Licensure

In Oregon, educator candidates become eligible for a state educator license by completing coursework, student teaching and assessments, used to determine their status as program completers. Once all criteria are met, candidates  can then be recommended to Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TPSC) for an educator license. Assessments during a program include subject matter test(s), a civil rights knowledge test, and a nationally-scored assessment, edTPA.. For information on Oregon testing requirements please refer to the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission website.

Tools of multiple measure are available to programs to assist candidates for whom tests or assessments present a barrier to program completion. Each licensure program in the COE has processes for utilizing the multiple measures tools which were developed by TSPC.


Graduate Teacher Education Program

Elementary Mathematics Instructional Leader Specialization

Mathematics Instructional Leader - Grades 6-12 Specialization

Inclusive Elementary Educator Program (IEEP)

Secondary Dual Educator Program (SDEP)

Orientation and Mobility Stand Alone

Orientation and Mobility Add On

International Teacher Education Program

Bilingual Teacher Pathway (BTP) Program

READOregon

ESOL/Bilingual endorsement

Educational Administration

Literacy Education/Reading Endorsement

School Counseling Licensing

Special Education Licensure Programs

Special Educator Initial License Program

Added Special Educator Endorsement (AddSPED)

Visually Impaired Learner Initial License or Endorsement Program

Early Intervention Special Education Initial License or Endorsement Program

Graduate Teacher Education Programs

The College of Education offers two licensure programs, one in elementary and one in secondary, that also include a Master’s degree. This program is designed for students who wish to teach in public schools and is available in one-year and two-year formats. Successful completion of these programs culminates in a recommendation to Oregon’s Teacher Standards and Practices Commission for a teaching license. Specific program admission requirements and application details are available at www.pdx.edu/ci/gtep-info.

The M.Ed. is earned by students who have completed PSU’s Graduate Teacher Education Program (GTEP),and Secondary Dual Educator Program (SDEP). Graduate level students in the Bilingual Teacher Pathway (BTP) Program may earn the M.Ed. with the completion of ITP 551 Research and Classroom Inquiry.

Program Requirements

GTEP Elementary

Ed 518Inclusive Elementary Classrooms

2

ITP 514Educating for Equity and Social Justice

3

ITP 534Foundations of Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Practice at the Elementary Level

2

ITP 535Cultivating Responsive Elementary Classrooms

1

ITP 536Learning and Development

3

ITP 537Instructional Design and Assessment

1-3

ITP 538Integrated Methods

4

ITP 539Elementary Mathematics Methods

1-4

ITP 540Foundations of Literacy

4

ITP 541Literacies in the Elementary Classroom

4

ITP 542Integrated Elementary Science Methods

2

ITP 543Professional Collaboration in Elementary Education

1-3

ITP 545 or 548Student Teaching I

3*

ITP 546 or 549Student Teaching II

6*

ITP 547 or 550Student Teaching III

12*

Total Credit Hours:45-66

*required for licensure but may not be applied to M.Ed.

8 credits of ITP 537, 4 credits of ITP 539, 6 credits of ITP 543, and 3 credits of ITP 535 are required for the degree. 

Total 66 credits for license

Total 45 credits for M.Ed.

GTEP Secondary

ITP 509Practicum

3

ITP 511Classroom Management for Student Success

3

ITP 512Learning and the Learner

3

ITP 513Technology as a Tool for Learning

3

ITP 514Educating for Equity and Social Justice

3

ITP 515Foundations of Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Practice at the Secondary Level

3

 

ITP 516Engaging Young Adolescent Learners

3

or

ITP 517Engaging Adolescent Learners

3

  

ITP 518Assessment for Learning

2

ITP 520Literacies in the Disciplines

3

ITP 521-528Secondary Methods

10

ITP 529Professional Seminar -Secondary

1

ITP 530 or 532Student Teaching I

8*

ITP 531 or 533Student Teaching II

13*

ITP 551Research and Classroom Inquiry

1-4

Ed 519Inclusive Secondary Classrooms

3

Total Credit Hours:45-66

*required for licensure but may not be applied to M.Ed.

Total 66 credits for license
Total 45 credits for M.Ed.

Secondary education at Portland State University is available in the following endorsement areas: art, biology, chemistry, world languages, health education, integrated science, language arts, mathematics, music, physical education, physics, and social studies. Initial subject matter endorsement requirements are outlined in the appropriate department section of this catalog.