School of Education Orientation Meeting School of Education University of South Carolina Aiken

Welcome  Introductions  Requirements  Important due dates  SOE Statistics  Getting involved  After graduation  Q&A with juniors and seniors  Reception

Freshman  Take the Praxis I (PPST) exam  Attend ICE activities  Begin collecting Junior Writing Portfolio samples

Sophomores  Attend ICE activities  Submit Junior Writing Portfolio  Apply to Professional Program

Juniors  Take Praxis II exam(s)  Submit electronic fingerprints application form  Apply to Internship and for Certification  Attend ICE activities

Seniors  Complete ICE requirements  Submit internship portfolio  Take PLT exam  Complete graduation application

Praxis Exams  Praxis I (PPST) Reading, Writing, and Math  Praxis II (subject area exams)  Praxis II (Principles of Learning and Teaching - PLT)

LOOK AT THE TEST CODE. MAKE SURE YOU ARE TAKING THE CORRECT EXAM.

Things to Remember (Praxis)  Including your SS# on registration expedites certification process  Include correct USCA and SCDoEd codes on application  Submit correct test code when registering

Professional Program  Submit application online by due date  Cumulative GPA 2.75  Grade of C or better in select courses

Professional Program cont’d  Official report indicating passing PPST scores  Positive rating by faculty on interview  Fall candidates must meet the June 1 deadline for meeting all criteria

Internship  Admission to the Professional Program for at least one semester.  Grade of C or better in all education courses and subject area course requirements.

Internship cont’d  Official report of passing Praxis II scores.  July 20 th for Fall interns  December 15 th for Spring interns

Internship cont’d  Successful completion of Writing Proficiency Requirement

Things to Remember (Internship)  Fall interns start school before USCA classes begin.  Spring interns attend opening of public school before USCA classes begin.

Certification  Pass PLT exam  Complete SC application for certification application  Register online for fingerprinting

Certification cont’d  Receipt of payment, application, registration with a copy of SS card to SOE  Fall interns fingerprint Jan  Spring interns fingerprint in April

Professional Disposition Expectations  Keep all information confidential  Be respectful, courteous, and sympathetic to all

Expectations cont’d  Realize that each student is an individual.  Be enthusiastic and eager in all matters pertaining to teaching.

Expectations cont’d  Be aware of the State Code code of contact for teachers  SC Code Ann ,

USCA Account  Important updates, changes, reminders, etc. will be sent to your USCA address.  You are required to check it at least weekly all year long.

Other Online Sources  SOE web site  Facebook Search for: USCA School of Education

School of Education Statistics

SOE Statistics  Approximately 498 majors  133 Elementary  142 Early Childhood  106 Secondary  21 Music  40 SPED  36 Middle Level  18 M.Ed. in Educational Technology

SOE Statistics

Internship Fact – Since 2001, one intern has been removed each semester from internship due to poor performance….mostly due to dispositional issues.

Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education   USCA KDP Faculty Advisor  Dr. Bridget Coleman  

Education Major’s Club  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tim Lintner  

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