Online Portfolio for Alternative Licensure
Please note school year 2023–2024 is the last year the PDD option will be available.
Tutorials
Submission Tutorial
Resubmission Tutorial
Admin Approval Tutorial
Online Portfolio for Alternative Licensure
The Online Portfolio for Alternative Licensure (OPAL) is a focused, compact collection of documentation compiled by the teacher seeking initial licensure. The OPAL documentation is a collection of data (e.g., lesson descriptions, handouts, student work, video and audio recordings, and photos) with explanations of that data written by the teacher. No one part of the portfolio fully represents a teacher’s work, but the entire portfolio is intended to provide evidence to determine whether a teacher is qualified to attain a Level 1 license through the alternative route.
OPAL Office Hours Sessions
Please view our training videos (located on the left menu) to receive insight into the requirements and process to completing your submission. After viewing the training materials, coaching assistance is offered via office hours where an applicant may pose questions or receive guidance.
OPAL Submission Deadline
The OPAL submission period begins on August 19, 2024, at 12:01 a.m. and will remain open until 11:59 p.m. on March 28, 2025. The window for resubmissions will remain open until 11:59 p.m. on May 30, 2025.
***Submissions only meet the submission window deadline if they have received administrative approval by the above dates.*** Waiting until the final deadline is highly discouraged and will result in longer wait times for results.