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Ohio Assessments for Educators
The Ohio Assessments for Educators (OAE) program assesses the content-area and professional (pedagogical) knowledge of candidates who are seeking initial Ohio educator licensure or adding a new licensure area. The assessments are aligned with Ohio's Learning Standards. Ohio licensure candidates are required to successfully complete only ONE assessment of professional (pedagogical) knowledge for their first license. The addition of other licensure areas or endorsements will require only successful completion of the associated content-area assessment.
The following table maps each Ohio licensure type to its corresponding assessment in the OAE program.
| Licensure Area & Grade Level (Broad Category) |
License Type | OAE Pedagogy Assessment | OAE Content Assessment |
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| Primary (PK–5) | Primary (PK–5) | 057 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Primary Education (PK–5) |
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| Middle Childhood (4–9) | Language Arts and Reading (4–9) | 002 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Middle Childhood (4–9) |
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| Mathematics (4–9) | 002 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Middle Childhood (4–9) |
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| Science (4–9) | 002 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Middle Childhood (4–9) |
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| Social Studies (4–9) | 002 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Middle Childhood (4–9) |
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| Dual License Middle Childhood/Intervention Specialist (4–9) | Middle Childhood Education/Intervention Specialist (4–9) | 002 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Middle Childhood (4–9) |
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| Adolescence to Young Adult (7–12) | Integrated Language Arts | 003 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Adolescence to Young Adult (7–12) | 020 English Language Arts |
| Integrated Mathematics | 003 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Adolescence to Young Adult (7–12) | 027 Mathematics | |
| Integrated Science | 003 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Adolescence to Young Adult (7–12) | 024 Integrated Science | |
| Integrated Social Studies | 003 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Adolescence to Young Adult (7–12) | 025 Integrated Social Studies | |
| Physical Sciences (Chemistry & Physics) | 003 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Adolescence to Young Adult (7–12) |
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| Physical Sciences: Chemistry | 003 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Adolescence to Young Adult (7–12) | 009 Chemistry | |
| Physical Sciences: Physics | 003 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Adolescence to Young Adult (7–12) | 035 Physics | |
| Life Sciences | 003 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Adolescence to Young Adult (7–12) | 007 Biology | |
| Life Sciences/Earth Sciences | 003 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Adolescence to Young Adult (7–12) |
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| Life Sciences/Physics | 003 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Adolescence to Young Adult (7–12) |
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| Life Sciences/Chemistry | 003 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Adolescence to Young Adult (7–12) |
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| Earth Sciences | 003 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Adolescence to Young Adult (7–12) | 014 Earth and Space Science | |
| Earth Sciences/Physics | 003 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Adolescence to Young Adult (7–12) |
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| Earth Sciences/Chemistry | 003 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Adolescence to Young Adult (7–12) |
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| Dual License Adolescence to Young Adult/Intervention Specialist (7–12) | Adolescence to Young Adult/Intervention Specialist (7–12) | 003 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Adolescence to Young Adult (7–12) |
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| Multi-Age (PK–12) | American Sign Language | 004 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Multi-Age (PK–12) | 050/051 American Sign Language (ASL) Assessment for World Language Teachers of ASL (Subtests I & II) |
| Computer Information Science | 004 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Multi-Age (PK–12) | 054 Computer Science | |
| Dance | 004 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Multi-Age (PK–12) | 011 Dance | |
| Drama/Theater | 004 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Multi-Age (PK–12) | 048 Theater | |
| Foreign/World Languages (except American Sign Language) | 004 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Multi-Age (PK–12) |
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| Health | 004 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Multi-Age (PK–12) | 023 Health | |
| Library/Media | 004 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Multi-Age (PK–12) | 041 School Library Media Specialist | |
| Music | 004 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Multi-Age (PK–12) | 032 Music | |
| Physical Education | 004 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Multi-Age (PK–12) | 034 Physical Education | |
| Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) | 004 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Multi-Age (PK–12) | 021 English to Speakers of Other Languages | |
| Visual Arts | 004 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Multi-Age (PK–12) | 006 Art | |
| Intervention Specialist (Multiple Grade Bands) | Primary Intervention (PK–5) | 057 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Primary Education (PK–5) |
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| Gifted (K–12) | 004 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Multi-Age (PK–12) |
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| Hearing Impaired (PK–12) | 004 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Multi-Age (PK–12) |
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| Mild/Moderate Needs (K–12) | 004 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Multi-Age (PK–12) |
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| Moderate/Intensive Needs (K–12) | 004 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Multi-Age (PK–12) |
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| Visually Impaired (PK–12) | 004 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Multi-Age (PK–12) |
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| Career—Technical Baccalaureate (4–12) | Agriscience |
002 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Middle Childhood (4–9) or 003 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Adolescence to Young Adult (7–12) |
005 Agriscience |
| Family & Consumer Sciences |
002 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Middle Childhood (4–9) or 003 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Adolescence to Young Adult (7–12) |
022 Family and Consumer Sciences | |
| Marketing |
002 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Middle Childhood (4–9) or 003 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Adolescence to Young Adult (7–12) |
026 Marketing | |
| Integrated Business |
002 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Middle Childhood (4–9) or 003 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Adolescence to Young Adult (7–12) |
008 Business Education | |
| Technology Education |
002 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Middle Childhood (4–9) or 003 Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Adolescence to Young Adult (7–12) |
046/047 Technology Education (Subtests I & II) | |
| Endorsements (Multiple Grade Bands) | Computer Science (PK–12) | Not required | 054 Computer Science |
| Computer Technology (PK–12) | Not required | 016/017 Computer/Technology (Subtests I & II) | |
| Drama Theater (PK–12) | Not required | 048 Theater | |
| Early Childhood Generalist (4–5) | Not required | 018/019 Elementary Education (Subtests I & II) | |
| Gifted Intervention Specialist (K–12) | Not Required | 053 Gifted Education | |
| Middle Childhood Generalist: Language Arts and Reading (4–6) | Not required |
028 Middle Grades English Language Arts Or 018/019 Elementary Education (Subtests I & II) |
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| Middle Childhood Generalist: Mathematics (4–6) | Not required |
030 Middle Grades Mathematics Or 018/019 Elementary Education (Subtests I & II) |
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| Middle Childhood Generalist: Science (4–6) | Not required |
029 Middle Grades Science Or 018/019 Elementary Education (Subtests I & II) |
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| Middle Childhood Generalist: Social Studies (4–6) | Not required |
031 Middle Grades Social Studies Or 018/019 Elementary Education (Subtests I & II) |
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| Prekindergarten (ages 3–5) | Not required | 036/037 Prekindergarten (Subtests I & II) | |
| Prekindergarten Special Needs (ages 3–5) | Not required | 013 Early Childhood Special Education | |
| Reading (K–12) | Not required | 038/039 Reading (Subtests I & II) | |
| Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (PK–12) | Not required | 021 English to Speakers of Other Languages | |
| Administrator | Administrative Specialist | Not required | 015 Educational Leadership |
| Principal (PK–6) | Not required | 015 Educational Leadership | |
| Principal (4–9) | Not required | 015 Educational Leadership | |
| Principal (5–12) | Not required | 015 Educational Leadership | |
| Superintendent | Not required | 015 Educational Leadership | |
| Professional Pupil Services | School Counselor | Not required | 040 School Counselor |
| Associate | Prekindergarten | Not required | 036/037 Prekindergarten (Subtests I & II) |
For more information regarding Ohio licensure requirements, visit the Educator Licenses 
page on the State Board of Education website.
Foundations of Reading Test for Ohio
In accordance with Ohio's new educator licensure requirements, beginning July 1, 2017, new educator licenses issued in several licensing areas shall require the applicant to attain a passing score on an examination of the principles of scientifically research-based reading instruction that is aligned with the reading competencies adopted by the State Board of Education. Educator candidates in Ohio will successfully complete the Foundations of Reading test to satisfy this new requirement.
The State Board of Education has approved the Foundations of Reading test as a requirement for the following licensing areas, effective July 1, 2017:
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