undergraduate
Program Requirements
The Teacher Education Program is administered through a Performance Assessment System built on a continuous improvement system that includes four progress check points or GATES:
GATE 1 – Program Entry: complete Form 1 (sophomore standing).
GATE 2 – Admission to Teacher Education; admission to upper level courses.
GATE 3 – Admission to Student Teaching; complete Form 2.
GATE 4 – Program Exit: recommendation for certification.
Each gate consists of an interview and a portfolio review. A student must complete each gate successfully (proficient rating) on both the interview and portfolio review before moving to the next gate. Since Fall 2004, candidates in education use an e-portfolio process for each of the GATE assessments.
Students seeking a recommendation for a teaching certificate must be accepted in the Teacher Education Program (GATE 2) in order to complete required professional courses (300 or above). Receiving a “proficient” rating at Gate 3 is required to obtain a student teaching assignment. Fulfilling the requirements of Gate 4 (exit from program) results in a recommendation for certification. Student Teaching, which is considered to be a full semester of course work, involves two weeks of seminars and day-long involvement and participation for 13 weeks during a semester in a local school district.
A minimum grade point average of 2.75 must be maintained for all education major programs.
