Changes Initiated by TSPC
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INITIAL I
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BASIC*
CONTINUING*
INITIAL II*
STANDARD*
All of these have either been renamed or
eliminated.
*If you hold one of these, you will be granted a
Professional Teaching License
CHANGES TO
LICENSES
•Preliminary Teaching license
–New and novice teachers
–May renew until qualify for Professional Teaching License
–3 year license
•Professional Teaching license
–Teachers with advanced competencies and experience
–Requires 4 years full time experience
–Requires completion of advanced professional development
or educational program
–5 year license
Teacher Leader license
-Optional license
-Teachers with professional leadership activities
-Must first qualify for professional or equivalent license
-Requires at least 5 years recent teaching experience
-5 year license
Legacy Teaching license
-Veteran teachers
-Held Oregon Basic teaching license prior to 1999
-Not eligible for Professional Teaching License
-3 year license
AUTHORIZATION LEVELS
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PreK - 12 authorization all teaching licenses
Grade-specific levels
(ECE/ELE/ML/HS) are
abolished.
Educators may teach their
endorsed subjects in all
school levels as indicated in
the TSPC license guide.
ENDORSEMENTS AND
SPECIALIZATIONS
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One set of endorsements
and specializations - all
teaching licenses
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Old endorsement types
converting to new ones
Middle level/multiple subjects endorsement was
eliminated on 7/1/2015.
Until renewal, these teachers may continue in their
current assignment.
No longer required to take
university or college coursework
to renew your license.
PDUs (Professional Development
Units) are the primary method
25 PDUs per year for each year of
the license
150 for your initial Professional
License *must be advanced!
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Still calculated the same:
1 hour of continuing PDU activity = 1
PDU;
1 quarter hour of college credit = 20
PDUs; or
1 semester hour of college credit = 30
PDUs.
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Developed jointly with the applicant and
employing district
Based on the employing school district
evaluations of the applicant
Aligned with annual performance goals of
applicant
Specifically tailored to advance the applicant
from novice to professional skill level
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PDUs must include activities intended to
increase the effectiveness as an educator.
PDU activities must fall within one of
seven Standards for Professional Learning.
Data
Implementation
Leadership
Learning Communities
Learning Designs
Outcomes
Resources
State Report Cards
OAKS
SBAC
Kinder Assessment
Tied to Advanced PDUs
Always been a part of teacher
education and development.
Beyond “sit and get”
Creating capacity that is self
sustaining
Tied to all PDUs
for licensure
Tied to state mandate and
Federal Waiver…Each district will
use a research based system
and will report to ODE each year
SB290
Danielson Framework
4 Domains
22 Components
Tied to Advanced PDUs
Opportunities we
have always offered:
TOSAs
Instructional Coaches
Trainer of Trainers
Mentor Program
Teacher Cadre
PDT
Creative
Compensation
Tied to Advanced PDUs
Traditional
Steps and
Lanes
Why not offer a
model in line with
your licensure
options?
Extra Duty
Contracts
Professional
Educator
Excellence
Roadmap
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Compensation and
career advancement
are based on evidence
of instructional
proficiency, application
of meaningful
professional learning,
and effective use of
student growth data to
drive instruction.
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Structurally, the PEER
Compensation Model
allows teachers to
advance on the salary
schedule by earning
committee-approved
and -reviewed Units of
Growth, as well as
successfully completed
years of teaching.
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All teachers, regardless
of what stage they are
in their careers, have
the opportunity to be a
part of the PEER
compensation model.
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PEER Model
 Four Lanes
 Awards Units of Growth
 Translates into Advanced
PDUs
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Pilot year
Ask your peers about experience
54 of your co-workers are embarking on this
opportunity
Review what you do this year in relation to
the steps outlined in PEER
Review your teaching license and where you
want to be in 3 to 5 years