Apply for the Reading Intervention Endorsement
Program Description
Reading Intervention Endorsement
For licensed teachers seeking to add the endorsement in Reading Intervention to their Oregon teaching license.
Admissions Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree
- From an accredited college or university.
- Teaching License
- GPA
- Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75, or 3.0 in at least eight semester hours of graduate study.
- Completed GradCAS Application: Your online application will also include transcripts, two references, a résumé, and a TSPC character questionnaire.
Admissions Deadlines
Summer Cohort
Early Deadline: March 1
Final Deadline: May 1
Fall Cohort
Early Deadline: April 1
Final Deadline: July 1
Spring Cohort
Early Deadline: October 1
Final Deadline: December 1
How to Apply
Step 1: Create a GradCAS Account
Pacific University uses the GradCAS online system to process Reading Intervention Endorsement applications. Be sure to select the correct application link based on your intended start.
Thank you for your interest! The application for the current cycle is now closed. Please check back this fall or winter, when we'll post updated application links and information for the 2027–2028 admission cycle. We look forward to connecting with you and hope to see your application next year!
Step 2: Prepare and Upload the Following in GradCAS
- Transcripts
- Official transcripts ordered and sent to GradCAS from the college(s) or university(ies) where you earned your degree(s), including your bachelor's degree and, if applicable, your master's degree.
- For international coursework, a course-by-course evaluation is required through WES or ECE.
- Evaluations must be sent to GradCAS by the application deadline.
- Two References
- Contact information for two people who can speak to your ability to work with PreK–12 students. They will be emailed a form to fill out.
- Résumé, which should include:
- Employment history
- Licenses or certifications
- Experience with school-age children or youth
- Education background
- TSPC Character Questionnaire
- Required for all applicants.
- English Language Proficiency
- A satisfactory command of the English language is required. Applies to all non-native English speakers, including U.S. permanent residents and citizens. See the School of Learning & Teaching English Proficiency Requirement webpage for more information.
- Application Fee: $38 (non-refundable)