COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES

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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES
Educator Preparation
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Ohio's Vision Statement

• "A Caring, Competent, Qualified Teacher in Every
  Classroom"

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Current framework - The Art and Science of
Teaching
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College of Education and Human ServicesMission

• Prepare professionals to meet the educational and
  human services needs of a diverse, democratic
  society.

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Office of Professional Field Experiences
Raymond B. Swann Partnership/Outreach Administrato
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Mary Jane Walling Placement Liaison Middle
Childhood Adolescent Young Adult and Multi-Age
Jamise Sullivan Placement Liaison Early Childhood
Donna J. Cole, Ph.D. Director
Our Mission To foster the development of
superior educators who effectively impact all
students learning through quality practicum
experiences.
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What is Licensure?

• A set of programs that meet the new state
  requirements for teacher preparation.
• Students receiving a license as opposed to a
  certificate will have to complete a Masters
  degree (or equivalent) within 10 years to keep
  their license.
• (Those who receive a certificate will NEVER have
  to earn a Masters degree in order to keep their
  certificate.)

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New Licensure

• New Licensure - changing from certification to
  licensure
• Performance-based Outcome/Expectations
• Completion of an ODE Approved Teacher Preparation
  Program
• Success on PRAXIS II - PLT and Content exams
• Recommendation by Institution for Initial
  Licensure

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New Licensure(continued)

• New Licensure - change from certification to
  licensure
• Two Year Provisional
• Entry Year Program - Ohio FIRST
• Success on PRAXIS III Performance Assessment
• Five Year Professional License (5 yr. renewal
  cycle for career)

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Comparison of Current and New Licensure Standards
for Teacher Education
1987 Teacher Standards
New Teacher Standards

• focus on inputs
• some institutions seek NCATE
• mentoring optional
• four year provisional certificate
• may be renewed indefinitely
• professional certificate valid for 8 yrs
• permanent certificate issued
• less focus on developmental stages
• numerous discrete content areas at secondary
  level
• no Masters degree required for continuing
  certification
• no local professional development commmittee
  mandated

• performance focus
• all institutions meet NCATE
• mentoring mandated
• two year provisional license only two renewals
• professional license valid for 5 yrs
• no longer permanent certificates
• based on developmental stages
• more integrated approach within content areas at
  secondary level
• Master degree or 30 hrs. graduate credit required
  within 10 yrs of 1st professional license
• local professional development committee mandated

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Teacher Preparation A Continuum
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Current Structure for Teacher Education at
WSUInitial Programs

• Early Childhood Education 4 yr program
  Undergraduate ages 3-8, Grades PK 3
• Middle Childhood 5 yr program
• Undergraduate ages 9 14, Grades 4 9
• Adolescent to Young Adult 5 yr program
• Undergraduate ages 12 21, Grades 7 12
• Multiage Programs - Grades PK - 12
• Example Foreign Language

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Current Structure for Teacher Education at WSU
Advanced Programs

• Examples Include
• Intervention Specialist
• Mild/moderate and Gifted
• Classroom Teacher Library Media
• School Librarian
• Teacher Supervisor Computer Technology
• Computer Teachers and Administrative
  Specialists

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Current Structure for Teacher Education at Wright
State University

• Teacher Education

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Outreach Initiatives

• Partnership Schools
• Dayton Public Schools
• Fairborn City Schools
• Sugarcreek Local Schools
• Trotwood Madison City Schools
• West Carrollton City Schools

Partnership Schools Under Consideration ?
Kettering, ? Springfield, ? Huber Heights,
? West Milton ? Others
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Outreach Initiatives

• Division of Professional Practice (DPPR)
• In 2000 2001 provides services to

Schools
Individuals
Agencies
380 Workshops and Courses
The Community at Large
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Early Childhood Education BSEd degree leading to
Ohio licensure Program Advisor Dr. Colleen
Finegan (grades PreK-3) Phase I (part 1) EDE
221 and EDE 223 (1 credit hour each) 180-200
practicum hours total Focus Regular Special
Education Phase I (part 2) EDE 225 (1 credit
hour) 80-100 practicum hours Focus
Preschool/Kindergarten Phase I (part 3) EDE
227 (1 credit hour) 120-150 practicum hours
Focus Classroom Management Assessment
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Phase II (part 1) EDE 321 (1 credit
hour) 120-150 practicum hours Focus
Language Arts and Social Studies Phase II
(part2) EDE 323 (1 credit hour) 120-150
practicum hours Focus Mathematics
Science Phase III EDE 419 (10-12 credit
hours) Internship all day, everyday The
program is designed so that Phase II and Phase
III (full-time practicum) experiences will be in
the same placement (barring extenuating
circumstances).
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• MC/AYA
• Phase II
• First Semester
• In an urban or suburban setting for one public
  school semester where they spend every morning in
  the building and all day Friday. During this
  semester they will have a mini lead teaching
  experience.

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MC/AYA Phase II Second Semester In opposite
setting culturally diverse/suburban. Where ever
they were the first semester in opposite setting.
This involves every morning for ten weeks, then
ten weeks all day of lead teaching. During the
first eight weeks interns are there for mornings
only they will become familiar with setting and
prepare to take over as lead teacher.
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• What Does This Mean As A Field Placement Site?
• We would like to ask you to become a field
  placement site which means you will agree to
  place ECE students and/or MC/AYA. Faculty input
  in the decision is necessary. We would like you
  to discuss it as soon as possible and get back to
  Raymond Swann or. Donna Cole.

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• Phase II Benefits
• Each week - extra hands to help them reach
  students that they find difficult to reach.
• Time to consider if you want to keep this
  student as a student teacher the following
  quarter.
• Relationship between in service and preservice
  is started.
• Pathwise training will be offered for clinical
  teacher. Enables them to work with own students
  better, mentor preservice teachers, earn LPDC
  credits or LPDC??? Credit for renewal.
• New requirement for being a mentor to a first
  year student.

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• Student Teacher Benefits
• Small reinnumeration
• Being the most influential person in a new
  teachers life.
• Benefit for the K-12 students. Provides more
  hands.
• Lead teaching instead of student teaching.
  Coops do not have to leave classroom so teacher
  can become support for children.

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• Intern Benefits
• In classroom for a semester..
• More mature student than Undergraduate.
• Secondary have content strength because they
  have a degree in content area. Middle Level have
  two concentration areas.
• Public School educators are called Clinical
  Faculty Member and are entitled to benefits at
  the university. Clinical Faculty might be asked
  to be an instructor for course work. Access to
  ERC, computer lab, library, Nutter Center.
• Get rennumeration fee

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Qualifications

• Certified/licensed in the teaching field.
• At least 3 years of successful teaching
  experience.
• Master degree or extensive professional
  development.
• Pathwise training.

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• Other Distinguished Features of the Program
• Research Based Practices Best Practice
• Lead Teaching
• Site Liaison

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Closing Comments and Questions
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Thank You