Initial Teacher Education Programs
 Unit Assessment System: Transition Point Assessments

Initial Teacher Education Programs

 

 

Level 1 (Sophomore)
Admission to the College of Education

CRIN 205, 211, 212
SPED 299
BHVS 220, 230, 240
 (All 200 Level Courses)

 

 

 

Level 2 (Junior)
Admission to Teacher Education

All Methods Courses
All 300 & 400 Level Courses

 

 

Level  3 (Senior)
Admission to Student Teaching

Student Teaching Courses
CRIN 441, 443, 445, 447, SPED 478
Internship Courses
CRIN 450, 451

 

Level 4 (1st Year Teaching)
Post Program Completion

Completer Status 1st Year Professional

 

 

Curriculum & Instruction

Early Childhood

Elementary Education

Middle Grades

Secondary

Special Education (Mild/Moderate 1-12)

Unit Based:
-ACT>22 or SAT >1030
-GPA>2.2 on 4.0 Scale

Unit Based:
-GPA>2.5 on 4.0 Scale
-Application for Admission

Unit Based:
-GPA>2.5 on 4.0 Scale
-Completed & returned Application for Student Teaching

Unit Based:
-New Teacher Support Website

 

 

-Achieved passing scores on Praxis I Reading, Writing, and Mathematics Exam, or ACT 22/SAT 1030
-Oral Proficiency – Pass
-Written Proficiency-Pass

 
PRAXIS II (Specialty/PLT – Pass)

 

Passed All Parts of PRAXIS I & II (PLT & Content)

-Successful  Performance on LaTAAP
-Acceptable Impact on K-12 Student Learning Gains
Survey
- Employer Rating  Survey

Program Based:
Surveys
-Academic Integrity Screen(AIS) – Pass
(CRIN 205)
-Candidate Disposition Scale(CDS)
(CRIN 205)
-Educational Computer Literacy
-Conceptual Framework Knowledge
(CRIN 205)
(CRIN 212)
-Career Plan
(CRIN 205)
-Philosophy of Education Statement
(CRIN 211)

Program Based:
Surveys
-Conceptual Framework Knowledge
(CRIN 402 & SPED306)
-Multicultural/Diversity Lesson Plan
(CRIN 323 & SPED 306)
-Candidate Disposition Scale (CDS)
(CRIN 402 & SPED 306)
-Candidate Technology Integration
(CRIN 402 & SPED 306)
-Self-Evaluation by Candidate of his/her demonstration of an appropriate level of competence in the five core propositions of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)
(CRIN 402 & SPED 306)

Program Based:
Surveys
- Graduate Senior Survey
-Academic Integrity Screen (AIS)
-Candidate Disposition Scale (CDS)
- Teacher Candidate Technology Integration Survey
-Conceptual Framework Knowledge

 

 

 

Course Based:
Field Experience 60 hrs.

Course Based:
Course Embedded Tasks (All Courses)
Lesson Plan Artifacts
Field Experience 120 hrs.

Course Based:
-Student Teaching & Internship
-Course Embedded Tasks Portfolio
-Complete Field Experience 180 hrs
-Complete Course Embedded Tasks
- Satisfactory development of Classroom Management Plan
- Satisfactory completion of professional portfolio
- Satisfactory implementation of Lesson Plan

 

 

Transition Point Evaluation
 

Level 1 Checklist/Transcript Analysis
(CRIN 211)

 

Transition Point Evaluation
 

Level 2 Checklist/Application for
(CRIN 402 & SPED 402)
Student Teaching/Transcript Analysis
(Records and Certification)

Transition Point Evaluation
 

Level 3 Checklist/Transcript Analysis
 
Application for Graduation
(Records and Certification)