Teacher Education Admission at the mid-level includes the following criteria: 1. A grade of C- or above must be earned in all courses that are required in a major or a minor. 2. 2.70 cumulative GPA 3. Successfully completing the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) or Praxis 1 as described below. In order to be recommended for teacher licensure, North Dakota requires students to take the PreProfessional Skills Test (PPST) prior to applying for licensure and achieve the following minimum scores: Reading 173, Writing 173, Math 170. The state allows a composite score of 516 if two of the three tests are passed with the minimum score. 4. Successful completion of Educ 398: Junior Seminar, Educ 399 Classroom Practicum, and completion of the mid-level forms. Level III (final level - the Student Teaching Semester) The semester devoted to student teaching is a demanding one. Students must plan their programs carefully to be free of other classes and activities. Any involvement or participation in on-campus activities must meet with prior approval of the chair of the Education Department. Application for student teaching must be made one semester before the student teaching semester. Out-of-area assignments require student and departmental pre-planning and approval and should begin two semesters before student teaching. All plans for the student teaching semester must be arranged with the Education Department faculty. Only those elementary and secondary schools that are fully accredited will be used as sites for student teachers. Additional information is available in the Jamestown College Student Teaching Handbook. Fees: Student teachers will pay a semester fee to be determined by the administration in addition to designated college expenses. Seminars: Local/area student teachers are required to attend seminar sessions as scheduled. Out-of-area student teachers are encouraged to attend available sessions where they are practice teaching. Note: It is recommended that students take the Praxis II in their content area before student teaching, and the Praxis II PLT during student teaching. Check the ESPB website at www.nd.gov/espb to find test number and cutscore (required for ND licensure). The Praxis II tests are a program exit requirement. Students planning to student teach out of state need to check the state’s licensing site for state specific information. Requirements and Suggested Sequence for the Elementary Education Major General Education requirements include
Dept. Course No. Comm 102 or Comm 201 Comm 305 or Soc 320 Pols 104 or Hist 207 or Hist 208 Hist Math 102 or Math 111
Course Title Fundamentals of Public Speaking Oral Interpretation of Literature Cross-Cultural Communication Comparative Cultures American National Government The United States to 1865 The United States Since 1865 Non-Western History Intermediate Algebra College Algebra (or higher)
Credits
3 3 3 3 3
All students, elementary education majors and students seeking secondary education certification, are required to take one Special Topics (Educ 450) course and one department approved field experience or clinical during their program. Students should plan their courses with their education advisor. Students may choose to take 2 special topics for this requirement. 184