1. (1) Purpose: A Special Education: Visually Impaired endorsement indicates that an educator is qualified to teach prekindergarten to grade 12 assignments in Special Education: Visually Impaired as provided by TSPC Licensure Guide for Special Education: Visually Impaired.
2. (2) An educator is not authorized to teach in the endorsed area unless and until the endorsement is officially added to the license, except as provided in OAR 584-210-0170 Atypical Assignments and OAR 584-210-0160, License on Conditional Assignment.

3. (3) To be eligible to add a Special Education: Visually Impaired endorsement to an existing Preliminary, Professional, Teacher Leader or Legacy teaching license, an applicant must:

   1. (a) Be admitted to and complete a Commission-approved Special Education: Visually Impaired preparation program that meet the standards provided in Chapter 584, Division 420; and

   2. (b) Submit a complete and correct application to obtain the endorsement in the form and manner required by the Commission, including payment of all required fees as provided in OAR 584-200-0050.

      Note: Adding the endorsement at the time of renewal will not require an additional cost to add the licensure renewal process.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 342

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 342.120 - 342.430, 342.455 - 342.495 & 342.553

History

TSPC 6-2017, minor correction filed 12/12/2017, effective 12/12/2017
TSPC 1-2016, f. & cert. ef. 2-10-16
TSPC 12-2015, f. 11-13-15, cert. ef. 1-1-16