Indiana University of Pennsylvania

2002-2003 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705
 

The College of Education and Educational Technology

 

John W. Butzow, Dean

Edward W. Nardi, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

John R. Johnson, Associate Dean for Teacher Education

Lloyd Onyett, Assistant Dean for Information and Communications Technology

 

Website: www.iup.edu/education

 

Since its founding in 1875 as the Indiana Normal School, Indiana University of Pennsylvania has been widely recognized for its excellent programs in teacher education. Although the scope of the university has been greatly expanded, the College of Education and Educational Technology continues the tradition of preparing outstanding teachers to serve the students of the commonwealth and the nation.

 

The College of Education and Educational Technology comprises nine multidimensional departments which offer twenty-five programs leading to the bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees. Undergraduate programs prepare students in teacher education (elementary, early childhood, secondary, vocational, and special education), communications media, and rehabilitation. In addition, a diverse set of graduate programs, detailed in the Graduate School Catalog, meet the needs of practitioners in basic education, higher education, counseling, and communications media.

 

The departments in the college are Professional Studies in Education, Foundations of Education, Communications Media, Special Education and Clinical Services, Educational and School Psychology, Counselor Education, Student Affairs in Higher Education, and Adult and Community Education. Each department makes a unique contribution to the total preparation of students within the college. Some programs provide service courses to enhance the professional preparation of students; others, such as professional programs in teacher education, public school administration, and personnel services, lead to certification for public school teaching or supervision in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

 

The college is well known for its opportunities to practice “hands-on” learning. Over five hundred students enjoy early field experiences each semester. In addition, the college places about six hundred student teachers each year in public schools which provide a full semester of supervised teaching experience. Students are encouraged to take advantage of a full range of activities offered in urban, rural, and multicultural settings.

 

Practical experiences are important for students majoring in communications media and rehabilitation as well. Students in these programs are prepared in one of the largest internship programs in Pennsylvania. They select supervised work experiences with agencies throughout the commonwealth and neighboring states; many students are so successful in their internship placements, they are hired immediately upon graduation.

 

 

Summary of Certification Programs Offered

 

Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed. with certification)

 

Bachelor of Science Degree (B.S.)

 

Graduate Programs (See the Graduate School Catalog)

 

Teacher Certification Programs

Programs in teacher education provide students with opportunities to gain competence in both generic and program-specific competencies. Students who prepare to become teachers should be able to demonstrate:

  1. depth and breadth of knowledge in subject matter content and pedagogical skills.

  2. an understanding of and the ability to apply the theoretical and practical aspects of human growth and development as they relate to teaching and learning.

  3. skills and abilities to work collaboratively with others.

  4. professional commitment to students, colleagues, and the community.

  5. the belief that professional development is an ongoing process.

  6. an understanding of the historical and philosophical foundations of American education.

 

Teacher education programs at IUP focus on student learners who are taught and guided by a faculty committed to the preparation of competent teachers. Students preparing to become teaching professionals must exhibit humanism and adaptability, practice and communicate critical thinking skills, and become excellent role models. These qualities are developed through coursework and activities that emphasize the liberal studies in concert with appropriate professional pedagogy. Collaboration is modeled as university faculty, public school personnel, and students work together to accomplish goals of the IUP teacher education programs.

 

Degree Requirements

All degree candidates in the College of Education and Educational Technology (except for three special programs) must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 124 semester hours in three categories: Liberal Studies, a specialized major field, and professional education. Program revisions are ongoing in an attempt to provide teachers in training with the most current information related to teaching and learning. Students should always consult with advisors to determine what changes, if any, have been made in their chosen program of study.

 

Liberal Studies—52-55 semester hours, described in this catalog under Requirements for Graduation.

 

Specialized major field—requirements listed under department offerings.

 

Teacher Education Program—30 semester hours, as follows:

Pre-professional Sequence—9 semester hours

COMM 103

Digital Instructional Technology  

3sh

EDSP 102

Educational Psychology  

3sh

FDED 102

American Ed in Theory and Practice

3sh

Professional Sequence—21 semester hours:

EDSP 477

Assessment of Student Learning: Design and Interpretation of
Educational Measures

3sh

EDUC 242

Pre-student Teaching Clinical Exp I

1sh

EDUC 342

Pre-student Teaching Clinical Exp II

1sh

EDUC 442

School Law

1sh
  Methods Course - (Teaching of _______) 3sh

EDUC 4XX

Student Teaching - (One semester)

12sh

 

Change of Major to a Teacher Education Program

Currently enrolled students who wish to make application for a teacher education program may secure an application for a Change of Major from the college dean’s office or department that houses the major. Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, and Special Education programs are in the College of Education and Educational Technology. Secondary education programs are in the college of their respective disciplines. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 for 2002-03 and 3.0 for 2003-04 is required by Chapter 354 of the Pennsylvania Education Code.

 

Students must complete a Change of Major form and submit it to the department chairperson of the appropriate academic department. The application is reviewed by the chairperson and/or the teacher education coordinator, and a recommendation is then forwarded to the appropriate college dean’s office for final review and action.

 

Students considering a Change of Major must also comply with the requirements of the 3-Step Process to enter the Teacher Education Professional Sequence. Students should consult with the department chairperson or program coordinator of the new major to determine specific requirements for effecting a change of major.

 

IUP Teacher Education 3-Step Process

To insure that students in IUP teacher preparation programs are progressively developing the necessary knowledge, skills, and dispositions to become a teacher, there is an evaluation and advisement of each candidate at each of three stages. Student progression to the next step is predicated on a positive recommendation by the program coordinator and academic advisor. As a result, there is an evaluation and advisement at each of the three steps.

 

When students are admitted to the university and declare an intent to pursue the teacher certification program, they will be given a program code that designates that intention, but at that point, they will not be fully admitted to the teacher certification program.

 

Initial Requirements

Prior to being formally admitted to the IUP Teacher Certification Program, the following initial requirements must be met by candidates:

 

Step 1. Admission to Teacher Certification Program

Procedure: During the student’s third semester at IUP, candidates must file an application and personal goals essay with the major academic advisor. The advisor or departmental program coordinator will review, recommend approval or denial, and forward the application to the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Education and Educational Technology. Applications will be reviewed immediately after posting of semester grades.

 

Transfer students from either within the university or from another institution and postbaccalaureate students will have their transcripts individually reviewed by the associate dean for Teacher Education, College of Education and Educational Technology, and the coordinator of the selected certification program to determine a specific, sequenced program of study that will be in concert with the program and sequence of other applicants but, to the extent possible, reflective of their previously earned courses and completed experiences.

 

Requirements:

A. Completion of at least 48 semester hours of university coursework and establishment of a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 for 2002-03 and 3.0 for 2003-04 as required/revised by Chapter 354 of the Pennsylvania Education Code. Transfer students and students seeking second degree-first certification and second certification with sufficient semester hours (48) must complete one semester (12sh minimum) at IUP to establish a GPA.
B. Completion of COMM 103/301 with a grade of C or better.
C. Completion of FDED 102/202 with a grade of C or better.
D. Completion of EDSP 102 with a grade of C or better.
E. Completion of ENGL 101 and the IUP Liberal Studies requirement in ENGL/FNGL 121 Humanities Literature with a grade of C or better.
F. Completion of 6 semester hours of college-level mathematics with a grade of C or better.
G. An affirmative recommendation from the major academic advisor.
H. Completion of initial speech/hearing screening test.
I. Clearance on TB testing and Acts 34 and 151.
J. Attainment of a satisfactory score on the three components of PRAXIS I exams (Writing, Math, Reading), to be scheduled by the student and taken no later than the end of the second semester at IUP. The PRAXIS exams may be taken a maximum of two times before the student is ineligible for admission to IUP teacher certification programs. The writing section of the PRAXIS I exams should not be taken until after completion of ENGL 101. Note: PRAXIS information is available from the Office of Career Services.
K. Program department evaluation and approval of the student’s professional portfolio based upon established criteria.
L. Completion of any other program department requirements as outlined in this catalog.
M. Satisfactory completion of an essay describing personal goals and the reason for wanting to become an educator.

 

Results: If the requirements are met, the associate dean for Teacher Education, College of Education and Educational Technology, will send the student a letter of admission to the Teacher Education Program. The program code for the student will be changed to reflect the status of admission to the Teacher Education Program. At this point, the student may consider enrolling in the following courses from the professional education core:

 

Notes:

1.     EDUC 242 and 342 must be taken in sequence and may not be taken simultaneously during the same semester. Acts 34 and 151 clearances are valid for only one year. After receiving the initial set of clearances, teacher preparation students must apply for new clearances during the month of May of each year to insure that a valid clearance is on file before going into the schools for any field experience.

2.     If the requirements for “Admission to Teacher Education” are not met by the end of the student’s fourth semester or after completing 60 semester hours, the student will not be permitted to continue pursuit of professional education and will be counseled into another major or program of study.

 

Step 2. Admission to Student Teaching

Procedure: The student must file an application through the department coordinator with the Office of the Associate Dean for Teacher Education, College of Education and Educational Technology, at least one semester before the actual experience.

 

Requirements:

A. Completion of all requirements in Step 1 including:
  1. All required professional education core courses with a minimum grade of C in each:
    a. EDEX 300 or 301
    b. COMM 103/301
    c. FDED 102/202
    d.  EDSP 102
    e. EDUC 242
    f. EDUC 342
    g. EDUC 442
    h. EDSP 377/477 (where required)
  2. Methods courses in major area
B. Satisfactory completion of at least 91 semester hours with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 in 2002-03 and 3.0 in 2003-04 as required/revised by Chapter 354 of the Pennsylvania Education Code. Transfer students with sufficient semester hours (91) must complete one semester (12sh minimum) at IUP to establish a GPA.
C. Completion of the Liberal Studies Science requirement courses with a minimum of grade of C in each.
D. Attainment of a passing score on the currently required PRAXIS II exams (and other Pennsylvania Department of Education examinations required for the specific teaching disciplines), as set annually by the Pennsylvania Secretary of Education.
E. Affirmative recommendation by the student’s major departmental advisor or program coordinator.
F. Program department evaluation and approval of the student’s professional portfolio based upon the respective program’s established criteria.
G. Completion of any other program department requirements as outlined in this catalog.

 

Results: If the requirements are met, the associate dean for Teacher Education, College of Education and Educational Technology, will confirm approval by letter and process the student teaching placement. It is the student’s responsibility to formally register for student teaching during the registration process.

 

If the requirements are not met, the student will be informed of the denial by letter and be administratively removed from the student teaching placement. The student may not register for student teaching until deficiencies are met and/or removed from the student’s academic record. It may also be determined that the student should be counseled into another field of study.

 

Step 3. Recommendation for Certification

Procedures: Complete application for the Pennsylvania Department of Education Certification and file with the certification officer (associate dean for Teacher Education, College of Education and Educational Technology) by the listed dates appropriate to the anticipated date of graduation.

 

Requirements:

A. A minimum grade of C in all professional education courses and an minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 for students admitted into teacher education in 2002-03 and 3.0 for students admitted into teacher education thereafter as required/revised by Chapter 354 of the Pennsylvania Education Code.
B. Review and recommendation by the major academic advisor indicating completion of all departmental teacher education requirements including final passage of the professional portfolio.
C. Completion of student teaching with a minimum grade of C.
D. Payment of the current processing fees.
E. No criminal charges or convictions.

 

Appeal Provision: A student who believes that any requirement of this policy has been inequitably applied or that he/she merits special consideration may appeal through the proper sequence of channels: academic advisor, chairperson, and finally the associate dean for Teacher Education, College of Education and Educational Technology. Appeals must be made before the end of the next regular academic semester following the application.

 

Every effort should be made to resolve the appeal through the process so described. If, at the conclusion of the appeals process, the student is still in disagreement with the findings, the student may request review before the Teacher Education Appeals Committee of the Academy for Teacher Preparation. The committee will be composed of three members representing the faculty of the Academy for Teacher Education Preparation, the Teacher Education Coordinator’s Council, and senior teacher preparation students.

 

To initiate an appeal, the student must file a form obtained at the Office of the Associate Dean for Teacher Education, College of Education and Educational Technology. Appeals will be heard only during the regular academic semester. The student will be expected to submit written documentation of his/her complaint about the process of review for continuation or eligibility in the teacher education program. The committee will review the materials and make its recommendation to the associate dean for Teacher Education, College of Education and Educational Technology. A final decision rests with the associate dean for Teacher Education, College of Education and Educational Technology, who is the certification officer.

 

End Notes

In all cases where advisor action is required, departments may choose to use a committee or other departmentally approved process. In cases where someone other than the academic advisor supplies recommendations, the department needs to place a copy of its policy and procedures on file with the associate dean for Teacher Education, College of Education and Educational Technology.

 

Some departments have additional junior standing requirements in place. Departments may continue to apply those requirements but need to keep a current copy of these requirements on file with the associate dean for Teacher Education, College of Education and Educational Technology.

 

The policy becomes effective with those students applying for admission to teacher certification after January, 2001. However, any student admitted to teacher education after October 7, 2000, but before August, 2001, must have a cumulative GPA of 2.6 in 2001-02, 2.8 in 2002-03, and 3.0 in 2003-04 and must meet all of the other Chapter 354 requirements. Candidates admitted to teacher education prior to October 7, 2000, and graduating after September 1, 2001, must have a cumulative GPA of 2.6 and meet all other requirements of Chapter 354.

 

Additional Note

From September 1, 2001, through August, 2002, applicants for entrance to teacher certification who do not have the required 6 semester hours in mathematics or English composition and literature must complete these semester hours prior to admission to student teaching. Beginning in September, 2002, applicants for entrance to teacher certification must have these semester hours completed as part of the 48 semester hours for admission.

 

Federal Higher Education Act Title II

The Federal Higher Education Act Title II requires all institutions that educate teachers to publish annually the passing rates on PRAXIS tests for their Program Completers. The annual report for IUP can be found at the following website: www.coe.iup.edu/titleii.

 

Student Teaching

Student teaching is designed to be the culminating learning experience for prospective teachers. Student teachers practice teaching and managing a classroom under the supervision of a full-time master teacher in an off-campus center. A university supervisor is assigned to work with individual student teachers and cooperating teachers. To gain admission to student teaching, applicants must have achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. In addition, students must complete all requirements of the 3-Step Process and should complete all other components of the Liberal Studies and professional core before student teaching. Some programs have standards above the minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and/or course grade expectations above the minimum grade of C. Each student should counsel with his/her advisor for information about specific program requirements related to qualification for student teaching.

 

Student teaching is the capstone experience in the program of the emerging professional educator. Student teaching assignments are the responsibility of the university. To avoid conflicts of interest, students will normally not be assigned to districts from which they graduated or to districts in which they permanently reside or to schools in which an immediate family member is employed.

 

Exceptions to this policy may be made in large urban school districts such as Pittsburgh and Philadelphia where there are numerous elementary and secondary schools so avoidance of assigning student teachers to their “home school area” can be achieved.

 

Any exception to this policy must be approved by the dean, College of Education and Educational Technology, or his/her designee.

 

Field Placements

The Office of Teacher Education determines final placements for all fieldwork conducted in the public schools. In accordance with university policy, students must be officially enrolled in the course for which the fieldwork is being done. Students entering a classroom without being duly registered are in violation of university policy and may place themselves at risk legally.

 

International Student Teaching Opportunities

IUP students enrolled as teacher education majors in all certification areas are eligible to participate in a half-semester student teaching program. Students participate in this program during the semester in which they register to student teach, either in the fall or the spring. They are assigned to a teaching site in the United States for the first half of the semester. The second half of the student teaching experience is completed in an overseas site. The program provides students with teaching experiences in one of the following countries: Copenhagen, Denmark; London, England; Worcester, England; Paris, France; Malahide, Ireland; and Gronigen, The Netherlands. Teaching assignments are made for all certification areas.

 

Students wishing to participate in this program must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better and a GPA of 3.0 or better in the professional core subjects and the major. The student teacher must demonstrate competency in effective classroom teaching practices, receiving a minimum grade of B in the midsemester evaluation. Upon approval of the IUP supervisor, the international student teaching assignment is confirmed.

 

In addition to IUP tuition and partial fees, students must pay a study abroad fee of $500. Travel costs, personal expenses, and living accommodation costs for room and board (paid to the host family) are the responsibility of the student. Living accommodations are arranged with host families near teaching sites.

 

Applications may be made anytime; however, preference is given to students who submit application materials one year before they student teach. Interviews for tentative acceptance will be scheduled with the international Student Teaching Committee two semesters prior to student teaching. For more information, contact Dr. Robert King, Department of Professional Studies in Education, at 724-357-2416.

 

Removal of a Student Teacher from a Student Teaching Placement

Purpose: To establish reasons or a process for removal of a student teacher from the student teaching assignment. The first two items are consistent with Act 34, Criminal Record Check; item 3 establishes a procedure if student behavior is not consistent with appropriate expectations of the school district; item 4 establishes a process and assures that the student teacher learns of unsatisfactory progress as early as possible; and item 5 is an appeal process.

 

Policy: Student teachers are ultimately guests of the cooperating school districts and may be removed by the district officers. A student teacher may also be removed by IUP from the student teaching assignment for any of the following reasons:

 

If indicted for a felony, which is covered in the School Code and Act 34, there shall be a removal of the student teacher from the school assignment until the matter is cleared. When the student is cleared of the indictment, the student teaching assignment will be extended to cover the time missed during student teaching.

  1. If convicted of a felony, which is covered in the School Code and Act 34, the student teacher will be withdrawn from the student teaching assignment and will forfeit the time spent during the student teaching assignment.

  2. If the behavior exhibited by the student teacher is not acceptable to the school district, it should be documented by the school administrator/principal in collaboration with the cooperating teacher and the university supervisor/coordinator and director, Student Teaching Office. If after discussion with the student, improvement is evidenced, no further action will be taken by the Student Teaching Office.

  3. If it is determined either by the cooperating teacher or university supervisor that the teaching competency of the student teacher is at an unsatisfactory level based on the teaching competencies indicated on the evaluation form and not in the best interest of the students, a three-way conference of cooperating teacher, university supervisor, and student will be held to discuss the concern, possible outcomes, and remedial strategies. If after consultation with the university director of Student Teaching, removal from this student teaching placement is necessary, this action shall be done by the director of Student Teaching and the dean of the College of Education and Educational Technology. This behavior should be documented and discussed as early in the student teaching experience as possible.

  4. Decisions made under this policy may be appealed to the dean, College of Education and Educational Technology (certification officer).

Certification Requirements

College of Education and Educational Technology requirements for recommendation for certification as a teacher, as well as the intermediate steps leading to commonwealth certification, are outlined in the 3-Step Process. The requirements include:

 

Applications for certification cannot be processed until the student completes the Bachelor of Science in Education degree or its equivalent.

 

Dual Certification

The departments of Professional Studies in Education and Special Education and Clinical Services have developed guidelines for students wishing to complete academic requirements for a second certification.

 

Students majoring in Elementary Education may do this in Education of Persons with Hearing Loss, Education of Exceptional Persons, or Early Childhood Education; Early Childhood Education majors may do this in Education of Persons with Hearing Loss, Education of Exceptional Persons, or Elementary Education.

 

Majors in Education of Persons with Hearing Loss or Education of Exceptional Persons may do this in either Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education.

 

Forms for applying for dual certification are available in the offices of the two departments. Applications must be approved by the student’s advisor and by the department chairperson or assistant chairperson of both departments. Students are advised that the completion of requirements will take approximately two extra semesters, and they may wish to explore the possibility of completing the second certification at a graduate level.

 

Commonwealth Requirements for Teacher Certification

(Excludes Vocational Instructional Certification. See “Center for Vocational Personnel Preparation” in the School of Continuing Education section of this catalog.)

 

Certification standards for commonwealth public school teachers are established by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Pennsylvania Board of Education. The academic advisor of the student’s major department must verify for the dean of the College of Education and Educational Technology that all academic requirements are met. The student’s name is then placed on the graduation list.

 

Applicants for certification must sign an attestment of United States citizenship. Applicants who are not citizens must have an immigrant visa which permits them to seek employment within the United States, and they must have declared the intent to become citizens of the United States. Applicants must also submit a physical examination report and certify they are not in the habit of using narcotic drugs in any form, do not use excessive amounts of intoxicating beverages, are not currently under indictment by legal authorities, and have not been convicted of a criminal offense. Applicants who are unable to meet one or more of these requirements must submit a full explanation with the application. In addition, they must attest to the fact that all information supplied in the application is accurate.

 

The Pennsylvania Department of Education issues an Instructional I certificate to beginning teachers upon graduation from and recommendation by the College of Education and Educational Technology. All candidates for the Instructional I certificate must successfully pass the PRAXIS I and II tests. Since IUP is a designated test site, registration for the PRAXIS may be completed through University Testing Services in the Career Services office. After completion of 24 additional semester hours of collegiate and/or in-service coursework and with successful teaching experience, students are eligible to receive an Instructional II certificate, which is a permanent certification to teach in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

 

Professional Certification Application Fee

All applicants for Teacher Certification or Professional Education Certifications from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through IUP will be assessed a $50 application fee. Applicants for add-on and second certifications processed through IUP will also be assessed this fee. Requests for processing out-of-state teacher certification applications will be assessed a $35 processing fee per request.

 

The University Clinics

Two clinics under the supervision of the College of Education and Educational Technology offer diagnostic testing, remedial services, and instruction. The Speech and Hearing Clinic is organized and managed by the Department of Special Education and Clinical Services. The Child Study Center is housed in the Department of Educational and School Psychology.

 

The Speech and Hearing Clinic is staffed by Special Education faculty and supervised graduate students working toward advanced degrees in Speech-Language Pathology. Using state-of-the-art equipment, clinic personnel provide diagnosis of speech problems and hearing tests and evaluations, as well as a regular program of therapy for clients. As part of this program, clinic staff members provide testing and necessary therapeutic services to all teacher education candidates, who must meet strict speech and hearing clearances. Regularly enrolled students at the university, including all teacher certification candidates, are eligible to receive these services without charge.

 

The Child Study Center provides opportunities for School Psychology graduate students in the post-master’s certification and doctoral programs to acquire professional skills under the supervision of certified faculty supervisors. Clinic personnel provide psychoeducational assessment for children and adolescents with learning and/or behavior problems. They also provide consultation for parents and public school personnel involved with these children.

 

The Literacy Center is housed within the Department of Professional Studies in Education. This center provides opportunities for graduate students in the M.Ed. in Literacy program to gain experience toward a Reading Specialist Certification. The center offers assessment and instruction in reading and writing for children and adolescents. These instructional sessions are offered in the fall, spring, and summer terms. Family literacy services are also available.

 

Graduate Programs

Information describing master’s and doctoral programs in education may be found in the current issue of the Graduate School Catalog.


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