Teacher Education Handbook - Arkansas State University

Arkansas State University

Teacher Education Handbook

For Candidates Pursuing Initial Licensure Programs

Maintained by The Professional Education Programs Office For additional copies of the handbook, retrieve from the

Professional Education Programs website

August 2019

PREFACE Arkansas State University has offered bachelor's degree teacher education programs for over seventy years, master's degree teacher education programs for over forty years, and the specialist degree for administrators and counselors for more than thirty years. These programs have been continuously monitored and approved by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), Higher Learning Commission/North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). With the July 1, 2013 de facto consolidation of NCATE and Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC), the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) became the new accrediting body. The Educator Preparation Program (EPP) at A-State is accredited by CAEP. Arkansas State University is committed to the preparation of teachers who have the knowledge and skills necessary to meet the learning needs of youth in our culturally diverse American schools. The Arkansas Department of Education 2011 Model Core Teaching Standards developed by the Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) have been adopted by Arkansas State University and is specifically designed to provide an integrated series of studies in general education, preprofessional studies and field experiences, academic specialization, and professional studies. All candidates who are committed to pursuing a career in teaching and who meet the teacher education program standards are welcome. This Handbook is prepared for the information and assistance of teacher education candidates pursing initial licensure programs at Arkansas State University. The policies and practices presented herein supersede all previous revisions.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Arkansas State University is an equal opportunity institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, or other unlawful factors in employment practices or admission and treatment of students.

Printed 1966

Revised August 2019

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Table of Contents

PREFACE ........................................................................................................................................ ii

Chapter 1.......................................................................................................................................... 1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 1 Missions and Values ................................................................................................................ 1 Mission ............................................................................................................................. 1 Vision.................................................................................................1 Philosophy ..................................................................................................................... 1-2 EPP Purpose ............................................................................................................................. 2 EPP Goals ............................................................................................................................. 2-3 Arkansas Teaching Standards ...............................................................................................3-4 Assessment System .................................................................................................................. 4 Candidate Dispositions............................................................................................................. 4 Areas of Study.......................................................................................................................... 5 Program for Elementary Teachers.................................................................................... 5 Program for Special Education Teachers ......................................................................... 5 Program for Middle Level Teachers................................................................................. 5 Programs for Secondary Teachers .................................................................................... 5 Programs for K-12 Licensure .......................................................................................... 5 Master of Arts in Teaching .............................................................................................. 5 Program Review....................................................................................................................... 5

Chapter 2.......................................................................................................................................... 6 Organizational Structure .......................................................................................................... 6 Admission to Program.............................................................................................................. 7 Department Screening Committees.......................................................................................... 7 Governance Standing Committees ........................................................................................ 7-8 Council on Professional Education .......................................................................................... 8 Internship Appeals Committee..........................................................................8

Chapter 3 ......................................................................................................................................... 9 Admission and Retention Policies and Procedures .................................................................. 9 Admission ............................................................................................................................... 9 Checkpoint 1: Admission into the Teacher Education Program ...................................... 9 Admission Requirements ........................................................................................................ 9 Retention ............................................................................................................................... 10 Retention Checkpoints ........................................................................................................... 10 Checkpoint 2: Pre-Teacher Intern Check ......................................................................... 10 Checkpoint 3: Intent for Capstone Teaching Internship Check ....................................... 10 Checkpoint 4: Capstone Internship Check .................................................................. 10-11 Checkpoint 5: Exit Assessment Check............................................................................. 11 Pre-Teacher Intern Check Procedure ................................................................................11-12 Admission to the Capstone Teaching Internship Semester .................................................... 12 Validation Process for Capstone Internship ........................................................................... 12 Intent to Graduate Form ........................................................................................................ 12

Chapter 4........................................................................................................................................ 13 Field Experiences ................................................................................................................... 13 Levels of Field Experiences ........................................................................................... 13 Site Assignments for Field Experiences ......................................................................... 13 Capstone Teaching Intern Experience...............................................................................13-14 Background Check for Eligibility for Field Placement .................................................. 14

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University Supervisor ..................................................................................................... 14 Factors That Influence the Selection of Your Clinical Site............................................ 14 Factors That Influence the Selection of Your Teaching Internship Site......................... 14 Factors That Influence the Selection of Your Clinical Supervisor............................14-15 Full-Time Capstone Teaching Internship ....................................................................... 15 Capstone Teaching Internship School Day .................................................................... 15 Substitute Teaching ........................................................................................................ 15 Vacations ........................................................................................................................ 15 Visits By the Assigned University Supervisor ............................................................... 15 Evaluation....................................................................................................................... 16 Conferences .................................................................................................................... 16

Chapter 5 ....................................................................................................................................... 17 Some Helpful Ideas ............................................................................................................... .17 To The Teacher Intern.................................................................................................... 17 To The Clinical Supervisor ........................................................................................... .18

Chapter 6 ....................................................................................................................................... 19 Launching Your Career.......................................................................................................... 19 Applying for Teacher Licensure ..............................................................................19-20 Professional Licensure in Arkansas ....................................................................................... 21 Career Services ..................................................................................................................... 21

Appendix A ............................................................................................................................ 22 Charlotte Danielson's Framework for Teaching ............................................................. 23

Appendix B ............................................................................................................................ 24 Application for Admission into the Teacher Education Program ............................25-26 Clarification of Teacher Education Admission/Retention Standards ............................. 27 Act 1310 of 1995 and Act 1313 of 1997 ................................................................... 28-29 Verification and Evaluation of Career Decision Awareness .......................................... 30

Appendix C ............................................................................................................................ 31 Praxis CORE Test........................................................................................................... 32

Appendix D ............................................................................................................................ 33 Pre-Teacher Intern Check Form ................................................................................34-37

Appendix E ............................................................................................................................ 38 Intent for Teaching Internship ........................................................................................ 39

Appendix F............................................................................................................................. 40 K-6, SPED, and 4-8, Classification of Field Experience Sites - ASU - Beebe ......... 41-42 K-6 and 4-8, Classification of Field Experience Sites - ASU - Mid South .......... ....43-44 K-6, SPED, and 4-8, Classification of Field Experience Sites - ASU - Jonesboro ...45-46 Secondary 7-12 and K-12 Majors, Classification of Field Experience Sites ............47-48

Appendix G ............................................................................................................................ 49 PRAXIS II Scores......................................................................................................50-52

Appendix H ............................................................................................................................ 53 Child Maltreatment................................................................................................................... 54

Appendix I ..........................................................................................................................................55 Arkansas State Police Record Check Form .................................................................... 56

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Chapter 1

Introduction

The teacher education faculty of Arkansas State University wishes to take this opportunity to congratulate you on selecting teaching as a professional career. The Teacher Education Handbook was formulated to aid you in gaining an understanding of the outcomes, policies, and procedures that govern teacher education. As the College of Education and Behavioral Science moves through the 21st century, many issues will be debated, studied, and subsequently modified to continue striving to produce quality teachers. Please read this Handbook carefully and consult with your advisor for clarification or additional information as you proceed through your program. The most recent revised handbook can be retrieved at the website for the Professional Education Programs Office.

Mission and Values Teacher Education Outcomes at the Initial Preparation Level

Arkansas State University (ASU) Mission Arkansas State educates leaders, enhances intellectual growth and enriches lives.

College of Education and Behavioral Science (COEBS) Mission The mission of the College of Education and Behavioral Science is to generate and disseminate knowledge through teaching, research, and service; and to apply that knowledge to improve education and the quality of life for all individuals in a pluralistic and democratic society. We accomplish this within studentcentered, intellectually challenging environments with faculty and staff dedicated to excellence.

Mission of Educator Preparation Provider (EPP) Our mission is to prepare future educators by:

? providing comprehensive opportunities to enhance personal and professional growth in and intellectually challenging environment, which strives for excellence while promoting good teaching, research and service, and where diversity is valued and respected;

? equipping them with the content knowledge, skills and dispositions, which enhance effective professional practice;

? fostering the effective use of technology; ? promoting critical and reflective thinking through intellectually challenging, inspirational student-

centered teaching and learning; and ? providing clinical experiences through strong collaboration and partnership with schools, local

and state agencies and professional organizations.

Vision of Educator Preparation Provider (EPP) Our vision is to prepare future educators who will effectively contribute to the quality of their students' lives locally and globally. We envision candidates who are equipped to assume leadership, who are critically reflective and who are equipped with the content, skills and dispositions to be successful in their professional practice. We are committed to preparing educators who take responsibility for students' learning and development and who value equality, diversity, intellectual rigor and the belief that all students can learn.

Philosophy of Educator Preparation Provider (EPP)

"Who dares to teach must never cease to learn." John Cotton Dana

The Professional Education Unit of Arkansas State University is comprised of professionals reflecting a wide range of educational, philosophical, and professional backgrounds; the philosophy of the Educator

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