Pierce College BAS-Teaching ECE and ECSE endorsements Information Session 31 March 2017
Overview Pathways Market Demand Partnerships Curriculum Admissions
Pathways AAS-T AA-DTA Upside Down Degree Children’s Studies Human Development Educational Studies BAS-Teaching AA-DTA CWU PLU Saint Martin’s
Market Demand K-3 ECEAP and Head Start expansion Child Care Early Intervention P-3 SPED
Partnerships BAS-T Think Tank BAS Teacher Preparation Literature School District Partners Pierce PEAB Pierce AAS Advisory Committee Pierce ECE Department
School District Partnerships Creating Promising Futures.
Conceptual Framework Cochran, K. F., DeRuiter, J. A., & King, R. A. (1993). Pedagogical content knowing: An integrative model for teacher preparation. Journal of Teacher Education, 44, 263-272
Curriculum Required State Assessments: Prior to BAS-T Admission Washington Educator Skills Test Basic (WEST-B) Prior to senior residency Washington Educator Skills Test Endorsement (WEST-E) for ECSE National Evaluation Series (NES) for ECE During residency EdTPA Other required Program Assessments Teacher Insight Interview Field Experience Evaluations Online Portfolio Teacher/Principal Evaluation Program TPEP by supervising principal
Senior Residency Mini-PLC model Co-teaching model Cooperating teacher training College faculty led seminar
Application Checklist Applied to Pierce College and paid the admissions fee of $25 Submitted the BAS-T Application Submitted WEST-B (or equivalent SAT or ACT scores) to Pierce College Submitted the Character and Fitness Supplement Submitted three Reference Forms Submitted Personal Essay Submitted Response to Parent Email Submitted Resume Submitted Official Transcripts (excluding Pierce College) Applied for Financial Aid.
WEST-B Cut Score Comparison Table Subject WEST-B SAT(prior to 3/1/16) SAT (after 3/1/16) ACT (prior to 9/1/15) ACT (prior 9/1/15) Math 240 515 530 22 Reading 500 27 Writing 490 28 8 23 More information on the WEST-B, including how to register for the exams, can be found on the West-B Testing website. WEST-B test preparation assistance is available in our Tutoring Center
Scholarships and Grants: Financial Aid FAFSA Scholarships and Grants: Washington Scholars Washington Teacher Grants The WashBoard Federal TEACH Grants Student Loan Forgiveness Federal Information State Information
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