Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1) Effective January 1, 2016: All OAR
chapter 584 rule titles, numbers and provisions adopted on or after January 1,
2016 will supersede all OAR chapter 584 rule numbers, titles and provisions
adopted prior to this date. Any conflicting rule requirements within OAR
chapter 584 will be resolved according to the OAR chapter 584 rule provisions
effective on or after January 1, 2016.
(2)
Endorsements:
(a) Effective July 1, 2015, the endorsements
as provided in OAR 584-220-0010 will be placed on first-issue licenses and
renewals.
(b) Effective July 1,
2015, all teaching licenses will be issued endorsements in accordance with
Division 220, Endorsements on Teaching Licenses and subsection (2)(c) of this
rule, except as provided in subsections (2)(c) and (2)(d).
(c) Multiple Subjects endorsement authorized
at the Middle Level: Effective July 1, 2015, the Multiple Subjects endorsement
authorized at the Middle Level is abolished. The Multiple Subjects endorsement
authorized at the Middle Level will not be added to or retained with an
applicant's Initial, Initial I, Initial II, Continuing, Professional Teaching
Licenses or any future licenses the applicant holds. Holders of a current or
expired Multiple Subjects endorsement authorized at the Middle Level are
subject to the following transition provisions:
(A) If the applicant has been assigned and
taught multiple subjects (self-contained) for four full years or more in a
public, charter or private school setting as evidenced by Professional
Educational Experience Report (PEER) forms, the Elementary-Multiple Subjects
endorsement may be added to the license. If the applicant has not taught four
full years or more in an assignment that requires a multiple subjects
(self-contained) endorsement, the Elementary-Multiple Subjects endorsement may
not be added to the license. If necessary, the applicant and an Oregon school
district may apply for an Emergency Teaching License pursuant to OAR
584-210-0130 or a License for Conditional Assignment (LCA) pursuant to OAR
584-210-0160 while the applicant is in the process of qualifying for an
Elementary - Multiple Subjects or another valid endorsement.
(B) If the applicant has been assigned and
taught Foundational Mathematics, Foundational Language Arts, Foundational
Social Studies or Foundational Science for four full years or more in a public,
charter or private school setting, as evidenced by Professional Educational
Experience Report (PEER) forms, the appropriate foundational subject matter
endorsement may be added to the license. If the applicant has not taught four
full years in an assignment that requires a foundational subject matter
endorsement, the foundational subject matter endorsement may not be added to or
retained on the license under this provision. If necessary, the applicant and a
district may apply for an Emergency Teaching License pursuant to OAR
584-210-0130 or a License for Conditional Assignment (LCA) pursuant to
584-210-0160 while the applicant is in the process of qualifying for a valid
subject-matter endorsement. The applicant may add the Foundational Mathematics,
Foundational Language Arts, Foundational Social Studies or Foundational Science
endorsement by receiving a passing score of the appropriate Commission-approved
subject mastery test. The applicant is not required to complete the pedagogy
requirements for adding an endorsement to a Preliminary Teaching License as
provided in chapter 584, division 220.
(C) If an educator held a Multiple Subjects
endorsement authorized at the Middle Level on an Initial I, Initial II,
Continuing or Professional teaching license prior to July, 1 2015, the Legacy
Middle Level endorsement may be added to the license.
(d) Basic and Standard teaching licenses with
Elementary Endorsements: If an educator holds or held a Basic or Standard
Teaching License with an elementary endorsement and has been assigned and
taught Foundational Mathematics, Foundational Language Arts, Foundational
Social Studies or Foundational Science for four full years or more in a public,
charter or private school setting, as evidenced by Professional Educational
Experience Report (PEER) forms, the appropriate foundational subject matter
endorsement may be added to the license under this provision. If the applicant
has not taught four full years in an assignment that requires a foundational
subject matter endorsement, the foundational subject matter endorsement may not
be added to the license. If necessary, the applicant and a district may apply
for an Emergency Teaching License pursuant to 584-210-0130 or a License for
Conditional Assignment (LCA) pursuant to 584-210-0160 while the applicant is in
the process of qualifying for a valid subject-matter endorsement.
(3)
Grade-Level
Authorizations:
(a) Effective July 1,
2015, grade-level authorizations for Initial, Initial I, Initial II,
Continuing, Professional Teaching and Distinguished Teacher Leader licenses are
abolished and regardless of the printed grade authorizations held on the
license, all licenses in this subsection are authorized prekindergarten through
grade 12 within the scope of the NCES course codes associated with the
endorsements held on the license.
(b) Effective January 1, 2016, grade-level
authorizations for Basic and Standard teaching licenses are abolished and
regardless of the printed grade authorizations held on the license, all
licenses are authorized prekindergarten through grade 12 within the scope of
the NCES course codes associated with the endorsements held on the
license.
(c) Effective July 1,
2015, licensees will no longer be advised that they must add a grade-level
authorization program in order to expand the grade levels on their
license.
(d) Licensees advised they
were required to complete a grade-level authorization program will not be held
for failure to complete that requirement.
(e) The Commission will make every effort to
identify these licensees to alert them to the new grade-level authorization
requirements.
(4)
Initial I Teaching Licenses:
(a)
All applicants issued an Initial I Teaching License between July 1, 2015 and
December 31, 2015 will be issued a renewal of their license in accordance with
the Preliminary Teaching License adopted on January 1, 2016.
(b) Effective January 1 2016, the Initial I
Teaching License will be administratively renamed to the Preliminary Teaching
License.
(5) Initial I
and Initial II Teaching Licenses Based on a MAT or Post-Baccalaureate
Preparation Program issued prior to July 1, 2015: General Provisions: Effective
July 1 2015, the completion of the advanced coursework of six (6) semester or
nine (9) quarter graduate hours required to advance to the Initial II Teaching
License satisfies the advanced professional education program requirements for
the Professional Teaching License.
(6) Initial I Teaching Licenses Based on a
Bachelor's Degree issued prior to July 1, 2015: General Provisions: Effective
July 1, 2015, for Initial I Teaching Licenses based on a Bachelor's degree, the
requirements to complete the master's degree or equivalent post-Initial I
Teaching License are modified as follows:
(a)
Admission to and completion of a master's degree or higher in education or in
the arts and sciences from a regionally accredited institution, or the foreign
equivalent of such degree approved by the Commission will satisfy the advanced
professional education program requirements of the Professional Teaching
License;
(b) Completion of thirty
(30) semester hours or forty-five (45) quarter hours of graduate coursework
will be considered "equivalent" to completion of a master's degree;
(c) Effective July 1, 2015, the requirement
that "equivalent" graduate coursework must include equal amounts of pedagogy;
content; and electives (ten (10) semester or fifteen (15) quarter graduate
hours each) has been eliminated; and
(d) Applicants who do not wish to complete
these requirements may qualify for promotion to the Professional Teaching
License upon completion of the advanced program requirements as provided in OAR
584-0210-0040.
(7)
Initial I Teaching Licenses Based on a MAT or Post-Baccalaureate Preparation
Program Issued Between July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015: First Renewal:
(a) Upon the first renewal of the Initial I
Teaching License, applicants will be issued a new set of instructions for
qualifying for the Professional Teaching License.
(b) Qualified applicants will be issued an
Initial I Teaching license which will be administratively renamed to a
Preliminary Teaching License after January 1, 2016.
(c) To qualify for first renewal of the
Initial I Teaching License, an applicant subject to this subsection must:
(A) Meet the previously advised renewal
requirements to show progress of 3 semester or 4.5 quarter hours (at least 90
professional development units); or
(B) Meet the new Preliminary Teaching License
renewal requirements as provided in OAR 584-210-0030.
(d) If the applicant does not meet renewal
requirements for either previously advised or new Preliminary Teaching License
renewal options, the applicant may not renew the license. The applicant may
apply to reinstate the Preliminary Teaching License upon completion of the
renewal requirements in effect at the time of application for reinstatement.
(See, OAR 584-210-0030 and 584-210-0190.)
(e) Failure to complete renewal requirements
is not considered an eligible emergency for purposes of the Emergency Teaching
License.
(8) Initial I
Teaching Licenses Based on a Bachelor's Degree Issued Between July 1, 2012
through June 30, 2015: First Renewal:
(a) Upon
the first renewal of the Initial I Teaching License, applicants will be issued
a new set of instructions for the requirements to qualify for the Professional
Teaching License.
(b) Qualified
applicants will be issued an Initial I Teaching license which will be
administratively renamed to a Preliminary Teaching License after January 1,
2016.
(c) To qualify for first
renewal of the Initial I Teaching License, an applicant subject to this
subsection must:
(A) Meet the previously
advised renewal requirements of 3 semester or 4.5 quarter hours (at least 90
professional development units); or
(B) Meet the new Preliminary Teaching License
renewal requirements as provided in OAR 584-210-0030.
(d) If the applicant does not meet renewal
requirements for either the previously advised renewal option or the new
Preliminary Teaching License renewal option, the applicant may not renew the
license. The applicant may apply to reinstate the Preliminary Teaching License
upon completion of the renewal requirements in effect at the time of
application for reinstatement.
(e)
Generally, failure to complete renewal requirements is not considered an
eligible emergency for purposes of the Emergency Teaching License.
(9) Initial I Teaching Licenses
Based on a Bachelor's Degree First Issued Between July 1, 2009 through June 30
2012: Second Renewal:
(a) Upon second and
final renewal of the Initial I Teaching License, applicants will be issued a
new set of instructions for the requirements that must be completed in order to
obtain the Professional Teaching License.
(b) Qualified applicants will be issued an
Initial I Teaching license which will be administratively renamed to a
Preliminary Teaching License after January 1, 2016.
(c) To qualify for second renewal of the
Initial I Teaching License, an applicant subject to this subsection must:
(A) Meet the previously advised renewal
requirements to show progress of 3 semester or 4.5 quarter hours (at least 90
professional development units); or
(B) Meet the new Preliminary Teaching License
renewal requirements as provided in OAR 584-210-0030.
(d) If the applicant does not meet renewal
requirements for either the previously advised renewal option or the new
Preliminary Teaching License renewal option, the applicant may not renew the
license. The applicant may apply to reinstate the Preliminary Teaching License
upon completion of the renewal requirements in effect at the time of
application for reinstatement.
(e)
Generally, failure to complete renewal requirements is not considered an
eligible emergency for purposes of the Emergency Teaching License.
(f) If an applicant is eligible for the
Professional Teaching License as provided in OAR 584-210-0040, the applicant
will be issued the Professional Teaching License.
(10) Initial I Teaching Licenses Based on a
MAT or Post-Baccalaureate Preparation Program Issued Between July 1, 2009
through June 30, 2012:
(a) Qualified
applicants who have completed the advanced professional education program
requirements and the professional experience requirement as previously advised
by the Commission will be issued the Professional Teaching License.
(b) To qualify for the Professional Teaching
License, applicants subject to this subsection must:
(A) Meet previously advised advanced
coursework requirement of six (6) semester or nine (9) quarter graduate hours;
or
(B) Meet the new requirements
for the Professional Teaching License as provided in OAR 584-210-0040. Under
this option, the applicant may use any qualifying coursework earned during the
first two terms of her or his Initial I Teaching License to satisfy the new
advanced professional education program requirements.
(c) If an applicant is unable to meet
requirements for the Professional Teaching License as provided in subsection
(10)(b) of this rule, the applicant will be issued a renewal of the Preliminary
Teaching License.
(d) To qualify
for the Professional Teaching License, all applicants must also meet the
professional experience requirements provided in OAR 584-210-0040, Professional
Teaching License.
(11)
Initial I Teaching Licenses Based on a Bachelor's Degree First Issued Between
July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2009: No Further Renewals:
(a) Qualified applicants who have completed
the advanced coursework requirements as previously advised by the Commission
and the professional experience requirement will be issued the Professional
Teaching License;
(b) To qualify
for the Professional Teaching License, applicants subject to this subsection
must:
(A) Meet previously advised advanced
master's degree or equivalent coursework requirements for the Initial II
Teaching License as modified by subsection (5) and (6) of this rule;
or
(B) Meet the new requirements
for the Professional Teaching License as provided in OAR 584-210-0040. Under
this option, the applicant may use any qualifying coursework earned during the
first two terms of her or his Initial I teaching License to satisfy the new
advanced professional education program requirements.
(c) If an applicant is unable to meet
requirements for the Professional Teaching License provided in subsection
(10)(b) of this rule, the applicant will be issued a renewal of the Preliminary
Teaching License.
(d) To qualify
for the Professional Teaching License, all applicants must also meet the
professional experience requirements provided in OAR 584-210-0040, Professional
Teaching License.
(12)
Initial II Teaching Licenses:
(a)
Effective July 1, 2015, the Initial II Teaching License will no longer be
issued.
(b) Qualified applicants
who were issued the Initial II Teaching License prior July 1, 2015 are
considered to have satisfied all advanced professional education program
requirements provided in OAR 584-210-0040, Professional Teaching
License;
(c) Qualified applicants
who have completed the teaching experience requirements provided in OAR
584-210-0040 will be issued the Professional Teaching License;
(d) Qualified applicants who do not have
sufficient teaching experience to meet the requirements for OAR 584-210-0040,
Professional Teaching License, will be issued a continuously renewable
Preliminary Teaching License as provided in OAR 584-210-0030, Preliminary
Teaching License.
(e) On January 1,
2016, the Initial I Teaching License will be administratively renamed to the
Preliminary Teaching License.
(13)
Continuing Teaching
Licenses:
(a) Effective March 1, 2014,
the Continuing Teaching License is no longer issued.
(b) Qualified Continuing Teaching License
holders will be issued a Professional Teaching License with instructions on how
to qualify and apply for the Teacher Leader License;
(14)
Basic Teaching Licenses:
(a) Effective January 1, 2016, the Basic
Teaching License will no longer be issued.
(b) Qualified applicants who were issued the
Basic Teaching License prior to December 31, 2015 are considered to have
satisfied all advanced professional education program requirements provided in
OAR 584-210-0040, Professional Teaching License;
(c) Qualified applicants who have completed
the teaching experience requirements provided in OAR 584-210-0040 will be
issued the Professional Teaching License;
(d) Qualified applicants who do not have
sufficient teaching experience to meet the requirements for OAR 584-210-0040,
Professional Teaching License, will be issued the Legacy Teaching License
unless the applicant requests to have the Preliminary Teaching
License.
(15)
Standard Teaching Licenses:
(a)
Effective January 1, 2016, the Standard Teaching License will no longer be
issued.
(b) Qualified Standard
Teaching License holders will be issued a Professional Teaching
License.
(16)
First Time Out of State Applicants:
(a) Effective January 1, 2016, the Initial
Teaching License will no longer be issued.
(b) Qualified new out of state applicants
will be issued a Reciprocal Teaching License as provided in OAR
584-210-0060.
(17)
Five Year Teaching Licenses (Pre-1965 licenses):
(a) Effective January 1, 2016, the pre-1965
Five Year Teaching Licenses will no longer be issued.
(b) Qualified Five Year Teaching License
holders will be issued the Professional Teaching License.
(18)
Teaching Licenses with
Communication Disorder endorsements (speech language pathology):
(a) Effective January 1, 2016, all speech
pathology related endorsements are retitled to Special Education: Communication
Disorders.
(b) Until June 30, 2016,
qualified applicants may be issued new non-provisional teaching licenses with
special education: communications disorder endorsements.
(c) Effective July 1, 2016, new special
education: communication disorder endorsements (speech language pathology) will
no longer be issued.
(d) Effective
July 1, 2016, licensed educators issued a non-provisional special education:
communication disorder endorsements or other similar speech language pathology
endorsements prior to June 30, 2016 are grandfathered into the licensure system
and will be able to keep their special education: communication disorder
endorsement. Grandfathered qualified applicants will be able to renew and
reinstate teaching licenses with the special education: communication disorder
endorsement. Applicants may not reinstate a restricted teaching license with a
communication disorder or other similar speech pathology endorsement.
(19)
Endorsements
transitioning to Specializations:
(a)
Early Childhood: All licenses issued prior to January 1, 2016 with an early
childhood authorization or endorsement will be issued an early childhood
specialization upon renewal of the license.
(b) ESOL/Bilingual: All licenses issued prior
to January 1, 2016 with an ESOL/Bilingual endorsement will be issued an ESOL
endorsement with a bilingual specialization upon renewal of the
license.
(20)
ESEA
Alternative Route Teaching License Transition: Effective January 1,
2016, the ESEA Alternative Route Teaching License is no longer issued.
Qualified applicants issued an ESEA license prior to January 1, 2016 must
transition to full licensure at the end of their current three-year license
term.
(21)
Administrative and
Personnel Service License Title Name Changes: Effective January 1, 2016,
administrative and personnel service educator licenses titles will be renamed
as follows:
(a) Basic Administrator is
retitled to Legacy Administrator;
(b) Standard Administrator is retitled to
Professional Administrator;
(c)
Initial Administrator is retitled to Preliminary Administrator;
(d) Continuing Administrator is retitled to
Professional Administrator;
(e)
Distinguished Administrator is retitled to Distinguished
Administrator;
(f) Transitional
Administrator is retitled to Reciprocal Administrator;
(g) Transitional Superintendent is retitled
to Reciprocal Superintendent;
(h)
Restricted Administrator is retitled to Restricted Administrator;
(i) Exceptional Administrator is retitled to
Exceptional Administrator;
(j)
Emergency Administrator is retitled to Emergency Administrator;
(k) Basic Personnel Service with a Basic or
Standard Counselor endorsement is retitled to Legacy School
Counselor;
(l) Basic Personnel
Service with a Basic or Standard School Psychologist endorsement is retitled to
Legacy School Psychologist;
(m)
Standard Personnel Service with a Standard Counselor endorsement is retitled to
Professional School Counselor;
(n)
Standard Personnel Service with a Standard School Psychologist endorsement is
retitled to Professional School Psychologist;
(o) Standard School Counselor is retitled to
Professional School Counselor;
(p)
Initial I School Counselor is retitled to Preliminary School
Counselor;
(q) Initial II School
Counselor is retitled to Preliminary School Counselor;
(r) Continuing School Counselor is retitled
to Professional School Counselor;
(s) Transitional School Counselor is retitled
to Reciprocal School Counselor;
(t)
Restricted School Counselor is retitled to Restricted School
Counselor;
(u) Emergency School
Counselor is retitled to Emergency School Counselor;
(v) Basic School Psychologist is retitled to
Preliminary School Psychologist;
(w) Standard School Psychologist is retitled
to Professional School Psychologist;
(x) Initial School Psychologist is retitled
to Preliminary School Psychologist;
(y) Continuing School Psychologist is
retitled to Professional School Psychologist;
(z) Transitional School Psychologist is
retitled to Reciprocal School Psychologist;
(aa) Limited Student Services is retitled to
Limited Student Services;
(bb)
Initial School Social Worker is retitled to Preliminary School Social
Worker;
(cc) Continuing School
Social Worker is retitled to Professional School Social Worker;
(dd) Transitional School Social Worker is
retitled to Reciprocal School Social Worker;
(ee) Restricted School Social Worker is
retitled to Restricted School Social Worker; and
(ff) Emergency School Social Worker is
retitled to Emergency School Social Worker.
(22) Effective February 15, 2019, the
administrator licenses will be retitled as follows:
(a) The Initial Administrator and Preliminary
Administrator License is retitled to the Principal License. All holders of
Initial Administrator or Preliminary Administrator License will be transitioned
to a Principal License.
(b)
Distinguished Administrator License is retitled to the Professional
Administrator License.
(23) Initial or Preliminary Administrator
License: All applicants issued an Initial or Preliminary Administrator License
prior to February 15, 2019 may be issued a renewal of their license, as
follows:
(a) From February 15, 2019 through
August 1, 2022, applicants may renew their license in accordance with:
(A) The renewal requirements of 584-235-0020,
Principal License; or
(B) The renewal requirements stated in the
official TSPC letter issued with their most recent Initial or Preliminary
Administrator License.
(b) If an applicant renews their
administrator license in accordance with the requirements of 584-235-0020,
Principal License, the applicant must renew in accordance with
the requirements of 584-235-0020, Principal License, or
584-235-0030, Professional Administrator License, for all
subsequent renewals.
(c) After
August 1, 2022, all applicants must renew their license as provided in
584-235-0020, Principal License.
(24) Effective August 1, 2022, or the
effective date of Commission approval of an education preparation provider's
(EPP) Principal License program, as provided in 584-430-0200, or the
Professional Administrator License program, as provided in 584-430-0300, if
sooner, EPPs may recommend candidates for the Principal Administrator and
Professional Administrator Licenses, as provided in the Program Review and
Standards Handbook.
(25) Effective
January 1, 2022, the Personnel Service licenses will be retitled as follows:
(a) The Preliminary School Counselor License
is retitled to the School Counselor License. All holders of the Preliminary
School Counselor License will be transitioned to a School Counselor
License.
(b) The Preliminary School
Psychologist License is retitled to the School Psychologist License. All
holders of the Preliminary School Psychologist License will be transitioned to
a School Psychologist License.
(c)
The Preliminary School Social Worker License is retitled to the School Social
Worker License. All holders of the Preliminary School Social Worker License
will be transitioned to a School Social Worker License.
(26) Preliminary Personnel Service License:
All applicants issued a Preliminary School Counselor, Psychologist or Social
Worker License prior to January 1, 2022 may be issued a renewal of their
license, as follows:
(a) From January 1, 2022
through August 1, 2022, applicants may renew their license in accordance with:
(A) The renewal requirements of 584-245-0110,
School Counselor License;
(B) The renewal requirements of 584-245-0220,
School Psychologist License;
(C) The renewal requirements of 584-245-0310,
School Social Worker License; or
(D) The renewal requirements stated in the
official TSPC letter issued with their most recent Preliminary School
Counselor, Psychologist, or Social Worker License.
(b) After August 1, 2022, all applicants must
renew their license as provided in 584-245, Personnel Service
Licenses.
(27)
Effective January 1, 2022, or the effective date of Commission approval of an
education preparation provider's (EPP) Personnel Service License program, as
provided in 584-435 State Standards for Personnel Service Preparation Programs,
if sooner, EPPs may recommend candidates for the Personnel Service Licenses, as
provided in the Program Review and Standards Handbook.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
342.165
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
342.143 & ORS
342.147