The Teaching Research Institute @ Western Oregon University

OTRM Resources

Teacher Education Studies
A number of Oregon studies and reports are available at a statewide website containing information on supply & demand, teacher shortage areas, etc: http://www.ous.edu/aca/studies.htm

Other Oregon Resources
O-QAT II
To increase Oregon’s capacity to improve student learning in areas of high need, the Oregon Quality Assurance in Teaching II (O-QAT II) project is recruiting highly qualified teachers into high need licensure areas/locales and taking steps to assure their effective practice. Scholarships are available for those who are willing to teach in a high need school district for a period of time comparable to the amount of time for which they receive the scholarship.

Troops to Teachers
The purpose of Troops to Teachers is to assist eligible military personnel to transition to a new career as public school teachers in “high-need” schools. A network of State Troops to Teachers offices has been established to provide participants with counseling and assistance regarding certification requirements, routes to state certification, and employment leads. The Troops to Teachers homepage provides information and resource links, including a job referral system, to allow participants to search for job vacancies as well as links to state Departments of Education, state certification offices, model resumes, and other job-listing sites in public education.

"Transition to Teaching" Programs in Other States with Websites
OTRM has identified a number of other projects funded through the "Transition to Teaching" program that have websites which may be of interest.

Program Name State(s)
National Center for Alternative Certification Various U.S. states
Indiana Transition to Teaching Indiana
Metro DC Transition to Teaching Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C.
Utah Transition to Teaching Alternative Program Utah
Northern Plains Transition to Teaching Montana, South Dakota, Wyoming
PACE: Pathways for Accelerated Certification and Endorsement Idaho
University of Dayton's Transition to Teaching Ohio

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