Summary of Proposed
Action: Aligns current rule with current TSPC statutes (See,
text of ORS 342.192 below) -- allows international candidates to by-pass civil
rights test requirements as allowed in TSPC statutes. This license is not valid beyond three years.
Background: The
civil rights and ethics test was placed in the International Visiting Teacher
license rule in 2011 when we fully implemented our computer-based civil rights
test. Taking the test before they arrive
in the country is a hardship. Many do
not stay more than one year, so staff is suggesting that we remove the
requirement from this rule. Should they
stay longer than three years, they will then have to take and pass the test
prior to any further licensure.
Issues/Concerns that Surfaced (if
any):
Changed Since Last Commission Meeting?
þ N/A; First reading – Hasn’t been
before the Commission
¨ No; same as last meeting considered
¨ Yes – As follows
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Staff Recommendation:
¨
Adopt rule as presented
¨ Adopt
rule in the future
¨ No
recommendation
þ
File as Temporary Rule and Refer
Rule to Public Comment
Temporary Rule for
Adoption
584-060-0220
International Visiting Teacher License
(1) Upon filing a correct and complete application in
form and manner prescribed by the commission, a qualified and eligible
applicant may be granted an International Visiting Teacher License. The intent
of this license is to provide up to a three-year cultural exchange of teachers
and teaching strategies between Oregon and a participating country other than
the United States.
(2) This license is issued for one year and is
renewable up to two times.
(3) This license is valid for substitute teaching only
at the grade authorization levels and subject-matter endorsement areas listed
on the license.
(4) The International Visiting Teacher License is
restricted to use within the district that has applied for it jointly with the
teacher and is valid for teaching with the requesting employer only at the
designated grade authorization levels and subject-matter endorsement areas
requested by the employer and listed on the license. If the license is endorsed
in a core academic area, the licensee may be considered to be “highly
qualified” pursuant to federal law.
(5) To be eligible for the International Visiting
Teacher License, the applicant must have not previously held any TSPC license
and must co-apply with the requesting district and submit the following
materials as part of the application packet:
(a) Evidence that the teacher is not a resident of the
United States and is working here under a J-1 Visa;
(b) A letter from the co-applying district specifying
the grade levels and subject-matter endorsement areas in which the district
would like the applicant to teach and a brief description of the plan for
supervision and mentoring the district has in place including the name of the
mentor assigned to the applicant once licensed;
(c) Transcript evaluation or some other convincing
evidence that the applicant holds the equivalent of a U.S. baccalaureate or higher
degree and proof that the applicant has completed a professional teacher
preparation program in their country. The transcript and other evidence
submitted will be evaluated for subject-matter competency in the subject-area
in which the license is being requested;
(d) A copy of all professional teaching credentials
from a country other than the United States held by the applicant;
(e)(A) Evidence that the applicant has completed the
equivalent of three full years, (not less than 27 months) of teaching
experience in the applicant’s native country; or
(B) Proof of participation in the Cultural Exchange
Program in a J-1 Visa status monitored by the Oregon Department of Education.
Proof of participation must include verification from the Oregon Department of
Education; and
(f) Furnish fingerprints in the manner prescribed by
the commission and provide satisfactory responses to the character questions
contained in the commission’s licensure application. (See also, OAR
584-036-0062 for Criminal Records Check Requirement.)
(6) To be eligible for a one-year renewal of the
International Visiting Teaching License, an applicant must:
(a) Submit an application packet for renewal;
(b) A PEER form verifying the applicant’s assignment;
and
(c) Submit a letter from the co-applying school
district attesting to the following:
(A) That the teacher's assignment will remain within
the scope of grades and subjects on the license;
(B) The plan for supervision and mentoring remains in
place and update the name of the mentor if appropriate.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120 - 342.430, 342.455 -
342.495 & 342.533
Hist.: TSPC 8-2009, f. & cert. ef. 12-15-09; TSPC
5-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-13-10 thru 12-31-10; TSPC 8-2010(Temp), f.
& cert. ef. 10-4-10 thru 12-31-10; TSPC 10-2010, f. 12-30-10, cert. ef.
1-1-11; TSPC 3-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-15-11; TSPC 9-2012, f. & cert.
ef. 9-14-12; TSPC 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 8-19-13
584-060-0220 (Amended Version)
International Visiting Teacher License
(1) Upon filing a correct and complete application in
form and manner prescribed by the commission, a qualified and eligible
applicant may be granted an International Visiting Teacher License. The intent
of this license is to provide up to a three-year cultural exchange of teachers
and teaching strategies between Oregon and a participating country other than
the United States.
(2) This license is issued for one year and is
renewable up to two times.
(3) This license is valid for substitute teaching only
at the grade authorization levels and subject-matter endorsement areas listed
on the license.
(4) The International Visiting Teacher License is
restricted to use within the district that has applied for it jointly with the
teacher and is valid for teaching with the requesting employer only at the
designated grade authorization levels and subject-matter endorsement areas
requested by the employer and listed on the license. If the license is endorsed
in a core academic area, the licensee may be considered to be “highly
qualified” pursuant to federal law.
(5) To be eligible for the International Visiting
Teacher License, the applicant must have not previously held any TSPC license
and must co-apply with the requesting district and submit the following
materials as part of the application packet:
(a) Evidence that the teacher is not a resident of the
United States and is working here under a J-1 Visa;
(b) A letter from the co-applying district specifying
the grade levels and subject-matter endorsement areas in which the district
would like the applicant to teach and a brief description of the plan for
supervision and mentoring the district has in place including the name of the
mentor assigned to the applicant once licensed;
(c) Transcript evaluation or some other convincing
evidence that the applicant holds the equivalent of a U.S. baccalaureate or
higher degree and proof that the applicant has completed a professional teacher
preparation program in their country. The transcript and other evidence
submitted will be evaluated for subject-matter competency in the subject-area
in which the license is being requested;
[(d)
Proof of passing scores on either Oregon subject-matter tests or tests passed
in the applicant’s native country related to the curriculum being taught in the
United States;]
[(e)] (d)
A copy of all professional teaching credentials from a country other than the
United States held by the applicant;
[[(f)] (e)(A)
Evidence that the applicant has completed the equivalent of three full years,
(not less than 27 months) of teaching experience in the applicant’s native
country; or
(B) Proof of participation in the Cultural Exchange
Program in a J-1 Visa status monitored by the Oregon Department of Education.
Proof of participation must include verification from the Oregon Department of
Education; and
[(g)] (f)
Furnish fingerprints in the manner prescribed by the commission and provide
satisfactory responses to the character questions contained in the commission’s
licensure application. (See also, OAR 584-036-0062 for Criminal Records Check
Requirement.)
(6) To be eligible for a one-year renewal of the
International Visiting Teaching License, an applicant must:
(a) Submit an application packet for renewal;
(b) A PEER form verifying the applicant’s assignment;
[(c) A
passing score on a commission-adopted test of knowledge of U.S. and Oregon
civil rights laws and professional ethics;] and
[(d)] (c)
Submit a letter from the co-applying school district attesting to the
following:
(A) That the teacher's assignment will remain within
the scope of grades and subjects on the license;
(B) The plan for supervision and mentoring remains in
place and update the name of the mentor if appropriate.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120 - 342.430, 342.455 -
342.495 & 342.533
Hist.: TSPC 8-2009, f. & cert. ef. 12-15-09; TSPC
5-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-13-10 thru 12-31-10; TSPC 8-2010(Temp), f.
& cert. ef. 10-4-10 thru 12-31-10; TSPC 10-2010, f. 12-30-10, cert. ef.
1-1-11; TSPC 3-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-15-11; TSPC 9-2012, f. & cert.
ef. 9-14-12; TSPC 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 8-19-13