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.
Mathematics Instructional Leader: PreK-8 Specialization
The Mathematical Instructional Leader: Pre-K Specialization Program in the College of Education consists of graduate mathematics content, pedagogy, and leadership courses and a practicum specifically designed for teachers, teacher leaders, and coaches. The goals of the program are to offer a comprehensive mathematics education experience that:
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Deepens mathematical content knowledge including the specialized knowledge needed for teaching mathematics and the development of mathematical ideas across the grades.
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Attends to both content and pedagogy and the ways that teaching supports the learning of content.
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Develops expertise in using and helping others use effective instructional practices centered on students’ mathematical thinking.
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Increases ability to support school and district efforts that help all students learn important mathematics.
Upon completion of the PreK-8 Specialization, program completers are eligible for recommendation to TSPC to add the specialization to their license. Per TSPC, “A specialization is distinguished from an endorsement in that a specialization is not required to teach or work in the specialized area, whereas an endorsement is required to work in the subject-matter area.”
Requirements
PreK-Grade 8 program
Mathematics Leadership Focused Courses
| CI 519 | Mathematics Leadership: Influencing and Facilitating Improvement | 3 |
| CI 521 | Practicum: Mathematics Leadership | 1-3 |
If desired, the graduate credit received can be applied toward an M.A., M.S., or Ed. D. in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the Graduate School of Education.
For more information see: http://www.pdx.edu/ci/deepening-math
Advanced Mathematics Methods Course
| CI 518 | Implementing Mathematics Reform | 3 |
Educators seeking the 21-credit Certification of Completion in Deepening Understanding of Elementary Mathematics may choose to either complete CI 519 or select a sixth Mathematics Content-Focus Methods Course. Those seeking the 24-credit Elementary Mathematics Instructional Leader Specialization complete both CI 519 and CI 521.
Mathematics Content-Focused Methods Courses
(choose five of the seven)
| CI 511 | Examining Base Ten Numeration and Operations | 3 |
| CI 512 | Examining Operations with Whole Numbers and Fractions | 3 |
| CI 513 | Enhancing Algebraic Thinking: Generalization about Operations | 3 |
| CI 514 | Enhancing Algebraic Thinking: Patterns and Functions | 3 |
| CI 515 | Developing Geometric Thinking and Concepts | 3 |
| CI 516 | Exploring Measurement Concepts | 3 |
| CI 517 | Developing Concepts of Data Analysis | 3 |