Early Literacy Educator Preparation Council

Governor Tina Kotek established the Early Literacy Educator Preparation Council through Executive Order 23-12 in May 2023. The Council was created to strengthen the preparation of teachers and school administrators to instruct elementary students on reading and writing. The Council is tasked with developing recommendations for the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC), including their rules for approving elementary educator preparation programs that operate in Oregon and licensing requirements for elementary educators. The final recommendations from the Council are due in June 2024.

The Council has 20 members, including teachers, principals, representatives from educator preparation programs, early literacy experts, and a bipartisan group of legislators from the Oregon House and Senate. The Council is co-chaired by Ronda Fritz (Eastern Oregon University) and Susan Gardner (Oregon State University).