In a Memphis Cheating Ring, the Teachers Are the Accused

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I don't know how tough the Oregon ORELA multiple-subject matter tests are, but I suspect that they are too much if one has been out of school for any length of time. You'd have to have a ton of prep. These tests are geared to people still in college and before they enter an education program.

In Oregon, if you are an out-of-state teacher, you have to take these idiot tests if you don't have five years of teaching experience in one subject area. That means despite having two years as a classroom teacher, three years as a sped teacher, and one year as a reading resource teacher, I am not as qualified to teach as somebody who just graduated from college and has never taught. I have to take these tests to be certified to teach in Oregon.