OAR 584-220-0180. Special Education: Generalist

(1) Purpose: A Special Education: Generalist endorsement indicates that an educator is qualified to teach prekindergarten to grade 12 assignments in Special Education: Generalist as provided by TSPC course catalogue for Special Education: Generalist. (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) To be eligible to add a Special Education: Generalist endorsement to an existing Preliminary Professional, Teacher Leader or Legacy teaching license, an applicant must: (a) Be admitted to and complete a Commission-approved Special Education: Generalist preparation program that meets the standards provided in OAR 584-420-0460 Special Education: Program Standards; and (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 licensure renewal does not require an additional application fee.