Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 220 - ENDORSEMENTS › Section 584-220-0090 - Foundational Mathematics

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Purpose: A Foundational Mathematics endorsement indicates that an educator is
			 qualified to teach prekindergarten through grade 12 assignments in Foundational
			 Mathematics as provided by the TSPC Licensure Guide for Foundational
			 Mathematics.
(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 Foundational Mathematics endorsement may be added to an
			 existing Preliminary Teaching license by demonstrating content knowledge and
			 completing Foundational Mathematics pedagogy requirements as defined in this
			 rule. To be eligible to add a Foundational Mathematics endorsement to an
			 existing Preliminary Teaching License, an applicant must:
(a) Provide documentation of a passing score
			 on the Commission-approved subject mastery test for Foundational Mathematics;
			 and
(b) Meet one of the following
			 Foundational Mathematics pedagogy requirements:
(A) Admission to and completion of a
			 Commission-approved Foundational Mathematics preparation program; or
(B) Complete a Foundational Mathematics
			 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 Foundational Mathematics 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
			 Foundational Mathematics courses;
(ii) The practicum was supervised by a
			 teacher holding a Professional, Teacher Leader or Legacy Teaching license with
			 a Foundational or Advanced Mathematics endorsement;
(iii) The applicant has obtained the required
			 pedagogy skills to teach Foundational Mathematics.
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 Foundational
			 Mathematics 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
			 Foundational Mathematics 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.