College of Education

Bachelors in Education (6221 – 6227)Educator Preparation Institute (8008)

Alternative Certification (9591)

Fall 2018

• Administration• Dr. Alycia Ehlert, AVP• Dr. Amy Ringue, Academic Chair• Dr. Margie Hensler, Assistant Chair• Dr. Ana Blaine, EPI Ombudsperson and Certification

Specialist

• Staff• Mr. Martin Goldys, Coordinator of Student Tracking• Mrs. Bonnie Gomez-Gonzalez, Senior Staff Assistant

Why enroll at DSC SOE? • 8 full time faculty

dedicated to students – all former teachers

• High placement and retention rate

• Live/work in same district

• Evening and online classes

• SOE Faculty advising• All Ed classes on 3rd

floor with a dedicated computer lab

• Scholarships and low tuition

Bachelor of Science in Education:• 6221 - Elementary Education K-6 (Reading/ESOL)• 6222 - Exceptional Student Education K-12 (Reading/ESOL)• 6223 - Mathematics Education 6-12• 6224 - Biology Education 6-12• 6225 - Physics Education 6-12• 6226 - Chemistry Education 6-12• 6227 - Earth/Space Science Education 6-12

Overview of the Programs

Bachelor’s continued• Reading Endorsement

• EE and ESE – Full• Math and Science – Competencies 1 & 2• EPI – Competency 2

• ESOL Endorsement• EE and ESE – Full• Math and Science – Receive Required Training in ESOL

• Eligible for a Five Year Florida Professional Educator's Certificate

BSED Admissions Requirements:• Conferred Associate of Arts degree from a regionally

accredited institution;• Cumulative GPA of 2.5 in all higher education classes;• Satisfactory completion of the General Knowledge Test

(GKT) portion of the Florida Teacher Certification Examination;

• Volunteer Clearance (no disqualifying offenses);• Completed BSED Application in student portal; and • Grade of "C" or higher in the following pre-requisite

classes: EDF1005, EEX2010, MAE2801*(*MAE2801 is Elem and ESE majors only)

Educator Preparation Institute (EPI)

• Candidates already hold a four-year degree• Candidates are eligible to receive a five-year

Florida Professional Educator's Certificate• EPI consists of 21 credit hours of instruction

and 90 hours of field experience (see brochure for list of classes)

EPI Admission Requirements: • Bachelor’s Degree (transcript on file)• Statement of Eligibility (SOE) from

FLDOE• Apply to College in student portal• Proof of FL Residency• VCS Volunteer Clearance

Alternative Certification (9591)• Already teaching on a temporary certificate (3

yrs) & have Bachelors; enrolled in the College• Please refer them to the FLDOE and their

district certification specialists• Usually take 4 courses (Ex. Classroom

Assessment, Critical Issues in Education)• Look for evening and online classes• Must have an override by Chair to register

Stand Alone Reading Endorsement

We offer a K-12 Reading Endorsement that will allow Florida educators to meet the need for highly-qualified teachers in reading, per the Florida Department of Education requirements under the Just Read, Florida! initiative. The School of Education offers the opportunity to complete the five reading competencies through three rigorous online courses:

o RED3012 Principles of Readingo RED4519 Diagnosis, Intervention in Readingo RED4844 Reading Practicum

Conditional Admissions

• May be granted to applicants missing ONLY one admission requirement

• The requirement must be fulfilled by the first day of class

• No 10% waivers

Course Credit Transfer

• Any upper level (3000 or 4000) education course credit transferred in from another institution must be approved by the Chair of the College of Education

• Can transfer up to 3 course credits

Completion Requirements Academic

• A grade of “C” or better in all courses• Successful completion of all field

experiences• Maintain a GPA of 2.5 or above

FTCE Requirements Testing• Florida Teacher Certification Exams (FTCE)

• General Knowledge Test (GKT) – BSED Admissions requirement only• Professional Educator Test (PEd)• Subject Area Exam (SAE)

• PricingRegistration Fees First Attempt Retake

Subject Area Examination $200 $150 (1subtest), $200 (2subtests), $220 (3subtests)

Professional Education Test $150 $170General Knowledge Test $130 $150 (each section)

GKT Workshops

Available to DSC students only:

Field Experience Requirements• Most classes include fifteen hours of field

work• For example, if student is enrolled in three

classes this semester, he/she may be responsible for completing 45 hours of field work

• Field Work must be a priority in order for success in the program

Field Experience Requirements• Full-time substitute teachers or full-time

paraprofessionals must complete field experience hours at a separate school, in addition to and separate from scheduled work hours

• Field experience hours cannot be “banked” at the home school during work hours

Field Experience Requirements

EPI CandidatesIf he/she is a full-time teacher, then field experience is completed in his/her own classroom

Disqualifying OffensesTitle XLVII K-20 Education Code 1012.315 Disqualification from employment.--A person is

ineligible for educator certification, and instructional personnel and school administrators, as defined in s. 1012.01, are ineligible for employment in any position that requires direct contact with students in a district school system, charter school, or private school that accepts scholarship students under s. 220.187 or s. 1002.39, if the person, instructional personnel, or school administrator has been convicted of…

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=1000-1099/1012/Sections/1012.315.html

Disqualifying Offenses

• Pre-service teachers who have a disqualifying offense are not eligible to complete the program, to student teach, or to receive a professional teaching certificate.

Our Students’ Educational Journey

They are:•Prepared!•Passionate!•Principled!

Questions? Comments? Concerns?

Dr. Amy RingueExt 3186

ringuea@daytonastate.edu