(1) The State Board of Education shall develop model career pathways for instructional assistants, as defined in ORS § 342.120, to become licensed teachers. The model career pathways must take into consideration the skills and experience attained by an instructional assistant.

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 342.208

  • Instructional assistant: means a classified school employee who does not require a license to teach, who is employed by a school district or education service district and whose assignment consists of and is limited to assisting a licensed teacher in accordance with rules established by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission. See Oregon Statutes 342.120

(2) The model career pathways must identify:

(a) The minimum requirements for an instructional assistant to participate in a career pathway, including the requirement that the instructional assistant have attained at least an associate degree and be currently employed by a school district or an education service district.

(b) Guidelines for school districts, education service districts and institutions of higher education to collaborate to assist an instructional assistant who is participating in a career pathway. [2013 c.286 2,4; 2015 c.245 19,20; 2015 c.774 21,53]

 

342.208 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 342 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

 

[Amended by 1955 c.281 § 1; 1959 c.433 § 1; repealed by 1965 c.608 § 21]

 

[Repealed by 1957 c.591 § 1]

 

[1957 c.590 § 2; repealed by 1965 c.608 § 21]

 

[1961 c.69 2,3; repealed by 1965 c.608 § 21]

 

[Amended by 1957 c.591 § 2; repealed by 1965 c.608 § 21]