Biola University 2014–15 Catalog
Official documents presented for admission or evaluation become part of the student’s academic file and normally cannot be returned or copied for distribution. Preliminary Credential Teacher Preparation Requirements After successfully completing the requirements below, candidates make an appointment with a credential analyst in the School of Education at Biola University and apply for the Preliminary Credential from the State of California’s Commission on Teacher Credentialing. 1. Teacher Preparation Courses All candidates for the Preliminary Multiple Subject (MS) or Single Subject (SS) Teaching Credential must complete the following graduate teacher preparation courses in sequence: SEED 519 Foundations of Education Credit(s): 2. SEED 526 Psychological Foundations of Education Credit(s): 3. SEED 541 Methods of Teaching Linguistically Diverse Students Credit(s): 3. And: SEED 520 Elementary Reading/Language Arts Credit(s): 3. OR SEED 525 Secondary Content Area Reading Credit(s): 3. And: SEED 543 Elementary Curriculum Credit(s): 3. AND SEED 544 Elementary Curriculum Fieldwork Credit(s): 1. or SEED 545 Secondary Curriculum Credit(s): 3. AND SEED 546 Secondary Curriculum Fieldwork Credit(s): 1. And: SEED 512 Elementary Student Teaching I Credit(s): 6. AND SEED 513 Elementary Student Teaching II Credit(s): 6. or SEED 514 - Secondary Student Teaching I Credit(s): 6 AND SEED 515 - Secondary Student Teaching II Credit(s): 6 2. Subject-Specific Pedagogy Courses Secondary candidates must take the course respective to his or her subject area: SEED 533 Single Subject Pedagogy Credit(s): 2. Elementary candidates must take the following subject-specific pedagogy courses: SEED 507 Art Workshop for Elementary School Teaching Credit(s): 1. SEED 508 Music Workshop for Elementary School Teaching Credit(s): 1. SEED 509 Elementary Mathematics/Science Workshop Credit(s): 2. SEED 516 Elementary Physical Education Workshop Credit(s): 1. SEED 536 Elementary Health Curriculum and Methods Credit(s): 1. SEED 537 Elementary History - Social Science Curriculum and Methods Credit(s): 1. SEED 549 Studies in Children’s Literature Credit(s): 1. 3. Certificate of Clearance and Tuberculosis (TB) Test Candidates must complete the application for a Certificate of Clearance prior to taking SEED 519 - Foundations of Education, in order to participate in the required fieldwork sequence. Fees required. Candidates must submit valid TB tests results prior to taking SEED 519 - Foundations of Education, and annually in order to participate in the required fieldwork sequence in the Teacher Preparation Program. Fees required.
4. Minimum Grades and GPA Requirements All teacher preparation and pedagogy courses must be completed with a grade of “B-” or higher. Overall, a 3.0 GPA must be maintained in the teacher preparation course sequence in order to student teach and to be recommended for a Preliminary Multiple or Single Subject Teaching Credential. 5. Basic Skills Requirement All candidates must pass the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) or equivalent. 6. RICA Exam Multiple Subject candidates must pass the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA) exam. 7. Subject Matter Competency Requirement 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. 8. CalTPA and Portfolio Assessments Candidates must meet or exceed the minimum standards for passing all four state-mandated California Teaching Performance Assessments (CalTPAs), and complete and successfully present their Education Portfolio. 9. Recommendation Candidates must be recommended by the faculty of the School of Education as having all requisite professional qualities to be successful as a teacher. 10. Professional Dispositions and Competencies Evaluations Candidates must demonstrate high performance in each Professional Dispositions and Competencies Evaluation for teacher preparation coursework in order to remain in the Teacher Preparation Program. Evidence of unaddressed concerns (scores of 1 or 2), or failing to meet a professional disposition may lead to dismissal. 11. Fieldwork Evaluation Candidates must obtain good to excellent scores in each fieldwork evaluation for teacher preparation coursework. 12. U.S. Constitution Requirement The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing requires that a teaching credential candidate must have completed a minimum 2-credit 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’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 108 United States History to 1865 Credit(s): 3. POSC 225 Survey of American Government Credit(s): 3. 13. 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 when applying for the Preliminary Teaching Credential. 14. Advisor Contact Candidates must meet regularly with an advisor to ensure that all requirements are met. Applying for a Credential After successfully completing student teaching and the associated requirements, candidates make an appointment with a credential analyst in the School of Education at Biola University and apply for
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