ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY OFFICE OF STUDENT TEACHING/FIELD EXPERIENCES P O Box 1500 Walter Washington Administration Building, Rm 116 Alcorn State, MS 39096 Tele: (601) 877-6208 Fax: (601) 877-6319 REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO TEACHER EDUCATION Deadline dates: Fall Semester – May 1; Spring Semester – November 1; Summer II – May 31 Students who are or will be majoring in education MUST be admitted to the Teacher Education Program To enroll in the program students must: Conference with your departmental/program advisor Follow your prescribed program curriculum sheet as provided by your department Complete a minimum of 44 credit hours of the Core Courses, earning a grade of “C” or better in the prescribed math and English courses (see core curriculum checklist) Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 and a core GPA of 2.75 Participate in the Professional Test Preparation Clinic workshops, and use available software programs to prepare for the Praxis (CORE) Examination by the end of your first two semesters at the university Register and take the Praxis(CORE) Examination by the end of your freshman year Complete an application for admission to teacher education including two recommendations for admission; original Praxis (CORE) scores (passing scores for reading, writing and math), ACT score of 21, or SAT score of 990 or better; a curriculum sheet signed by your advisor and Department chair; and a current transcript Schedule an interview Sign acknowledgement that you have been informed that a background check is required by most school districts prior to employment Obtain a written statement regarding your admitted status Students must be officially admitted to teacher education prior to enrolling in the Restricted Courses (prerequisite courses for student teaching) ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY OFFICE OF STUDENT TEACHING/FIELD EXPERIENCES P O Box 1500 Walter Washington Administration Building, Rm 116 Alcorn State, MS 39096 Application for Admission to Teacher Education (Please click on the grey box to begin typing) A-Number: Social Security# Name: Permanent Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: ( ) Local Address: City: State: Date of Birth: Race/Ethnic Origin: Gender: Black White Cellular# ( )- Telephone: ( )- Zip: Male Hispanic Female Marital Status: Asian/Pacific Islander Single Married American Indian Other Office Use Only Date of Entry at Alcorn State University: Classification: # Hours Completed: Major: Concentration Areas (Elem K-6) Praxis (CORE )Scores: Reading: Writing: Student Status: Regular: Which semester will you enroll in ED 302? _ Cum GPA: Core GPA: 2. Math: Transfer: The following Items must be submitted along with this application: (please click on the appropriate box) Praxis/ACT/SAT Scores Attached: Transcript Attached: Curriculum Sheet Attached: Two Recommendations Completed: Yes No Core Course List Attached: Yes Interview Rubric No Signatures: Please Note: By signing this application I fully understand that fingerprinting and/or required background checks for new hires in public school districts may be required In addition, some school districts are requiring students to subsidize the cost of their own fingerprinting and background checks for clearance to student teaching in their district _ Student Date Advisor Date _ Department Chair Date _ Director of Teacher Education Date Recommendation #1 ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY OFFICE OF STUDENT TEACHING/FIELD EXPERIENCES P O Box 1500 Walter Washington Administration Building, Rm 116 Alcorn State, MS 39096 RECOMMENDATION FORM FOR APPLICATION TO TEACHER EDUCATION (Two recommendations are required) (Applicant must fill in top of page and give form to the person from whom the recommendation is requested.) Date: Name of Applicant: Under the provision of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, I waive my right of access to this letter of recommendation Last 4-digits of Social Security Number: Signature – Optional: Name of person completing the recommendation: Please check appropriate characteristics on this reference form, and return to teacher candidate Comments on the applicant’s character, disposition, knowledge and skills for admission to Teacher Education are requested Personal Appearance Attractive Well-groomed Neat Ordinary Careless Professional Interest Outstanding Above Average Average Below Poor Very Poor Relations with Others Exceptionally well accepted Works well with others Gets along satisfactorily Maturity Personality Very Mature Average Immature Poise Dominant Strong Reserved Passive Negative Quality of Academic Work Overbearing Confident Balance Commonplace Awkward Excellent Very Good Average Below Average Very Poor Disposition – Application to Work Outstanding in enthusiasm Very interested Somewhat indifferent Teacher Education Recommendation, page Judgment Dependability Exceptionally mature Above average in making decisions Often uses poor judgment Consistently uses bad judgment Ability to Learn Completely dependable Above average Sometimes neglectful Unreliable Punctuality: Regular Irregular Learns very quickly Learns readily Average in learning Rather slow in learning Effective Needs Improvement Ineffective Ability to Communicate: Written Oral NOTE: Please use this space to give your general estimate of the applicant: Signature: _ Position: _ Address: _ _ Recommendation #2 ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY OFFICE OF STUDENT TEACHING/FIELD EXPERIENCES P O Box 1500 Walter Washington Administration Building, Rm 116 Alcorn State, MS 39096 RECOMMENDATION FORM FOR APPLICATION TO TEACHER EDUCATION (Two recommendations are required) (Applicant must fill in top of page and give form to the person from whom the recommendation is requested.) Date: Name of Applicant: Under the provision of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, I waive my right of access to this letter of recommendation Last 4-digits of Social Security Number: Signature – Optional: Name of person completing the recommendation: Please check appropriate characteristics on this reference form, and return to teacher candidate Comments on the applicant’s character, disposition, knowledge and skills for admission to Teacher Education are requested Personal Appearance Attractive Well-groomed Neat Ordinary Careless Professional Interest Outstanding Above Average Average Below Poor Very Poor Relations with Others Exceptionally well accepted Works well with others Gets along satisfactorily Maturity Personality Very Mature Average Immature Poise Dominant Strong Reserved Passive Negative Quality of Academic Work Overbearing Confident Balance Commonplace Awkward Excellent Very Good Average Below Average Very Poor Disposition – Application to Work Outstanding in enthusiasm Very interested Somewhat indifferent Teacher Education Recommendation, page Judgment Dependability Exceptionally mature Above average in making decisions Often uses poor judgment Consistently uses bad judgment Ability to Learn Completely dependable Above average Sometimes neglectful Unreliable Punctuality: Regular Irregular Learns very quickly Learns readily Average in learning Rather slow in learning Effective Needs Improvement Ineffective Ability to Communicate: Written Oral NOTE: Please use this space to give your general estimate of the applicant: Signature: _ Position: _ Address: _ _ ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY OFFICE OF STUDENT TEACHING/FIELD EXPERIENCES P O Box 1500 Walter Washington Administration Building, Rm 116 Alcorn State, MS 39096 Core Curriculum for Admission to Teacher Education COURSE COURSE DESCRIPTION EN 111* EN 112* EN 214 EN 231 AR 214 or Composition Composition Introduction to Literature Vocabulary Development Art Appreciation Music Appreciation World Civilization General Psychology Global/Multiculturalism General Biology I Physical Science MU 214 HI 111 PH 132* ED 200 BI 111 PY 111 PY 112, BI 112 or GS 494 PY 112 Physical Sci _ BI 112 Gen Biology II _ GS 494 Gen Science for Elem & Sec Science Teachers_ MA 306 MA 121 MA 223 SA 223* PE 122 The Real Number System College Algebra Into to Analysis w/ Applications PE 101 - PE 111 PE 201 - PE 211 UL 101 - 301 IT 100 Oral Communications Health Physical Education University Life Courses (1 hr ea.) Information Technology Total Credits Listed CREDITS GRADE 3 3 3 3 3 3 SUBSTITUTION COURSES AND/OR ELECTIVES Core University Requirements English (6 hrs.) Creative Arts (9 hrs.) Social Sciences (6 hrs.) Natural/Physical Science (6 – hrs.) Mathematics (3 to hrs.) 3 3 47 hrs Physical Education or Military Science (2hrs.) Health & Wellness (1hr.) University Life (1hr.) ALL SUBSTITUTION COURSES MUST BE APPROVED WITHIN THE MAJOR DEPARTMENT Alcorn State University Catalog, p 95 REQUIREMENTS: *Grades below “C” are not acceptable for the courses indicated above Students are required to have a minimal of 44 credits of the 47 credits listed above depending on the department curriculum EN 111, EN 112, SA 223 and PH 132 are required prior to admission A cumulative GPA of 2.75 and a 2.75 Core GPA or better at the time of admission to Teacher Education is required Passage of Teacher Education entrance interview and one of the following sets of passing scores: • • • PRAXIS CORE; Written/Computer Exam: Reading 156; Written 162; Math 152 ACT: Composite score of 21 SAT: Composite score of 990 Student’s Signature/ Date ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY Advisor’s Signature/ Date Dir of Student Teaching & Field Exp./ Date SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY OFFICE OF STUDENT TEACHING/FIELD EXPERIENCES P O Box 1500 Walter Washington Administration Building, Rm 116 Alcorn State, MS 39096 LICENSURE ADVISORY FORM I, , acknowledge that the Mississippi Print name Department of Education licensure process and requirements have been reviewed I understand that licensure guidelines may change without notice, and it is my responsibility to remain abreast of current requirements Teacher Education Candidate Dean of Education/Designee Date