Oregon Teachers Standards and Practices Commission

Oregon Teachers Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC), established in the U.S. state of Oregon in 1965, is the nation's oldest educator standards board.[1] It is Oregon's licensing agency for all educators.[2] The agency approves teacher preparation programs offered by Oregon colleges and universities; licenses teachers, administrators and other personnel employed in Oregon schools; and takes disciplinary actions when educators commit crimes or violate competent and ethical performance standards.[2]

In 2014, TSPC began a four-year rollout of a "teacher performance assessment" exam, or an "ed-T-P-A". Developed at Stanford University, Ed-T-P-A puts a focus on "planning lessons, instructing students, and assessing learning".[3]

The Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) supported TSPC efforts in 2018 to explore alternatives to standardized testing to improve diversity in the teaching workforce.[4] In 2022, both agencies worked on the 2022 Oregon Educator Equity Report to identify institutional and structural practices impacting diverse educators.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Cross-Sector Regional Collaboration | Chief Education Office". education.oregon.gov. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  2. "Teacher Standards and Practices Commission - About Us". www.oregon.gov. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  3. "Oregon Teachers To Face Exit Exams In Years To Come". Jefferson Public Radio. August 6, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  4. "Oregon Schools Face Long, Uphill Road To More Diverse Teaching Force". opb. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  5. "2022 Oregon Educator Equity Report" (PDF).
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