Or. Admin. Code § 584-220-0025

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 584-220-0025 - Agricultural Science

(1) Purpose: An Agricultural Science endorsement indicates that an educator is qualified to teach prekindergarten through grade 12 assignments in agricultural science as provided by the TSPC Licensure Guide for Agricultural Science.

(2) An educator is not authorized to teach in the endorsed area unless and until the endorsement is officially added to the license, except as provided in as provided in OAR 584-210-0170, Atypical Assignments and OAR 584-210-0160, License on Conditional Assignment.

(3) Adding to existing Preliminary Teaching License: An Agricultural Science endorsement may be added to an existing Preliminary Teaching license by demonstrating content knowledge and completing Agricultural Science pedagogy requirements as defined in this rule. To be eligible to add an Agricultural Science endorsement to an existing Preliminary Teaching License, an applicant must:

(a) Meet one of the following content knowledge requirements:

(A) Provide documentation of a passing score on the Commission-approved subject mastery test for Agricultural Science; or

(B) Complete Commission-approved coursework of at least sixty quarter or forty semester hours designed to develop competence in agriculture education, to include:

(i) Agribusiness management;

(ii) Agricultural mechanics;

(iii) Animal science;

(iv) Crop sciences;

(v) Soil science;

(vi) Horticulture; and

(vii) Program organization and administration, such as advisory committees, student organizations, and supervision of occupational experience.

(C) At least fifty percent (50%) of the Agricultural Science coursework must have been completed within five years prior to the date of application for the endorsement.

(b) Meet one of the following Agricultural Science pedagogy requirements:

(A) Admission to and Completion of a Commission-approved Agricultural Science preparation program; or

(B) Complete an Agricultural Science pedagogy course of at least three quarter or two semester hours acceptable to the Commission. The course must include the word pedagogy or methods in the course title or must be acceptable to the Commission upon evaluation of course syllabi or other evidence; or

(C) Complete a supervised practicum in an agricultural science assignment in a public school setting. To verify the practicum, a school district must submit a PEER form and a statement verifying that:

(i) The applicant completed at least 60 hours of a supervised practicum in agricultural science courses;

(ii) The practicum was supervised by a teacher holding a Professional, Teacher Leader or Legacy Teaching license with an agricultural science endorsement;

(iii) The applicant has obtained the required pedagogy skills to teach agricultural science.

Note: The district must indicate in the statement that the supervisory teacher supports the verification of applicant skill level.

(iv) At the Executive Director's or Licensure Director's discretion, agricultural science teaching experience such as teaching in at a post-secondary institution or in a private school setting may qualify to satisfy the practicum experience. In these settings, verification from the employer of satisfactory completion of the supervised teaching experience with at least 60 clock hours of agricultural science instruction is required to qualify as a suitable practicum to add the endorsement.

(c) Submit a complete and correct application to obtain the endorsement in the form and manner required by the Commission, including payment of all required fees as provided in OAR 584-200-0050.

Note: Adding the endorsement at the time of renewal will not require an additional cost to add the licensure renewal process.

(4) Adding Agriculture Science to Other Licenses: To be eligible to add an Agricultural Science endorsement to an existing Professional, Teacher Leader or Legacy teaching license, an applicant must:

(a) Meet one of the following content knowledge requirements:

(A) Provide documentation of a passing score on the Commission-approved subject mastery test for Agricultural Science; or

(B) Complete a Commission-approved Agricultural Science coursework of at least sixty quarter or forty semester hours designed to develop competence in agriculture education, to include:

(i) Agribusiness management;

(ii) Agricultural mechanics;

(iii) Animal science;

(iv) Crop sciences;

(v) Soil science;

(vi) Horticulture; and

(vii) Program organization and administration, such as advisory committees, student organizations, and supervision of occupational experience.

(C) At least fifty percent (50%) of the Agricultural Science coursework must have been completed within five years prior to the date of application for the endorsement.

(b) Submit a complete and correct application to obtain the endorsement in the form and manner required by the Commission, including payment of all required fees as provided in OAR 584-200-0050.

Note: Adding the endorsement at the time of renewal will not require an additional cost to add the licensure renewal process.

Or. Admin. Code § 584-220-0025

TSPC 12-2015, f. 11-13-15, cert. ef. 1/1/2016; TSPC 1-2016, f. & cert. ef. 2/10/2016

Stat. Auth.: ORS 342

Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120 - 342.430, 342.455 - 342.495 & 342.553