Oregon: College and Career Policies

The Oregon Legislature, as a part of its ESEA waiver, adopted a model educator evaluation system. The Oregon Framework for Teacher and Administrator Evaluation and Support Systems required evaluations to be annual, and to base some portion to be decided on the local level of the evaluation on student performance measures.

The Teacher Standards & Practices Commission oversees the certification process in Oregon.

In order to become a certified teacher in Oregon, an applicant must have completed an approved teacher preparation program from an accredited institution and pass required certification examinations.

The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission has the authority to establish standards for approval of teacher preparation programs.

Teacher preparation programs must prove candidate demonstration of advance knowledge, skills, professional dispositions and cultural competencies necessary to promote the academic, career, personal and social development of pre-kindergarten to grade 12 students.

Oregon last updated the English language arts standards in 2010. These standards are aligned to the Common Core State Standards.

Oregon standardized tests measure the progress of students from 3rd grade to 8th grade, and 10th grade. In fifth, eighth, and tenth grades, schools may also give an optional OAKS social studies assessment. The Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills measures how well students have mastered Oregon Content Standards, and reports student performance in each subject. The OAKS Assessment system is aligned to the 2009 Oregon Science content standards, and the 2001 Oregon Social Sciences content standards.

Oregon last updated the math standards in 2010. These standards are aligned to the Common Core State Standards.

These credits must be at the level of Algebra 1 and above.

Oregon standardized tests measure the progress of students from 3rd grade to 8th grade, and 10th grade. In fifth, eighth, and tenth grades, schools may also give an optional OAKS social studies assessment. The Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills measures how well students have mastered Oregon Content Standards, and reports student performance in each subject. The OAKS Assessment system is aligned to the 2009 Oregon Science content standards, and the 2001 Oregon Social Sciences content standards.

Oregon last updated the physical education standards in 2014.

Oregon has not adopted any professional development standards.