Do you know who your education advisor is? Do you visit MAP
Works regularly?
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Overview theme of teacher preparation & continuous
assessment system, CAPs Review critical program requirements &
resources Review KTIP/TPA/SOE and Praxis I (CASE) entrance and
Praxis II licensure exams Discuss attendance policy and disposition
procedures.
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Empowerment is a process acquiring the knowledge, skills, and
dispositions to become an effective teacher Empowerment is an
outcome teaching to impact student learning
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TEC - Teacher Education Committee TEAC Teacher Education
Advisory Council KACSE Council KY Alternative Certification for
Special Education Regulated by Kentucky Department of Education and
Education Professional Standards Board.
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Continuous assessment system required for all teacher
preparation programs in KY CU has 4 CAPs CAP 1: intent to enter
teacher education CAP 2: admission to the program CAP 3:
application to student teaching CAP 4: exit from program/student
teaching Get a FLASH DRIVE and save everything you do in your
EDUCATION CLASSES!
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Significant to you: a disposition assessment is reported at
every CAP and in every professional education course Effective
dispositions are critical to your success as a teacher Dispositions
come from professors, cooperating teachers and anyone else you
spend significant time around professionally
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Successful completion of 4 CAPs 200 field hours; 30 PPD hours;
need more field and PPD hours than what courses require, before CAP
3
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Successful completion of a CAP 3 portfolio submitted in
capstone courses, ED 414 & ED 416 Remember the FLASH DRIVE
recommendation! Successful completion of a CAP 4 portfolio
submitted during student teaching placement
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Placements made primarily within 60 mile radius; students need
to plan in advance for this requirement Students apply for student
teaching placements, requesting 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd choices for
specific locations
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Placements are 16 weeks in length Depending on your
certification level, you may have 1 or 2 placements of 8 weeks each
Students must demonstrate knowledge, skills, and dispositions
expected of a CU student teacher
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Current documents: KTIP Teacher Performance Tasks/Sources of
Evidence (TPA) Instructional objectives Reflections
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Form files located in Student Learning Center and on SOE
website. CAP forms and supporting documents such as criminal
records check forms Curriculum contracts Applications for student
teaching
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Announcements posted in Student Learning Center that includes
PPD seminar list, SOE advisors, postings of job opportunities,
testing information Pertinent literature including Praxis testing
information and professional publications SOE website SOE website
SOE Facebook SOE Facebook
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Praxis 1 Core Academic Skills for Educators (CASE) Core
Academic Skills for Educators: Combined Test (5751)
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Exams must be taken before student teaching Exams must be
passed to secure teaching license and employment You can graduate
without passing the exams; however, you degree will state without
teacher certification
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All candidates take the PLT exam Principles of Learning &
Teaching (pedagogy) And, a specialty exam(s) in the content area(s)
KY sets cut-off scores for all exams
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Helpful hints document (SLC) Study Companion (Tests at a
Glance), free download from ETS website, www.ets.org/praxis
www.ets.org/praxis Study Guides available for check-out in
TLRC
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KTIP Kentucky Teacher Internship Program; first year of
employment Sources of Evidence (Professional Growth and
Effectiveness System TPGES; www.education.ky.gov
www.education.ky.gov The portfolio will continue in teacher
preparation and SOE components are being integrated into courses
JOB OPPORTUNITIES!!! Visit the KDE KEPS site for openings and check
school district web sites regularly
https://applications.education.ky.gov/KEPs/def ault.aspx
https://applications.education.ky.gov/KEPs/def ault.aspx
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Kappa Delta Pi KATE KEA-SP Officers Membership Benefits
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The School of Education received national recognition by NCATE
National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education,
September 2012. Next NCATE visit, 2019
