Education — Teacher Education Physical Education (Teaching) Students may also take departmental minors in the School of Education in the following fields: Child Development Family Life Family Relations Health Education Physical Education Physical Education (Teaching) Physical Education (Dance) Recreation Teaching of Reading Teacher Education Professors, Caseel D. Burke, Evan J. Memmott, Blaine P. Parkinson, D. Parry Wilson; Associate Professors, Harley K. Adamson, Florence R. Barton, David R. Cox, Luan H. Ferrin, Melba Glade, W. Blair Low; Assistant Professors, Keith R. Burnett, J. Burdett Johnson, Olive Maccarthy, A. Earl McCain, Jimmie D. Merrill, Helena B. Watson; Associate Staff Members, David Chaplin, Art; Bill Henrie, Business Education; Patricia Fernandez, Mathematics; K. Earl Ericksen, Music; Raymond Rhead, Margaret Waterfall, Carol Westmoreland, Richard Williams, Physical Education; Kenneth R. Adams and Oren E. Moffett, Foreign Language. Coordinator of Selective Admissions to Teacher Education, Luan H. Ferrin. Director of Professional Laboratory Experiences, W. Blair Low. The major purpose of the professional education curricula is to prepare teachers for the elementary and secondary schools. Programs are also provided for preparation of teachers of the intellectually handicapped and teachers of remedial reading. The foundation is laid also in the baccalaureate program lor later specialization in such fields as administration, supervision, and counseling. The programs for elementary and secondary teachers are approved by the Utah Department of Public Instruction and are accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). In the 1971 the teacher education program at Weber State received the Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Teacher Education from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. 222 Education — Teacher Education In the Evening School and Summer School, an attempt is made to meet the needs of those who are not able to attend the regular day school. All professional courses required for certification, except student teaching, are offered in these schools in any consecutive four-quarter period. Also, a selection of professional courses is offered teachers-in-service who desire to renew their teaching certificates. The professional education faculty is responsible for planning and conducting the teacher education program in accord with the regulations of the State Department of Public Instruction, and for recommending graduates to that Department for certification as teachers. A campus-wide representative Council on Teacher Education assists in developing policies and procedures relating to teacher education and serves as a coordinating body on all matters relating to the program. Standards for Admission and Retention The student who plans to become a teacher must meet certain standards before he will be accepted officially as a candidate for teacher education. On declaring his intention of becoming a teacher he comes under the continuous guidance of the Education faculty, the purpose of which is to help him achieve and maintain the necessary standards and to succeed in his preparation for teaching. Prior to the time the student wishes to take professional education classes, he should complete an application for admission to Teacher Education. Normally this should be done during the quarter when the student is enrolled in Education 195. All applications will be considered by the Admissions Committee. Formal admission is contingent upon the candidate's meeting the following minimum standards: 1. A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.25. 2. A composite score of 19 or above on the ACT College Admissions test or successful completion of the Education Admissions Test. Any student not having a composite score of 19 or above on the ACT will be required to take the sections of the Education Admissions Test in his areas of deficiency. Students will be required to do remedial work if they demonstrate extreme weakness in any particular area. (Math, Social Studies, Science, Composition, and Spelling) 3. Successful completion of Communication 102 (or an approved equivalent) and accompanying evaluation. 223