Teacher Standards and Practices Commission 465 Commercial Street NE Salem OR 97301		February 9-11, 2011
ITEM:	REVIEW OF PROGRAM APPROVAL RULES TO ADOPT FROM DECEMBER 2010 HEARING
ACTION:	DISCUSSION ITEM
INFORMATION:	See agenda items 6.3 and 6.3a. There is a summary near the rule explaining the proposed amendments or actions. [See agenda item 6.3a.] These rules are discussed by the Commission during this agenda item. No testimony in opposition to this rule was received at the public hearing on December 22, 2010.

Adopt:

584-065-0125 – Knowledge, Skills and Abilities for World Language Endorsements

Note: The standards for World Languages have not been clear since the implementation of the Initial and Continuing Teaching Licenses were adopted in 1999. The newly proposed standards allow programs to prepare students in a wider array of languages so long as the program receives approval prior to recommending the candidate for licensure.

Programs must determine content sufficiency and fluency sufficiency in language areas where the Commission does not have an adopted licensure test.

Currently, the Commission only has licensure tests for: French, German, and Spanish. The remaining areas are based on coursework in the language area. (See, agenda item 6.3a)

There have been many requests for Chinese Language teachers and many states are adding this to their World Language license.

The policy issue for the Commission to consider is whether they want to add Chinese as a teaching area in which the teachers must meet the World Language Standards (like the other languages the Commission endorses.)

If the Commission has interest, then we can add Chinese to the endorsements under the World Language Endorsement standards in the future.