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 | Portfolio | GACE |
Program Requirements
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.
In the undergraduate teacher certification programs, there are three decision points when teacher candidates need to provide evidence of their knowledge, skills, and dispositions. Departmental faculty will review the evidence and provide support for candidates to move through the teacher certification process at Armstrong Atlantic State University.
Regular Admission (Decision Point 1)
Students must be Regularly Admitted to Candidacy in the Department
of Early Childhood Education after the successful completion
of the requirements listed below. (Note: If a student is denied
Regular Admittance to Candidacy, his or her program completion
will be delayed). In order to be Regularly admitted to Candidacy,
students must complete and submit as one packet the following
by the designated due date:
1. Application for Candidacy (available in the Department
of Early Childhood Education, UH Room 269), including an updated
and signed Program of Study and current, unofficial transcript
printed from SHIP.
2. Completion of 40 semester
hours, with earning a "C" or better in all Area
A courses.
3. Completion
of EDUC 2110, EDUC 2120, EDUC 2130 and EDUC 3100 with a grade
of "C" or better.
4. A cumulative, unrounded GPA of 2.5.
5. Evidence of an activated LiveText account.
6. Successfully pass GACE
Basic Skills [( Test I—Reading (200); Test II—Mathematics
(201); and
Test III—Writing (202)] or meet exemption
requirements. The printed GACE Basic Skills scores, or
the printed exemption scores, must be included with the application
by the application due date. (Note: It
is recommended to take GACE Basic Skills following Regents
Exam, MATH 1001 or 1111, and MATH 2008).
7. Two professional disposition assessments from Education
faculty. Written requests to faculty members through LiveText
must be submitted at least two weeks before the application
due date.
8. Successfully pass Regents
Exam after completion of 30 semester hours.
9. A signed and notarized Background Consent Form (see Forms
page to print).(Note: The Background Check Consent form may
be notarized in University Hall Room 269, 250 or elsewhere).
A clear criminal background check is required for admission
to Candidacy.
10. 10 Community service hours.
Make
an appointment with your advisor 2-3 weeks prior to submitting
your admission paperwork.
Submit all required papers in one packet to UH 269, Mrs. Mary Ellen Donatelli by the posted deadlines. Students will receive written notification of acceptance to Candidacy.
Admission to Internship II (Decision Point 2)
1. Application for Internship II (available
from Office
of Field Experiences, Clinical Practices, & Partnerships
website), including an updated and signed Program of Study
and current, unofficial transcript printed from SHIP.
2. Application for graduation (2 semesters prior to anticipated
graduation).
3. Completion
of all courses with a cumulative, unrounded GPA of 2.5.
4. Completion of all major coursework
with a grade of "C" or better.
5. Satisfactory completion of all Critical Assignments in
major courses.
6.Evidence of passing the GACE Content
Assessment in Early Childhood Education [Test I (001) and
Test II (002)], effective Fall, 2009.
7. Submit electronically two professional disposition assessments
from Education faculty different from those used for Decision
Point 1. Written requests to faculty members through LiveText
must be submitted at least two weeks before the application
due date.
8. Submit in LiveText the Professional Teaching Portfolio
by April 1st or November 1st in LiveText if completing Internship
II in Fall or Spring, respectively. The candidate must earn
a Basic or better in all four Domain areas in order to be
admitted to Internship II.
9. 10 hours of professional development.
10. A signed and notarized Background Check Form. (see Forms
page to print). (Note: The Background Check Consent form may
be notarized in University Hall Rooms 250, 269 or elsewhere).
A clear criminal background check is required for admission
to Internship II.
11. Valid CPR (adult, child, and infant) and First Aid Certification.
12. Completion of Pre-Planning Practicum (Contact your Academic
Advisor for this process).
13. Register for ECUG 4750 and ECUG 4300 during open registration.
Note: A $375 fee will be charged by the Registrar's Office when one registers for ECUG 4750.
Program Completion (Decision Point 3)
1.
Application for Program Completion (available in the Department
of Early Childhood Education, UH Room 269), including an updated
and signed Program of Study and current, unofficial transcript
from SHIP.
2. Submit electronically two professional disposition assessments
from Education faculty different from those used for Decision
Point 1 and 2. Written requests to faculty members must be
submitted at least two weeks before the application due date.(One
must be by your AASU Internship Supervisor, the second, by
a faculty member from a face-to-face course).
3. Completion of all courses with a cumulative, unrounded
GPA of 2.5.
4. Completion of all University Requirements including Exit
Exam (Note: During the Candidate's final semester, a letter
is sent from the Registrar's office explaining details).
5. Successful performance as measured by the Performance Outcomes
Assessment instrument.
Submit all required papers in one packet to UH 269, Mrs. Mary Ellen Donatelli.
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.
At the completion of one's Program of Study, candidates complete a full-time, semester-long, supervised field-based Internship. Following Admission to Internship (Decision Point 2), candidates register for ECUG 4750 (Internship II) and complete requirements under the tutelage of a University Supervisor.
Candidates must submit an
application for Internship II no later than October 19, 2009
for Spring, 2010 Internship. Fall 2010 TBD, to UH 269. The
application is available from the Office
of Field Experiences, Clinical Practices, & Partnerships
or you may download and print the attachment from the ECE
Forms page.
Candidates should also attend the informational meetings as posted on the Office of Field Experiences, Clinical Practices, & Partnerships website.
As of August 1, 2008, the Early Childhood Education Department will place B.S.Ed. candidates in Internships only in traditional P-5, self-contained classrooms. The Department will not place interns in departmentalized 4th and 5th grade classrooms. For more information, please contact Dr. John Hobe, Department Head, at (912) 344-2619.
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 passed prior to Internship II. 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 Internship II application
packets, respectively. Click here to learn more about GACE
and Georgia certification requirements at the Georgia
Professional Standards Commission.
Important Notes:
1. Upon completion of the program requirements, the student
is responsible for applying for Georgia licensure at https://www.gapsc.com/Download/Application.pdf.
The student must bring this completed application and an official
AASU transcript to Ms. Kathy Driggers, Certification Officer,
UH 250, who makes the recommendation to the Georgia Department
of Education that the student be licensed. (Note: A mandatory
meeting will be held
at the end of Internship II at AASU to learn about certification.
See the COE blog for
date, time and location of meeting). Contact Ms.
Kathy Driggers, Certification Officer at AASU (912) 344-2552
with questions regarding certification.
2. Students assume primary responsibility for knowledge of
and compliance with program requirements. Questions should
be directed to the student's advisor and/or to the Undergraduate
Program Coordinator.
Department
of Early Childhood Education
Phone:
(912) 344-2564
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