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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 50 - VALIDATION OR INVALIDATION OF CLAIM TO POSSESS AN ACADEMIC DEGREE › Section 583-050-0036 - Inquiries and Complaints

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Effective January 13, 2015:
(1) Monitoring and validating degree claims
			 will be done by the Commission in the course of routine activities such as
			 approving faculty members of schools seeking authorization to offer degrees in
			 Oregon, advising employers or professional licensing boards on applicant
			 credentials, examining backgrounds listed by candidates for public election,
			 and reviewing telephone directories or other publications for advertisements
			 that list degrees.
(2) Any citizen
			 as a matter of general information may ask the Commission to discuss whether a
			 degree encountered sounds questionable, and any citizen as a matter of public
			 protection may ask the Commission to validate a degree claimed by an identified
			 individual. It is entirely optional for an inquirer unsure about a degree to
			 make a formal complaint, because an inquiry alone does not imply that the
			 inquiring citizen has accused the degree claimant of any deception.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  348.609
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  348.603 &
				  348.609
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 50 - VALIDATION OR INVALIDATION OF CLAIM TO POSSESS AN ACADEMIC DEGREE › Section 583-050-0040 - Fees for Validation Services

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Effective January 13, 2015
(1) ODA charges a fee for some services
			 provided under OAR chapter 583, division 50. The fee schedule is as follows:
			 [Table not included. See ED. NOTE.]
(a)
			 Agencies or organizations that have contracted for basic degree validation
			 services with the Commission do not pay a per-request fee. Contract rates are
			 as follows: [Table not included. See ED. NOTE.]
(b) Fees for all inquiries, including
			 contracted rates, must be paid in advance by bank check, money order or
			 interagency fund transfer to: State of Oregon - Higher Education Coordinating
			 Commission (use current address).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 70 - OVERSIGHT OF POST-SECONDARY ACCREDITING BODIES › Section 583-070-0002 - Purpose and Scope

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Effective January 13, 2015. This rule implements ORS
				348.603 in establishing
				standards and procedures for the evaluation and approval of postsecondary
				accrediting bodies seeking to operate in or from Oregon.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  348.603
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  348.603
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 70 - OVERSIGHT OF POST-SECONDARY ACCREDITING BODIES › Section 583-070-0011 - Definitions of Terms

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Effective January 13, 2015:
(1) "Academic standards" are those standards
			 related to faculty qualifications, admissions, acceptance of transfer credits,
			 quantity of student work and program length and quality established in OAR
			 583-030-0035.
(2) "Accreditor"
			 means an entity that purports to accredit postsecondary institutions or
			 programs.
(3) "Commission" means
			 the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.
(4)"Executive Director" means the executive
			 director of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, or the executive
			 director's designee.
(5)
			 "Federally recognized accreditor" means a U.S. accreditor formally recognized
			 by the U.S. Department of Education.
(6) "Operate in Oregon" means to use an
			 Oregon address, telephone number, fax number, or other contact point or
			 mechanism located in Oregon on any document available to the public, do
			 business in Oregon related to the accreditation of post-secondary institutions,
			 or to accredit schools located in or operating from Oregon.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  348.603
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  348.603
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 70 - OVERSIGHT OF POST-SECONDARY ACCREDITING BODIES › Section 583-070-0015 - Authorization of Accreditors

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Effective January 13, 2015:
(1) All federally recognized accreditors are
			 authorized to operate in or from Oregon without commission oversight.
(2) Any accreditors that are not
			 federally recognized but are recognized by the Council for Higher Education
			 Accreditation (CHEA), a national organization that performs recognition of
			 regional, faith-related, career-related, and programmatic accrediting
			 organizations, are authorized to operate in or from Oregon with commission
			 oversight.
(a) The oversight requirement for
			 a CHEA recognized accreditor already operating in Oregon on or before April 14,
			 2008,becomes effective when an Oregon school or program accredited by that CHEA
			 recognized accreditor begins the process of renewing such accreditation.
(b) A CHEA recognized accreditor
			 having no office or contact points in Oregon as defined in 583-070-0000, and
			 which accredits programs at institutions that have separate institutional
			 accreditation by a federally recognized accreditor, does not require commission
			 approval to accredit programs located at Oregon schools.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 70 - OVERSIGHT OF POST-SECONDARY ACCREDITING BODIES › Section 583-070-0020 - Approval Process for Accreditors

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Effective January 13, 2015:
(1) Any accreditor applying for approval will
			 be approved by the commission if the commission finds that the accreditor has
			 adequate academic standards comparable to ODA standards. Standards used by an
			 accreditor need not be identical to state standards but must be adequate to
			 ensure academic quality at a level comparable to that required by the state.
(2) Any accreditor seeking
			 commission approval must submit a request for approval to the commission. The
			 accreditor's request must be accompanied by the following:
(a) A copy of the accreditor's academic
			 standards;
(b) A description of
			 how the accreditor evaluates institutional effectiveness, demonstrating a
			 commitment to rational standards;
(c) The accreditor's standards for faculty
			 and administrative qualifications, showing that it requires accredited or
			 demonstrably equivalent degrees, and information on how such standards are
			 enforced;
(d) The accreditor's
			 standards for adequate institutional finances, demonstrating that it ensures
			 appropriate management of funds and disallows charging students on any basis
			 other than a per-term basis;
(e)
			 Names and professional qualifications of all persons employed by the accreditor
			 and any persons serving on its board of directors, demonstrating that such
			 people have backgrounds and qualifications comparable to those serving in
			 similar roles at a federally-recognized accreditor; and
(f) Names and professional qualifications of
			 all people who have served on evaluation teams in the previous year and those
			 who are scheduled to serve in the next year, if known, in order to show that
			 only people with appropriate accredited degrees and professional qualifications
			 are chosen for such teams.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 584-001-0000 - Notice of Rulemaking Action

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Prior to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any permanent
				rule, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission shall give notice of the
				proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal:
(1) In the Secretary of State's Bulletin
			 referred to in ORS 183.360 at least 21 days prior
			 to the effective date of the rule.
(2) By sending a copy of the notice to
			 legislators as specified in ORS
			 183.335(15) at
			 least 49 days before the effective date of the rule.
(3) By sending a copy of the notice to
			 persons on the Commission's mailing list established pursuant to ORS
			 183.335(8) and
			 183.341(4) at
			 least 28 days before the effective date of the rule.
(4) Any person may request, in writing, to be
			 included on the mailing list described in subsection (3) of this rule. The
			 person must provide to the Commission an address, electronic or postal mail, to
			 which the notice may be sent.
(5)
			 The Commission may update the mailing list described in subsection (3) of this
			 rule annually by requesting persons to confirm that they wish to remain on the
			 mailing list. If a person does not respond to a request within 28 days of the
			 date the Commission sends the request, the Commission may remove the person
			 from the mailing list. Any person removed from the mailing list will be
			 immediately returned to the mailing list, upon request, if the person provides
			 a current address to which the notice may be sent.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183 & 342
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  183.335 &
				  183.341
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 584-001-0005 - Model Rules of Procedure

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Pursuant to ORS
				183.341, the Attorney General's
				Model Rules of Procedure for Contested Cases, effective in July 2019; the
				Collaborative Dispute Resolution Model Rules, effective in July 2019; and the
				Model Rules For Rulemaking, effective in July 2019, are by this reference
				adopted as the rules of procedure for the Teacher Standards and Practices
				Commission and shall be controlling except as otherwise required by statute or
				rule.
The full text of the Attorney General's Model Rules of
				  Procedure is available from the office of the Attorney General or Teacher
				  Standards and Practices Commission.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 183
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  183.341
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 584-001-0010 - Access to Information in Licensure Files

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Oregon law establishes the right of public access to general
				information in files maintained by public agencies while reserving the right to
				withhold certain information potentially injurious to the affected party. The
				Commission makes available to the public information in licensure files subject
				to the following rules:
(1) General
			 information available to the public shall include: the person's license type
			 and status, academic degree(s) and the institutions awarding them, the names
			 and addresses of verified educational employers, and orders adopted by the
			 Commission as a result of disciplinary proceedings, if any.
(2) Personal information not routinely
			 furnished the general public shall include: social security number, the date
			 and place of birth, home address and telephone number, transcripts of credits
			 and grades, reports of educational experience that include personal comments,
			 and other forms or papers containing personal opinions about the educator.
(3) All requests for general
			 information shall be in writing, with the exception of requests covered by
			 subsection (7) of this rule.
(4)
			 With the exception of requests covered by subsection (7) of this rule, a charge
			 of $5 shall be made to process a written request for general information.
(5) All requests for personal
			 information shall be in writing, with the exception of requests covered by
			 subsection (7) of this rule, and shall provide clear and convincing evidence of
			 public interest in disclosure or a showing that disclosure of the record will
			 not constitute an unreasonable invasion of privacy. Upon receipt of a request
			 for personal information, the Executive Director shall notify the educator by
			 certified and first class mail that personal information has been requested and
			 that he or she has an opportunity to show that making disclosure as requested
			 will unreasonably invade privacy. The Executive Director shall determine, based
			 on the evidence of public interest and showing of unreasonable invasion of
			 privacy, whether exemption from disclosure is justified and shall release the
			 record or deny the request for disclosure.
(6) With exception of requests covered by
			 subsection (7) of this rule, a charge of $15 shall be made to process a written
			 request for personal information.
(7) General and personal information in
			 licensure files may be provided by letter, telephone or facsimile, at no cost,
			 to the director of teacher education or his or her designee at a teacher
			 education institution, a school district superintendent or personnel officer,
			 or an Oregon judge or district attorney.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183, 192 & 283
Stats. Implemented: ORS 183,
				  192.440 &
				  283.110
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 584-001-0016 - Fees for Public Records and Related Services

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(1) The Commission may establish fees for
			 providing access to public records in paper, electronic or other format. These
			 fees will be reasonably calculated to reimburse the Commission for costs of
			 providing and conveying the public records. The Commission shall provide
			 information in accordance with public records disclosure rules as established
			 in Chapter 192 of the Oregon Revised Statutes.
NOTE: See ORS
				283.110 regarding charges for
				providing records to state agencies.
(2) In establishing the fees for public
			 records, the Commission will consider:
(a)
			 Printing and duplicating costs;
(b)
			 Staff time, including but not limited to, all time spent in retrieval,
			 duplication and compilation of information, telephone time, typing, computer
			 operation and mailing;
(c)
			 Electronic Services, including but not limited to, programming, materials, and
			 computer time; and
(d) Overhead,
			 including but not limited to, bookkeeping and accounting, attorney fees as
			 permitted under ORS 192.440, postage and mail
			 services, equipment maintenance, central government services, and general
			 service charges.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 5 - DEFINITIONS › Section 584-005-0005 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
These definitions apply to divisions 001- 420 unless otherwise
				indicated by the context or specific rule provisions:
(1) "Administrators:" Superintendents,
			 assistant, deputy, or associate superintendents, principals, vice principals,
			 assistant principals, associate principals, and such other personnel,
			 regardless of title, whose positions require them to:
(a) evaluate other licensed
			 personnel;
(b) discipline other
			 licensed personnel; and
(c)
			 authorize out-of-school suspension or expulsion of students.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 10 - PROCEDURES FOR APPROVAL › Section 584-010-0001 - Purpose of Program Approval

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 The Oregon Legislative Assembly has delegated to the Teacher Standards and
			 Practices Commission the authority to establish standards for approval of
			 educator preparation programs through Oregon Revised Statutes
			 342.147 and
			 342.165.
(2) In 1987, the Teacher Standards and
			 Practices Commission established the first standards for approval of college
			 and university preparation programs based on competence of prospective
			 educators rather than prescribed courses.
(3) In 1997, the Commission revised standards
			 to reflect changes in education and to focus preparation on the competence of
			 candidates.
(4) The Commission's
			 standards emphasize qualitative rather than quantitative aspects of units and
			 programs.
(5) In 2012, the
			 Commission adopted revised standards for programs and units to reflect changes
			 in the national standards for teacher preparation, to focus preparation on the
			 competence of candidates and to emphasize a continuous improvement process
			 based on assessment and data.
(6)
			 The standards for program approval are contained in Divisions 17, 18, 65, and
			 66 of these administrative rules.
(7) Units must meet all standards to receive
			 unconditional approval for a program pursuant to OAR 584-010-0025  Recommendations Following On-Site Review.
(8) The Commission has adopted handbooks and
			 manuals that govern the procedures for unit review and program review and
			 contain the rubrics for accreditation standards evaluation. Once adopted, these
			 handbooks and manuals may only be amended upon official action by the
			 Commission.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  342.120 -
				  342.430,
				  342.455 -
				  342.495 &
				  342.533
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 10 - PROCEDURES FOR APPROVAL › Section 584-010-0004 - Transition to National Accreditation

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Oregon Legislative Assembly has
			 delegated to the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission the authority to
			 establish standards for approval of educator preparation programs through
			 Oregon Revised Statutes 342.147 and 342.165.
(2) The Oregon Legislative Assembly has
			 required all educator preparation programs to be nationally accredited by July
			 1, 2022, pursuant to Sections 2 through 6, chapter 756, Oregon Laws 2015
			 (Enrolled SB 78).
(3) Purpose of
			 the rule: In order to facilitate the implementation of the national
			 accreditation requirement, the agency is establishing transition provisions for
			 the state approval process. The purpose of the transition provisions is to
			 provide guidance and flexibility to educator preparation programs in the state
			 approval process as they pursue new or renewing national accreditation.
NOTE
: This transition rule does not apply to
				educator preparation programs that have completed a site visit prior to July 1,
				2016, for a pending national accreditation or state approval process.
State Approval of Unit
(4) Effective July 1, 2016, the Commission is
			 establishing the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
			 2013 Accreditation Standards as the Oregon standards for state approval of
			 units.
(5) In accordance with
			 subsection (4) of this rule, the unit will not be required to meet the
			 following standards for the state approval process:
(a)
									584-017-1008  Conceptual Framework;
(b)
									584-017-1015  Knowledge Skills
			 and Professional Dispositions;
(c)
									584-017-1022  Assessment System and Unit Evaluation;
(d)
									584-017-1028  Selection, Recruitment,
			 Admission and Retention of Candidates;
(e)
									584-017-1038  Field Experience and
			 Clinical Practice;
(f)
									584-017-1052  Faculty Qualifications, Performances and Development; and
(g)
									584-017-1055  Unit Governance and
			 Resources. Program Review
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 10 - PROCEDURES FOR APPROVAL › Section 584-010-0010

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Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  342.120 -
				  342.430;
				  342.455 -
				  342.495;
				  342.533
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 10 - PROCEDURES FOR APPROVAL › Section 584-010-0015

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  342.120 -
				  342.430;
				  342.455 -
				  342.495;
				  342.533
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 10 - PROCEDURES FOR APPROVAL › Section 584-010-0020

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 342
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  342.120 - 342.430,
				  342.455 - 342.495 & 342.533
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 10 - PROCEDURES FOR APPROVAL › Section 584-010-0022 - Procedure for New and Continued Program Review Visits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Program Review Reports:
(a) Completion of the Program Review Report
			 is required prior to new or continued program recognition;
(b) Program review reports must comply with
			 the procedures and formats outlined in the Site Review Manual adopted by the
			 Commission; and
(c) Program review
			 rubrics will be found in the Commission-adopted program review professional
			 standards publication.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 10 - PROCEDURES FOR APPROVAL › Section 584-010-0025

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  342.120 -
				  342.430;
				  342.455 -
				  342.495;
				  342.533
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 10 - PROCEDURES FOR APPROVAL › Section 584-010-0030

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Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  342.120 -
				  342.430;
				  342.455 -
				  342.495;
				  342.533
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 10 - PROCEDURES FOR APPROVAL › Section 584-010-0035 - Submitting Program Modifications, Additions or Eliminations to the Commission

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Units
			 will submit plans to the Commission for review of program modifications;
			 addition of new programs for endorsements or grade-level authorizations; and
			 elimination of obsolete programs.
(2) If the unit is unclear whether a plan for
			 review of the program modification, addition or elimination must be submitted
			 to the Commission, the unit will submit a request for clarification to the
			 Executive Director or the Director of Teacher Education.
(3) The Executive Director or the Director of
			 Teacher Education will take all requests for clarification to the Commission at
			 the next regularly scheduled meeting. If the Commission needs additional
			 information, the Commission may request that the unit provide more information
			 in accordance with subsection (4) below or with OAR 584-010-0045.
(4) For each of the following situations, the
			 unit will submit the following appropriate evidence and information to the
			 Commission:
(a) For minor program
			 modifications, the unit will submit evidence that the modifications will not
			 affect the program's approval status or reduce the quality of the program in
			 any way. This evidence may be reported in the unit's annual report.
(b) For major modifications, the unit will
			 submit the evidence required in OAR 584-010-0045
(c) For program additions such as new
			 endorsement or grade level-authorization programs, the unit will submit
			 evidence that all the appropriate standards necessary for the proposed
			 endorsement or authorization program will be met upon the program's
			 implementation.
(d) For program
			 elimination, the unit will submit information to the Commission detailing the
			 exact date the program will end; the reasons for the elimination; and
			 assurances that candidates enrolled in the program will be able to complete the
			 program.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 10 - PROCEDURES FOR APPROVAL › Section 584-010-0045 - Major Modification of Programs

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(1) A major modification is a change of such
			 magnitude as to substantively alter the program that was last approved by the
			 Commission. Any one of the following events would constitute a major
			 substantive change. Major modifications include but are not limited to
			 alterations of the:
(a) Unit's mission and
			 goals;
(b) Scope or degree level of
			 the unit's offerings;
(c) Autonomy,
			 sponsorship, or the locus of control over the unit;
(d) Unit's administration if the change is a
			 result of unit head's termination by the institution;
(e) Offering academic programs for credit
			 through contractual relationships with external organizations;
(f) Elimination of an endorsement or
			 licensure program; or
(g) Adding an
			 off campus program.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 10 - PROCEDURES FOR APPROVAL › Section 584-010-0050 - Annual Report from the Unit

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Educator preparation providers (EPP) must submit an Oregon EPP Annual Report to
			 the Commission by April 15 of each year. When April 15 falls on a Saturday or
			 Sunday, the Oregon EPP Annual Report is due the following Monday.
(a) If an EPP is not able to submit an annual
			 report by this date, it must notify the Commission in the manner and form
			 provided in the TSPC Program Review and Standards Handbook.
(b) Failure to submit, or notify delay of,
			 annual reports may result in Commission sanctions.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 10 - PROCEDURES FOR APPROVAL › Section 584-010-0055 - Review of Programs Not Previously Approved

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(1) When a unit seeks approval of a program
			 not previously approved, the unit will submit a proposal for approval of the
			 new program to the Commission.
(2)
			 As part of the new program review, the unit will submit a unit report and
			 evidence to demonstrate compliance with appropriate rules and standards
			 relating to the new proposed program including:
(a) Title of the program;
(b) Description of the program;
(c) Justification of need for educational
			 personnel in the proposed program area;
(d) Evidence of institutional capability for
			 carrying out the program, including faculty preparation and experience,
			 financial resources, facilities, library resources, and proof of official
			 institutional approval;
(e)
			 Curriculum design for the program;
(f) How the unit will collect data showing:
(A) Evidence of candidate content
			 knowledge;
(B) The tools for
			 evaluating the practicum or field experience;
(C) Evidence of candidate competency;
			 and
(D) Tools for follow-up with
			 candidates following program completion;
(g) Goals of the proposed program and the
			 relationship of those goals to any existing previously approved program
			 goals;
(h) Names of members of the
			 unit's program development committee including the unit's liaison
			 officer;
(i) Outline of the
			 organizational structure of faculty in the program showing the relationship of
			 the proposed program to any existing previously approved program or
			 programs;
(j) Steps to be followed
			 in formulation, development, evaluation, and renewal of the program;
(k) Projected timeline for program
			 implementation;
(l) Recommendation
			 from a consortium review of the proposed program or endorsement; and
(m) Evidence of review of the proposed
			 program by the Oregon Degree Authorization, if appropriate;
(n) Specific objectives of the new licensure
			 program, endorsement or authorization;
(o) Student personnel services and
			 procedures, including selective recruitment, counseling, admission, and
			 policies for retention;
(p)
			 Proposed arrangements for practica and field experiences; and
(q) Any other information or evidence the
			 Commission determines is appropriate for the proposal being
			 presented.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 10 - PROCEDURES FOR APPROVAL › Section 584-010-0060 - Denial of Unit Approval and Appeal

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(1) A unit denied approval of its program is
			 entitled to a contested case hearing. However, in an effort to adjudicate the
			 matter short of a formal hearing, the Commission will inform the unit of:
(a) The Commission's intent to deny approval
			 before taking formal action; and
(b) The time and place the matter will come
			 before the Commission and make provisions in the agenda for institutional
			 representatives to address the Commission.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 10 - PROCEDURES FOR APPROVAL › Section 584-010-0090 - Program Completion Fast Track-Field Operation Audit

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(1) The Commission will provide a program
			 completion fast-track option to units. The fast-track option will grant an
			 expedited license to completers of Commission-approved programs.
(2) The license will be granted so long as it
			 is evident that all requirements of the license have been met.
(3) For participating units, the Commission
			 will schedule biennial field operation audits of the program completion process
			 of each unit.
(a) The review shall audit five
			 (5) percent of the files of program completers at the unit;
(b) A minimum of fifteen (15) files will be
			 reviewed regardless of the number of program completers recommended by a unit
			 for licensure; and
(c) In the
			 event there are less than fifteen (15) files total, all files will be reviewed.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 10 - PROCEDURES FOR APPROVAL › Section 584-010-0100 - Reports of Program Completion for the Commission

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(1) At the end of each term or semester,
			 including summer term, units will submit the Form C-2, Preparation for Teaching
			 Report to Commission staff, for each candidate who has completed an approved
			 program in teaching, school counseling, school psychology, school social worker
			 or administration and has met the passing scores for the civil rights and
			 ethics test, basic skills and subject matter tests required by the Commission
			 for the respective license.
(2) The
			 program completion accounting year will be September 1 through August
			 31.
(3) By September 30 of each
			 year, Commission staff will produce an electronic report for each unit listing
			 the individuals who were recommended on Form C-2 during the previous accounting
			 year together with the license type and subject or specialty endorsement(s)
			 attached. Units will have until November 1 to make any corrections or additions
			 to the list.
(4) The list of
			 teachers identified through the above procedure will be the subjects of the
			 unit's report card the following April. The list will also be the basis for the
			 State report to the U.S. Secretary of Education for purposes of Title II of the
			 Higher Education Improvement Act the following October.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  342.120 -
				  342.430;
				  342.455 -
				  342.495;
				  342.533
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 10 - PROCEDURES FOR APPROVAL › Section 584-010-0125 - Experimental Programs

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(1)
			 Purpose of Experimental Programs: The purpose of experimental licensure,
			 endorsement or specialization programs is to allow educator preparation
			 programs to develop innovative and creative programs that respond to community,
			 social and education needs. Furthermore, it is to encourage collaboration among
			 educator preparation programs and to foster partnerships between programs and
			 other education entities, including school districts, education service
			 districts, private schools and non- profit organizations.
(2) Term of Experimental Programs: The
			 Commission may provide state recognition of an experimental licensure,
			 endorsement or specialization program for a maximum of two years. The state
			 recognition of an experimental program may not exceed two years under any
			 circumstances.
(3) Requirements for
			 Experimental Programs: The proposal for state recognition of an experimental
			 program must include:
(a) Rationale for the
			 experimental program, including:
(A) Specific
			 variations to Commission-adopted program requirements the unit(s) is
			 seeking;
(B) Description of the
			 innovative and creative program structure and how it will serve community,
			 social and education needs; and
(C)
			 Description of any partnerships or collaborations involved with the
			 experimental program.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 17 - STANDARDS FOR UNIT APPROVAL › Section 584-017-1005

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Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  342.120 -
				  342.430;
				  342.455-342.495;
				  342.553
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 17 - STANDARDS FOR UNIT APPROVAL › Section 584-017-1008

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Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  342.120 -
				  342.430;
				  342.455-342.495;
				  342.553
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 17 - STANDARDS FOR UNIT APPROVAL › Section 584-017-1010 - Request for Waiver of Rules

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An institution may petition the Commission for waiver of
				standards for licensure rules. A petition includes relevant information and
				specifies the reasons the institution is seeking the waiver.
(1) The petitioner is able to demonstrate
			 that the request meets the intent of the standards or rules.
(2) Requirements in Oregon Revised Statutes
			 are not to be waived.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  342.120 -
				  342.430;
				  342.455 -
				  342.495;
				  342.553
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 17 - STANDARDS FOR UNIT APPROVAL › Section 584-017-1012 - Waivers of Academic Requirements and Appeals on Academic Decisions

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The liaison officer may waive part program requirements for
				individual candidates when competency is otherwise demonstrated.
(1) The candidate must be able to demonstrate
			 the knowledge, skills, competencies and dispositions required by national,
			 state and institutional standards.
(2) The institution may waive the
			 requirements for field experiences only if the applicant's ability to foster
			 pupils' learning has been established through work samples required by OAR
			 584-017-1030  and 584-017-0132 Evidence of Effectiveness. In the alternative,
			 other school licensure candidates must show evidence they meet the standards
			 for licensure in the area in which they are seeking waiver.
(3) The unit has an appeal procedure for
			 candidates who are denied waivers.
(4) The candidate may appeal waiver decisions
			 to the Commission after completing the unit's appeal procedure. Following
			 appeal of the unit's waiver decision, the candidate must submit a complete
			 application to the Commission for licensure.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented:
				  342.120 -
				  342.430;
				  342.455 -
				  342.495;
				  342.553
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 17 - STANDARDS FOR UNIT APPROVAL › Section 584-017-1015

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Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented:
				  342.120 -
				  342.430;
				  342.455 -
				  342.495;
				  342.553
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 17 - STANDARDS FOR UNIT APPROVAL › Section 584-017-1020

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Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  342.120 -
				  342.430;
				  342.455-342.495;
				  342.553
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 17 - STANDARDS FOR UNIT APPROVAL › Section 584-017-1022

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Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented:
				  342.120 -
				  342.430;
				  342.455 -
				  342.495;
				  342.553
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 17 - STANDARDS FOR UNIT APPROVAL › Section 584-017-1025 - Consortium

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A consortium advises the unit on development, evaluation, and
				improvement of the program.
(1) The
			 consortium must include the following representation:
(a) Teachers who are members of their
			 district's teacher bargaining unit;
(b) Public school administrators;
(c) Students in the program; and
(d) Faculty from the institution.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 17 - STANDARDS FOR UNIT APPROVAL › Section 584-017-1028 - Selection, Recruitment, Admission and Retention of Candidates

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The unit attracts and admits qualified candidates to licensure
				programs, giving special attention to the current personnel needs of schools
				and actively recruits from under-represented groups.
(1) The unit admits into all initial and
			 advanced programs only those who meet the following entry standards and
			 requirements.
(2) Each candidate
			 must demonstrated aptitude and interest in working with school-aged children.
(3) Each candidate attests to
			 possessing moral character, a commitment to the profession, vow not to harm
			 children, and commit to educational excellence. This attestation must be filed
			 with the Commission upon application for first licensure in a format approved
			 by the Commission.
(4) All teacher
			 candidates for first application for licensure must:
(a) Pass the Protecting Student and Civil
			 Rights in the Educational Environment test prior to placement into any
			 clinical, student teaching or internship experiences where work samples are
			 required; and
(b) Receive full
			 clearance from the Commission on fingerprints and character questions prior to
			 placement into student teaching or internship experiences.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 17 - STANDARDS FOR UNIT APPROVAL › Section 584-017-1030

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Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  342.120 -
				  342.430,
				  342.455 -
				  342.495 &
				  342.553
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 17 - STANDARDS FOR UNIT APPROVAL › Section 584-017-1032 - Evidence of Effectiveness for Continuing Teaching License Preparation

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Each candidate preparing for a Professional Teaching License
				assembles a collection of evidence that documents the candidate's advanced
				knowledge' skills and competencies as designated in OAR 584-018-0102. The
				collection of evidence includes:
(1)
			 Long term goals of study based on content goals and district standards that
			 determine the knowledge and skills each student needs;
(2) Instructional plans that incorporate
			 knowledge of subject matter, the developmental levels of the students and
			 research-based educational practices that are sensitive to individual
			 differences and diverse cultures;
(3) Evidence of the ability to establish a
			 classroom climate that is conducive to learning for all students;
(4) Data on student progress toward
			 attainment of long term goals, refinement of plans for instruction and
			 establishment of alternative goals for students when necessary;
(5) Evidence of collaboration with parents,
			 colleagues and community members to provide assistance to students and their
			 families to promote learning;
(6)
			 Evidence of the use of emerging research on teaching, learning and school
			 improvement; and
(7) Evidence of
			 participation in designing, evaluating and improving opportunities for
			 teaching.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  342.120 -
				  342.430;
				  342.455-342.495;
				  342.553
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 17 - STANDARDS FOR UNIT APPROVAL › Section 584-017-1035 - Verification of Program Completion for All Licensure Programs

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The unit assures that candidates have completed the program
				successfully.
(1) The unit documents
			 that candidates for licensure have acquired the knowledge and demonstrated the
			 competencies required for the authorization level(s) and endorsement(s).
(2) The unit documents that
			 candidates for licensure have completed the required field experience
			 successfully.
(3) The unit attests
			 that the candidates have passed the licensure tests required for the
			 authorization levels and endorsements for which the unit is recommending.
			 Evidence of program completion is stored in each student's appropriate files
			 including a copy of the C-2 form filed with the Commission as verification of
			 the student's having met all licensure requirements.
(4)
(a)
			 Program completion for purposes of reporting under Title II of the Higher
			 Education Improvement Act (HEIA) means the latest date at which a candidate
			 completes all of the requirements for an Initial I Teaching License.
(b) All candidates completing an approved
			 initial teacher preparation program must be reported to the Commission for
			 Title II HEIA reporting purposes in the year in which all requirements are
			 completed whether the candidate applies for licensure with TSPC.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 17 - STANDARDS FOR UNIT APPROVAL › Section 584-017-1037 - Cooperating Teachers: Program Standards

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(1) The Cooperating Teacher standards are
			 established pursuant to Sections 3 and 4, chapter 279, Oregon Laws 2015
			 (Enrolled SB 83).
Cooperating Teacher
				Qualifications
(2) An
			 educator preparation provider (EPP) may utilize an educator for supervising
			 candidates in a clinical experience required by the Commission in OAR
			 584-017-1045  Student Teaching if the educator:
(a) Holds a qualified license as provided in
			 subsection (3) or (7);
(b) Meets
			 the experience requirements as provided in subsection (5);
(c) Meets the endorsement requirements as
			 provided in subsection (6) or (7);
(d) Meets the characteristic requirements as
			 provided in subsection (9);
(e) Is
			 co-selected with a partnering school district or other partnering entity as
			 provided in subsection (10) or (11); and
(f) Completes program training from the EPP
			 as provided in subsection (12).
License Requirements
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 17 - STANDARDS FOR UNIT APPROVAL › Section 584-017-1038

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Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  342.120 -
				  342.430;
				  342.455-342.495;
				  342.553
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 17 - STANDARDS FOR UNIT APPROVAL › Section 584-017-1040 - Partial Waivers for Field or Clinical Requirements in the Event of School District Closures

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(1) An
			 institution may grant a partial waiver of the field experience or clinical
			 placement requirements contained in OAR 584-017-1038  in the event a candidate
			 for educator licensure is unable to complete the clinical experience due to an
			 unforeseen disruption of school district operations resulting in a school or
			 district early closure.
(2) In
			 order to grant the waiver, the institution must submit the following in their
			 next annual report to the Commission:
(a) A
			 stipulation that the conditions contained within OAR 584-017-1038  for each
			 candidate waiver have been met;
(b)
			 Identity of the school district and school building where the candidate was
			 placed; and
(c) The number of
			 candidates affected by the early school closures.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 17 - STANDARDS FOR UNIT APPROVAL › Section 584-017-1042 - Field or Clinical Experiences

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The unit provides field or clinical experience in public or
				private school settings that ensure the candidate will be able to demonstrate
				the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to be a successful candidate for
				educator licensure.
(1) For all
			 candidates not holding a current TSPC license, the unit shall submit to TSPC a
			 completed and signed PA-1 candidate registration form, including fingerprinting
			 cards, for each candidate prior to the date that the first field or clinical
			 experience begins. (See also, OAR 584-017-0128 on admission requirements.) At
			 the unit's discretion, candidates may be required to obtain fingerprint
			 clearance prior to the first field or clinical experience, so long as the
			 candidate is admitted into the program.
(2) At least twice during primary clinical
			 experience, the institution's supervisor(s) meets with the candidate and the
			 school district supervisor(s) in joint conferences to discuss supervisors'
			 evaluations and the candidate's work samples or portfolios.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  342.120 -
				  342.430;
				  342.455-342.495;
				  342.553
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 17 - STANDARDS FOR UNIT APPROVAL › Section 584-017-1045 - Student Teaching

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(1)
			 Student teaching is at least 15 weeks in length.
(a) At least nine consecutive weeks are
			 full-time in schools, during which the student teacher assumes the full range
			 of responsibilities of a classroom teacher for the purpose of developing and
			 demonstrating the competencies required for initial licensure.
(b) During the remaining six weeks, the six
			 week requirement may be met either through full-time or the equivalent
			 part-time experience.
(c) The
			 assignment of responsibilities may be incremental in keeping with the
			 objectives of the experience.