August 2018
Verification Process for Out-of-Country Teaching Experience
All items below are necessary for our agency to adhere to law when determining whether prior
service qualifies as an allowable teaching year. If any item is incomplete, your request will not
be processed.
1) Properly completed Proof of Teaching form (form and instructions attached);
2) Copy of teaching certificate(s) to cover all years being verified (If certificates are/were not
issued in said country, teacher must provide a letter from governing body stating this as fact
and verifying the “teacher” status of applicant during said years.);
3) Letter from governing body verifying that school was accredited/endorsed by approved
entity.
Law also requires requesting teacher to have any/all forms, in a language other than English,
analyzed by an evaluation service and submitted in the English translation. (70 O.S. § 18-114-14)
C. Any of the degrees referred to in this section shall be from a college recognized by the State
Board of Education. The Board shall accept teaching experience from out-of-state school
districts that are accredited by the state board of education or appropriate state accrediting
agency for the districts. The Board shall accept teaching experience from out-of-country
schools that are accredited or otherwise endorsed by the appropriate national or regional
accrediting or endorsement authority. Out-of-country certification documentation in a
language other than English shall be analyzed by an educational credential evaluation service
approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). The person
seeking to have credit granted for out-of-country teaching experience shall be responsible for
all costs of the analysis by a credential evaluation service. The Board shall accept teaching
experience from primary and secondary schools that are operated by the United States
Department of Defense or are affiliated with the United States Department of State.
Submit all required documents to:
Mail: Oklahoma State Department of Education
Attn: School Personnel Records
2500 N. Lincoln Blvd., Room 210
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Email: Ashlee Parker Ashlee.Parker@sde.ok.gov
PROOF OF TEAC
HING EXPERIENCE
OUT-OF-STATE OR OKLAHOMA NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS
Teacher Certification
2500 N Lincoln Blvd Ste 212
Oklahoma City OK 73105-4599
Type or use a ball-point pen and press hard to make a clear copy.
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
TEACHER NUMBER: _______________
CREDENTIALS VERIFIED: __________
T
eacher's Name: __________________________________________________________________________ Social Security Number: ___________ ________ ___________
Last First Middle Maiden
O
klahoma school where currently employed: _________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________
County District
T
his record is for the Oklahoma State Board of Education to evaluate the experience of the person indicated above. In order to evaluate this experience ALL information must b
e
c
ompleted. This information will be used for determining salary increments, retirement credit, and/or for teacher certification.
(If applicable)
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
Yes, the school was accredited for the years listed below.
Name of Accrediting Agency: _________________________________
No, the school was NOT accredited for the years listed below.
C
ERTIFICATION STATUS:
Yes, the teacher held a valid state teaching credential during the years
listed below.*
State: _______ Validity Dates: ___________ through ___________
(Two Letter Code) (MM/DD/YY) (MM/DD/YY)
No, the teacher did NOT hold a valid teaching credential during the years
listed below.
NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE OUT-OF-STATE OR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL
___________________________________________________________________________
Name of School
___________________________________________________________________________
Street Address City State Zip Code
_____________________________________________ ( _______ ) __________________
Print Name and Title of Certifying Official Telephone Number
*PLEASE INCLUDE A COPY OF YOUR OUT-OF-STATE TEACHING CERTIFICATE THAT WAS VALID DURING THE ABOVE DATES.
Per Oklahoma State Statute Title 70 § 18-114.14, teaching credit ca
n be granted only for out-of-state teaching experience obtained in an accredited school system while the teacher was
certified to teach or who received special approval to teach by the state's licensing authority. For the purpose of state salary increments and retirement, no teacher shall be granted credit for
more than five years of out-of-state teaching experience as a certified teacher.
State
County
School District or Institution
Dates of Service
From
(Mo Day Yr)
To
(Mo Day Yr)
Position/Grade
Full Day
or Fraction
of Day
Employed
Actual
Number of
Days
Employed
Number of
Days in
Full Year
Signature of Certifying Official
SIGN EACH LINE
Send one copy to School Personnel Records and one copy to Teacher Certification.
July 2018
August 2018
Instructions for Completion of Oklahoma Proof of Teaching Experience Form
Teacher to complete top portion only:
Teacher’s Name
Social Security Number
Oklahoma school where currently employed (if applicable)
Remainder of the form is to be completed by the district/private school/university staff:
Accreditation Status If school is accredited, please include the name of the Accrediting Agency
(ie: State Department of Education, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Christian
Schools International, etc.).
Certification Status If teacher was certified during dates of employment, please provide certificate
information here. A copy of the certificate is also required for verification.
Name and Address of the Out-of-State or Nonpublic School Please complete all information including
the name/title/contact information for the individual certifying the accuracy of employment data.
Service Records Use a separate line for each school year reported (all columns must be completed).
State State where school is located
County County where school is located
District Name or Institution Employing District/School/University
Dates of Service Contract Dates/Start-End Dates by school year
Position/Grade Grade if applicable
Full Day or Fraction of Day Employed Can be reported as Full-time, 1.0 or 100%; Other examples
would be Half-time, .50, 50% or .25, 25%
Actual Number of Days Employed Days worked/on contract per school year
Number of Days in Full Year Days in full contract for position held (example 180 days for teachers/
200 days for principal)
Certifying Official Signature Request will not be processed if signature is missing
Submit completed form, along with copy of valid certificate for school year(s) being verified, to:
Mail: Oklahoma State Department of Education
Attn: School Personnel Records
2500 N. Lincoln Blvd., Room 210
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Email: Ashlee Parker Ashlee.Parker@sde.ok.gov