Teacher Standards and Practices Commission



Teacher Standards and Practices Commission250 Division Street NESalem OR 97301July 30-August 1, 2014LicensureITEM:LICENSURE REDESIGN PROPOSED NEW RULES AND PROPOSALSACTION:ACTION ITEMRECOMMENDATION:The Executive Director recommends the following resolution:RESOLVED that, INFORMATION:1274733357216LEGACY TEACHING LICENSE00LEGACY TEACHING LICENSELicensure Redesign Committee = LRCLEGACY TEACHING LICENSE – LRC recommends:1. Available to all teachers currently holding a Basic Teaching License with any Basic endorsement;2. No experience required; 3. Does not have to move the Professional Teaching License, but may move to the Professional Teaching License if meets the requirements;4. Continuously renewable until the teacher allows it to expire;5. Requires continuing professional development (CPD) for renewal.6. Former Basic Teaching License educators who meet this criteria but now hold a Substitute Teaching License, may move to the Legacy Teaching License; Legacy Policy Questions for the Commission: 1. What requirements (if any) should Substitutes have to meet to move back to full license? (Any full license?) (Currently many hold the Substitute teaching license to avoid additional professional development requirements.)2. Should there be a “no harm, no foul” window in which a teacher holding a Substitute Teaching License may move back to the previous non-provisional license they held?3. Should out of state teachers with “x” number of years be able to “opt” for the Legacy Teaching License?center0TRANSITION PLAN FOR ALL LICENSES00TRANSITION PLAN FOR ALL LICENSESLicenseCircumstances under which they were licensedAutomatic movesVoluntary movesBasic/BasicNever expected to do additional courseworkMove to the LegacyIf want to move to the professional – then move to the three tiers based on experience (not how long they have held the license)Basic/StandardCompleted coursework, but no experience.Move to the LegacyIf want to move to the professional – then must obtain experience (not how long they have held the license)Standard/BasicCompleted coursework and experienceProfessionalStandard/StandardCompleted coursework and experienceProfessionalInitial IPreliminary (no experience) continuously renew with coursework?Professional with current requirements – (9 quarter/6 semester + experience)Initial IICompleted coursework, no experiencePreliminary (continuously renewable)Initial IICompleted coursework with experienceProfessionalContinuingCompleted coursework and experienceProfessional/or DistinguishedLRC recommends automatic move toDistinguished108065104602MOVING FROM PRELIMINARY TO PROFESSIONAL00MOVING FROM PRELIMINARY TO PROFESSIONALMovement from the Preliminary to the Professional (Necessary Background Information):History:1965 to 1999: The Commission issued Basic Teaching Licenses to all new teachers between 1965 and 1999. For new secondary (single subject) teachers, they were licensed to teach the subject in which they were at the high school level and the Commission gave them one renewal (six years) to obtain a master’s degree or equivalent. The “equivalent” meant at least:15q/10s graduate hours of pedagogy;15q/10s graduate hours of content; and15q/10s graduate hours of elective.The master’s degree requirement could be met by an M.Ed; an M.S., in either the subject in which they are licensed or special education, administration, personnel service (counseling/psychology).Teachers licensed at the elementary level were not required to obtain any post-secondary education following initial licensure.Secondary (single-subject) teachers who did not complete the graduate requirements had their grade-level authorization reduced to grades 5-9 (or K-9 for specialization such as art, music, PE, etc.)1999-presentWhen the Initial and Continuing Teaching Licenses were developed, it was contemplated that all new teachers would obtain a master’s degree (if initially licensed through an undergraduate program) or complete a Commission-approved Continuing Teaching Licensure program. These CTL programs ranged from nine quarter/six semester hours to 18 semester hours. Changes in 2004 resulted in still requiring post-initial licensure coursework, it just wasn’t required to be part of a “CTL” program.The Commission retained the “master’s or equivalent” with no modifications for persons completing a bachelor’s degree program for initial licensure. Persons obtaining licensure through either a master’s or post-baccalaureate program are required to complete nine quarter hours or six semester hours of graduate work. Additionally, the Commission currently only allows degree applicable graduate coursework. ***EXPERIENCE to move from Preliminary to the Professional:LRC recommends:1. Four full years of experience to move to Preliminary to the Professional Teaching License.2. One year = 135 days.3. Substitute experience does not count unless it is long-term substituting (beyond 2 months in one assignment).4. Employment (experience) setting: a. Any public p-12 setting; b. Private p-12 setting; c. Teaching alternative education, dual credit, credit recovery or other post-secondary teaching closely-related to p-12 classroom work.POST-INITIAL LICENSURE COURSEWORK:A. MAT or Post-Baccalaureate completers (bachelor’s degree in a subject other than education);LRC recommends:1. 10 semester hours or 15 quarter hours of degree applicable coursework related to education.2. Up to 50% of the coursework may be degree applicable undergraduate coursework related to education.B. Baccalaureate completers (or fifth year undergraduates):LRC recommends:1. Master’s or equivalent; (all coursework must be graduate)2. Eliminate the current 15 content; 15 pedagogy, 15 elective requirement.Moving from Preliminary to Professional Policy issues for Commission:1. Are the post-initial licensure requirements “fair?”2. Should the state be involved in requiring a master’s degree?3. Should all out of state applicants be subject to the same requirements regardless of experience?4. Should all post-initial licensure requirements be the same to avoid confusion?5. Degree Applicable – To Be or Not To Be: Should the coursework be “degree applicable?” This means the coursework has been vetted by the School, college or department of education within the university. There are significant offerings through most higher education institution’s continuing education division. Continuing education does not contain the rigor that degree applicable coursework may include – although many Oregon preparation programs allow graduates in programs to take courses as “pass/fail” rather than obtain a letter grade.left8948MOVING FROM PROFESSIONAL TO THE DISTINGUISHED00MOVING FROM PROFESSIONAL TO THE DISTINGUISHEDLRC recommends:Sample of Distinguished Activity (not limited to the following): -- pathway to the license:National Board Certification -- automaticContinuing Teaching License Program --automaticEdS or EdD or PhD -- automaticSpecialization (Autism; Elementary math coach, etc) – automaticAdding an endorsement that requires a full program – automaticAdding an advanced program such as: school counseling; school psychologist; school social worker; administrator program, etcOther Routes (below) – Convince a panel of peers with advanced portfolio? (How would this look?)Meeting Teacher Leader standards – (other equivalent pathway as determined by the Commission that aligns with teacher leader standards.) as validated by ADVANCE PORTFOLIO: Such as compilation of the following: Mentor new Teachers; Cooperating Teacher (student teachers); Service on Statewide Education Boards – there has to be evidence of effectiveness to be distinguished.Moving from Professional to Distinguished Policy Issues for the Commission:1. Should teachers be automatically advanced to the Distinguished when transitioning to new licensure? (i.e. should movement be “automatic” or only upon specific request from the educator.)2. Does the Commission want to sponsor or support and “advanced portfolio” concept (which must be approved by the Commission)?61514310449REINSTATING AN EXPIRED LICENSE00REINSTATING AN EXPIRED LICENSELRC recommends:Reinstatement: Rules in effect at the time. If the license has expired, m meet new requirements to obtain license. 1. Includes reinstating a non-provisional license from a Substitute Teaching License. 2. Cannot reinstate an abolished license.Proposed Reinstatement Requirements YearsExpiredNever applied for a LicenseNo ExperienceLapsed Preliminary LicenseLapsed Professional LicenseIn StateOut of StateIn StateOut of StateIn StateOut of StateFully Qualify for Oregon Professional Requirements0-6 yearsNo requirements (so long as had C2 from Oregon EPP)-Civil Rights; - Held valid out of state license;-Reinstatement Fee;-follow in state timeline for additional coursework;-Civil Rights;-License from state; -Follow in state timeline for additional coursework25/pdus/yr license was expired-Civil Rights;-Out of State license6+ years-Civil Rights-Content Test-Pedagogy course-Civil Rights;-Held license from state;-Content test;-Pedagogy test;10/15 Coursework-Civil Rights-license from out of state;-10/15 courseworkTake 2 courses: (for instance)- Current topics in education-TechnologyMust reinstate license from state in which it lapsed.LRC recommends:Proposal for all 6+ reinstatements: 6 credits (quarter) – ? could be defined coursework relative to current needs in the classroom (e.g., technology; assessment; proficiency;) – Commission should monitor current needs for teachers.Reinstatement Policy Issues for the Commission: a. When does “reinstatement” kick in (6 months; 1 year; etc)?b. Should the Commission require specific coursework to reinstate a license that has been expired for more than 6 years (use Colorado example of: technology; reading, etc to reinstate).569768101947ADDING ENDORSEMENTS00ADDING ENDORSEMENTSAdding Endorsements: Key theme, when an experienced teacher picks up a new subject – then it is like being a new teacher again, except the veteran is armed with developed pedagogical skills. Adding EndorsementsPreliminary Teaching LicenseProfessional or Distinguished Teaching LicenseContent Knowledge TestContent Knowledge TestProgram if required by CommissionProgram if required by the CommissionPracticum of 60 hours; or No practicumPedagogy class in the new subjectNo pedagogy classAdding Endorsement Policy Issues for the Commission: 1. Should middle-level endorsements be allowed as “stand alone” subject-matter areas, or only as “add-on” endorsements to other content areas. (Basic Math; etc.) Maybe they ought to continue to be labeled: middle-school rather than the newly proposed “foundational?”2. Currently the Commission requires coursework (full programs) for the following endorsements: a. All Special Education (generalist, hearing impaired, vision impaired, SLP, etc)b. Elementary multiple subjects c. Library Media Specialistd. Reading Interventione. English to Speakers of Other Languages3. Should the following areas require a full program?a. artb. musicc. physical education4. Should adaptive PE be a specialization?3740738313RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OTHER TSPC LICENSES00RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OTHER TSPC LICENSESLRC recommends:No Changes to the following provisional licenses:a. Limited Teaching Licenseb. Restricted Transitional Teaching Licensec. Substitute Teaching Licensed. Emergency Teaching LicenseLRC recommends:Changes to the Restricted Substitute Teaching License:Do we need the license? -- YesNumber of Days: (Currently 60 per school year) -- Unlimited.3. Renewal requirements: a. Employing district approves professional development each year (districts sponsor applications);b. District certifies/verifies that staff development offered to regular teaching staff was made available to restricted substitutes hired by the district;c. 10 hours of CPD4. Term of license: 1 year Attachments:First drafts of some proposed rules:4.1a 584-060-0600 Endorsements and Specializations on a Teaching License Generally4.1b 584-060-0625 Adding Endorsements to Preliminary Teaching Licenses4.1c 584-060-0630 – NEW RULE Adding Endorsements to Professional or Distinguished Teacher Leader Licenses4.1d 584-060-0635 – NEW RULE Adding Specializations to Teaching Licenses4.1e 584-060-0682 Restricted Substitute License (updated from LRC recommendations)4.1f 584-038-0004 -- REPEAL Adding Endorsements to a Basic or Standard License ................
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