5. RICA Multiple Subject candidates must pass the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA) exam. 6. Subject Matter Competency Exams Multiple subject candidates must pass the California Subject Exam for Teachers (CSET) to prove subject matter competency. Single subject candidates must prove subject matter competency by completing an approved subject matter program or passing equivalent subject matter exams (CSET). These exams must be passed prior to applying for student teaching. 7. Teaching Performance Assessments & the School of Education Portfolio Requirements Candidates must meet or exceed the minimum standards for passing all four state mandated Teaching Performance Assessments (CalTPA), and complete and successfully present the School of Education Portfolio. 8. Professional Qualities Requirement Candidates must be recommended by the faculty of the School of Education as having all requisite professional qualities to be successful as a teacher. 9. Professional Dispositions & Competencies Evaluations Candidates must demonstrate high performance in each Professional Dispositions & Competencies Evaluation for methodology coursework. 10. Fieldwork Evaluation Candidates must obtain good to excellent scores in each fieldwork evaluation for methodology coursework. 11. U.S. Constitution Requirement The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing also requires that a teaching credential candidate must have completed a minimum two-unit course that covers the U.S. Constitution or fulfill this requirement by examination. Transfer coursework must be reviewed by a credential analyst in the School of Education. If an exam is required, a U.S. Constitution exam and study packet is available in Biola ʼ s School of Education. Candidates who have taken one of the courses listed below, with a grade of “C” or better at Biola University, have met this requirement. • HIST 107 - United States History Unit(s): 3. • POSC 225 - Survey of American Government Unit(s): 3. 12. CPR Candidates must show verification of current training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - infant, child and adult - that meets the standards of either the American Heart Association “B” or “C” level course or the American Red Cross CPR course. 13. Advisor Contact Students must meet regularly with an advisor to ensure that minimum GPA and any other credential requirements are met.
Note The Professional Teacher Preparation Program leading to a California Teaching Credential at Biola University is subject to change in response to new legislation. Please see a credential analyst for current information on completing the requirements for a teaching credential. ACSI Teaching Certificate The credential program at Biola University meets the requirements for the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) Certificate. Application information may be obtained from the ACSI liaison in the School of Education Office. If candidates meet the requirements for a California Preliminary Credential Program and take BBST 465 Christian Philosophy of Education or SEED 501 Philosophy and Values in School & Society, they will meet the requirements for ACSI Certification. • BBST 465 - Integration Seminar Unit(s): 3. BBST 465 - Integration Seminar: Christian Philosophy of Education • SEED 501 - Philosophy & Values in Schools & Society Unit(s): 3. SB 57 Options for Private School Teachers Under SB57 legislation, candidates employed three or more years in WASC-accredited schools may qualify for having student teaching waived. Candidates employed six or more years, may qualify for teaching methodology coursework to be waived. See a credential analyst for details. Student Teaching Under Contract Candidates who are already full-time teachers in public schools or WASC–accredited private schools, may interview to student teach under contract. If approved, public school candidates remain in their full-time teaching position while fulfilling all requirements for student teaching. Private school candidates will fulfill half of the student teaching requirements at the private school; the other half of student teaching will most often be fulfilled during the summer in a public school setting. See the Student Teaching Field Placement Coordinator for details. Candidates with less than two years of teaching experience must successfully complete the following course prior to student teaching under contract. • SEED 518 - Designing Successful Classrooms: Starting Right Unit(s): 3. Student Teaching Overseas Candidates may elect to do one half of their student teaching overseas at a U.S. regionally-accredited or similarly accredited school. If interested, see the Director of Overseas Student Teaching at least one year in advance of your overseas placement. Clear Credential Program In order to earn an SB 2042 Clear Credential, the candidate must first hold a Preliminary Credential. To clear the credential, California requires completion of a CCTC-approved induction program at the candidate ʼ s employing district. Most surrounding school districts offer CCTC-approved induction programs. Candidates who take an induction program through their employing school district to clear their credential are invited to apply to Biola University Master's programs. As students take CCTC-approved induction programs, they may earn units in the M.A. in Education or M.A. in Teaching (up to a total of 12 induction units) for a reduced rate of one-third the normal tuition for those 12 units. Students completing a state approved induction program may apply up to 12 units of Biola
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