PROCESSING YOUR APPLICATION FOR THE INSTRUCTIONAL CERTIFICATE

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PROCESSING YOURAPPLICATIONFOR THE INSTRUCTIONAL
CERTIFICATE
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• Instructional I and II
• CERTIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS
• Instructional I is the first certificate.
• Instructional II means that you received an
  Instructional I certificate and met the PDE
  requirements to upgrade it to a level II.
  Application through the school district only.

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Certification Application Should Include

• Certification Instructions
• Certification Cover Sheet
• PDE338G medical form requires doctors
  signature for first certification
• Certification Analysis Sheet completed by
  adviser listing courses required for
  certification (graduate students)
• Photocopy of Praxis Scores
• Photocopy of Instructional Certificate if already
  certified. This includes Intern Certificate.

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Certification Cover Sheet

Name____________ SS___________ 1 Type of
Certificate applying forCheck appropriate
boxIntern ? Educational
SpecialistInstructional I ? Elem. Sch.
Counselor ? Instruction II ? Sec. Sch.
Counselor ? Certification concentration______

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Certification Instructions

• Item 2
• Previously certified
• If you check yes -
• Provide photocopy of Instructional, Emergency, or
  Intern Certificate
• Available for printing on PDE website
  www.pde.state.pa.us

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Certification Cover sheet

• Item 3
• For reporting purposes we need to know if you
  are
• An Undergraduate student
• A Graduate Student enrolled for a Certification
  Program or Certification and masters degree.
• Item 4
• Practicum/student teaching - grade level,
  subject(s) and school.
• If you contact us in the future for information
  regarding where you student taught we will be
  able to provide this information easily.

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Certification Cover Sheet

• Item 5
• Current Occupation
• Undergraduates if you had a full-time job prior
  to becoming a student
• Graduate students if you are changing careers,
  what was your previous profession/job
• We need this information for reports required by
  the Pennsylvania Department of Education
• Item 6
• The State wants to know if your are looking for
  employment as a teacher or outside of education

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• General Application Form PDE 338G Section
  I Personal Information
• Section II Certification Information
• Subject Area and code
• Section III Health Certificate
• Licensed physician, Nurse Practitioner or
  Physician Assistant
• SHS Drs hours Mon Thurs, 230-430pm
  (x2966 after noon for appointment)
• Section IV Background 1 through 7
• Section V Code of Conduct
• Section VI AFFIDAVIT
• YOUR SIGNATURE AND DATE

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Whats New?

• PDE is now requiring electronic applications via
  TIMS Teacher Information Management System.
• The Graduate Office is still requiring paper
  applications since TIMS is a new system.
• Instructional I II Application can be found at
  www.arcadia.edu/gsforms.
• The application will be scanned and emailed to
  the applicant with the certification letter
  stating you have met the requirements of
  certification once all grades have been
  submitted.

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TIMS

• With TIMS you can do the following
• Apply for state certification
• Submit related application materials
• Monitor your application status
• Pay fees using a credit card
• Update your contact information, such as name
  change and address
• Communicate with PDE
• Print certificates
• Add additional areas of certification

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PDE website www.education.state.pa.us
You will access TIMS from this portal but first
you must Register and create a Profile.
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Name Prefix ? First Name ? Last Name
? Name Suffix ? Company ? Title ? Address1
? Address2 ? City ? State ? Zip ? Phone
? Fax ? Email Address ? User ID
? Password ? Confirm Password ? If you ever
lose your username or password we will ask you
the following question, and need to receive your
given answer, to confirm your identity. Please
use a question that you will be sure to
remember. Question ? Answer ?
Register ?
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Accessing TIMS
Log In then select the Teacher Icon in the
Center of the Page
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Accessing TIMS
Select the TIMS Icon
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AccessingTIMS
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Accessing TIMS
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TIMS USER GUIDES
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TIMS Home Screen Dashboard

• Work with Messages
• View and Update Profile
• View Test Results
• Create Applications
• Work with Credentials

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Background Questions
These are the same questions found on the PDE338G
form
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Additional Documentation
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Credentials
Question 1 answer No Question 2 answer
Yes Question 3 answer No Question 4 answer
No
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Education Information
Add Arcadia to the educator record
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Educator Prep Program
YES
Teacher Certification is an Educator Preparation
Program
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Application Summary
The application is Incomplete until Payment is
Submitted
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Payment Screen
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Application Submitted
Print the Cover Sheet and send to PDE along with
any requested documentation.
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Cover Sheet
Note the Scan BarThis is unique to each
applicant
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University Verification

• Once you submit the electronic application
  through TIMS, the Certification Officer from
  Arcadia can access the application and recommend
  the candidate to PDE.
• This process will take 8-12 weeks before PDE
  approves the application and the candidate can
  print the certificate (credential).

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Credentials
Check the status of your application every week.
When approved you will be able to print your
Certificate.
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Professional Certificate
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Praxis Test Standard Deviation Qualifying score
for Elementary Education C, I A - 7.1 standard
deviation

• 2.8-2.99 3.0 3.1-3.25 3.26-3.5
  3.51-3.75 3.76-4.0
• 175 168 166 164
  163 161
• 1 SD -0.25 SD -0.50
  SD -0.75 SD -1 SD
• The chart is posted on the graduate forms page at
  www.arcadia.edu/gsforms

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CONVERT AN INSTRUCTIONAL ITO INSTRUCTIONAL II

• This is done through the school district where
• you are teaching
• REQUIREMENTS
• 3 years of teaching in PA public school
• 24 Post-baccalaureate credits
• Undergraduate/graduate courses from an accredited
  four year school (Religion, Law, Medicine and
  Community College credits excluded)
• PDE approved in-service credits
• Induction Program
• Effective September 1, 2011 Educators issued an
  Instructional I certificate after September
  22, 2007 must complete 6 credits in the area of
  Inclusive Classrooms as a part of the 24 post
  baccalaureate credits required for Level II
  conversion.

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PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (Act 48)

• To maintain their certification, all school
  personnel are required to participate in
  continuing professional development.
• Every 5 years teachers must complete
• 6 undergraduate/graduate credits or
• 180 hours of PDE approved in-service
• OR a combination of credits and hours

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• Adding An Instructional Area To A PA
  Certificate REQUIREMENTS Must hold an
  Instructional certificate (Level I, II or
  administrative) and be adding an Instructional
  area. 
• Applies to middle school single area content
  (until 2013) or secondary ed single area content
  (no time restriction) (math, general science,
  chemistry, social studies, etc.)
• Pass required Praxis exam and apply directly
  to PDE via TIMS
• Excludes  all K-6 or K-12 Content Areas and any
  Instructional subject with "no qualifying
  score". 
• www.ets.org for information on Praxis tests

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RECIPROSITYINTERSTATE AGREEMENTS

• PA has interstate agreements with 42 states.
• Agreements simplify issuance of a comparable
  certificate by another state.
• Teacher must obtain forms from the Department of
  Education for the state in which they seek
  reciprocal certification.
• Program Verification forms from out-of-state
  agencies should be sent to the Graduate Office.
• Additional certification requirements may apply.

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Resources for Teachers

• U.S. Department of Education
• www.ed.gov
• Certification Requirements for all 50 States
• (maintained by the University of Kentucky)
• http//www.uky.edu/Education/TEP/usacert.html
• PA R.E.A.P.
• (Regional Education Applicant Placement
  Program)
• http//www.pareap.net/
• On-Line Application reviewed by School District
  Personnel who are Hiring Teachers
• Job Listings for Educators
• Other Participating REAP States
• Internet Resources for Teachers can be found on
  the Graduate Forms Page
• www.arcadia.edu/gsforms