Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 220 - ENDORSEMENTS › Section 584-220-0100 - Foundational Social Studies

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Purpose: A Foundational Social Studies endorsement indicates that an educator
			 is qualified to teach prekindergarten through grade 12 assignments in
			 Foundational Social Studies as provided by the TSPC Licensure Guide for
			 Foundational Social Studies.
(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 Social Studies endorsement may be
			 added to an existing Preliminary Teaching license by demonstrating content
			 knowledge and completing Foundational Social Studies pedagogy requirements as
			 defined in this rule. To be eligible to add a Foundational Social Studies
			 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 Social
			 Studies; and
(b) Meet one of the
			 following Foundational Social Studies pedagogy requirements:
(A) Admission to and completion of a
			 Commission-approved Foundational Social Studies preparation program as verified
			 by the approved program in accordance with Chapter 584, Division 420; or
(B) Complete a Foundational Social
			 Studies 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 Social Studies 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 Social Studies
			 courses;
(ii) The practicum was
			 supervised by a teacher holding a Professional, Teacher Leader or Legacy
			 Teaching license with a Foundational or full social studies endorsement;
(iii) The applicant has obtained
			 the required pedagogy skills to teach Foundational Social Studies.
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
			 Social Studies 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 Social Studies 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.