Or. Admin. Code § 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
indicates the educator has demonstrated exceptional knowledge, skills and
related abilities in that area. A specialization must meet standards or
requirements set by the Commission.
(2) A specialization is distinguished from an
endorsement in that a specialization is not required to teach or work in the
specialized area, whereas an endorsement is required to work in the
subject-matter area.
(3) The
specialization will be indicated as follows on the license: Example:
Specialization: Autism Spectrum Disorder.
(4) An educator may not be labeled as a
specialist or call themselves a specialist in any area recognized by the
Commission as requiring additional and exceptional preparation without actually
holding a specialization on the license.
(5)
Reciprocity: A
specialization may not be held on, or added to, a reciprocal license.
(6) If an applicant requests to hold or add
an out-of-state or out-of-country specialization or equivalent to license,
other than a reciprocal license, the applicant must:
(a) Pass the Commission-adopted test for the
specialization, if the specialization requires a test; or
(b) Receive a recommendation from an Oregon
educator preparation provider with an approved program for the specialization,
if the specialization requires completion of a program. If the specialization
does not have an approved program in Oregon, any approved Oregon educator
preparation provider may provide a recommendation The recommendation must be
provided in the manner and form required by the Commission.
(7) In addition to subsection (6),
the applicant must meet all requirements to hold or add the specialization, as
provided in OAR Chapter 584, Division 225.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 342
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 342.120-342.430, 342.455-342.495 & 342.553
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