Ohio Assessment for Educators (OAE) – Recommended Schedule

Early Childhood and Elementary Education:

• After completing all reading coursework (ECEE 2500, ECEE 3110, ECEE 3120, & EDTE 2200):
  • OAE 190 - Foundations of Reading
• After completing all methods coursework (ECEE 3110, ECEE 3300, ECEE 3400, ECEE 3500, EDTE 3000/HIST 3170):
  • OAE 055 - Primary Education
  • OAE 057- Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Primary Education (PK-5)
    • NOTE: The edTPA will be taken during the Professional Internship, and if a passing score is achieved, the OAE 057 APK test is NOT required

Middle Childhood Education:

• Junior Year, after completing first content methods course:
  • OAE 028, 029, 030, OR 031- Middle Grades English Language Arts, Middle Grades Science, Middle Grades Mathematics, or Middle Grade Science
• Senior Year, Fall Semester:
  • OAE 190 - Foundations of Reading
• Senior Year, after completing second content methods course:
  • OAE 028, 029, 030, OR 031 - Middle Grades English Language Arts, Middle Grades Science, Middle Grades Mathematics, or Middle Grade Social Studies
  • OAE 002 - Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Middle Childhood (4-9)
    • NOTE: The edTPA will be taken during the Professional Internship, and if a passing score is achieved, the OAE 002 APK test is NOT required

Intervention Specialist:

• Junior Year, after completing spring semester courses (EDSP 3760/4750, EDSP 4850, EDSP 3710, EDSP 3770, and EDSP 4770):
  • OAE 043 - Special Education
• Senior Year, Fall Semester:
  • OAE 190 - Foundations of Reading
  • OAE 004 - Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Multi-Age (PK-12)
    • NOTE: The edTPA will be taken during the Professional Internship, and if a passing score is achieved, the OAE 004 APK test is NOT required

Music Education:

• Senior Year:
  • OAE 032 - Music
  • OAE 004 - Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Multi-Age (PK-12)
    • NOTE: The edTPA will be taken during the Professional Internship, and if a passing score is achieved, the OAE 004 APK test is NOT required

Health & Physical Education:

• Senior Year:
  • OAE 023 - Health
  • OAE 034 - Physical Education
  • OAE 004 - Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Multi-Age (PK-12)
    • NOTE: The edTPA will be taken during the Professional Internship, and if a passing score is achieved, the OAE 004 APK test is NOT required

Modern Languages:

• Senior Year:
  • ACTFL/LTI Oral Proficiency Interview
  • ACTFL/LTI Writing Proficiency Test
  • OAE 004 - Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Multi-Age (PK-12)
    • NOTE: The edTPA will be taken during the Professional Internship, and if a passing score is achieved, the OAE 004 APK test is NOT required

Family and Consumer Sciences Education:

• Senior Year:
  • OAE 022 - Family and Consumer Sciences
  • OAE 002 OR OAE 003 - Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Middle Childhood
  • +3(4-9) OR Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Adolescence to Young Adult (7- 12)
    • NOTE: The edTPA will be taken during the Professional Internship, and if a passing score is achieved, the OAE 002/003 APK test is NOT required

Ohio Assessments for Educators information:

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