A PPLICATION P ROCESS TO THE T EACHER P REPARATION P ROGRAM

“W HAT D O T EACHERS M AKE ?” B Y T AYLOR M ALI

E LIGIBILITY TO A PPLY Currently enrolled undergraduate Reached at least sophomore status Have cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 by end of Fall 2012 Passed (or are registered) for the MTTC Basic Skills Test Completed remedial coursework in math & writing by end of this semester Want admission to program for Fall 2013 Disclaimers: Meeting minimum requirements does NOT guarantee admission Essay fees and registration fees for the Basic Skills Test CANNOT be refunded if you are not admitted The Elementary Mathematics teaching major is competitive (requires submission of Supplemental App) Students must have 56 credits by the beginning of Fall Semester 2013 to be fully admitted

M ICHIGAN T EST FOR T EACHER C ERTIFICATION (MTTC) B ASIC S KILLS T EST The only test you want is called the Basic Skills Test Basic Skills Test – test number 096 Reading Writing Math Have official scores sent to MSU Last test date to take it is Nov 10 Late Registration Deadline is Oct 5 pm Test Fee $48 + Late Registration Fee $30 = $78

O NLINE A PPLICATION D UE W ED, N OV 28! Will need Adobe PDF Viewer to access app Logon from your MSU account A unique password will be sent to your MSU . DON’T LOSE IT! Will be able to access app as often as you like until you write on-campus essay or Nov 28 Click!

C ONVICTION D ISCLOSURE 6 Students must submit a Conviction Disclosure Form (CDF) Prior to admission to the TE program Prior to internship placement Prior to initial certification After admission students are obligated to report subsequent convictions to COE Certification Officer within 5 business days and provide court documents May be denied admission, field placement or recommendation for certification because of a conviction for a misdemeanor or felony Failure to report a conviction or falsification could result in dismissal from the TE program ICHAT Search (Internet Criminal History Access Tool) Internet search for criminal history Required for TE 301, 302, Students, interns and teacher certification candidates are obligated to report convictions to the Certification Officer. Failure to disclose conviction history is falsification! A conviction does not disappear from your record!

UECP & GECP C OHORT S TUDENTS Must have overall GPA of 2.75 by end of Fall 2012 Must pass MTTC Basic Skills test by Nov 10 Must answer the conviction disclosure question Must submit any other required materials Special Education experience forms Supplemental App for Elementary Math Major Cohort students need to fill out the FIRST FOUR PAGES only of the online application First Page asks if you have read and printed the application instructions Second Page is the Conviction Disclosure question Third Page asks for name and contact information Fourth Page is regarding your degree and teaching major/minors Not required to write essay or answer experience questions Must Meet ALL Admission Requirements Application Process for Cohort Students ONLY If not admitted after this fall semester will need to reapply next fall and complete the entire application process including essay

T IMED & P ROCTORED E SSAY Register at end of online application $20.00 payment required at time of scheduling Will receive confirmation of date, time and location PRINT and KEEP the confirmation Once you have written the essay your online application will be closed You will be given 1 hour to complete the essay Software used to detect cheating is applied to all essays

T IMED & P ROCTORED E SSAY Sat, Nov 10 Wed, Nov 14 Sun, Nov 18 Wed, Dec 5 Sat, Dec 8 Picture identification Your application login and password Your essay fee receipt Arrive at least 20 min early Dates for 2012Must Bring to Testing Site

A CCELERATION G RIDS F OR A PPLICANTS WITH J UNIOR S TANDING ONLY Applicants who have earned 56 or more credits before the beginning of Fall Semester 2012 Plan to graduate & meet internship requirements by Spring or Summer 2014 Must complete an Elementary or Secondary Acceleration Grid Acceleration Grids must be signed by you and your major advisor Acceleration Grids are due to 134 Erickson Hall by Nov 28 You will not be eligible to accelerate your program if you do not submit a grid before the deadline

P RE -A DMISSION E XPERIENCE No documented experience necessary Experiences working with kids helpful for essay and short answer questions Tutoring Camp counseling Service learning Coaching Etc. 42 hours of documented supervised experiences with special needs kids Documentation due the first week of Spring Semester 2013 Only students who have completed the required experience will be considered for admission to Special Education Elementary & SecondarySpecial Education Majors

S UPPLEMENTAL A PPLICATION FOR E LEMENTARY M ATH T EACHING M AJOR The Elementary Math Teaching Major is limited and requires a special application Must complete the Supplemental App and submit it to 134 Erickson Hall by Wed, Nov 5 pm Applicants that don’t submit the Supplemental App CANNOT be considered for admission to the elementary math teaching major You can be admitted to the College of Education even if you are not admitted to the elementary math teaching major You will be notified about your admission to the elementary math teaching major by Jan 11, 2013

T HE A PPLICATION P ACKAGE & D EADLINES Online application Timed & proctored essay MTTC Basic Skills Test scores Acceleration Grid (if applicable) Special Education pre- admission experience (if applicable) Supplemental App for Elementary Math Teaching Major (if applicable) Applications only accepted fall of each year All paper materials due in a single packet by Wed, Nov 5 pm If, under extreme circumstances, materials are permitted to be submitted after deadline then late fees WILL apply Late fees will also apply to essays written after the published dates Application PackageDeadlines

A DMISSIONS N OTIFICATION Admission decisions will be ed to your MSU account Decisions will go out just before Spring Break If admitted, you will be asked to return an online Reply Form to accept or deny your admission Reply Forms must be submitted by the deadline given Elementary, Special Education & Child Development majors can list additional teaching minor(s) on Reply Form

E LEMENTARY & S PECIAL E DUCATION Certification: K-5: All Subjects 6-8: Teaching Major K-12: Learning Disabilities (SP ED only) Degree Major is: Education (elementary) Special Education Child Development Teaching Major is: Language Arts Social Studies Integrated Science Math Special Education focus is: Learning Disabilities Additional Teaching Options: Any teaching minor from the approved list Integrative Studies Teacher Education courses Teaching Major Planned Program Learning Disabilities (SP ED only) Electives Internship (5 th year) Curriculum

S ECONDARY E DUCATION Certification: 6-12: Major & Minor K-12: Music Ed & Art Ed Degree Major is: The same as the teaching major (e.g. math, English) Teaching Major is: Any subject from the approved major list Teaching Minor is: Any subject from the approved minor list College of the major oversees Integrative Studies Courses in major College Requirements College of Ed oversees Minor completion Teacher Education courses Fifth-year Internship Curriculum

TEACH G RANT & O RAL P ROFICIENCY R EQUIREMENT FOR W ORLD L ANGUAGES Undergraduates only (1 st degree) Loan forgiveness High need fields Math Science World Languages ESL/TESOL (must be paired with high need major for secondary OR with elementary education) Special Education Teach in low-income/high-need districts for 4 full yrs within 8 yrs of gaining certification See Financial Aid advisor for more info Teaching majors and teaching minors in a world language must pass an oral proficiency exam to be certified to teach it Secondary world language majors must pass the oral proficiency exam in order to progress to the internship TEACH GrantOral Proficiency Requirement

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