of tomorrow. Our faculty includes professional teachers and published researchers with years of service in education and experience in the field. Elementary Education is the gateway for creating a community of life‐long learning for your students. You will be able to teach your students to participate in community service, support social justice and promote personal independence. You will become a caring teacher who builds effective learning relationships with students. Placement Rates for SOE Graduates Adolescent Education The Adolescent Education program provides a 30 credit course of study consisting of methodologies, philosophy, literacy, application, pre‐student teaching and student teaching hours. In order to receive initial certification from the State of New York, all students must participate in and successfully complete all academic requirements for certification in Adolescent Education (grades 7‐12). New York State Teaching Certification Examinations (NYSTCE) Students must take these three tests: LAST (Liberal Arts and Sciences Test) ATS‐W (Assessment of Teaching Skills‐Written) CST (Content Specialty Test) for either English, French, Mathematics, Biology, or Chemistry
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Comprehensive Examination A comprehensive examination is required for the completion of the Adolescent Master’s of Science degrees. Questions on the examination are developed by the School of Education faculty. Questions are based on the core courses in the program and areas of discipline (constructivism, content, and pedagogy) in correlation with the New York State Learning Standards. In order to take the comprehensive examination students must be in good standing, not on academic probation. The comprehensive exam will be administered in March and October. The exam will be given the interim week between student teaching on Saturday morning. The retakes will be administered in mid‐April, mid‐May, mid‐November, and mid‐December of each year. Student Teaching Students will fulfill student teaching requirements in both adolescence setting, grades 7‐9 and grades 10‐ 12. It should be noted that students accepted into the program are required to finish the coursework in
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