C-PACT is designed to support the instructional objectives of both undergraduate and graduate courses related to principles of teaching and learning. Pre-service and in-service teachers utilize this on-campus laboratory (located in Turner Hall, D-Wing) to apply the principles of teaching and learning in simulated classroom situations. The C-PACT Lab is an absolute necessity for the Department of Education. Students receive technical assistance which is provided by the Lab Coordinator. Education majors completes key assessments assigned by professors of education courses. All education majors receive access to use the Live Text software.
FELTON LABORATORY SCHOOL
The Felton Laboratory School is an integral part of the Teacher Education Program. It serves as a professional laboratory in which prospective teachers gain preclinical and clinical experiences through consulting, observing, and practicing under the supervision of veteran teachers. In addition, the laboratory school serves as a center for research in child development. A Director and an Assistant Director who serve as principals administer the school. They are responsible to the Chair of the Department of Education.
THE CENTRALIZED FOR ADMISSION, RETENTION & EVALUATION (CARE) CENTER
The Centralized Admission, Retention and Evaluation CARE Center is responsible for admitting and monitoring students to the Department of Education and the 17 undergraduate content areas of the Teacher Education Department. The CARE Center monitors and completes Stage I in the Matriculation Process in the Department of Education. The Advisement Process includes PRAXIS I and PRAXIS II referrals to enhance the competence of students committed to becoming a certified teacher. Referral and placement services provide an opportunity for students to be retained within the department through early assessment, monitoring class performance, test results and advisement. All student folders are evaluated and monitored by the CARE Center to comply with all the required State and CAEP standards and the Department of Education Matriculation Process. TECHNOLOGY/ASSESSMENT LABORATORY OF THE LEWIS LEARNING LABORATORY
Education majors and faculty members of the Department of Education utilize the Technology/Assessment Center as an integral component of all education courses. The center is housed, in Turner Hall, A-Wing, Room 109. The Technology/Assessment Center of Lewis Learning Laboratory has been established to: 1) promote technology and assessment competency among education majors through curriculum and advisement; 2) apply technology-based learning materials according to ISTE Standards 3) create teacher preparation and content technology mediated learning environment courses; 4) facilitate clinical and on- going mentoring support for education majors and faculty. The center works to empower students and faculty to use technology to enhance the continuous assessment of teaching, assessment and learning effectiveness. Service areas include an electronic network of tutorial services; technology assessment and evaluation, digitized media activities and reflective technology practices. The center is aided by an established electronic classroom, housed in Room 121A.
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OFFICE OF CLINICAL EXPERIENCE EVALUATION CERTIFICATION (CEEC)
The purpose of the CEEC Office is to enhance the total teacher education program by providing supportive services for the basic teacher education unit. The five areas of support services are: admission processing for undergraduate teacher education programs; retention through record keeping; clinical experience activities; and evaluation of records and certification recommendation.
This office also guides advanced-level teacher education majors through a program of supervised teaching and related activities. Preclinical supportive coordination of field experiences and student travel related to the professional education courses are processed here. In addition to this, the CEEC Office serves as a dissemination center for students and teacher-education faculty. It generally provides for the scheduling of activities directly related to teacher education and training for persons concerned with assessing student teacher performance.
TRANSFER STUDENTS
Students who transfer to South Carolina State University from another college and are desirous of entering an undergraduate teacher education program must have their transcripts evaluated by a designated official in the Office of Enrollment Management. The chair of the department (housing the elected teaching option) will initiate the processing of the student for admission to teacher education. (See Transfer Credit as it appears in Catalog.)
When students have met the requirement as specified in the matriculation process (see previous page), they are eligible for admission to the Teacher Education Program. All transfer students will have one complete academic year to clear the admission requirements for the Teacher Education Program, excluding the Professional Clinical Semester. No transfer students may enroll in the Professional Clinical Semester unless they have been admitted to the Teacher Education Program.
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WHO CHANGE MAJORS
Students who desire to change their program of study, involving a transfer from a non-teaching option to a teaching option (intra- or inter-departmental), must follow the procedures outlined in this university Catalog.
These students will have one academic year to complete the admission requirements of the Teacher Education Program, excluding the Professional Clinical Semester. Students who change their program of study may not enter the Professional Clinical Semester unless they have been admitted to Teacher Education, completed the prescribed curriculum sequence, and made formal application the semester prior to enrollment in the Professional Clinical Experiences course. Failure to comply with the previously mentioned requirements within one academic year will result in denial of admission.
Students must meet the admission requirements of the University and those of the Department of Education. All students who wish to transfer from other colleges or departments must adhere to the matriculation process and admission procedure, where applicable. TEACHER EDUCATION COUNCIL
The Teacher Education Council is the designated policy advisory unit for teacher education. As the governance unit, it exercises control over courses, programs, and program changes in
teacher education. The Council, with a chair appointed by the Dean, is composed of members of the faculty of the Department of Education and departments supporting programs in education, students and public school personnel. The scope and function of the Council are as follows:
1. The Council considers matters relating to and involving (a curricular offerings, (b) admission, (c) selection and retention, (d) requirements for graduation and certification, and (e) program monitoring and evaluation;
2. The Council has the responsibility for adoption or rejection of recommendation relevant to programs for the preparation of teachers from various departments of the University;
3. The Council assumes responsibility for stimulating innovations for improved practices and new departure in programs in education; and
4. The Council serves to facilitate communication among the various departments of the University in matters affecting programs in the preparation of teachers.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
STEP ONE
Passing Score on all Subsets of Praxis I Test Registration Code Passing Score
Mathematics 10730 172
Reading 10710 175
Writing 20720 173
SCSU Code: R5618
A composite score of 1100 on the SAT or 24 on the ACT may qualify for an exception from PRAXIS I, if the following proviso is still in effect.
NOTE: A proviso was passed that will affect Teacher Education candidates.
Effective July 1, 2006 and is not retroactive.
1.30. (SDE: Basic Skill Exam) Any person seeking candidacy in a teacher education program is required to take and pass the Basic Skills Examination pursuant to Sections 59-26-20 and 59-26-40. Any person, who fails to achieve a passing score on all sections, shall be allowed to retake the test or a portion thereof. All sections of the Basic Skills Examination must be passed before any person is formally admitted into any teacher preparation program in South Carolina. However, any person having attained 1650 or better on the SAT or a comparable ACT score of 24 shall be exempt from this requirement. Passing the writing component of the Praxis I, which tests grammar, usage, and writing, would fulfill the University’s requirement of passing the English Proficiency Examination prior to graduation.
A composite score of 1650 on the SAT or 24 on the ACT may qualify for an exemption from PRAXIS I, if the revision to the proviso is approved by the general assembly.
ACT Composite Score Old SAT New SAT
(Verbal and Math) (Verbal, Math, Writing)
24 1100 1650
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PRAXIS I during their first or second semester at the university. The rationale behind this suggestion is that the exam is similar to the High School Exit Examination.
Cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.75
The CARE Center Revised Academic Year 2011-2012 STEP TWO
The following documents must be completed and submitted to the CARE Center, before admission into a Teacher Education Program: • Completed Application for Admission
• Completed Program of Study with the Advisor’s Signature • Speech and Hearing Screening with positive results
(The Speech and Hearing Clinic on Campus will administer the test free on Fridays)
• Current Medical Examination with positive results
(No more than one-year prior to Student Teaching—Brooks Health Center will complete the medical form for a fee of $5.00 each day, except Thursday)
• Two letters of Recommendations(General and Major) • Proof of required (minimum of 45) Pre-STEP Hours • A copy of Student’s Academic and Professional Screening
Education 206
• A Copy of Disposition Surveys---Student Self-Assessment Education 206
Advisor at Final Assessment Student’ s Final Assessment
• Pass the English Proficiency Exam or enroll in ENGL 111 STEP THREE
• Prepare for the Writing and Interview Assessment
The Final Checklist Form scheduling the assessment must be completed by the Advisor and the student
• The Writing Assessment is completed first followed by the Interview STEP FOUR
STAGE II Begins
• Admittance to the Teacher Education Program
The student will receive a letter regarding the status of his/
her Assessment
Folder is transferred to Clinical Experiences, Evaluation and Certification Office (CEEC Office)