Or. Admin. Code § 584-210-0030 - Preliminary Teaching License
(1)
Purpose of the License: The Preliminary Teaching License qualifies
its holder to teach in prekindergarten through grade 12 Oregon public school
districts, education service districts, and charter school assignments. The
Preliminary Teaching License is issued to new teachers who have successfully
completed an Oregon teacher preparation program or who have entered the state
as a licensed beginning teacher. The Preliminary Teaching License signifies
that the educator is a teacher who has not met the advanced competencies and
experience requirements necessary to meet the qualifications of the
Professional Teaching License.
(2)
Term of Licensure: The Preliminary Teaching License is valid for
three years and is renewable as provided in subsection (7) of this rule. The
license may be renewed continuously until the applicant has met both the
advanced competencies and experience requirements for the Professional Teaching
License. The date of the first expiration of the license is three years from
the date of issue plus time until the applicant's birthday.
(3)
Assignment and Endorsement
Authorization: The Preliminary Teaching License qualifies the teacher to
accept:
(a) Any instructional assignment from
prekindergarten through grade 12 within the scope of the subject-matter
endorsement(s) on the Preliminary Teaching License. The scope of the
endorsement shall be determined by the National Center for Educational
Statistics (NCES) course codes associated with the endorsement as provided by
the TSPC course catalogue; and
(b)
Any substitute teaching assignments.
(4)
Out-of-state applicants:
(a) An out-of-state applicant may be eligible
for the Preliminary Teaching License if the applicant:
(A) Holds a valid and active non-provisional
teaching license from another National Association of State Directors of
Teaching Education and Certification (NASDTEC) jurisdiction;
(B) Meets the requirements for the
Preliminary Teaching License provided in this rule; and
(C) Meets the requirements for the Reciprocal
Teaching License provided in OAR 584-210-0060.
(b) When no Commission-approved program
offers a program leading to the first teaching license in an endorsement area:
(A) Notwithstanding subsection (5)(c) and OAR
540-200-0080, applicants who complete a program for a required license
endorsement not offered by an Oregon institution may, without first obtaining
an educator license in their home state, apply directly to Teacher Standards
and Practices for licensure.
(B)
The applicant must have completed a teacher preparation program from another
National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification
(NASDTEC) jurisdiction, or a foreign program evaluated as satisfactory by the
Commission.
(i) The applicant must submit
official transcripts to verify the completion of the teacher preparation
program and the program must submit a program completion report.
(ii) Completion of alternative route teaching
programs resulting in licensure through school districts or other alternative
routes are subject to Executive Director or Licensure Director
approval.
(5)
Qualifying for Endorsements:
(a) All applicants must qualify for at least
one endorsement with the issuance of the first Preliminary Teaching
License.
(b) Oregon prepared
teacher candidate: Applicants who complete an Oregon program must receive a
recommendation for at least one endorsement on the official TSPC Program
Completion Report for their Preliminary Teaching License.
(c) Out-of-state prepared teacher candidate:
Applicants who complete an out-of-state program must provide evidence of:
(A) Holding, or having held, valid
out-of-state non-provisional teaching license with the endorsement or
acceptable equivalent endorsement from NASDTEC jurisdiction or the endorsement
area as verified on the program completion report submitted by the out-of-state
approved program..
(B) A passing
score on a subject mastery test for endorsement, or other acceptable method of
content mastery, in accordance with 584-220-0015
Evidence of Content
Knowledge and Pedagogy Skills.
NOTE: A Preliminary Teaching License is considered a first-issued license for 30 days after issuance. On the 31st day after issuance, the license becomes an "existing" Preliminary Teaching License for the purpose of adding endorsements, as provided in Division 220.
(6)
Applying for the License: To
be eligible to apply for a Preliminary Teaching License, an applicant must:
(a) Possess the personal qualifications for
licensure including attainment of at least eighteen years of age and possessing
good moral character and mental and physical health necessary for employment as
an educator;
(b) Hold a bachelor's
degree or higher from an Approved Institution in the United States, or the
foreign equivalent of such degree approved by the Commission. A master's degree
or a doctoral degree from an Approved Institution in the United States
validates a non-accredited bachelor's degree for licensure purposes;
(c) Provide evidence of the completion of a
teaching preparation program:
(A)
Oregon Completers: Applicants who complete an Oregon program
must receive a program completion report for the Preliminary Teaching License
submitted by their educator preparation program;
(B)
Out-of-State Completers:
Applicants who complete an out-of-state program must:
(i) Either provide evidence of completion of
a teaching preparation program as provided in OAR 584-210-0060,
Reciprocal Teaching License, or the program must submit the
program completion report; and
(ii) Must obtain a passing score as currently
specified by the Commission on one or more tests of subject mastery for
subject-matter endorsement(s) or otherwise complete endorsement requirements
established by the Commission;
(d) Qualify for at least one endorsement as
provided in subsection (6);
(e)
Possess the knowledge of U.S. and Oregon civil rights laws and professional
ethics:
(A) Applicants who complete an Oregon
program meet the requirements for the knowledge of U.S. and Oregon civil rights
laws and professional ethics; or
(B) Applicants who complete an out-of-state
program must obtain a passing score on a Commission-approved test of knowledge
of U.S. and Oregon civil rights laws and professional ethics, or otherwise meet
the requirements for the knowledge of U.S. and Oregon civil rights laws and
professional ethics in a manner that may be adopted by the
Commission;
(f) Complete
a background clearance that includes:
(A)
Furnishing fingerprints, if required;
(B) Providing satisfactory responses to
character questions in the form and manner prescribed by the Commission;
and
(g) Submit a
complete and correct application in the form and manner required by the
Commission, including payment of all required fees as provided in OAR
584-200-0050.
(7)
Renewal: To be eligible to apply for renewal of the Preliminary
Teaching License, an applicant must:
(a)
Complete 75 advanced professional development units as provided in OAR
584-210-0040 Professional Teaching License and OAR 584-255-0010 Professional
Development Requirements; or
(b)
Complete 75 continuing professional development units as provided in OAR
584-255-0010 Professional Development Requirements.
(c) Submit a complete and correct renewal
application in the form and manner required by the Commission, including
payment of all required fees as provided in OAR 584-200-0050.
(8) Upon qualifying for the
advanced competencies and teaching experience requirements of the Professional
Teaching License, an applicant will be moved from the Preliminary Teaching
License to the Professional Teaching License. Licensees may renew the
Preliminary Teaching License until they have met all qualifications for the
Professional Teaching License.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 342.165
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 342.120 - 342.144
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