PTE Application Info

1. Program Overview
2. Program Prerequisites
3. FAQs
4. Advising sheets
5. Application
6. Test Info
7. Potential Fellowships/Scholarships (Knowles)
8. Content Knowledge Forms
   

Admission Procedures

Admission to the Professional Teacher Education Program is selective and competitive. Consequently not all applicants are admitted. Applications received after the deadline may be considered on a space-available basis only after all those received by the deadline have been fully considered. Within OSU's Guiding Principles, the Professional Teacher Education Program recognizes a responsibility to society to contribute to its social, aesthetic, and economic well-being. Diversity is a key to the success of our programs. Our programs opent he doors wider for any groups that are under-represented or that have suffered from discrimination.

While acceptance as a graduate student is not required to begin the Initial License program, you must be admitted as a graduate student to complete a degree. A Master's degree is required for the Continuing License. Students not admitted to a degree granting program are not eligible for financial aid of any kind.

Three "teacher tests" are required for licensure by TSPC.  They include two general tests (ORELA and CBEST) and a subject-specific Praxis test.  While these tests are not required for admission, they must be taken by the end of September once you are admitted into the program.  Final licensure in June is contingent on the completition of all three tests.

Admission Requirements and Criteria

1. A bachelor's degree (necessary for admission to all graduate degree programs), documented by official transcripts of grades.

2. A minimum grade-point average of 3.0 in the last 90 quarter credits of graded undergraduate work and all work completed thereafter (necessary for admission to all graduate degree programs), documented by official transcripts of grades.

3. Competence in the chosen subject area, documented by the content knowledge form and transcripts.

4. Competence in working with school-age children or youth at the middle or high school level at in schools or social service settings, documented by letters of recommendation, admissions interviews, statement of professional goals, and the résumé).

5. Demonstrated effectiveness in oral and written communication (documented by letters of recommendation, written statement of professional goals, résumé, and interview, if required).

6. Sincere and appropriate desire to become a public school teacher and an understanding of the life demands placed on a teacher (documented by letters of recommendation, statement of professional goals, résumé, and interview).

7. Truthful answers to Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) character questions (documented by the TSPC Character Questions form).  Note: Successful applicants by Oregon law must submit one fingerprint card for processing by the Oregon State Police and the FBI.

Application Procedures

1. Applicants are responsible for assuring that all sources of Admission Evidence (other than interview results) are in their application files by the application deadline. Applicants are also responsible for assuring that all Admission Criteria are addressed by the sources of evidence (other than interview results).
2. Applicants are reviewed by screening committees or a faculty coordinator to identify candidates who are qualified based on the evidence available.
3. Following the intial screening, qualified applicants may be required to interview with OSU faculty members. The interview may also include public school educators. The interview team adds its assessments to the applicant's file.
4. Following the interview, the faculty for the teacher education program considers all evidence and makes admission recommendations to the Director.
5. Applicants who meet the application deadline and complete the process above are typicallly notified of the program admission decision in writing.