Undergraduate Catalog 2006-07 - DRC Home - Walsh University

Graduate Education courses (minimum grade of B)
• EDUC 107, School and Society
• EDT 606, Teaching Learners with Special Needs
• EDT 601, Computer as an Instructional Tool
• EDF 601, Psychology of Learning
The teacher Preparation Screening Committee will notify students of their admission status, either approved, or denied admission
to the program. A student who is denied admission into the Teacher Preparation Program will not be permitted to enroll in 300/400
level classes and may:
1. Decide not to enter the program;
2. Verify improvement in the areas of deficiency and reapply at a later date;
3. Appeal to the Teacher Preparation Screening Committee. Appeals must be made in writing within two weeks of the date of
the denial letter and must be accompanied by appropriate documentation; or
4. Appeal to the Standards Committee if dissatisfied with the decision of
the Teacher Preparation Committee.
A listing of the pre-professional requirements can be obtained in the Education Placement Office, Hannon Center, Room #110.
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
All educational coursework, all content area courses, and all required Praxis II content tests must be completed prior to Student
Teaching. All students applying for the Teacher Preparation Program and Pre-Student/Student Teaching should be aware that
prior criminal convictions, whether or not the conviction has been expunged, can affect the student’s ability to obtain a license to
teach in the State of Ohio and/or affect the student’s ability to obtain employment in a pre-school program, public school district
or chartered non-public school. It is the student’s responsibility to determine whether he or she is eligible for licensure and/or
employment as a teacher in the State of Ohio. Students will be placed in field experiences only after a background check indicates
no offenses that would preclude licensure and/or employability in the State of Ohio.
On the Ohio Praxis II group of written tests of educational theory and techniques for the 2004/2005 academic year, Walsh
University students achieved a pass rate of 100% on the Principles of Learning and Teaching K-3 and 7-12 tests and an 86% pass
rate on the 5-9 test. Students who took the Early Childhood Education test passed at a rate of 97%. Of the students who took the
Middle Childhood Language Arts test, 100% passed; those students who took the Middle Childhood Social Studies test passed at
an 85% rate. The Division of Education’s Teacher Preparation Program enrolled 85 students who completed the program during
the 2004-2005 reporting period. For additional data on the Praxis II scoring, please contact the university’s Office of Admissions
or visit the Walsh University website at www.walsh.edu.
LEAD PROGRAM (LICENSURE IN EDUCATION FOR ADULTS WITH DEGREES)
A student who has received a Bachelor’s Degree (either a B.A. or B.S.) may add a teaching license to his/her credentials. While
the individual programs vary by subject area, most post-baccalaureate students are able to complete licensure preparation courses
in four to five semesters by attending classes full-time. Academic advisors will assist students with course selection and scheduling
for the specific individual licensure programs offered at Walsh University. Regardless of licensure program, certain commonalities
apply to any student who elects to participate in the Teacher Preparation Program.
The following reading endorsements can be added to any license. See advisor for details.
READING ENDORSEMENT FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD
& INTERVENTION SPECIALIST LICENSURE PROGRAMS
EDUC 250/EDT 650 Developmental Language and Literacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3)
EDUC 351/EDT 651 Methods of Teaching Developmental Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3)
EDUC 352/EDT 652 The Principles and Practices of Teaching Phonics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3)
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