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Source: 2004-2005 Catalog

Accreditation

Kansas State Department of Education
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
National Association of Schools of Music

Aims and Objectives

The Department of Education is committed to preparing educators to work in rural, suburban, and urban settings, and to educating leaders and professional specialty practitioners for leadership roles in schools and other community settings. It is our goal to ensure that all preservice and inservice educators are provided with numerous clinical and field-based experiences, are knowledgeable of curricula and pedagogy, receive accurate advising, and are provided with the educational supports necessary to be successful and reflective practitioners.

Transfer Students

Students transferring from a two or four year institution should meet with a teacher education advisor in the content area department of their interest, and/or the Licensure Officer in the Department of Education for an evaluation of transcripts and development of a plan for program completion. Transfer students will be expected to complete requirements for a Washburn baccalaureate degree. Additionally, all transfer students, regardless of the number of credit hours accepted, will be expected to complete at a one year residency requirement that includes enrollment in clinically-based course.

Endorsements

Teachers who are certified or licensed to teach in Kansas may pursue a second teaching license at Washburn. Interested teachers should contact the Licensure Officer in the Department of Education for a review of licensure requirements and the development of plan for program completion.

Advising

Students seeking the B.Ed or A.A. degree should file a Declaration of Major form during the first semester of matriculation at Washburn or as soon as they decide to pursue a teaching license. Students seeking a teaching license at the P-12 or secondary levels should file a Declaration of Major form with their content specific department (e.g., English, Music, Mathematics) and a Declaration of Certification/Teacher Licensure form with the Department of Education. Licensure only students should also file a Declaration of Certification/Teacher Licensure form with the Department of Education. Completion of these forms is followed by assignment of a Department of Education advisor who will assist students through program completion. P-12 and secondary students will also have advisors in their teaching content departments, to ensure that students complete requirements for both the teaching license and graduation in the major. All students complete a Program of Study form for advising purposes.

Students may view the Suggested Program of Study for all licensure programs on the Department of Education Website:

http://www.washburn.edu/cas/education/

Admission to Teacher Education

All students seeking a first/initial teaching license must be formally admitted to the teacher education program. See the Department of Education or the teacher education advisor in the content area of interest for an application. Applications are reviewed five times a year. Deadlines for submission of application materials are October 1, December 1, March 1, May 1, and August 1. All application materials must be submitted by the application date. Grades and exam scores arriving to the Department at the conclusion of the fall, spring, and summer semesters will be included during the December 1, May 1 and August 1 admissions review periods. Upon review of application materials, the Undergraduate Admissions Committee will either recommend or deny admission to a teacher licensure program. Applicants will be notified in writing regarding their admissions status. Candidates not admitted must resubmit an application for subsequent admissions reviews.

Requirements:

Degree Seeking Students

1. Completion of 24 credit hours of General Education with a 2.75 grade point average. The 24 credits must include: EN 101, MA 116, a social science general education course, and a natural science general education course. The additional twelve hours should be selected from required general education courses. A minimum grade of C is required in EN 101 and MA 116.
   
   
2. Completion of ED 150 and ED 200 with a grade of C or better in ED 200.
   
   
3. Cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher; a 2.75 grade point average in any additional professional education courses completed at the time of application; and a 2.75 in content specialty courses completed by students seeking admission to a P-12 or 6-12 licensure program.
   
   
4. Completion of the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) with minimum scores of: Writing 172; Reading 173; and Mathematics 172.
   
   
5. Submission of a University Professor Recommendation form and the EPIC I Supervisor Evaluation.

Licensure Only Students

1. Completion of ED 150 and ED 200 with a grade of C or better in ED 200.
   
   
2. Cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher; a 2.75 grade point average in any additional professional education courses completed at the time of application; and a 2.75 in content specialty courses completed by students seeking admission to a P-12 or 6-12 licensure program.
   
   
3. Completion of the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) with minimum scores of : Writing 172; Reading 173; and Mathematics 172.
   
   
4. Submission of a University Professor Recommendation form and the EPIC I Supervisor Evaluation.

Admission to Student Teaching

In order to receive appropriate consideration for student teaching and to facilitate placement of student teachers the deadline for student teaching applications shall be the last Friday of the first full month of the regular semester preceding the student teaching semester. Applications will be accepted only from students who have been fully admitted to the teacher education program. To be eligible for student teaching, students must

1. have filed a Student Teaching Application by the end of the first full month of the semester prior to the student teaching semester;
   
   
2. have completed all professional education requirements with a grade of C or better;
   
   
3. have a cumulative professional education grade point average of 2.75 or better, a specialty grade point average of 2.75, and an overall cumulative grade point average of 2.5;
   
   
4. must be approved by the Department of Education.

Program Completer Performance

Colleges which prepare teachers are required by the U.S. Congress to make public annual reports summarizing performance of program completers. The information below summarizes performance of students completing the Washburn University Teacher Education Program during the 2001-2002 academic year.

Department of Education Scholarships

Students seeking a teaching license who have met all requirements for formal admission to the Professional Teacher Education Program are eligible to apply for the following department scholarships. Scholarship application forms are available in the Department of Education Office.

The Herbert Q. Adams and Elberta E. Adams Scholarship
The Marge Bakalar Education Fund
The Catherine M. Bodenhausen Scholarship
The Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship
The Florence Eckert Scholarship
The Martha Peyton Fensch Scholarship Fund
The Dr. Kenneth and Cosma W. Godfrey Memorial Fund
The Holliday Scholarship
The Gladys V. Houston Scholarship
The Martha Kittel Scholarship
The McEachron Scholarship
The Esta A. Morgan Scholarship
The Morns Scholarship Fund
The Lyndall and Glenda Mummert Scholarship
The Nellie Ansel Obrecht
The Phi Delta Kappa Scholarship
The James David Pollak Scholarship
The Bertha M. Rightmire Scholarship Fund
The Sylvester Skoch Scholarship Fund
The Spangler Scholarship
The Topeka Area Retired Teachers Association Scholarship
The James M. And Mildred Trimble Young Scholarship
The Whelan Scholarship Fund
The Mose J. And Erma F. Whitson Scholarship

Departmental Honors

Departmental Honors are granted by the Faculty of the Department to candidates seeking a licensure in Early Childhood and Elementary Education who complete degree requirements with a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better in required professional education courses.

In addition to Department Honors, each semester the Faculty of the Department of Education makes the following awards:

Outstanding Early Childhood Education Student
Julia Etta Parks Award to the Outstanding Elementary Student Teacher
Outstanding Secondary Student Teacher

Recipients of these awards have their names engraved on permanent plaques in the Department of Education Office and receive individual plaques in recognition of their outstanding teaching performance.