OAR 584-420-0600
American Sign Language Specialization: Program Standards

(1)

Candidates who are prepared for the American Sign Language specialization will demonstrate the knowledge, skills, professional dispositions and cultural competencies necessary to promote the academic, career, personal and social development of students in American Sign Language learning environments.

(2)

The Commission may provide approval to an educator preparation program or course of study that prepares candidates for a World Language: American Sign Language specialization only if it includes:

(a)

Content that will enable candidates to meet the competency standards set forth in this rule and the TSPC Program Review and Standards Handbook;

(b)

Field experiences that include supervised teaching or internships in classrooms with American Sign Language learners; and

(c)

Integration of principles of cultural competency and equitable practice in each competency standard through the entire American Sign Language Specialization program.

(3)

Standard 1: Candidates demonstrate knowledge and skills related to first and second language acquisition;

(4)

Standard 2: Candidates demonstrate knowledge and skills related to linguistics of American Sign Language;

(5)

Standard 3: Candidates demonstrate knowledge and skills related to aspects of the deaf culture and community;

(6)

Standard 4: Candidates demonstrate knowledge and skills related to methods of teaching American Sign Language;

(7)

Standard 5: Candidates demonstrate knowledge and skills related to American Sign Language Literature.

Source: Rule 584-420-0600 — American Sign Language Specialization: Program Standards, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=584-420-0600.

584‑420‑0015
Reading Instruction: Program Standards 584‑420‑0016
Instruction on Dyslexia and other Reading Difficulties: Program Standards 584‑420‑0020
Preliminary Teaching License: Program Standards 584‑420‑0030
Professional Teaching License: Program Standards 584‑420‑0040
Teacher Leader: Program Standards 584‑420‑0050
Preliminary CTE License: Program Standards 584‑420‑0060
Principal License: Program Standards 584‑420‑0070
Professional Administrator License: Program Standards 584‑420‑0310
Art: Program Standards 584‑420‑0345
Elementary Education — Multiple Subjects: Program Standards 584‑420‑0360
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL): Program Standards 584‑420‑0365
Drama: Program Standards 584‑420‑0415
Library Media: Program Standards 584‑420‑0420
Music: Program Standards 584‑420‑0425
Physical Education: Program Standards 584‑420‑0440
Reading Interventionist: Program Standards 584‑420‑0460
Special Education: Program Standards 584‑420‑0465
Special Education - Early Intervention and Early Childhood: Program Standards 584‑420‑0475
Special Education: Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Program Standards 584‑420‑0490
World Language: Program Standards 584‑420‑0600
American Sign Language Specialization: Program Standards 584‑420‑0610
Adaptive Physical Education Specialization: Program Standards 584‑420‑0620
Early Childhood Education Specialization: Program Standards 584‑420‑0630
Dual Language Specialization: Program Standards 584‑420‑0640
Autism Spectrum Disorder Specialization: Program Standards 584‑420‑0650
Mathematics Instructional Leader: PreK-8 Specialization: Program Standards 584‑420‑0655
Mathematics Instructional Leader: 6-12 Specialization: Program Standards 584‑420‑0660
Talented and Gifted Specialization: Program Standards
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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