College of Education

Added Secondary

Endorsement

Added Secondary

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Quick Facts

  • Applications for admission are due no later than September 1.
  • Field Placement applications are due no later than Oct 15.
  • Required 3 credit Methods course in subject area endorsement takes place in fall term. The added endorsement coordinator provides the registration information to the admitted students before the fall term begins.
  • Field Placement 90 hour practicum takes place during winter term and may be extended into spring term if needed.
  • Program has limited capacity. Priority is given to past or current COE students and to those who can complete their 90 hour teaching practicum in their own classrooms.

The Added Secondary Endorsement program allows you to earn a second endorsement that can be included on your Oregon teaching license. Upon completing the program’s requirements of satisfying prerequisite content-area knowledge courses, passing the appropriate NES test, taking a content-area teaching methods course, and completing a 90-hour practicum, the COE will recommend that the Teachers Standards and Practices Commission add the endorsement to your teaching license. 

Program Coordinator

Rana Houshmand
rh@pdx.edu

Admissions Advisor

Tatiana Nochevnaya
askcoe@pdx.edu
503-725-9786*
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About the program

The Added Secondary Endorsement program is designed for individuals who hold a valid Oregon teaching license issued by the state’s Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to add an endorsement to their license. Currently, individuals can add an endorsement in one of the following content areas: Advanced Mathematics, Art, Biology, Chemistry, English Language Arts, Foundational Mathematics, Foundational Science, Foundational Social Studies, Integrated Science, Music, PE/Health, Physics, Social Studies, World Language: Chinese, World Language: French, World Language: German, and World Language: Spanish World Language: Russian, World Language: Japanese.

Teachers who are eligible to apply: This program has limited capacity. Priority will be given to Oregon Licensed teachers who are PSU College of Education graduates. Next level priority will be given to Oregon Licensed teachers who are able to attend fall Methods classes at PSU campus, and complete the 90 hour Practicum in the Portland Metro or SW Washington area schools. Priority will also be given to those teaching in their own classrooms and do not need PSU to find them a placement.

Our graduates

Our graduates are qualified to teach in multiple content areas and use the program’s flexibility to fill high-needs areas.

Why PSU?

PSU is the research university in the Portland metro area. Part of what has earned us this reputation is our scholar-practitioner instructors. Added Secondary Endorsement courses are taught by experienced teachers who have scholarly expertise and advanced degrees in their fields. That means that you will learn practical tools and strategies based on sound research and theory.

As much as it is known for its research, PSU is known for its strong standing in the community. Our reputation as a high-quality teacher preparation program has helped us build an extensive network of partnerships with schools and school districts in the Portland metro area. PSU teacher candidates are sought after by principals both for student teaching field placements and for hiring.

Finally, PSU holds a strong commitment to equity and social justice. We seek to interrupt oppression and injustice and see quality, culturally sustaining education as an important avenue toward a just society. We strive to embody these principles in our practices and continually seek to improve our efforts to work for equity. Your program at PSU will encourage you to frame your career in terms of working for justice and opportunity for all people.