| Program name: | Undergraduate teacher licensure programs within the Department of Curricular and |
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| Type of program: | Baccalaureate Degree Program |
| The program will be offered at: | Akron Campus |
| Existing courses required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours) | |
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| For students in Early Childhood Education:
• 5200:495 (6) – Student Teaching (Pre-K through K) • 5200:496 (6) – Student Teaching (Grades 1-3) • 5200:498 (1) – Student Teaching Colloquium For students in Middle Level Education: • 5250:495 (6) – Student Teaching (Grades 4-6) • 5250:496 (6) – Student Teaching (Grades 7-9) • 5250:498 (1) – Student Teaching Colloquium For students in Secondary (Adolescent to Young Adult) Education • 5300:495 (8) – Student Teaching • 5300:496 (1) – Student Teaching Colloquium For students in Special Education: • 5610:486 (8) – Student Teaching Mild Moderate • 5610:403 (1) – Student Teaching Colloquium • 5610:470 (3) – Clinical Practicum in Special Education -- OR – • 5610:487 (8) – Student Teaching Moderate/Intensive • 5610:403 (1) – Student Teaching Colloquium • 5610:470 (3) – Clinical Practicum in Special Education -- OR – • 5610:485 (8) – Student Teaching Early Childhood • 5610:403 (1) – Student Teaching Colloquium • 5610:470 (3) – Clinical Practicum in Special Education | |
| Courses new to university offering required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours) | |
| No new courses are being proposed. | |
| Deletion of required courses | |
| The existing courses are not being deleted, we are only offering a policy for substitution. | |
| Existing courses which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option) | |
| Courses new to university offering which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option) | |
| Deletion of elective courses | |
| Change in number of elective credits | |
| Change in number of required credits | |
| Change in number of credits required for degree | |
| Change in other degree requirements | |
| The following text is to be added to the undergraduate general bulletin under the heading of “Professional Preparation” which is in the right-hand column, page 124 of the 2007-2008 general bulletin:
“For candidates seeking to graduate without licensure, substitute courses for this culminating experience of student teaching and colloquium will be determined with approval of the advisor to assure that candidates meet equivalent number of hours for the program. Candidates must meet all other program requirements. If the student wishes to seek licensure after graduation, the student would need to apply to be admitted to the appropriate program. The student will be required to complete all necessary requirements for licensure in place at that time.” | |
| Change in admissions requirements for direct admits | |
| Current requirements: Proposed requirements: | |
| Change in admissions requirements for students using intercollege transfer | |
| Current requirements: Proposed requirements: | |
| Change in admissions requirements to a graduate program | |
| Current requirements: Proposed requirements: | |
| Implementation Plan | |
| We anticipate implementing this change effective with the publication of the 2008-2009 Undergraduate General Bulletin. | |
| Additional program requirements: | |
| Other information: | |
| Resource statement: | |
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| Rationale: | |
| A formal policy has not previously been in place to address situations of students in teacher education with licensure programs who request program completion/degree conferral without completing the required student teaching experience and appropriate parallel coursework. To determine substitute coursework and/or equivalent educational experiences, advisors would explore the candidate’s plans for the future and select courses within the College of Education that would best meet their academic development toward their goals. | |
| Bulletin description: | |
| [Proposed wording for General Bulletin
NOTE: new text has been underscored for clarity] Professional Preparation Professional Preparation Built on a foundation of general studies that begins prior to admission, the Teacher Education Program is organized into four phases that reflect how teachers can learn to make good decisions. • Phase I. Learning About Learners, “How can I use information about myself and others to understand decisions about students and learners?” • Phase II. Learning About Teaching, “How do I use principles of learning to make instructional decisions?” • Phase III. Learning to Apply the Principles of Teaching, “How do I make instructional decisions for specific groups of students?” • Phase IV. Learning to Teach, “How do I make the best decisions for students?” During each phase of the program, students take a combination of core courses, field experiences, and courses in their program studies area that are tied to each phase. The core courses cover the knowledge base that is common for all teachers, regardless of their teaching field. The field experiences provide students with experience in schools from the very beginning of their program. Additionally during their field and clinical experiences, teacher education students learn to apply what they are learning in courses. Program studies area courses are related to students’ intended area of certification/ licensure. In addition, students have an advisor to help plan what to study and to review what has been accomplished. The culminating experience for teacher education students is student teaching. Under the supervision of a team of college faculty and a classroom teacher, each student teacher begins to put newly developed competencies into practice. For candidates seeking to graduate without licensure, substitute courses for this culminating experience of student teaching and colloquium will be determined with approval of the advisor to assure that candidates meet equivalent number of hours for the program. Candidates must meet all other program requirements. If the student wishes to seek licensure after graduation, the student would need to apply to be admitted to the appropriate program. The student will be required to complete all necessary requirements for licensure in place at that time. |