126 Education tion will be permitted in a student's first 90 credit hours of college work. To meet certification requirements, secondary school candidates are required to complete a minimum of 37 quarter hours of professional course work; 43 quarter hours are required of the prospective elementary school teacher. Employment Outlook Elementary Education offers many exciting challenges in meeting the educational needs of todays' children. Placement of Weber State College graduates in elementary education in teaching positions is very high. Graduates in Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education majors who have completed special preparation to receive a Resource Endorsement continue to be in demand by school districts. Placement in secondary education continues to be good in most areas. Those students completing a minor in Reading with a Resource Endorsement have enjoyed excellent success in placement. Related Careers Teacher Education continues to be a good preparation for many vocational pursuits in business, industry, church, government, allied health and community education. Performance-Based Teacher Education Program In contrast to the traditional program where instruction is organized into three-hour courses, Weber State's Teacher Education core is organized into modules. A module is similar to a "minicourse" which has a narrow focus; these modules are organized into courses. The module packets are available in the Operation Center, Room 319 of the Education Building. The performance-based program is oriented toward students' ability to demonstrate the knowledge and application of instructional concepts, attitudes, and skills, which are assessed using a variety of methods. A modified self-pacing sequence allows students to progress at different rates. In the event a student is unable to complete all the modules in the course during a given quarter, a grade of "T" is reported, indicating work is still in progress. It is then necessary to reregister for the uncompleted course, and finish the modules not completed initially in order to receive credit. In the event students complete all the modules within a course in mid-quarter, in many cases they have the option to begin immediately on the next course in the program. When all modules are complete in a given course, students receive a CR grade. The teacher education program represents a significant departure from traditional programs. Since students usually are unfamiliar with the program's operation, it is suggested that they attend orientations and contact the Director of Advisement or a faculty adviser before beginning their studies in teacher education. Standards for Admission and Retention To be accepted as a candidate for teacher education, a student must 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 meeting the following minimum standards: 1. A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.50 based on a minimum of 45 quarter hours. 2. Subtest scores on the ACT (College Admissions Test) must meet the following minimum requirement: English 18, Math 17, Social Science 17, Natural Science 19, or successful completion of the Education Test Battery. Students will be required to take additional courses in areas where score levels are below those indicated above. 3. Completion of Commun 102 or 307, or an approved equivalent with a B- or better, or evidence of equivalent performance. 4. Demonstration of personal qualities appropriate to the teaching profession, as evidenced by the successful completion of Educ 195 and Educ 300, or approved equivalent courses. A student may not proceed beyond Educ 300 until admitted to the Teacher Education program unless granted special permission. All education classes must be approved prior to the student's registration in these courses. Graduate students who desire to earn teacher certificates will need to meet the following requirements: clearance by the chairperson of the Elementary or Secondary Education department; completion of the regular teacher education admission procedures; and, for Secondary Education candidates, clearance with the department chairperson responsible for their major and minor teaching subjects. Student Teaching One quarter of teaching shall be completed in the junior or senior year in selected public schools under the direction of cooperating teachers and college supervisors. Assignments are made in cooperation with the district, the professional association, and the college. Consideration is also given to the qualifications of the personnel in the cooperating school as well as the needs of the student teachers. All arrangements for student teaching are to be made in the office of the Director of Professional Field Experiences at least one quarter in advance. Student teaching is to be completed prior to the student's final quarter. Advanced students who have completed the prerequisites, will be permitted to do student teaching the last quarter of the junior year. Students are encouraged to have at least one of the field experiences in the teacher education program in a school classified as an "inner-city" school. 127 Education Elementary Educ 488. Teaching Practicum in Elementary Education a full day of school experiences and related professional course work for a quarter in an elementary school. Prerequisites: Educ 195, 300, 324, 325, 326, and 360. Secondary Educ 495. Teaching Practicum in Secondary Education-a full day of school experiences and related professional course work. The secondary student teacher may elect to have experience at both a junior and senior high school level in both his major and minor subjects. Prerequisites: Educ 195, 300, 350, 363, 462, 364 and at least 25 credit hours in the Teaching major and 15 credit hours in the Teaching minor or 40 hours in the composite major. Internship Program An Internship Program may be taken instead of student teaching in elementary or secondary education. The basic philosophy of the Elementary-Teaching Intern Program (E-TIP) and Secondary-Teacher Intern Program (S-TIP) is to provide interns with sound and effective supervisory assistance throughout their first year of teaching, to further increase the depth and breadth of their experience with pupils and the school curriculum, to offer more support in coping with the problems faced by the first year teacher, and to make for deeper insight into the attitudes and activities required of a professional teacher. Students interested in becoming candidates for the intern program must obtain application forms from the student teaching office and submit them during the first week in January preceding the year of internship. Interns will be contractual employees of a local school district and will be compensated by the district. Further details of the program are available through the department chairperson. Dual Certification Dual Certification is a possibility for a student who desires to earn both the elementary and secondary teacher certificates. Ordinarily this requires two or more quarters of work in addition to 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 the dual certification should plan either with the chairperson of Elementary Education or the Director of Advisement. Early Childhood Education The Departments of Child and Family Studies and Elementary 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 N-3) See Department of Child and Family Studies for requirements or the Department of Elementary Education. Instructional Media Minor The School of Education offers a minor in Instructional Media. The Instructional Media Minor is a modularized program designed for the preparation of specialists in media center operations. Completion of the minor is approved for the granting of the Instructional Media Endorsement on the Basic Professional Teaching Certificate and is recognized at the first level of professional preparation for work in media centers in industry and government or for public library employment. For additional information contact the Chairperson of the Secondary Education Department. Program: Instructional Media Minor General Requirements: An overall GPA of 2.50 Specific Requirements: Twenty-four credit hours are required. Education courses required: see education advisers. The Teaching of Reading Minor The School of Education offers course work in the area of reading and study skills improvement. Courses in this area may be used to satisfy requirements for an academic minor for students in Secondary Education. This program was developed in response to the growing demand for teachers with specialized training in reading. The preparation covers instructional methods, materials selection, diagnostic procedures, and curriculum design for teaching reading at both the remedial and developmental levels.