Ohio changes educator licensure test vendors

Beginning Sept. 1, all Ohio pre-service educator licensure candidates taking licensure examinations and all licensed educators pursuing a license in a new area will take the Ohio Assessments for Educators (OAE), a new series of tests developed by Evaluation Systems Group of Pearson. Ohio Assessments for Educators will replace the current Praxis II examinations, except for the … Continue reading →

Online Educator License Application System Now Open

Applying for a new or renewed teaching license in Ohio just got easier! Thanks to the Ohio Department of Education’s new CORE My Educator Profile system, you can say goodbye to paper applications and chasing down designated district staff for signatures. Using the system also shortens the amount of time necessary to get a license … Continue reading →

Making Value-Added work for you: Roster Verification

Next school year, many Ohio school districts and community schools will begin using teacher Value-Added data for the first time as part of the Student Growth Measure portion of the Ohio Teacher Evaluation System. If you are a teacher who receives Value-Added reports, it is extremely important to make sure you are matched to growth … Continue reading →