Or. Admin. Code § 584-220-0055 - Chemistry
(1) Purpose: A
Chemistry endorsement indicates that an educator is qualified to teach
prekindergarten through grade 12 assignments in Chemistry as provided by the
TSPC Licensure Guide for Chemistry.
(2) An educator is not authorized to teach in
the endorsed area unless and until the endorsement is officially added to the
license, except as provided in OAR 584-210-0170, Atypical Assignments and OAR
584-210-0160, License on Conditional Assignment.
(3) Adding to Existing Preliminary Teaching
License: A Chemistry endorsement may be added to an existing Preliminary
Teaching license by demonstrating content knowledge and completing Chemistry
pedagogy requirements as defined in this rule. To be eligible to add a
Chemistry endorsement to an existing Preliminary Teaching License, an applicant
must:
(a) Meet one of the following Chemistry
content knowledge requirements:
(A) Provide
documentation of a passing score on the Commission-approved subject mastery
test for Chemistry; or
(B)
Complete Commission-approved coursework of at least twenty seven quarter or
eighteen semester hours designed to develop competency in Chemistry that
includes organic and physical chemistry.
(C) At least fifty percent (50%) of the
Chemistry coursework must have been completed within five years prior to the
date of application for the endorsement.
(b) Meet one of the following Chemistry
pedagogy requirements:
(A) Admission to and
completion of a Commission-approved Chemistry preparation program; or
(B) Complete a Chemistry pedagogy
course of at least three quarter or two semester hours acceptable to the
Commission. The course must include the word pedagogy or methods in the course
title or must be acceptable to the Commission upon evaluation of course syllabi
or other evidence; or
(C) Complete
a supervised practicum in a chemistry assignment in a public school setting. To
verify the practicum, a school district must submit a PEER form and a statement
verifying that:
(i) The applicant completed
at least 60 hours of a supervised practicum in chemistry courses;
(ii) The practicum was supervised by a
teacher holding a Professional, Teacher Leader or Legacy Teaching license with
a chemistry endorsement;
(iii) The
applicant has obtained the required pedagogy skills to teach chemistry.
Note: The district must indicate in the statement that the supervisory teacher supports the verification of applicant skill level.
(iv) At the
Executive Director's or Licensure Director's discretion, other Chemistry
teaching experience such as teaching in at a post-secondary institution or in a
private school setting may qualify to satisfy the practicum experience. In
these settings, verification from the employer of satisfactory completion of
the teaching experience with at least 60 clock hours of Chemistry instruction
is required to qualify as a suitable practicum to add the endorsement.
(c) Submit a
complete and correct application to obtain the endorsement in the form and
manner required by the Commission, including payment of all required fees as
provided in OAR 584-200-0050.
Note: Adding the endorsement at the time of renewal will not require an additional cost to add the licensure renewal process.
(4)
Adding Chemistry Endorsement to Other Licenses: To be eligible to add a
Chemistry endorsement to an existing Professional, Teacher Leader or Legacy
teaching license, an applicant must:
(a) Meet
one of the following content knowledge requirements:
(A) Provide documentation of a passing score
on the Commission-approved subject mastery test for Chemistry; or
(B) Complete Commission-approved coursework
of at least twenty seven quarter or eighteen semester hours designed to develop
competency in Chemistry that includes organic and physical chemistry.
(C) At least fifty percent (50%)
of the Chemistry coursework must have been completed within five years prior to
the date of application for the endorsement.
(b) Submit a complete and correct application
to obtain the endorsement in the form and manner required by the Commission,
including payment of all required fees as provided in OAR 584-200-0050.
Note: Adding the endorsement at the time of renewal will not require an additional cost to add the licensure renewal process.
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120 - 342.430, 342.455 - 342.495 & 342.553
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