Pierce College BAS-Teaching ECE and ECSE endorsements Information Session 17 July 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 BAS Think Tank 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 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

Financial Aid FAFSA WAFSA Scholarships and Grants: Washington Scholars Washington Teacher Grants The WashBoard Federal TEACH Grants Student Loan Forgiveness Federal Information State Information

BAS-T Timeline Entry Requirements 300 level coursework WEST-B/SAT/ACT AAS-T or equivalent: ENGL& 101 MATH& 131 or 111 40 credits core 50 credits ECE (or portfolio) 300 level coursework WEST-E (ECSE) NES (ECE) Pre-residency Clearance 400 level residency EdTPA (winter) Teacher Certification application (spring) BAS-T Graduation (spring)

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