Elementary Education (ELEM) (Grades 3-8, multiple subjects) 

The PSU program in Elementary Education (ELEM) prepares professionals to work directly with young children or to work in related roles and services. The courses provide training, experience, and ongoing professional development to support the diverse roles and responsibilities of the ELEM educator. The program has been designed to reflect the knowledge base in both ELEM and teacher education and is designed for those wishing to add the ECE endorsement to an elementary or K-12 teaching license and for those seeking the endorsement and a master's degree.

PROGRAM OPTIONS
This is a focused graduate-level program that may be used for preparation and professional development solely to meet endorsement requirements or as an integrated component of a master's program in Curriculum and Instruction, Counselor Education, Special Education, or Educational Administration. A major portion of the course work and practicum meets the requirements of the Oregon ELEM endorsement. There are 21 required credits for the endorsement program, including a practicum. Additionally, 15 credits of course work are regularly scheduled. These include courses in cognitive, affective, and social development, administration, supervision, and issues in ELEM.

Prerequisites:

• Psy 311 - Human Development
• Art 312 - Art in the Elementary School
• Mus 381 - Music Fundamentals
• Lib 428 - Children's Literature
• Mth 211, 212 - Foundations of Elementary Mathematics (8 credits minimum)

Passing scores on:

• ORELA and
• CBEST or PPST

Highly recommended:

• Ed 420 - Introduction to Education
• CI 432 - Computer Applications

Program of Study

Appendix A: OAR (Oregon Administrative Rules) related to initial licensure in early childhood education, by Oregon Department of Education - Teacher Standard and Practice Commission:

584-017-0120

Elementary Authorization (Valid for Teaching in Grades 3-8 in an Elementary School or in a 5th or 6th Grade Self-Contained Classroom in a Middle School)

The unit assures that candidates for an Elementary Authorization demonstrate knowledge, skills, and competencies in an elementary setting.

(1) Candidates document understanding and apply knowledge of developmental psychology and learning, appropriate to students in grades 3-8 within the cultural and community context of the teacher education institution and cooperating school districts.

(2) Candidates articulate and apply a philosophy of education which is appropriate to the students in elementary grades and which ensures that students learn to think critically and integrate subject matter across disciplines.

(3) Candidates document broad knowledge of the subject matter, curriculum and methods needed to enable students to meet state and district standards by passing the Multiple Subjects Assessment for Teachers (MSAT).

(4) Candidates complete student teaching or internship with students in grades 3-8 in an elementary school or in a 5th or 6th grade self-contained classroom in a middle school. A practicum may substitute for student teaching if this is an additional authorization on an Initial or Continuing Teaching License.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120, ORS 342.147 & ORS 342.165
Hist.: TSPC 2-1998, f. 2-4-98 , cert. ef. 1-15-99 ; TSPC 7-1998, f. 9-28-98 , cert. ef. 1-15-99 ; TSPC 7-1999, f. & cert. ef. 10-8-99 ; TSPC 4-2002, f. & cert. ef. 5-21-02 ; TSPC 6-2002, f. & cert. ef. 10-23-02

Appendix B: OAR (Oregon Administrative Rules) related to initial licensure in early childhood education, by Oregon Department of Education - Teacher Standard and Practice Commission:

584-017-0180

Practica and Student Teaching

The unit provides practica and student teaching in public and/or approved private school settings for purposes of instruction, assessment of competency, and integration of field work with academic study.

(1) The unit sets criteria for admission and establishes performance standards for successful completion of practica.

(2) The unit recommends for licensure those candidates who successfully complete program requirements and demonstrate professional competency.

(3) Student teaching is at least 15 weeks in length.

(a) At least nine weeks are full-time in schools, during which the student teacher assumes the full range of responsibilities of a classroom teacher for the purpose of developing and demonstrating the competencies required for initial licensure.

(b) During the remaining six weeks, the six week requirement may be met either through full-time or the equivalent part-time experience.

(c) The assignment of responsibilities may be incremental in keeping with the objectives of the experience.

(4) The unit has policies on supervision of practicum students which state the responsibilities of institutional supervisors and practicum site supervisors or cooperating teachers and administrators, including the frequency of observations and conferences with the students.

(5) The unit's supervisor(s) makes a minimum of six supportive/evaluative visits during the student teaching assignment.

(6) At least twice during student teaching, the institution's supervisor(s) meets with the candidate and the school district supervisor(s) in joint conferences to discuss supervisors' evaluations and the student teacher's work samples.

(7) The unit supervisor(s) and the cooperating teacher(s) jointly determine that the candidate has demonstrated in student teaching the skills and competencies specified for the authorization level.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120, ORS 342.147 & ORS 342.165
Hist.: TSPC 2-1998, f. 2-4-98 , cert. ef. 1-15-99 ; TSPC 7-1999, f. & cert. ef. 10-8-99 ; TSPC 4-2001, f. & cert. ef. 9-21-01 ; TSPC 2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 3-15-02 ; TSPC 6-2002, f. & cert. ef. 10-23-02