Or. Admin. Code § 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 Licensure Guide for Special Education: Generalist.

(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) To be eligible to add a Special Education: Generalist endorsement to an existing Preliminary Professional, Teacher Leader or Legacy teaching license, an applicant must:

(a) Be admitted to and complete a Commission-approved Special Education: Generalist preparation program that meets the standards provided in OAR 584-420-0460 Special Education Endorsement: Program Standards.

(A) The Commission-approved elementary multiple subjects examination is not required to obtain the license;

(B) However, passage of the Commission-adopted Elementary- Multiple Subjects examination is required in order for special educators licensed to teach general education content in grades prekindergarten through 8 (elementary teachers) and to meet the federal definition of "highly qualified" teacher under the Elementary/Secondary Education Act (ESEA); and

(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.

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Or. Admin. Code § 584-220-0180

TSPC 12-2015, f. 11-13-15, cert. ef. 1/1/2016; TSPC 1-2016, f. & cert. ef. 2/10/2016

Stat. Auth.: ORS 342

Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120 - 342.430, 342.455 - 342.495 & 342.553