Catalog 2007-2008
Graduate School of Education and Counseling
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Teacher Education
PRESERVICE PROGRAMS
Applicants must submit three letters of recommendation, at least one of which attests to the scope and quality of the applicant's work with youth, whether in a formal employment or voluntary role. Letters of recommendation should also address academic and teaching potential. For applicants to the Early Childhood/Elementary Program, at least one reference letter must address the candidate's work with children in educational settings.
Full admission to the M.A.T. Preservice Intern Program is contingent upon acceptance by a school district for an internship.
Interview
Qualified applicants from Oregon and southwest Washington will be invited to participate in a group interview as part of the application process. Telephone interviews may be offered to applicants in other geographic areas.
Testing
Testing is not required for admission into the Preservice program. However, all Preservice applicants are strongly encouraged to submit test scores from the Praxis I: Academic Skills Assessments, ORELA: Multiple Subjects examination and/or Subject Assessments and Specialty Area) tests. Test scores will increase the admissions committee's ability to assess an application. All testing must be completed before a Preservice student may be recommended for Initial Licensure in Oregon or any other state.
GPA Requirements
All Preservice programs: 2.75 undergraduate degree
INSERVICE PROGRAMS
Applicants to endorsement or licensure programs must include a copy of their Oregon Teaching License or certificate with their application if they wish to be recommended for an endorsement through Oregon's Teacher Standards and Practice Commission (TSPC).
Applicants to the Continuing Teaching License Program are required to submit three letters of recommendation: two teacher education recommendations and one Continuing Teaching License Program recommendation, which must be completed by the applicant's current principal or supervisor.
Testing
Applicants to Teacher Education Inservice master's degree programs are required to submit a score from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) General Test, the Miller Analogies Test, or a Praxis Exam, or they may choose to submit a portfolio of their professional work. Oregon's TSPC requires test scores for licensure. For more information and portfolio guidelines, contact the Graduate Office of Admissions.
Testing is waived for applicants who have a master's degree upon applying to the program.
GPA Requirements
All Inservice programs: 2.75 undergraduate degree