ODE Teacher Licensure 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An Ohio school district wants to hire a retired teacher on a limited basis. Which license type allows a retired educator to return to the classroom temporarily?
- Senior Professional License
- Retiree Temporary License
- Retired Educator License (Correct answer)
- Supplemental License
Correct answer: Retired Educator License
Ohio issues a Retired Educator License that allows retired teachers to return to service under specific conditions.
Question 2: Which of the following best describes the Ohio Resident Educator Summative Assessment (RESA)?
- A content-area exam taken before entering a preparation program
- A performance-based assessment completed in year 3 or 4 of the Resident Educator Program (Correct answer)
- An annual standardized test required for license renewal
- A principal evaluation of veteran teachers
Correct answer: A performance-based assessment completed in year 3 or 4 of the Resident Educator Program
RESA is a performance-based portfolio assessment that resident educators complete to advance to a professional license.
Question 3: A candidate fails an Ohio Assessments for Educators (OAE) exam. What is Ohio's policy on retaking the exam?
- Candidates must wait two years before retaking
- Candidates may retake the exam after a mandatory 30-day waiting period (Correct answer)
- Candidates may never retake a failed exam
- Candidates may retake immediately with no waiting period
Correct answer: Candidates may retake the exam after a mandatory 30-day waiting period
Ohio requires a 30-day waiting period between OAE exam attempts after a failed attempt.
Question 4: What does an Ohio 'license in workforce' designation indicate for a career-technical educator?
- The educator works in a private school
- The educator holds industry experience and a license based on occupational competency rather than a traditional degree (Correct answer)
- The educator is licensed to teach only online courses
- The educator has a temporary license pending background check
Correct answer: The educator holds industry experience and a license based on occupational competency rather than a traditional degree
A 'license in workforce' recognizes career-technical educators who qualify through demonstrated industry expertise rather than a traditional academic pathway.
Question 5: Ohio requires all applicants for educator licensure to submit fingerprints for a background check. Which agency processes these fingerprints for ODE?
- Federal Bureau of Investigation only
- Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI) and the FBI (Correct answer)
- Ohio State Highway Patrol
- Local county sheriff's office only
Correct answer: Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI) and the FBI
Ohio requires background checks through both the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI) and the FBI.
Question 6: A teacher's Ohio license lapses for 3 years without renewal. Which of the following is most likely required to reinstate the license?
- Automatic reinstatement upon payment of a fee
- Completion of additional coursework and demonstration of recency in the field (Correct answer)
- Retaking the Praxis Core exam only
- Approval from the local school board
Correct answer: Completion of additional coursework and demonstration of recency in the field
A lapsed license typically requires evidence of recency and possibly additional professional development before reinstatement.
Question 7: Which Ohio entity has the authority to investigate alleged misconduct and impose sanctions on an educator's license?
- Local school board exclusively
- Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (Correct answer)
- Ohio Supreme Court
- State Board of Regents
Correct answer: Ohio Department of Education and Workforce
The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce has statutory authority to investigate educator misconduct and sanction licenses.
ODE Teacher Licensure 3
An Ohio school district wants to hire a retired teacher on a limited basis.
Which license type allows a retired educator to return to the classroom temporarily?