Professional Administrator Licensure Program
Program Overview
Introduction to the Professional Administrator Licensure Program
The University of Oregon has offered programs to prepare school and district leaders for licensure for decades, with the programs changing over time to meet new requirements set by the state. The most recent change, adopted by Oregon's Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) for implementation in August of 2022, required a substantial redesign of programs preparing school and district administrators.
About the Professional Administrator Licensure Program
This program is the result of a new partnership between the University of Oregon and the Coalition of Oregon School of Administrators (COSA) to meet TSPC's recently updated administrator standards and licensing requirements. The program will help prepare graduates to lead the improvement of outcomes for all students by preparing students to lead and manage schools and districts effectively, with a particular focus on leading for equity.
Program Goals and Objectives
The goal of the program is to develop effective, highly regarded, and influential leaders in educational practice, policy, and scholarship. The program's mission is to develop education leaders who are equipped to apply data-driven evidence to promote equitable outcomes and address opportunity gaps for students, schools, and education systems.
Curriculum and Program Structure
The UO Professional Licensure program's curriculum content, sequence, and proficiency requirements are tailored to develop advanced leadership capabilities that enable individuals to lead school districts in making decisions and implementing programs grounded in evidence-based practices. Students in the program will learn both content and analytical skills, with a focus on implementation of research and evaluation methods to understand and affect the educational system.
Program Outcomes
The program is designed to address the growing need of education professionals to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to lead school systems in today's data-driven, change-oriented environment, with a particular focus on leading for equity. Graduates of the program will be able to:
- Raise the most pressing problems of practice in the service of ensuring equitable outcomes and eliminating disparities for students.
- Identify, analyze, and synthesize relevant sources of evidence in making decisions that serve the best interests of students, communities, schools, and their districts.
- Communicate and integrate the best available research evidence with knowledge and expertise of professional educators in the field aligned with specific community needs and assets.
- Take targeted, evidence-based actions that change systems to better meet the needs of all students.
Licensure Programs
The University of Oregon offers several licensure programs, including:
- Principal Licensure
- Professional Administrator Licensure
Academic Programs
The College of Education offers a range of academic programs, including: