ODE Teacher Licensure 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An Ohio teacher's 5-year professional license is about to expire. Which action must they take to renew it?
- Retake the Praxis Core exam
- Complete 6 semester hours or 180 contact hours of professional development (Correct answer)
- Submit a new background check only
- Pass the Ohio Assessments for Educators (OAE) content exam again
Correct answer: Complete 6 semester hours or 180 contact hours of professional development
Ohio requires completion of 6 semester hours or 180 contact hours of continuing education to renew a professional license.
Question 2: Which Ohio license is issued to a candidate who has completed an approved educator preparation program but has not yet fulfilled all requirements for a professional license?
- Resident Educator License (Correct answer)
- Temporary Professional License
- Alternative Resident Educator License
- Provisional License
Correct answer: Resident Educator License
The Resident Educator License is issued to newly prepared teachers entering the profession in Ohio.
Question 3: A teacher licensed in another state wants to teach in Ohio. Which pathway allows them to obtain an Ohio license based on their out-of-state credential?
- Ohio Resident Educator Program
- Interstate Reciprocity (Correct answer)
- Alternative Educator License
- Supplemental License Pathway
Correct answer: Interstate Reciprocity
Ohio participates in interstate reciprocity, allowing educators with valid out-of-state licenses to obtain Ohio licensure.
Question 4: What is the primary purpose of the Ohio Resident Educator Program (REP)?
- To provide additional content-area certification
- To support and assess new teachers during their first four years (Correct answer)
- To prepare candidates for the OAE exams
- To grant tenure to experienced educators
Correct answer: To support and assess new teachers during their first four years
The REP is a four-year mentoring and support program designed to develop and assess new Ohio teachers.
Question 5: Which office within the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce oversees educator licensure and preparation programs?
- Office of Curriculum and Assessment
- Office of Educator Licensure (Correct answer)
- Division of Student Support
- Bureau of Career Technical Education
Correct answer: Office of Educator Licensure
The Office of Educator Licensure manages applications, renewals, and investigations related to Ohio teacher licenses.
Question 6: A teacher wants to add a gifted education endorsement to their Ohio license. What is the typical first step?
- Apply directly to ODE without any coursework
- Complete an ODE-approved endorsement preparation program (Correct answer)
- Pass only the background check again
- Request a temporary permit from the local school district
Correct answer: Complete an ODE-approved endorsement preparation program
Adding an endorsement requires completing an approved preparation program aligned with the endorsement area.
Question 7: Under Ohio law, which of the following offenses would most likely result in automatic revocation of an educator's license?
- Minor traffic violation
- Unpaid parking tickets
- Conviction for a felony sexual offense involving a minor (Correct answer)
- A single unexcused absence from professional development
Correct answer: Conviction for a felony sexual offense involving a minor
Ohio law mandates license revocation for educators convicted of felony sexual offenses involving minors.
ODE Teacher Licensure 2
An Ohio teacher's 5-year professional license is about to expire.
Which action must they take to renew it?