UTSA College of Education Human Development Undergraduate
Teacher Certification Program
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Agenda Overview of Texas Standards Fitness to Teach Program
Admission Requirements Live Text Field Experiences Restricted
courses TExES Exams Student Teaching Contact Information
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Overview of Texas Standards Texas Education Agency (TEA) sets
the standards for beginning teachers Standards can be found at:
http:// www.tea.state.tx.us http:// www.tea.state.tx.us TEA
requires all teacher candidates to pass the TExES pedagogy and
content area exams Study guides for the exam can be found at:
http://www.texes.ets.org/prepMaterials/
http://www.texes.ets.org/prepMaterials/
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Overview contd. Degree vs. Certification: Requirements for each
are different Degrees are awarded by UTSA Certificates are issued
by the State of Texas upon recommendation of UTSA All students will
receive degree advising from COLFA or COS (PE and Health are the
exception) COEHD Advising Center assists students with meeting
certification requirements
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Fitness to Teach Must be read prior to applying to the Teacher
Certification Program Fitness to Teach Policy addresses: Academic
Requirements Personal and Professional Requirements Cultural and
Social Attitudes and Behavior Physical Skills Emotional and Mental
Abilities Policy can be found at
http://education.utsa.edu/certification_program/fitness_to_teach_policy/
http://education.utsa.edu/certification_program/fitness_to_teach_policy/
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Admission Requirements Cumulative GPA must be a 2.5 or better
Have Junior Standing with at least 9 hours completed at UTSA Core
Complete Purchase Live Text (please bring copy of receipt and key
code to COEHD Advising Center)
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Admission Requirements Passing scores on THEA, ASSET, COMPASS,
ACCUPLACER, SAT or ACT ASSETCOMPASSACCUPLACERTHEA Reading418178230
Math383963230 Writing405985220 Essay666
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Admission Requirements Earn a C or better in WRC 1023 Earn a C
or better in a public speaking course (WRC 1013, COM 1043, COM
1053, COM 2113, or COM 2123) Complete a Teacher Certification
Program Application in ASAP Submit authorization for a Texas Dept.
of Public Safety Criminal Background Report
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LiveText An electronic assessment and portfolio system required
for teacher candidates. Provides user-friendly web-based tools for
assessing, and measuring teacher candidates professional
development throughout their program. Also offers students a
digital workspace to create assignments, journals, lessons, and
e-portfolios that can be shared with future employers.
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LiveText Continued Cost of LiveText for $98 Account is good for
5 years Students will be required to attend LiveText Orientation
Students can go to http://education.utsa.edu/certifi
cation_program/livetext_suppo rt/ for LiveText support, orientation
dates and FAQs. http://education.utsa.edu/certifi
cation_program/livetext_suppo rt/
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Field Experience Field Experience (field work) is time spent in
an educational setting, usually a public school, in addition to
regular class hours. Field Experiences allow students to: Develop
teaching skills in the context of a school setting Develop an
understanding of the needs of diverse learners
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Field Experience: What does it require? Each student is
required to complete a minimum number of hours of observation or
participation per class, per semester For example: Reading courses:
20 hours Curriculum and Instruction courses: 25-30 Other courses:
refer to the course description for details Criminal background
checks required
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Restricted Courses Must have all prerequisites completed AND be
admitted to the teacher certification program Restricted courses
require advisor clearance and be obtained online by following the
instructions found at
http://education.utsa.edu/Students/Advising/documents/Onli
neInstructionstoRestrictedCourses.pdf
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Advising Tips: Field Experiences and Restricted Courses Plan
carefully to make sure all prerequisites are met Check course
descriptions in the current catalog to determine course
prerequisites Build in travel time before and after field- based
courses
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Criminal History Background process Every student is required
to fill out a criminal background check at the time of course
registration. Please visit
http://education.utsa.edu/field_experiences/background_checks/ to
get the form and for more information about criminal background
checks.
http://education.utsa.edu/field_experiences/background_checks/ If
you have ever been arrested, it is very likely that the arrest(s)
will appear when your background check is run. To learn more about
how arrest(s) on your record can impact your ability to become a
certified teacher, please visit
http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/UTSA%20ADDENDUM%201(1).pdf
http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/UTSA%20ADDENDUM%201(1).pdf
COEHD courses that involve field experience require that a criminal
history check be conducted before students are allowed to
participate in or obtain class credit for field-based
assignments.
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TExES Certification Exams Students are encouraged to complete
all practice tests, reviews, and TExES exams the semester before
student teaching Information for practice exams, review sessions
and state exam registration procedures can be found at
http://education.utsa.edu/texes http://education.utsa.edu/texes For
more information please contact the TExES Testing Office at
210-458-5849.
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Student Teaching A placement for student teaching requires
attendance at a mandatory meeting ONE long semester in advance
Requirements and guidelines for student teaching and application
information will be discussed and disseminated at meeting
Deadlines: Spring Semester October 1 Fall Semester February 15 All
coursework should be completed before student teaching
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Student Teaching contd. Student teaching is a full-time
commitment and working while student teaching is highly discouraged
Student will be assigned to a school and cooperating teacher
Monday-Friday for the entire semester If you anticipate the need
for financial aid assistance, contact COEHD Student Services at
least 2 semesters before you student teach
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COEHD Scholarships and Services Visit COEHD Scholarship webpage
and for assistance
http://education.utsa.edu/current_students/scholarships Services
offered: Guidance in finding and applying for scholarships A
Scholarship Alert e-mail Essay writing assistance Be aware of
application deadlines
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Contact Information College of Education
http://coehd.utsa.eduhttp://coehd.utsa.edu College of Science
http://www.utsa.edu/cosuac/ http://www.utsa.edu/cosuac/ College of
Liberal and Fine Arts http://colfa.utsa.edu/advising/
http://colfa.utsa.edu/advising/ Certification Questions: 458-6287
(1604) or 458-2550 (DT) http://coehd.utsa.edu http://coehd.utsa.edu
KIN Degree Advising 458-4424 (1604) or 458-2550 (DT) Student
Services/Scholarships Francesca Bronder 458-4021
[email protected] Field Placement Questions Gina Davis
458-6128 [email protected][email protected] Student Teaching
Questions Janet Scott 458-5420 [email protected][email protected] TExES Exam Questions Cherie Weiss 458-5849
[email protected][email protected]
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