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WELCOME! School of Education. Orientation: Part 1 2010. Accreditation. Accredited by - SACS - ACSI (Assoc of Christian Schools Intern’l ) - NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education)
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WELCOME!School of Education Orientation: Part 1 2010
Accreditation • Accredited by - SACS - ACSI (Assoc of Christian Schools Intern’l) - NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education) NCATE is highly respected in the education community and may be necessary (or preferred) for licensure in some states
Mission • To develop competent professionals with a Biblical world view for Christian, public, and private schools
Knows KNOWS Christian values, moral dimensions, and ethical implications synthesized with academic knowledge
Implements IMPLEMENTS skills as a gift from God, because teaching/leadership is a calling from God.
Believes BELIEVES and practices personal integrity, social responsibility, sensitivity to the needs of others, and the betterment of humanity
P-L-A-C-E Program & Learning Assessment Cycle for Educators I. PURPOSE & GOALS V. IMPLEMENTATION II. DATA COLLECTION III. DATA ANALYSIS IV. ACTION PLAN
Overview of Programs • Master’s degrees • MAT- Master of Arts in Teaching • MEd- Master of Education • EdS- Educational Specialist • EdD- Doctoral Degree
What is the Advising Guide? • Resource for LUO staff and candidates • Located on the Graduate Education website: • www.liberty.edu/advisingguide • Links to the Advising Guide are also located on LUOnline.com and on each Education degree page
Information on the Advising Guide • Program specific: • - Degree Completion Plans • - Course Sequencing Guides • - Field Experience Summaries • - Course Competency Charts • Contact information • Gates • Licensure • Student teaching • Course descriptions • Course scheduling
Advising • These PowerPoint slides are on the Advising Guide • Education advisors will be available during the luncheon that follows this meeting • Ask questions • Make an appointment • Contact at educ@liberty.edu
What Are Gates? • 4 “Gates” must be passed to complete the EDUC programs • Each gate is a checkpoint to ensure that candidates are ready to move to the next stage
Gate 1-Admissions • Gate 1 - Admission into the EDUC program of choice • Once the student is fully accepted into the program, Gate 1 has been passed
Gate 2-Candidacy • Gate 2 application submitted by candidates after 9-15 credit hours have been completed • Gate 2 is a checkpoint to determine if the candidate meets the requirements for the specific program or specialization
Gate 2 Requirements • Gate 2 application • DCP w/courses completed (including any transfer credits) • Course Competency Chart (Elementary and Secondary Education ONLY)
Gate 3 Capstone • Gate 3 application for capstone experience in final semester * LICENSURE: Submit in LiveText • *MAT: Student teaching (590/591) • * MEd: Internship (699) • MEd-T&L: Project and/or practicum (698) • EdS: Advanced research & writing (718) • EdD: Dissertation (990)
Gate 4-Program Completion • Completion of program • Submit graduation application! • Licensure paperwork, if applicable
What is LiveText? • LiveText is required for candidates in licensure programs • LiveText is used to submit benchmark assignments and create portfolios • LiveText is purchased by each candidate only ONE TIME (from MBS or www.livetext.com )
Advantages of LiveText • Create projects/portfolios that can be viewed by professors and prospective employers • Receive feedback from professors • Access standards, outcomes and competencies • Access streaming educational videos, images, and other resources ($20 extra)
Teaching & Learning Master of Education
Overview of Teaching & Learning • NON-licensure program • 36 credit hours • Online; no required intensives • No required Praxis tests • Capstone course: Complete project and/or practicum
T&L Specializations • General Education - Leadership option • Elementary Education • Special Education • Middle School • Other specializations in development - Educational Technology
School of Education Orientation: Part II 2010
Licensure WARNING! • Licensure is strongly recommended • Do NOT attempt to earn licensure through a NON-licensure program
Verification by Institution: • Completion of Approved Education Program • The applicant completed requirements for the • bachelor’s • master’s • six year (educational specialist) • doctorate • degree and finished an approved education program in the licensure area(s) of (e.g. elementary education, music, secondary mathematics, etc.)
Verification by Institution: • Completion of Approved Education Program • The applicant completed requirements for the • bachelor’s • master’s • six year (educational specialist) • doctorate • degree and finished an approved education program in the licensure area(s) of (e.g. elementary education, music, secondary mathematics, etc.)
Licensure Options • Initial licensure: - MAT or EdS/EdD • Advanced licensure: - MEd or EdS/EdD
Master of Arts in Teaching Initial Licensure
Specializations • Specialization: endorsement area for licensure upon completion of the program • Specializations available: • Elementary Education • Secondary Education (must choose content area) • Special Education
Content Competencies • Elementary and Secondary education: - content competencies required • Content competencies: specific for specialization/teaching endorsement • Competencies: courses taken in undergraduate program; additional courses may be required • Submit content competency chart to candidacy@liberty.edu • Other endorsements added through Praxis II
Example of Content Competencies • Secondary Education—Math
MAT: Initial Licensure Tests TESTS required for GATE 3 application passing scores by Gate 3 • Praxis II Completed for a specific content areaSee Advising Guide for recent changes by ETS Changes do not affect tests already taken - new Praxis II: Business and Spanish - no Praxis II required in 2011: special education, computer science, and theatre arts
MAT: Initial Licensure Tests TESTS required for GATE 3 application passing scores by Gate 3 • VCLA(Virginia Communications and Literary Assessment) • May be taken online • VRA (Virginia Reading Assessment) • Offered ONLY in Virginia • Elementary or Special Education only
GATE 3: MAT-Student Teaching • Application due in prior semester • 2/15 for fall student teaching • 9/15 for spring student teaching • Passing scores required for Gate 3 • Application must be submitted in LiveText
GATE 3: Student Teaching/Internship • Placement options • Your own classroom/school (must beaccredited school; in your endorsement area) • Lynchburg area – do NOT contact schools(All local requests by LU Licensure Office) • Outside Lynchburg area – candidates contact schools and submit information to gate3@liberty.edu
MAT Field Experience/Student Teaching • MAT candidates must complete Field Experience throughout the program • Candidates track experience hours on field experience log • Hours required in a variety of settings (see Field Summary on Advising Guide) • 300 hours required to complete MAT (includes practicum and student teaching), with a minimum of 150 hours of directed student teaching
Professional opportunities • Professional memberships required on FES (Field Experience Summary) • SOE offers two online chapters • ASCD • KDP- CEC- CEAI
Join Lynchburg’s Professional Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi ! For more information please email: Dr. Shante’ Moore Austin somoore@liberty.edu Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education
A Professional Association forChristians in Public and Private Schoolswww.ceai.orgFaculty Contacts: Dr. Connie McDonald orDr. David Holder
Master of Education Advanced Licensure
Overview of MEd • 36 credit hour program (48 for School Counseling) • Specializations: • Licensure/Online + intensives: • Administration • School Counseling • Program Specialist • Non-licensure/Online • Teaching and Learning
Advanced Licensure • Administration/Supervision - must have initial licensure /*teaching experience • Program Specialists – must have initial licensure • Gifted, Early Childhood (add-ons) • Reading, Math must have *teaching experience * experience during M.Ed. Program accepted • School Counseling should have two years of teaching or counseling experience • Experience may be assistant counselor • Experience not required in all states