Elementary - Middle Students
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CURRENT STUDENTS
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PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
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Elementary Education - Current Requirements
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Every Semester
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Meet with your advisor prior to class registration
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Every Academic Year
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Secure Background Clearances
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The Pennsylvania State Police Request for Criminal Records Check (Act 34)
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The Federal Criminal History Record (Act 114)
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The Child Abuse History Clearance (Act 151)
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Freshman Year
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Take the 3 PRAXIS I Exams listed below (All students must have
passing scores on PRAXIS I in order to register for EDUC 202 (Children's
Literature)
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10710 PPST Reading
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20720 PPST Writing
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10730 PPST Math
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Complete Diversity Profile
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Complete Disposition Self-Evaluation and Action Plan in
LiveText
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Complete Technology Self-Evaluations in LiveText
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Sophomore Year
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Apply for Candidacy
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Candidacy is formal admission as a candidate for an Elementary Education
Teacher Certificate. Candidacy is required of all students taking 300 level
classes or higher (in your major). A student may apply for candidacy at the
completion of 45 credits (including 6 credits in English and 6 credits in Math);
successful completion of PRAXIS I; and a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
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Application deadlines are October 1 (for Spring registration) and February
14 (for Fall registration)
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Junior Year
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Present Developing Portfolio (All observation hours must be
completed prior to presenting your developing portfolio in the Junior Year of
the program.) Hours include:
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20 Diversity Hours - 10 Hours in each Diversity Area identified in the
Diversity Profile Plan. A Diversity Essay will be written using the Directions,
Guidelines, and Rubric in your Developing Portfolio.
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60 Field Experience Hours - The 60 hours must meet all of the following
specifications:
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16 hours in regular education from Intro to Elementary Ed - EDUC 105
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10 hours in regular education from the Elementary School - EDUC 204
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4 hours in regular education from Children's Literature - EDUC 202
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10 hours from Intro to Exceptionalities - SPEC 105
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10 hours in K-2
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10 hours in 3-4
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10 hours in 5-6
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10 hours in Special Ed
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20 hours in a learning environment
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Apply for Professional Semester (BLOCK)
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Pass PRAXIS II Exam - 20511 Fundamentals of Subjects: Content
Knowledge
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Senior Year
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Apply for Student Teaching
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Pass PRAXIS II Exam - 10011 Elementary Curriculum,
Instruction, Assessment (prior to student teaching)
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Present Senior Portfolio
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Apply for Certification (Requires successful completion of all
program requirements, PRAXIS Exams, and a Physical Examination.)
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