TITLEAlternate Post-Baccalaureate Certification Program -- Special Education HISTORYMarch 1990 MOTIVATIONTeacher shortage. GRADE LEVELS AND/OR SUBJECT AREA (S) COVEREDSpecial education areas. WHO OPERATESIHE REQUIREMENTS TO ENTERA bachelor's degree. An overall grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONThis program provides opportunities for individuals with non-education degrees to become certified public school teachers. Certification requirements are General Education -- A baccalaureate degree will fulfill the general education requirements. Specialized Academic Education -- The candidate must have a degree with a major in the area of certification or meet the state minimum requirements. Professional Education -- 18 semester hours of coursework in pedagogy (professional education) appropriate to the level of certification as prescribed by the IHE teacher education program. The professional education component should include courses in theories of teaching and learning, student achievement and evaluation, human growth and development, and methods of instruction. Student teaching or a one-year internship in the area(s) of certification with supervision provided by faculty in the College of Education. The applicant must have attained scores on the Praxis/NTE (National Teacher Examinations) which meet the state requirements for certification. NUMBER OF CREDIT HOURS TO COMPLETEVaries individually. WHO EVALUATESIHE. LENGTH OF TIMENot specified. OTHERNOTE No final grade below a "C" will be accepted for student teaching or any professional or specialized academic education course which is required for certification. In addition, no final grade below a "C" will be accepted for any other course specified as a deficiency under this plan. The State Department of Education, Certification and Higher Education unit, has the authority to waive the student teaching upon verification of three years of successful teaching experience in the area of certification. |
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