1. Creation of Regional “Technical to 4-year College” Teacher Certification Pathways in South Carolina: A Collaborative Approach for Two- and Four-Year Colleges Report to the South Carolina State Superintendent of Education

2. Mission of Diverse Pathways  Ensure a seamless transition from two- to four-year colleges for teacher education students  Facilitate new pathways for a more diverse group of teacher education students

3. Supporting Data Teaching vacancies (CERRA, 2008) Population discrepancies (CERRA, 2008) Minority student college pathways (CHE, 2006) Technical college graduates (ICCB, 2004; NHCTCS, 1997) First public school teaching job (Boyd, et al., 2005)

4. Existing Partnership (Midlands) 2007-2008 data Students taking education courses at –Midlands = 49 –Orangeburg Calhoun = 48 Technical college transfer students in USC education programs –43 Technical college transfer students graduating from USC education programs –15

5. Seed Grant Initiative Creation of plans for similar regional “technical college to 4-year college” teacher certification programs Generate a picture of what it will take to create and sustain these types of programs Identify specific institutional barriers that exist Outline plans to overcome them

6. Seed Grant Partnerships Four-Year InstitutesTwo-Year Partner Institutes 1. Coastal Carolina UniversityHorry-Georgetown Technical College 2. Coker CollegeNortheastern Technical College 3. College of CharlestonTrident Technical College 4. Francis Marion UniversityFlorence Darlington Technical College Northeastern Technical College Williamsburg Technical College Pee Dee Education Center 5. Lander UniversityPiedmont Technical College 6. Newberry CollegeMidlands Technical College Piedmont Technical College 7. USC AikenAiken Technical College 8. USC BeaufortTechnical College of the Lowcountry 9. USC ColumbiaMidlands Technical College Orangeburg/Calhoun Technical College 10. USC UpstateGreenville Technical College Spartanburg Community College 11. Winthrop UniversityYork Technical College

7. Program Articulation Articulation Agreements* Course Development –Pedagogical Alignment (Math 221/222) –Curriculum Development (SLIS 325) Course Establishment –Initial Course Offerings –Materials/Field Experiences

8. Student Recruitment Large Scale Advertisement Human Component/CERRA –High Schools (FEA/Cadets) –Technical College (FEA/Career Counselors) Professional Entrée –Ethos (Handel, 2007) –Transfer Culture (Thurman, 2007) –Engagement Prior to Admission (Wynn, 2008)

9. Academic Advisement Advisement Key Factor ( Handel, 2007; Thurman, 2007; Wynn, 2008) Advisor Training Articulation Review More than Advisement Needed –Mentoring, Career Guidance, Professional Development, Non-Traditional Support

10. Transfer Fellowships in Teacher Education Merit-based Similar to Teaching Fellows Key Difference: Teaching Commitment