• Teacher Education Teacher Education General Information TEACHER EDUCATION RETENTION POLICY Students are expected to maintain all standards at or above levels required for admission to the Teacher Education Program, and demonstrate expected levels of competence in all course work leading to teacher certification. Additionally, students are expected to adhere to standards of personal integrity and citizenship commonly expected of professional educators. UMTTATION ON "T GRADES The "T" grade will be given where all requirements in an education core block are not satisfied within the quarter of registration. Students who receive "T" grades will be required to reregister for the block and meet current minimum competency requirements to receive credit. Students who receive "T" grades in education core blocks will be notified in writing that they may reregister for the block one time only and must satisfactorily complete all requirements for the block during that quarter. If the student does not complete the block by the end of the second registration, the student's admission to Teacher Education will be suspended for one calendar year. REFERRALS Students may be referred to the Teacher Education Admission and Retention Committee by faculty or staff members when maintenance of standards is in question, or when concerns arise that seemingly would impair a student's potential to perform successfully as a classroom teacher. SUSPENSION When it becomes necessary to suspend a student's admission to the Teacher Education Program, the Retention Committee will notify the student in writing of the terms and period of suspension. When the terms and period of the suspension have been satisfied, a student desiring to resume teacher education studies may petition the Retention Committee in writing for readmission to the Teacher Education Program under current policies. POLICY FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS All transfer students must have their credits evaluated by the Director of Teacher Education Advisement and meet the following conditions: I. Recency Requirements: Professional education courses completed more than five (5) years prior to transfer to the WSC Teacher Education Program will be evaluated for currency standards; such courses older than eight (8) years will not be counted. II. Teaching Practicum: Student teaching experience will be permitted only when the following conditions have been satisfied: A. The student has been admitted to the WSC Teacher Education Program. B. The student has completed all professional course- work as required at WSC (or approved equivalents). C. The student has fulfilled residency requirements as follows: 1. Elementary and Early Childhood Education and Special Education Endorsements: have completed a minimum of nine (9) quarter hours of professional education courses at WSC. 2. Secondary and Middle School Education: (a) have completed the WSC secondary methods course; and (b) have demonstrated competency in the major and minor areas as approved and verified by the academic departments. Each department is encouraged to have transfer students meet the department requirements by demonstrating competency through criterion referenced tests or in successful completion of relevant course work. EXCEPTIONS AND APPEALS Students may request exceptions to established admission standards by submitting to the Chair of the Admission and Retention Committee a written request detailing reasons why special consideration should be given. Submit such requests to the Office of Teacher Education Admission. Appeals of decisions rendered by the Teacher Education Admission and Retention Committee should be submitted in writing to the Chair of the Department of Teacher Education, who will then review the decision®. DUAL CERTIFICATION Dual Certification is a possibility for a student who desires to qualify to teach at both elementary and secondary teacher levels. Ordinarily this requires two or more quarters of work beyond that required for the single certificate. An outline of the requirements for dual certification may be obtained from the Teacher Education office. Persons interested in dual certification must receive approval of the chair of the Teacher Education department. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION The Departments of Child and Family Studies and Teacher Education offer a major in Early Childhood Education with certification for teaching programs which serve children from age three through eight years of age (grades K-3). See Department of Child and Family Studies or the Department of Teacher Education for requirements. PROGRAM: SECONDARY READING/ SPECIAL EDUCATION-MILD/MODERATE MINOR Students in the Secondary Reading/Special Education - Mild/Moderate program will earn the Special Education - Mild/Moderate Endorsement from the State Office of Education by completing the courses outlined below. This endorsement qualifies the holder to be employed in this field at any level from kindergarten through grade twelve. In addition the preparation covers instructional methods, materials selection, diagnostic procedures, and curriculum design for teaching reading at both corrective and developmental levels in secondary and middle schools. General requirements: • An overall GPA of 2.75 and admission to the Teacher Education program is required Specific Requirements: • A minimum of 34 credit hours. • Education 462 will be taken as part of the teacher education preparation. • Prerequisite: Education 365 or equivalent. • Education courses required: Educ 321 (3), 459 (3), 585 (3), 567 (3), 566 (3), 568 (3), 569 (3), 570 (5), 571 (5), 495* (15). • Support courses required (at least one of the following): Engl 331 (3), Educ 465 (3), 466 (3) prerequisite Educ 465. • Anyone choosing this minor must complete at least 6 hours of their student teaching in a special education-mild/ moderate setting. PROGRAM: SPECIAL EDUCATION MILD/MODERATE ENDORSEMENT General Requirements: • Elementary, Early Childhood, and Secondary Education majors can earn the Endorsement, allowing them to teach mild and moderately handicapped children at all levels kindergarten through twelfth grade. Specific requirements: • Teaching Certification. (The Endorsement may be earned concurrently with the Certificate). • Computer literacy. • The following Education courses (31 credits): Educ 365 (3), 566 (3), 567 (3), 568 (3), 569 (3), 570 (5), 571 (5), 479 (6). The requirements for this Endorsement may change as the program is revised to meet the needs of employing districts and state certification requirements. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJOR Students preparing to teach in first through sixth grade in the elementary schools graduate with a major in Elementary Education. Elementary Education majors may have one or two content areas of specialization or a teaching minor, which permits the student to teach the minor through ninth grade. Students preparing to teach in preschool programs or kindergarten through third grade select the Early Childhood major. This program is described under the Department of Child and Family Studies. The Director of Advisement in Teacher Education and faculty members from the Department of Teacher Education are available to advise each prospective teacher. A program study guide is available from the offices in Rooms 230 and 224 in the Education Building. It is to the students' advantage to begin their program planning early. PROGRAM: ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJOR-BACHELOR DEGREE General Requirements: • Specific College Requirements (see index). • Requirements for General Education (see index). • Satisfy the Admission and Retention Standards for the School of Education. • One 30-hour or two 15-hour, content area specializations, or a teaching minor and one 15-hour content area specialization is required. • Elementary Education majors must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher in all college work and in professional education courses. • 183 total hours are required for this degree. Sixty of the 183 total hours must be upper division (courses numbered 300 and above). Specific Requirements: • Support courses required: Commun HU102 (3), 107 (3) or 307 (3X or equivalent; Math 201 (4), 202 (4); Educ 200 (4), 333 (4), or Educ 322 (3) for students with General Science Specialty; Engl 330 (3); Five or six credit hours from Art 250 (3), Music 213 (1), 169 (3), 320 (3), Theatr 420 (3), Educ 343 (3); PE 362 (3) or 363 (3) or 364 (2); Chfam PD150 (5) if not taken in Gen. Ed. • Professional Education courses required: Educ 195 (IX 300 (2), 302(4), 304 (3), 306 (6), 308(3), 310 (3), 312 (4), 314 (2), 316 (2), 318 (3), 488 (15), 498 (3). Content Areas/Minor specialization required: • One 30-hour content area specialization, or two 15-hour content area specializations. • A teaching minor and one 15-hour content area specialization. (See the Secondary Education section for teaching minors.) Requirements continued next page Student Services Interdisc. 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