualified to teach prekindergarten through grade 12 assignments in Health as provided by the TSPC course catalogue for Health. (2) An educator is not authorized to teach in the endorsed area unles…

584-220-0110 Integrated Science (1) Purpose: An Integrated Science endorsement indicates that an educator is qualified to teach prekindergarten through grade 12 assignments in Integrated Science as provided by the TSPC course catalogue for Integrated Science. (2) An educator is n…

584-220-0120 Legacy Teaching Endorsements (1) Purpose: To transition to the 2016 Teaching License Rule Redesign, legacy endorsements were added to Legacy, Preliminary, Professional, and Teacher Leader licenses for eligible educators who worked in qualifying legacy endorsement are…

584-220-0130 Legacy Five Year Elementary A Legacy Five Year Elementary Endorsement on a license indicates that the educator is eligible for prior to secondary assignments in preprimary through grade twelve as provided by the TSPC Licensure Guide for the Elementary-Multiple Subjec…

584-220-0140 Legacy Five Year Secondary A Legacy Five Year Secondary Endorsement on a license indicates that the educator is eligible for all secondary assignments in preprimary through grade twelve as provided by the TSPC Licensure Guide for any secondary single-subject endorsem…

584-220-0145 Library Media (1) Purpose: A Library Media endorsement signifies that an educator is qualified to teach prekindergarten through grade 12 assignments in Library Media as provided by the TSPC Licensure Guide for Library Media. (2) An educator is not authorized to teach…

584-220-0150 Music (1) Purpose: A music endorsement indicates that an educator is qualified to teach prekindergarten to grade 12 Music assignments as provided by TSPC Licensure Guide for Music. (2) An educator is not authorized to teach in the endorsed area unless and until the e…

584-220-0155 Physical Education (1) Purpose: A Physical Education endorsement indicates that an educator is qualified to teach prekindergarten to grade 12 Physical Education assignments as provided by TSPC Licensure Guide for Physical Education. (2) An educator is not authorized …

584-220-0160 Physics (1) Purpose: A Physics endorsement indicates that an educator is qualified to teach prekindergarten through grade 12 assignments in Physics as provided by the TSPC course catalogue for Physics. (2) An educator is not authorized to teach in the endorsed area u…

584-220-0165 Reading Intervention (1) Purpose: A Reading Intervention endorsement signifies that an educator is qualified to teach prekindergarten through grade 12 assignments in Reading Intervention as provided by the TSPC Licensure Guide for Reading Intervention. (2) An educato…

584-220-0170 Social Studies (1) Purpose: A Social Studies endorsement indicates that an educator is qualified to teach prekindergarten through grade 12 assignments in Social Studies as provided by the TSPC course catalogue for Social Studies. (2) An educator is not authorized to …

584-220-0175 Speech (Forensics) (1) Purpose: A Speech endorsement indicates that an educator is qualified to teach prekindergarten through grade 12 assignments in Speech as provided by the TSPC course catalogue for Speech (Forensics). (2) An educator is not authorized to teach in…

584-220-0180 Special Education: Generalist (1) Purpose: A Special Education: Generalist endorsement indicates that an educator is qualified to teach prekindergarten to grade 12 assignments in Special Education: Generalist as provided by TSPC course catalogue for Special Education…

584-220-0185 Special Education: Early Intervention and Early Childhood (1) Purpose: A Special Education: Early Intervention and Early Childhood endorsement indicates that an educator is qualified to teach from birth through grade 12 assignments in Special Education: Early Interve…

584-220-0190 Special Education: Deaf and Hard of Hearing (1) Purpose: A Special Education: Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing endorsement indicates that an educator is qualified to teach prekindergarten to grade 12 assignments in Special Education: Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing as provided by T…

584-220-0195 Special Education: Visually Impaired (1) Purpose: A Special Education: Visually Impaired endorsement indicates that an educator is qualified to teach prekindergarten to grade 12 assignments in Special Education: Visually Impaired as provided by TSPC Licensure Guide f…

584-220-0200 World Language: Chinese (1) Purpose: A World Language: Chinese endorsement indicates that an educator is qualified to teach prekindergarten to grade 12 assignments in Chinese as provided by TSPC course catalogue for World Language: Chinese. (2) An educator is not aut…

584-220-0205 World Language: French (1) Purpose: A World Language: French endorsement indicates that an educator is qualified to teach prekindergarten to grade 12 assignments in French as provided by TSPC course catalogue for World Language: French. (2) An educator is not authori…

584-220-0210 World Language: German (1) Purpose: A World Language: German endorsement indicates that an educator is qualified to teach prekindergarten to grade 12 assignments in German as provided by TSPC course catalogue for World Language: German. (2) An educator is not authori…

584-220-0215 World Language: Japanese (1) Purpose: A World Language: Japanese endorsement indicates that an educator is qualified to teach prekindergarten to grade 12 assignments in Japanese as provided by TSPC Licensure Guide for World Language: Japanese. (2) An educator is not …

584-220-0220 World Language: Latin (1) Purpose: A World Language: Latin endorsement indicates that an educator is qualified to teach prekindergarten to grade 12 assignments in Latin as provided by TSPC course catalogue for World Language: Latin. (2) An educator is not authorized …

584-220-0225 World Language: Russian (1) A World Language: Russian endorsement indicates that an educator is qualified to teach prekindergarten to grade 12 assignments in Russian as provided by TSPC Licensure Guide for World Language: Russian. (2) An educator is not authorized to…

584-220-0230 World Language: Spanish (1) Purpose: A World Language: Spanish endorsement indicates that an educator is qualified to teach prekindergarten to grade 12 assignments in Spanish as provided by TSPC Licensure Guide for World Language: Spanish. (2) An educator is not auth…

584-225-0010 Specializations: General Provisions (1) Purpose of Specializations: A specialization on an Oregon educator license is an optional indication of specialized expertise or preparation in an area the Commission recognizes as “added value” on a license. A specialization i…

584-225-0020 Adapted Physical Education Specialization (1) Purpose: An Adapted Physical Education specialization indicates that an educator has obtain additional and specialized preparation to teach prekindergarten through grade 12 assignments in Adapted Physical Education. (2) A…

584-225-0030 American Sign Language Specialization (1) Purpose: An American Sign Language specialization indicates that an educator has obtained additional and specialized training to communicate and teach prekindergarten through grade 12 students in American Sign Language learni…

584-225-0040 Autism Spectrum Disorder Specialization (1) Purpose: An Autism Spectrum Disorder specialization indicates that an educator has obtained additional and specialized preparation to teach prekindergarten through grade 12 students with Autism Spectrum Disorder learning va…

584-225-0050 Bilingual Specialization (1) Purpose: A Bilingual specialization indicates that an educator has met the Commission-approved language proficiency standard as provided in the TSPC Program Review and Standards Handbook. The Bilingual specialization does not authorize th…

584-225-0065 Dual Language Specialization (1) Purpose: A Dual Language specialization indicates that an educator has obtained additional and specialized preparation to teach prekindergarten through grade 12 students in dual language learning environments. (2) A specialization is …

584-225-0070 Early Childhood Education Specialization (1) Purpose: An Early Childhood Education specialization indicates that an educator has obtained additional and specialized preparation to teach in Early Childhood learning environments in grades pre-kindergarten through grade…

584-225-0090 Mathematics Instructional Leader: PreK-8 Specialization (1) Purpose: A Mathematics Instructional Leader: PreK-8 specialization indicates that an educator has obtained additional and specialized preparation to assist other teachers with mathematic content and pedagogy…

584-225-0095 Mathematics Instructional Leader: 6-12 Specialization (1) Purpose: A Mathematics Instructional Leader: 6-12 Specialization indicates that an educator has obtained additional and specialized preparation to assist other teachers with mathematic content and pedagogy ski…

584-225-0100 Talented and Gifted Specialization (1) Purpose: A Talented and Gifted specialization indicates that an educator has obtained additional and specialized preparation to teach prekindergarten through grade 12 students with identified as talented and gifted learners. (2)…

584-230-0010 Definitions (1) "Approved Career and Technical Education Program:" A career and technical education program (CTE), approved by the Oregon Department of Education (ODE). (2) " Career and Technical Education (CTE) Mentor:" A teacher holding a Preliminary CTE, Professio…

584-230-0020 Preliminary CTE Teaching License (1) Purpose of the License: The Preliminary Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teaching License qualifies its holder to teach in an ODE-approved Career and Technical Education program(s). The Preliminary CTE License is issued to new…

584-230-0030 Professional CTE Teaching License (1) Purpose of the License: The Professional CTE Teaching License is a license that qualifies its holder to teach courses tied to an ODE approved Career and Technical Education program of study. The Professional CTE Teaching License …

584-230-0040 Restricted CTE Teaching License (1) Purpose of the License: The Restricted CTE Teaching License qualifies its holder to teach in an ODE approved Career and Technical Education Program of Study in an Oregon school district, education service districts, or charter scho…

584-230-0045 Five-Year CTE Teaching License (1) Purpose of the License: The Five-Year Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teaching License is a district-sponsored license, issued prior to January 1, 2011, to applicants who completed the requirements for the Three-Year CTE Teachi…

584-230-0050 CTE Endorsements (1) Purpose of CTE Teaching License Endorsements: The purpose of a Career and Technical Education (CTE) endorsement on a license is to indicate the CTE areas for which the educator is authorized to teach. Only Commission-adopted CTE endorsements may …

584-230-0060 CTE Instructor Appraisal Committees (1) An Instructor Appraisal Committee (IAC) is a committee of industry and education experts that evaluate applications for CTE licensure and endorsements based on work experience and preparation in a CTE endorsement area. The IAC …

584-230-0070 CTE Professional Development Plan (1) A CTE Professional Development Plan is required component of the ODE CTE application for the Restricted CTE Teaching License or a License for Conditional Assignment for CTE endorsement. (2) The CTE Professional Development Plan m…

584-230-0080 CTE Industry Work Experience (1) Candidates for CTE endorsements must complete at least 2000 hours of relevant and documented industry work experience in the requested CTE endorsement area. The industry work experience in the CTE endorsement area may include verified…

584-230-0100 Waivers (1) The Instructor Appraisal Committee (IAC) may recommend to the ODE a waiver of the industry work experience or the associate degree requirements for the Restricted CTE Teaching License. The waiver recommendation must include: (a) The academic preparation o…

584-230-0110 Reinstatement of CTE Teaching Licenses (1) Purpose: The Commission has adopted reinstatement provisions to allow applicants to reinstate eligible, expired Oregon Career and Technical (CTE) teaching licenses. NOTE: The requirements for reinstating teaching licenses ar…