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