School of Education
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, YMDT 490 Philosophy of Education, or SEED 501 Philosophy and Values in School & Society, they will meet the requirements for ACSI Certification. BBST 465 - Integration Seminar: Christian Philosophy of Education YMDT 490 Selected Readings &Topics Credit(s): 1 - 4. YMDT 490: Philosophy of Education SEED 501 Philosophy & Values in Schools & Society Credit(s): 3. BBST 465 Integration Seminar Credit(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.
teaching graduate credit to their M.A. in Education or M.A. in Teaching in lieu of induction credit. However, if the candidate presents a verification letter from the employing agency indicating that an induction program is not available, he or she may apply for the approved online Clear Credential Program at Biola University which includes the courses listed under the Clear Credential Course Requirements. The Clear Credential courses can be taken as a stand-alone program or can be embedded as part of a 15-credit concentration in Biola’s M.A.T. Personalized or M.A.Ed. Personalized Programs. Admission Requirements • Hold a California SB 2042 Preliminary Credential. (See Biola’s School of Education Preliminary Credentials). • Have a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale. • Verify that a commission-approved induction program is not available through your employer by submitting the CL-855 CTC form. • Submit the Coach and Placement Information form. • Non-native English speakers must verify a score of 100 IBT on the TOEFL exam. • Complete Biola University’s Graduate Education Application. • Interview with a member of the School of Education. Note: Official documents presented for admission or evaluation become part of the student’s academic file and normally cannot be returned or copied for distribution. Clear Credential Course Requirements Course must be passed with a grade of “B-” or higher.
Designing Successful Classrooms: Starting Right
SEED 518
Credit(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 an SB 2042 Preliminary Credential. To clear the credential, California requires completion of a CTC-approved induction program at the candidate’s employing district. Most surrounding school districts offer CTC-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 CTC-approved induction programs, they may earn credit in the M.A. in Education or M.A. in Teaching (up to a total of 12 induction credits) for a reduced rate of one-third the normal tuition for those 12 credits. Students completing a state approved induction program may apply up to 12 credits of Biola student
Clear Credential Candidate Professional Development
SEED 593
Credit(s): 3.
Note: Students admitted to the Multiple or Single Subject Clear Credential program at Biola University will enroll in SEED 593 for each of four semesters (a maximum of 12 credits toward M.A. credit). After four semesters, the course can be taken additionally without credit. In some cases, candidates may be able to complete the Clear Credential requirements in less than four semesters. Child Development Permits The School of Education offers Early Childhood coursework, and upon completion of the required coursework, candidates will be eligible to apply for the California Child Development Assistant Permit, Associate Teacher Permit, Teacher Permit, Master Teacher Permit and / or Site Supervisor Permit with the option to add the School Age Emphasis Authorization to all permits. The Early Childhood coursework can be applied to the Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) or the Master of Arts in Education (M.A.Ed.) Personalized Programs or taken only for Child Development certification purposes.
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