Revised:3/9/2017

TheEffectiveUrbanEducator:Reflective,Innovative,andCommittedtoDiversity

TeacherCertificationInformationHandbook

PostBachelor&

MasterofArtsinTeachingInitialCertificationPrograms

CollegeofEducation•DivisionofTeacherEducation

OurMission:Wewillcreateandadvanceknowledge,prepareadiversestudentbodytothrive,and

positivelyimpactlocalandglobalcommunities.

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KATHLEEN CRAWFORD-MCKINNEY, PHD

ASSISTANT DEAN OF TEACHER EDUCATION 241 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Detroit,MI48202Office:313-577-0122Fax:313-577-4091

email:kmcrawf@wayne.edu

DearProspectiveEducator:ThankyouforyourinterestintheCollegeofEducation’sTeacherEducationprogram.Thecollegetheme,"TheEffectiveUrbanEducator:Reflective,InnovativeandCommittedtoDiversity,"reflectsthemissionofthecollegeandisthedrivingforceofourcommitmenttoexcellenceineducationandtoinclusionandsocialjustice.OurexemplaryTeacherEducationprogramsprovideknowledgeinthecomprehensivemajors/minorsandresearchbasedpedagogicalpreparation.Uponadmission,youwillbeassignedanacademicadvisorwhowillserveasyouradvocateandguide.Throughoutyourcourseofstudy,nationallyrenownedfacultywillinstructyouonhowtobecomeaneffective,urbaneducator.ThisbookletprovidesinformationonthevariousTeacherEducationprogramsandtheprocesstogetstarted.Shouldyouhaveanyquestions,pleasedonothesitatetoask!Sincerely,

KathleenCrawford-McKinneyAssistantDeanTeacherEducationDivision

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TABLEOFCONTENTS WayneStateUniversityStudentServices..........................................................................................................3

TeacherEducation............................................................................................................................................4

TranscriptsfromForeignInstitutions................................................................................................................4

CertificationfromAnotherStateorCountry.....................................................................................................4

StateofMichiganRelevantLegislation.............................................................................................................5

ElementaryTeachingCertificate………………………….............................................................................................7

ElementaryMajorsandMinors.........................................................................................................................7

SecondaryTeachingCertificate……………………………………………………….................................................................9

SecondaryMajorsandMinors...........................................................................................................................9

K-12CertificationPrograms:ContactInformation...........................................................................................11

WorldLanguagesK-12Major..........................................................................................................................12

TestingRequirementsforBilingual-BiculturalandWorldLanguages...............................................................12

Career&TechnicalEducation(CTE)................................................................................................................13

VocationCertificationRequirements...............................................................................................................14

Vocational Endorsements...............................................................................................................................15

RequestaTranscriptEvaluation......................................................................................................................16

ProcedureforCompletingEducationPrerequisites.........................................................................................16

GradePointAverageRequirements………………………………………………………………………………………………………………16

AdmissionRequirementsforCertificationPrograms.......................................................................................17

StepstoTeacherCertification(Flowchart).......................................................................................................18

Master of Arts in Teaching Program .........................................................................................................19

PostBachelorProgram...................................................................................................................................19

TransferCreditWebsite..................................................................................................................................20

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WAYNESTATEUNIVERSITY•STUDENTSERVICES

AcademicSuccessCenter RecordsandRegistration1600DavidAdamanyUndergraduateLibrary 5057Woodward-Maccabees-Suite5150(313)577-3165 Detroit,Michigan48202http://www.success.wayne.edu/ (313)577-3541/(313)577-8192FAX

http://reg.wayne.edu/CareerServices1001FacultyandAdministrationBuilding StudentDisabilityServices(313)577-3390 1600DavidAdamanyUndergraduateLibraryhttp://www.careerservices.wayne.edu (locatedintheAcademicSuccessCenter)

(313)577-1851EducationPlacementServices http://www.eas.wayne.edu489CollegeofEducation5425GullenMall StudentFinancialAid(313)577-1605 TheWelcomeCenter,42WestWarrenhttp://www.coe.wayne.edu/AS/Placement.html (313)577-3378

http://www.financialaid.wayne.eduEducationTechnologyCenter114CollegeofEducation Testing,EvaluationandResearch5425GullenMall Services(313)577-1840 698StudentCenterBuildinghttp://coe.wayne.edu/etc/index.php (313)577-3400

http://www.testing.wayne.eduEnglishLanguageInstitute351Manoogian UniversityAdmissions(313)577-2729 Undergraduate Graduatehttp://www.eli.wayne.edu/ TheWelcomeCenter 4001Faculty/Admin.Bldg.

42WestWarren 656W.KirbyMathResourceCenter (313)577-3577 (313)577-47231198Faculty/Admin.Bldg. (313)577-7536FAX (313)577-0131FAX(313)577-3195 http://www.admissions.wayne.eduhttp://www.clas.wayne.edu/math/ http://gradadmissions.wayne.edu/

PurdyKresgeGraduateLibrary WritingCenter5244GullenMall UndergraduateLibrary,Room2310(313)577-4042 (313)577-2544http://www.lib.wayne.edu http://www.clas.wayne.edu/writing/

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COLLEGEOFEDUCATION•TEACHEREDUCATION

Dr.KathleenCrawford-McKinneyAssistantDean

PostBachelor/MATAdvisorsBeverlyE.Schneider

MarkLarson,Ph.D.-(EarlyChildhood)GeralynStephens,Ed.D.-(CTE)

ElizabethCorah-Hopkins,Ph.D-(BBE,ESL,WorldLanguages)

313-577-0902/Fax313-577-4091

CollegetranscriptswillbeevaluatedtodetermineeligibilityadmissiontotheteachercertificationprogramforthePostBachelorand/orMasterofArtsinTeachingProgram.

TRANSCRIPTSFROMFOREIGNINSTITUTIONS

If the transcript is from a foreign institution or if candidate attended a Canadian institution and thetranscriptisnotinEnglish,pleasecontactthefollowingagencyandrequestacourse-by-courseevaluationofthetranscript:

WorldEducationServicesBowlingGreenStation

P.O.Box5087NewYork,NY10274-5087

(212)966-6311(212)739-6100FAXhttp://www.wes.org

AfterrecordshavebeenevaluatedbyWorldEducationServices,pleasesubmittherequestforatranscriptevaluation.

CERTIFICATIONFROMANOTHERSTATEORCOUNTRY

Ifacandidateisacertifiedteacherinanotherstateorinanothercountry,pleasecontacttheMichigan

DepartmentofEducationat(517)373-3310orhttp://www.michigan.gov/mde.

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STATEOFMICHIGANRELEVANTLEGISLATION

PUBLICACT335of1993Sec.1531b.

Applicants to the teacher certification program must demonstrate successful group work with children.DocumentationofthisgroupworkisrequiredtoentertheTeacherCertificationProgram.Atotalof40hoursofsuccessful groupworkwith children is required. TheStatedefinesa groupas three (3)ormore children (notyour own) between the ages of 3 and 18. Students are reminded to find a group work experience that iscompatibletotheagegrouptheyplantoteach.Thegroupworkexperienceneedstoberecent(withinthelast5years)atthetimeofadmissiontotheteachercertificationprogram.Some examples of group work include: Camp counselor, group tutor, playground director, religious teacher,scoutleader,substituteteacher,teacherassistant,teamcoachoryouthleader.PUBLICACT18of2003Sec.1531d.

Thisact states that “the superintendentofpublic instruction shallnot issuean initial teachingcertificate toaperson unless the person presents evidence satisfactory to the superintendent of public instruction that theperson…has successfully completed a course approved by the department in first aid and cardiopulmonaryresuscitation… and holds valid certification in these topics issued by one of the following organizations:”AmericanHeart Association,American Red Cross,American Safety andHealth Institute, Emergency Care andSafetyInstitute,LansingAreaSafetyCouncil,MedicFirstAidorSafetyCouncilofSoutheastMichigan.

Students must submit the following documentation to the College of Education when applying for teachercertification(allofthefollowingmustbecurrent):

�CertificationinAdultCPR�CertificationinChildCPR�CertificationinFirstAid

Certificationinautomatedexternaldefibrillation(AED)isrecommended,butnotrequired. PUBLICACT68of1993Sec.1230

This act requires public and non public schools to conduct a criminal history check of new teachers, schooladministrators,schoolpsychologistsandotherpersonnelrequiredtoholdStateBoardofEducationapprovals.Students interested in becoming certified teachers must supply a statewide criminal history check prior toadmissiontotheCollegeofEducationandagainpriortoapplyingforcertification.Acriminalhistorycheck,byname,withoutfingerprintsmaybeaccessedforafeeathttp://apps.michigan.gov/ICHAT/.

1). Have you ever accepted responsibility in a civil infraction (excluding speeding tickets) or been convicted of (pled no contest to) a misdemeanor or felony? 2). Have you had a teaching, school counselor, school psychologist, or school administrator certificate suspended or revoked? 3). Is there currently action pending against your teaching, school counselor, school psychologist, or school administrator certificate? 4). Have you ever surrendered or nullified a teaching, school counselor, school psychologist, or school administrator certificate? Anypersonseekingadmissiontoateachercertificationprogramwhohasbeenconvictedofanyoffensemustprovidecertifiedcopiesofalldocumentsrelatedtohis/herconviction,includinga“JudgmentofSentence.”Thisdocumentmaybeobtainedfromthecourtwherethematterwasadjudicated.Inaddition,anarrativedescribingtheincident(s)fromtheapplicant’sperspectiveisrequiredforreviewbyacommitteeintheCollegeofEducation.AfterreviewbytheCollegeofEducationCommittee,theapplicantwillbenotifiedinwritingoftheCommittee’sdecision.

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StateBoardofEducationTeacherCertificateCode:R390.1201Certificates;denial,suspension,orrevocation.

(313) The superintendentofpublic instructionmay refuse to grantor renew,ormay suspend for afixed term, or revoke, ormay impose reasonable conditions on, a teaching certificate or state boardapprovalgrantedpursuanttotheserulesforthefollowingreasons:

(313) Fraud,ormaterialmisrepresentation,concealmentoromissionoffactintheapplicationfor,or

theuseof,ateachingcertificateorstateboardapproval. (b) ConvictionofanoffenselistedinMCL380.1535aorMCL380.1539b.(2) Thesuperintendentofpublic instructionmayrefusetograntorrenewateachingcertificateorastate

board approval for failure or ineligibility of the applicant to meet the criteria for the applicablecertificationorstateboardapproval.

PROCEDURETOSEARCHCRIMINALHISTORYRECORDS,BYNAME,WITHOUTFINGERPRINTSUSINGICHAT:

Thesearchbynameisonlyforcriminalconvictionsthatmaybeonfile. Mostemploymentchecksarebynameonly,unlessfingerprintsarerequiredforlicensingorbystatelaw.

1. Gotohttps://apps.michigan.gov/ichat/home.aspx.Select“Register”fromthelistoflinksnearthetop.YouwillberequiredtoregisterbyenteringaloginID,whichmustbeavalide-mailaddress.Inaddition,youwillneedtoenterapasswordofyourchoicealongwithyournameandaddress.Allfieldsmarkedwithanasterisk(*)aremandatory.Thepasswordmustbebetween6and12characterslong,containbothlettersandnumbers,andiscasesensitive.

2. Ane-mailmessagewillbesenttothee-mailaddressenteredasyourloginID.Thismessagewillcontainyouraccountactivationcodeandalinktoactivateyouraccount(youmaywishtoprintthismessageforyourrecords).Ifyouusethelink,theactivationofyouraccountisautomatic.IfyoureturntotheICHATwebsiteandlogin,youwillneedtoentertheactivationcodewhenprompted.

3. Select“BackgroundSearch”fromthelinksontheleft.Enteryourinformation:LastName,FirstName,MiddleInitial,Race,Sex,MonthofBirth,DayofBirth,YearofBirth,andSocialSecurityNumber(optional)orMichiganDriverLicenseNumber(optional).

4. Onceallinformationhasbeenentered,selectthe“Submit”button.

5. Yourorderinformationwillappearinaboxontheright.Selectthe“Checkout”button.

6. Yourorderappearsagainandthistimeyouneedtochecktheboxnexttoyournameandthenselectthe“Checkout”button.

7. Confirmyourbillingaddressandifcorrect,thenselect“Next.”

8. Enteryourcreditcardinformation(AmericanExpress,Discover,MasterCard,orVisa)andthenselectthe“OrderNow”button.

9. Confirmationwillappearthatyourorderhasbeenreceivedandyourcreditcardhasbeenapproved.Selectthe“View7DaySummary”button(nearthebottomofthescreen).

10. Yoursearchinformationwillappearagainandselectthe“ViewResults”buttonontheright.

11. Awarningpop-uppromptappears.Readthepromptandselect“okay.”

12. Selectthe“PrinterFriendlyResults”linkfoundunderyourname.

13. Selectthe“Print”buttonandprintyourreport.

Forfurtherassistance,pleaseemailMSP-CRD-ICHATHELP@michigan.gov,orcall(517)241-0606.

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ELEMENTARYTEACHINGCERTIFICATE ELEMENTARYCERTIFICATE

TheElementaryTeachingCertificateisvalidforteachingallsubjectsgradesK-5;andallsubjectsgradesK-8inaself-containedclassroom.ELEMENTARYEDUCATIONPLANNEDPROGRAM/COMPREHENSIVEMAJOR

Students who pursue elementary education are required to complete the following core courses:Economics, World Regional Geography, History of Michigan, US History, World History, AmericanGovernment,BiologicalScience,PhysicalScience,Earth/SpaceScience,MathforElementaryTeachersIandII,ComputerApplicationsinTeaching,ArtintheElementaryClassroomandPE&HealthfortheElementarySchoolTeacher.TEACHINGMAJORSANDMINORS

Teacher certification in the StateofMichigan requires aminimumnumberof credits in the subject areathatyouarepreparingtoteach.Majorsrangefrom30-43creditsandminorsrangefrom20-31credits.StudentspursuingElementaryEducationmustchooseoneofthefollowingoptions: OPTION1(CORESUBJECTOPTION)StudentsmustcompletethePlannedProgramandoneofthefollowingmajors.Studentswillearncertification/endorsementtoteachthatcoresubjectingradesK-8.

IntegratedScience:GroupMajor(combinationofastronomy,biology,chemistry,geology,physics,andscienceeducationcourses)LanguageArts:GroupMajor(combinationofEnglishandspeech)Mathematics(WSUMathematicsPlacementExamrequiredforcoursesthroughCalculusI)SocialStudies:GroupMajor(combinationofeconomics,geography,history,andpoliticalscience)

OPTION2(COMPREHENSIVECOREOPTION)StudentsmustcompletetheComprehensiveMajorandoneStudentCenteredprogramfrombelow.

Bilingual-BiculturalEducation(AnendorsementforcertificationtoteachgradesK-8inBilingual-Biculturalclassrooms)(Superiorproficiency–speaking,reading,andwriting–inalanguageotherthanEnglishisrequired–seepage12fortestingrequirements.)EarlyChildhoodEducation(AnendorsementforcertificationtoteachPre-K–8)EnglishasaSecondLanguage(ESL)(AnendorsementtoteachEnglishtonon-nativespeakersingradesK-8)WorldLanguages(Startingwithcoursesatthe3000levelandaboveinArabic,FrenchorSpanish–seepage12fortestingrequirements.)(CertificationtoteachgradesK-8inthelanguage,K-12certificationisavailable)SpecialEducation(AnendorsementtoteachinCognitiveImpairment,LearningDisabilitiesingradesK-12)

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K-12ENDORSEMENTFORSPECIALEDUCATION(MATPROGRAMONLY)If you are interested in teaching in an area in Special Education (i.e. Cognitive Impairment orLearning Disabilities), you may obtain a Special Education endorsement in conjunction with theMasters ofArts in Teaching (MAT) in Elementary Education. Youmust complete the ElementaryEducationComprehensiveMajorandyoushouldrequesttohaveyourtranscriptsevaluatedforthatmajor.StudentspursuingaSpecialEducationmajorearnanelementaryteachingcertificatewithanendorsementtoteachthemajorinkindergartenthroughgrade12(K-12).Anadditionalminorinacore subject is strongly recommended to enhancemarketability andmeet federal guidelines forSpecialEducationteachersatthesecondarylevel(seeadvisorforfurtherinformation).

SPECIALEDUCATIONPROGRAMS•CONTACTINFORMATION

MATSpecialEducationAdvisor

BeverlyE.Schneider (313)577-0902 ak5383@wayne.edu

TWO-MINOROPTIONStudentsmustcompletetwo(2)teachingminorsandthePlannedProgram.Studentsmaychoosefromthefollowingminors.

Bilingual-BiculturalEducation(BBE)(AnendorsementtoteachgradesK-8inBilingual-Biculturalclassrooms)(Superiorproficiency–speaking,listening,reading,andwriting–inalanguageotherthanEnglishisrequired–seepage12fortestingrequirements.)EnglishasaSecondLanguage(ESL)(AnendorsementtoteachEnglishtonon-nativespeakersingradesK-8)WorldLanguages(Startingwithcoursesatthe3000levelandaboveinArabic,FrenchorSpanish–seepage12fortestingrequirements.)(AnendorsementtoteachgradesK-8inthelanguage,aK-12endorsementisavailable)IntegratedScience(combinationofastronomy,biology,chemistry,geology,physics,andscienceeducationcourses)LanguageArts(combinationofEnglishandspeech)Mathematics(WSUMathematicsPlacementExamrequiredforcoursesthroughCalculusI)

ADDITIONALMINORS/ENDORSEMENTS

Studentshavetheoptionofselectinganadditionalteachingminororendorsement.Studentsinterestedinteachingatthemiddleschoollevelareencouragedtoselectanadditionalteachingminororendorsement.Itiscommonformiddleschoolteacherstoprovideinstructionintwosubjectareas.

Bilingual-BiculturalEducation(BBE)(AnendorsementtoteachgradesK-8inBilingual-Biculturalclassrooms)(Superiorproficiency–speaking,listening,reading,andwriting–inalanguageotherthanEnglishisrequired–seepage12fortestingrequirements.)EnglishasaSecondLanguage(ESL)(AnendorsementtoteachEnglishtonon-nativespeakersingradesK-8)WorldLanguages(Startingwithcoursesatthe3000levelandaboveinArabic,FrenchorSpanish–seepage12fortestingrequirements.)(Anendorsementtoteachgrades6-8inthelanguage,aK-12endorsementisavailable)Health(canonlybeselectedasanadditionalendorsementandnotforinitialcertification)IntegratedScience(combinationofastronomy,biology,chemistry,geology,physics,andscienceeducationcourses)

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KinesiologyPedagogy/PhysicalEducation(canonlybeselectedasanadditionalendorsementandnotforinitialcertification)LanguageArts(combinationofEnglishandspeech)Mathematics(WSUMathematicsPlacementExamrequiredforcoursesthroughCalculusI

SECONDARYTEACHINGCERTIFICATE

SECONDARYCERTIFICATETheSecondaryTeachingCertificateisvalidforteachingmajorsandminorsingrades6-12.Studentsmustselecttheminimumofonemajorandoneminor. TEACHINGMAJORSANDMIORSTeachercertificationintheStateofMichiganrequiresaminimumnumberofcreditsinthesubjectareathatyouarepreparingtoteach.Majorsrangefrom30-61creditsandminorsrangefrom20-37credits. MAJORSEnglish(doesnotincludefirstandsecondcompositioncourse)WorldLanguages(startingwithcoursesatthe3000levelandaboveinArabic,French,orSpanish–seepage12fortestingrequirements).Englishisstronglyrecommendedasaminor.HealthEducationKinesiologyPedagogy/PhysicalEducationMathematics(WSUMathematicsPlacementExamrequiredforcoursesthroughCalculusI)Science:SingleSubject(biology,chemistry,Earth/spaceorphysics)IntegratedScience:ComprehensiveMajor(combinationofastronomy,biology,chemistry,geologyandphysics)SocialStudies:GroupMajor(combinationofeconomics,geography,historyandpoliticalscience)SocialStudies:ComprehensiveMajor(combinationofeconomics,geography,historyandpoliticalscience).AminorisnotrequiredwiththeComprehensiveMajor.SocialStudies:SingleSubject(economics,historyorpoliticalscience)SpeechCareer&TechnicalEducation(CTE):Business,Management,Marketing,&Technology;MarketingEducation;HealthOccupations;andTrade&Industry.(SeeCTEinformationonpage13-15foradditionalinformationandrequirements)MINORSBilingual-BiculturalEducation(BBE)(Superiorproficiency–speaking,listening,reading,andwriting–inalanguageotherthanEnglishisrequired–seepage12fortestingrequirements.)English(doesnotincludefirstandsecondcompositioncourse)EnglishasaSecondLanguage(ESL)(Englishmajorisrecommended)WorldLanguages(startingwithcoursesatthe3000levelandaboveinArabic,French,orSpanish–seepage12fortestingrequirements)HealthEducationKinesiologyPedagogy/PhysicalEducationMathematics(WSUMathematicsPlacementExamrequiredforcoursesthroughCalculusI)Science:SingleSubject(biology,chemistry,Earth/spaceorphysics)SocialStudies:SingleSubject(economics,historyorpoliticalscience)Speech

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SECONDARYK-12MAJORSStudentsenrolling intheseprogramsearnasecondaryteachingcertificatewithanendorsementtoteachthesemajorsinkindergartenthroughgrade12(K-12).Seepage12forWorldLanguagesK-12Major.DANCEEDUCATION(POSTBACHELORCERTIFICATIONONLY)ValidforteachingingradesK-12.DanceEducationisnotavailableasateachingminoranddoesnotrequireateachingminor.KINESIOLOGYPEDAGOGY/PHYSICALEDUCATIONValidforteachingingradesK–12.TheKinesiologyPedagogymajorrequiresasecondaryteachingminor. MUSICEDUCATION(POSTBACHELORCERTIFICATIONONLY)ValidforteachingingradesK-12.MusicEducationisnotavailableasateachingminoranddoesnotrequireateachingminor.VISUALARTSEDUCATIONValid for teaching ingradesK-12.VisualArtsEducation isnotavailableasa teachingminoranddoesnotrequireateachingminor.

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K-12ENDORSEMENTPROGRAMS•CONTACTINFORMATION

PROGRAM ADVISORDanceEducation* Ms.EvaPowers

3226OldMain(313)577-6155

ad2016@wayne.eduKinesiologyPedagogy(PhysicalEducation)

Dr.ErinCenteio2167Faculty/AdministrationBuilding

(313)577-3142ff6535@wayne.edu

MusicEducation[instrumental]* Dr.WendyMatthews2389OldMain(313)577-2674

wendy.matthews@wayne.eduMusicEducation[vocal]* Dr.AbigailButler

2390OldMain(313)577-2673

ag7752@wayne.eduVisualArtsEducation Dr.JamesBrown

TeacherEducationDivision(313)577-0902

ap7377@wayne.edu

*DanceEducationandMusicEducationareavailableinthePostBachelorCertificationprogramonly.

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WORLDLANGUAGESK-12MAJORAttached to either the Elementary or Secondary Teaching Certificate, K-12 Certification is available forstudentsmajoringinaworldlanguage.ElementaryEducationstudentsmustcompleteaMAJORinArabic,French,orSpanish.SecondaryEducationstudentsmustcompleteaMAJORinArabic,French,orSpanish In addition to themajor coursework, the following courses are required after admission to the TeacherCertificationProgram:• LED6520TeachingESL/ForeignLanguageMethodsI• LED6530TeachingESL/ForeignLanguageMethodsII• LED6500TeachingWorldLanguagesinElem&MiddleSch.III• EDP5450ChildPsychology(forSecondaryEducationstudents)

orEDP5480AdolescentPsychology(forElementaryEducationstudents)

• RLL6700SecondLanguageLiteracyDevelopmentK-12

TESTINGREQUIREMENTSFORBILINGUAL-BICULTURAL

&WORLDLANGUAGES

BILINGUAL-BICULTURALEDUCATION(BBE)MINORS

PriortoadmissiontotheTeacherCertificationProgram,studentsmustsuccessfullycompletetheAmericanCouncil on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) and theWritingProficiencyTest (WPT).StudentsmustscoreattheSuperior level inanon-English language.Withadvisorapproval, please contact Testing and Evaluation at (313) 577-3400 to schedule the tests(http://www.testing.wayne.edu/).

WORLDLANGUAGESMAJORS&MINORS

PriortoadmissiontotheTeacherCertificationProgram,studentsmustsuccessfullycompletetheAmericanCouncilontheTeachingofForeignLanguages(ACTFL)OralProficiencyInterview(OPI).StudentsmustscoreattheAdvancedLowlevelinFrenchorSpanishorattheIntermediateHighlevelinArabic.Pleasecontactyouradvisor formore informationabout this requirement.Withyouradvisor’sapproval, contactTestingandEvaluationat(313)577-3400toschedulethetest(http://www.testing.wayne.edu/).

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CAREER&TECHNICALEDUCATION(CTE)StudentsseekingVocationalCertificationhavetwocertificationoptions:1)AnInterimOccupationalCertificateonlyor2)aSecondaryInitialProvisionalTeachingCertificateandtheInterimOccupationalCertificate. 1)THEINTERIMOCCUPATIONALCERTIFICATE(IOC)ONLYFORMERLYTHETEMPORARYVOCATIONAUTHORIZATION(TVA) The Interim Occupational Certificate is only valid for teaching in a State of Michigan reimbursed andapproved CTE classroom corresponding to the Vocational Endorsement. Although desirable, a personreceiving the Interim Occupational Certificate ONLY is not required to complete a professional teacherpreparationprogram.Underspecialcircumstances,aschooldistrictmayhireaprospectiveteacherholdinganInterimOccupationalCertificateIFnocertifiedteacherisavailable.TheInterimOccupationalCertificaterequires completion of a CTE major (see below) and all of the requirements listed under VocationalCertificationonpage14. a)Business,Management,Marketing&Technology(BMMT)b)MarketingEducationc)HealthOccupationsd)Trade&Industry 2)THESECONDARYINITIALPROVISIONALTEACHINGCERTIFICATEWITHACTEMAJORANDTHEINTERIMOCCUPATIONALCERTIFICATE(IOC) TheSecondaryInitialProvisionalTeachingCertificatewiththeInterimOccupationalCertificateisvalidforteachingintheacademicmajorand/orminoringrades6-12andinaStateofMichiganreimbursedandapprovedCTEclassroomcorrespondingtotheVocationalEndorsement.TheSecondaryInitialProvisionalTeachingCertificatewiththeInterimOccupationalCertificaterequirescompletionofaCTEmajor,aminororasecondacademicmajorasindicatedbelow,aprofessionalteacherpreparationprogramandalloftherequirementslistedunderVocationalCertificationonpage14.(Pleaseseepage9foracompletelistofSecondarymajorsandminors.)a)Business,Management,Marketing&Technology(BMMT) 1)BMMTasaGroupmajor(minorrequired) 2)BMMTasaComprehensiveMajor(nominorrequired)b)MarketingEducation(minorrequired)c)HealthOccupations(SecondAcademicMajorrequired)d)Trade&Industry(SecondAcademicMajorrequired)

CAREERANDTECHNICALEDUCATION•CONTACTINFORMATION

Career&TechnicalEducationProgramCoordinator

Dr.GeralynStephens273CollegeofEducation

(313)577-0991ad9472@wayne.edu

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VOCATIONALCERTIFICATIONREQUIREMENTS

(FORCTEMAJORSONLY)The requirements, including those imposed by Wayne State University, for the Interim OccupationalCertificateareasfollows: • Bachelor'sdegree(canbeacquiredaspartofthecertificationprogram)• Completionofanapprovedmajorinarelatedoccupationalarea(seepage13)• Twoyears(4000hours)ofrecentandrelevantworkexperience(withinthepast5years)inan occupation.WeonlyacceptNOTARIZEDVerificationofWorkformsfromtheemployer(s),which

provideadetaileddescriptionandotherevidenceofrelatedworkexperienceswithinthepastfive(5)years.Thetotalhoursshouldmeetorexceed4,000hoursortheequivalenceof104weeks(2calendaryears)ofworkrelatedtotheoccupationalareainwhichyouplantoteach.

• PassingallcomponentsoftheMichiganTestforTeacherCertificationProfessionalReadinessExam#96

• PassingallcomponentsoftheMichiganTestforTeacherCertificationintheoccupationalarea(ifavailable)

• SuccessfulcompletionofCTEmoduleswithagradeof“C”orbetter:ThefirstthreemodulesreplaceCTE5410(3).Eachmoduleisone(1)credithour.CTE5401–InstructionalPracticesfortheCareerandTechnicalEducationClassroomModule1CTE5402–InstructionalPracticesfortheCareerandTechnicalEducationClassroomModule2CTE5403–InstructionalPracticesfortheCareerandTechnicalEducationClassroomModule3ThesecondthreemodulesreplaceCTE6993(3).Eachmoduleisone(1)credithour.CTE5404–InstructionalPracticesfortheCareerandTechnicalEducationClassroomModule4CTE5405–InstructionalPracticesfortheCareerandTechnicalEducationClassroomModule5CTE5406–InstructionalPracticesfortheCareerandTechnicalEducationClassroomModule6

• FirstAid&CPR(AdultandChild)Certification(seepage5)• CriminalHistoryCheck(seepage5-6)

WORKEXPERIENCEGUIDELINESTwoyears(4,000hours)ofrecentANDrelevantworkexperienceshallberequiredofacandidatefortheInterimOccupationalCertificate.• Allworkexperiencepresentedbythecandidatemustbecompletedwithinthefiveyearsimmediately

precedingtheapplicationfortheOccupationalCertificate.Allworkexperiencemustbeacquiredinthespecificoccupationalareaforwhichthecandidateisseekingcertification.

• Full-timeandpart-timeworkisallowableincalculatingthetotalamountofhoursofworkexperience.• Allworkexperienceshallbewage-earningemploymentordocumentedworkexperienceinafamily

operatedbusiness.• Self-employmentispermitted,provideditisadequatelydocumentedthattheapplicantwasactively

conductingabusiness.Therearealsooptionsforusingoccupationalteachingexperience,studentteachingandotherworkrelatedexperiencestosatisfytheworkexperiencerequirements.PleasecontacttheCTEProgramcoordinatorformoreinformationaboutwhatisacceptabletosubstantiateworkexperiences.NOTE:Volunteerexperienceisnotacceptablefortheworkexperiencerequirement.

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VOCATIONALENDORSEMENTS WayneStateUniversity’sCollegeofEducationsisapprovedbytheMichiganDepartmentofEducationforthefollowingVocationalEndorsementsattachedtotheInterimOccupationalCertificate.TheVocationalEndorsementcorrespondstothestudent’sCTEmajor. 1)VocationalBusinessServices(VB):BusinessAdministrationManagementandOperations,FinanceandFinancialManagementServices,InformationTechnologyandMarketing,Sales,andService 2)VocationalCosmetology(VE):Cosmetology 3)VocationalHealthSciences(VS):HealthSciences 4)VocationalHospitality(VZ):PersonalandCulinaryServices 5)VocationalLawEnforcement/FireScience(VF):PublicSafety/ProtectiveServices 6)VocationalMarketingEducation(VM):Marketing,Sales,andService 7)VocationalTechnical(VT):RadioandTelevisionBroadcastingTechnology,GraphicsCommunications,Drafting&DesignTechnology,ConstructionTrades,CollisionRepairTechnician,AutomobileTechnician,AirframeTechnology,PowerPlantTechnology,PrecisionProductionTradesGeneral,MachineToolOperations/MachineShop,Welding,BrazingandSoldering,WoodworkingGeneral,Aeronautics/Aviation/AerospaceScience&Technology,andVisualCommunicationsTechnology8)VocationalTeacherCadet(VG):TeacherCadet(notavailableforinitialcertification)

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REQUESTATRANSCRIPTEVALUATION TheRequestforTranscriptEvaluationformmustincludeamajorandminorthatisonthelistappropriatetoeitherelementaryeducation(seepages7-8),secondaryeducation(seepage9)orCareerandTechnicalEducationseepage13).Failuretoindicateamajorandminorwillresultinyourevaluationbeingreturnedincomplete. Students considering certification at the elementary level, please indicate the minor as the “PlannedProgram”or“ComprehensiveMajor”ontheRequestforTranscriptEvaluationform. SubmitRequestforTranscriptEvaluationformandrelateddocumentstoTeacherEducation,2North,CollegeofEducation,phone:313-577-0902,fax:313-577-4091.

PROCEDUREFORCOMPLETINGEDUCATIONPREREQUISITECOURSESATWAYNESTATEUNIVERSITY

StudentswhodonotholdadegreefromWayneStateUniversity,havenevertakenacourseatWayneStateUniversityandneedtotakeprerequisitecourseworkforthecertificationprogram,mustcompleteanonlineapplicationforadmissionasaPost-Bachelorstudent,http://admissions.wayne.edu/postbachelor/.Select“Post-Bachelor’s–Education”ontheapplicationindicatingfieldofinterest.ProofofdegreeandalltranscriptsmustbesenttotheUndergraduateAdmissionsOffice,WelcomeCenter.

WayneStateUniversitygraduatescanrequestachangeofstatusthroughtheUniversityRecordsOfficebycalling(313)577-3531.PleaserequestPostBachelorstatusintheCollegeofEducationwithamajorinPre-TeacherCertification,“PRTC”.

GRADEPOINTAVERAGEREQUIREMENTS

MASTERofARTSinTEACHINGAccordingtoGraduateSchoolpolicy,anapplicantforregularadmissionshouldhaveaminimumundergraduategrade-pointaverageof2.75.Onceadmitted,acumulativegradepointaverageof3.0mustbemaintainedandisrequiredfortherecommendationforcertificationanddegree.AccordingtoGraduateSchoolpolicy,anapplicantmaybeauthorizedforqualifiedadmissioniftheundergraduategradepointaverageisbetween2.50and2.74.Ifseekingqualifiedadmission,therearespecificCollegeofEducationrequirementsregardingprerequisiteclasses.Seeadvisorfordetails.Onceadmitted,acumulativegradepointaverageof3.0mustbemaintainedandisrequiredfortherecommendationforcertificationanddegree.POSTBACHELORCERTIFICATIONAccordingtoCollegeofEducationpolicy,anapplicantforpostbachelorcertificationshouldhaveaminimumundergraduategradepointaverageof2.5.Onceadmitted,acumulativegradepointhaveof2.5mustbemaintainedandisrequiredfortherecommendationforcertification.

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ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTSFORCERTIFICATIONPROGRAMS

AFTERCOMPLETINGALLPREREQUISITECOURSES DOCUMENTATION POST-BACH MATTranscript Evaluation with copies of unofficial transcripts • Post Bachelor: Attach to College of Education Application • MAT: Attach to Graduate Application and submit to the Office of Graduate Admissions with appropriate fee*

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GraduateAdmission

Completion of all prerequisite courses þ þProfessional Personal Statement (Post Bachelor) or Statement of Educational Objectives (MAT) þ þ

A minimum GPA of 2.50 Conditional Admission: B or better in all prerequisite courses þ

A minimum GPA of 2.75 Conditional Admission: B or better in all prerequisite courses þ

Documentation of current Negative TB test results within the past three years þRequiredfor

StudentTeachingApplication

A passing score on each of the three sections of the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification Professional Readiness Exam (P.R.E.) #96. See advisor for accepting ACT and/or Michigan Merit Examination (MME) scores in lieu of the P.R.E. A test score reported directly to Wayne State University is required.

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Verification of successful group work experience with children (three or more children between the ages of 3 and 18 for at least 40 hours) þ þ

Completed Criminal History Check þ þWorld Language Majors and/or Minors: Attach test results from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)

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Bilingual-Bicultural Minors: Attach test results from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) and the Writing Proficiency Test (WPT)

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Visual Arts Education Majors: Portfolio Review demonstrating student’s competence in art. Please call (313) 577-0490 to make arrangements to drop off your portfolio in Room 163.3, Art Building.

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* To change programs completely, students must complete an online AlerT application atwww.gradapply.wayne.du. However, to ADD a second program to an existing program, completeand submit the Change of Status paper from via the following website –http://coe.wayne.edu/pdfs/change-of-status.pdf.

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STEPSTOTEACHER CERTIFICATION

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1. CompleteRequestforTranscriptEvaluation.Includecopiesoftranscriptsfromeachinstitutionattended.(Unofficial/legiblecopiesareacceptable).

2. Completeallprerequisitecourseslistedontheevaluation.

3. PassallthreesectionsontheMTTCProfessionalReadinessExam#96orpresentappropriateACT/MMEscores.

4. Completesuccessfulgroupworkwithchildren(40hours).

2a.Ifbachelor’sdegreewascompletedatanotherinstitution,completetheonlinePost-Bachelorapplication.Select“Post-Bachelor’s–Education”ontheapplication.

2b.Ifbachelor’sdegreewascompletedatWayneStateUniversity,contacttheRecordsDepartmentat(313)577-3531toreactivateyourstudentstatusasaPost-BachelorstudentintheCollegeofEducationwitha“PRTCmajor”.

CompletedCriminalHistoryCheck(currentwithin6monthsofapplying)

MATRequirements§ ApplyonlineforGraduateSchoolbyappropriatedeadline.

§ SubmittoGraduateAdmissions:CopyofTranscriptEvaluation,CriminalHistoryCheck,GroupWorkwithChildrenform,andcopyofMTTCP.R.E.,ACT,orMMEresults.

Post-BachelorRequirements§ CompleteaLevel2/Post-BachelorCertificationApplication.(availablein489Education)

§ Attachcopiesofalltranscripts,includingWSU.

§ AttachacopyofyourTranscriptEvaluation.

§ AttachacopyofanegativeTBTest.

CompletecertificationcoursesandapplyforProvisionalCertificate.Completeremaining

coursesforMaster’sDegree.

CompletecertificationcoursesandapplyforProvisionalCertificateonly.

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MASTEROFARTSINTEACHING(MAT)PROGRAM

This program provides professional preparation and elementary or secondary teacher certification forholdersofbaccalaureatedegreeswithsuitableteachingmajorsandminors.Inaddition,aftercertification,the program gives students the option to complete a master’s degree in teaching provided all degreerequirementsarecompletedwithinsix(6)yearsofthetimethefirstcourseintheprogramiscompleted. Upon admission to the MAT program, students complete professional sequence courses designed todevelopeffectiveurbaneducatorswhoareinnovative,reflectiveandcommittedtodiversity.Someoftheareas covered in the professional sequence are teaching reading, teaching methods in the area ofcertification, educational psychology, diversity, inclusion, and technology in the classroom. Additionalinformation regarding specific courses can be discussed with individual academic advisors and can befound at http://coe.wayne.edu/ted/programs.php. All MAT students complete one semester of pre-student teaching and one semester of student teaching. In programs such as special education, earlychildhood, and visual arts, students complete the classes for their major/minor and have two studentteachingexperiences.Aftercompletingthecertificationcomponentoftheprogram,studentsareeligibletotaketheadditionalclassesrequiredfortheMaster’sdegree.UponadmissiontotheM.A.T.programintheCollegeofEducation,studentsarenotifiedofthetimeanddateofthenextscheduledorientation.Atthiscriticalsession,studentswillbeprovidedwithinformationabouttheuniversityandthecollege’spoliciesandprocedures,andalsohaveopportunitiestomeetfaculty,receiveaplanofwork,andaskquestions.Followingthismeeting,studentsshouldcall313-577-0902andscheduleanindividualadvisingappointment.

POSTBACHELORCERTIFICATIONPROGRAM Thisprogramoffersteachercertificationtoholdersofbaccalaureatedegreeswithsuitableteachingmajorsandminors,whochoosenottopursuethemaster’sdegree.Theprogramintegratesclassroomtheoryandpracticeandisavailableatboththeelementaryandsecondarylevels.UponadmissiontothePostBachelorCertificationProgram,studentstaketheprofessionalsequenceclassesinpost-bachelorstatus.ThePostBachelorprogrammaybecompletedasafull-timeorpart-timestudent.Creditinthisprogramisundergraduatecreditandcanneverbeappliedtowardagraduatedegree.Thisprogramdoesnotofferasecondbachelor’sdegree.Uponadmission,studentsarenotifiedofthetimeanddateofthenextscheduledorientation.Allstudentsareexpectedtoattendthissessionatwhichinformationabouttheuniversityandthecollege’spoliciesandprocedureswillbeshared.Studentswillalsohaveopportunitiestomeetfaculty,receiveaplanofwork,andaskquestions.Followingthismeeting,studentsshouldcall313-577-0902andscheduleanindividualadvisingappointment. Post Bachelor students interested in applying for financial aid may call a financial aid counselor in theWelcomeCenterat(313)577-3378.

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