Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 584 - TEACHER STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION › Division 220 - ENDORSEMENTS › Section 584-220-0095 - Foundational Science

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