Requirements for Admission to College of Education
The
Department of Early Childhood Education
Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed.) Undergraduate Program
Program of Study
The undergraduate program in Early Childhood Education leads to full eligibility for initial State of Georgia teaching certification for grades P-5. During their course of study, students complete 47 semester hours of coursework in the major (including a semester-long Pre-Student Teaching Internship and a semester-long Student Teaching Internship) and 13 hours of related field work.
To view the B.S.Ed. Program of Study, click here.
Professional
Teaching Portfolio
As evidence of beginning mastery of effective
teacher qualities emphasized throughout the program, students
create a Professional Teaching Portfolio submitted electronically
in LiveText prior to graduation. Based upon the work of Charlotte
Danielson, the professional standards of the National
Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC),
and the Performance
Outcomes Assessment (POA) Instrument, the Professional
Teaching Portfolio outlines research-based indicators within
four Domains: Planning and Preparation; The Classroom Environment;
Instruction; and Professional Responsibilities. Included are
a total of 27 indicators of effective teacher qualities. The
AASU Professional Teaching Portfolio offers an opportunity
for teacher candidates to submit reflections and original
artifacts that show beginning mastery of the four aforementioned
Domains.
Georgia Assessment
for the Certification of Educators
To satisfy the state of Georgia's educator assessment requirements
for initial teacher certification, two exams are required:
Georgia Assessment for the Certification of Educators (GACE)
Basic Skills [( Test I—Reading (200); Test II—Mathematics
(201); and Test III—Writing (202)] and the GACE Content
Assessment in Early Childhood Education [Test I (001) and
Test II (002)]. GACE Basic Skills is an academic skills assessment
of reading, mathematics, and writing, and must be passed prior
to admission to Candidacy. The GACE Content Assessment in
Early Childhood Education is a content knowledge exam that
must be attempted prior to program completion. Students are
responsible for providing copies of their results on the GACE
Basic Skills (or exemption scores) and the GACE Content Assessment
in Early Childhood Education in their Candidacy and graduation
application packets, respectively. Click here to learn more
about GACE and Georgia
certification requirements at the Georgia
Professional Standards Commission.
Contact Information
Linda
Ann McCall, Ed.D.
Undergraduate
Program Coordinator
Email: linda.mccall@armstrong.edu
Phone: (912) 921-5689
Office hours: Mondays 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 - 5:00
p.m.; Wednesdays 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
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