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The Faculty
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Source: 2005-2006 Catalog
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Department Aims, Objectives, and Learning Outcomes
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.
Student Learning Outcomes
Washburn University professional education candidates, upon graduation,
are expected to have:
- demonstrated the ability to use the central concepts, tools of inquiry,
and structures of each discipline he or she teaches and create opportunities
that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for all students;
- demonstrated an understanding of how individuals learn and develop
intellectually, socially, and personally and provide learning opportunities
that support this development;
- demonstrated the ability to provide different approaches to learning
and create instructional opportunities that are equitable, that are
based on developmental levels, and that are adapted to diverse learners,
including those with exceptionalities;
- acquired the ability to understand and use a variety of appropriate
instructional strategies to develop various kinds of students' learning
including critical thinking, problem solving, and reading;
- acquired the ability to understand individual and group motivation
and behavior as a means to create a learning environment that encourages
positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation;
- used a variety of effective verbal and non-verbal communication techniques
to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction
in the classroom;
- planned effective instruction based upon the knowledge of all students,
community, subject matter, curriculum outcomes, and current methods
of teaching reading;
- acquired the ability to understand and use formal and informal assessment
strategies to evaluate and ensure the continual intellectual, social,
and other aspects of personal development of all learners;
- evaluated the effects of his or her choices and actions on others
(students, parents, and other professionals in the learning community),
actively seek out opportunities to grow professionally, and participates
in the school improvement process (Kansas Quality Performance Accreditation
[QPA]);
- fostered collegial relationships with school personnel, parents, and
agencies in the larger community to support all students' learning and
well-being;
- demonstrated the ability to integrate across and within content fields
to enrich the curriculum, develop reading and thinking skills, and facilitate
all students' abilities to understand relationships between subject
areas;
- acquired the ability to understand the role of technology in society
and demonstrates skills using instructional tools and technology to
gather, analyze, and present information, enhance instructional practices,
facilitate professional productivity and communication, and help all
students use instructional technology effectively; and
- used the historical, philosophical, and social foundations of education
to guide educational practices.
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. Intere sted 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
- 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.
- Completion of ED 150 and ED 200 with a grade of C or better in ED
200.
- 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.
- Completion of the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) with minimum
scores of: Writing 172; Reading 173; and Mathematics 172.
- Submission of a University Professor Recommendation form and the
EPIC I Supervisor Evaluation.
Licensure Only Students
- Completion of ED 150 and ED 200 with a grade of C or better in ED
200.
- 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.
- Completion of the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) with minimum
scores of : Writing 172; Reading 173; and Mathematics 172.
- 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
a) have filed a Student Teaching Application by the end of the first full
month of the semester prior to the student teaching semester; b) have
completed all professional education requirements with a grade of C or
better; c) 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; d) 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 2002-2003 academic
year.
| Mean GPA |
3.31/4.0 |
| Pass Rates: Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT)
Grades K-6
Grades 7-12 |
97% |
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.
See the Department Website for a list of scholarships.
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
Robert R. Dunwell Award for an Outstanding Future Educational Administrator
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. Undergraduate students
with a 3.5 cumulative grade point in education program coursework at the
conclusion of their programs receive the Reflective Educator Award.
GRADUATE PROGRAM IN EDUCATION (MEd)
The Department of Education administers a Master of Education program.
See Education, Graduate Programs, in catalog index.
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