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Program Overview
The Teacher Education Program is part of a larger entity within UCLA’s Graduate School of Education & Information Studies (GSE&IS), Center X. The Center, which houses the Department of Education’s two major professional education programs, Teacher Education and Professional Development are founded on a series of conceptual principles which include a social justice orientation and a commitment to the integration of research-based theory and practice. The Teacher Education Program prepares teachers to have the commitment, capacity, and resilience to promote social justice, caring, and instructional equity in low-income, urban schools. The credential candidates work with student populations traditionally under-served by high quality educational programs, especially those students who are racially, culturally, and linguistically diverse. The Teacher Education Program offers an opportunity for qualified students to obtain both a Master of Education degree and a teaching credential in a combined, full-time, two-year program that meets strict academic and professional criteria for a University of California M.Ed. degree. The program provides clinical classroom experience required by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) for a Preliminary Multiple or Single Subject Credential. The Teacher Education Program operates as a fully approved program based on SB2042 standards set forth by the CCTC.
The Center X Teacher Education Program is guided by its mission statement: to reform urban schooling. The mission includes a set of principles, which seek to demonstrate that schools for low-income minority children can become rich, rigorous, socially just, and caring learning communities where all children succeed. These guiding principles are:
Year I begins with a comprehensive academic sequence comprised of the basic curricular requirements for the credential and the master’s degree. Additionally, during the first year, Novices participate in student teaching at schools with racially, culturally, and linguistically diverse low-income student populations. The Teacher Education Program has partnerships with certain school districts (e.g., Centinela Valley, Lennox, Lynwood, and Los Angeles Unified). The Faculty Advisor coordinates student teaching assignments with each novice. Students complete the novice year and credential requirements by passing a teaching performance assessment. GSE&IS requires teacher education students to attend class full time (daytime – specific course schedules vary from quarter to quarter; expect intensive time commitments; do not plan to work a job which requires regular hours). The majority of Teacher Education Program students do not work outside jobs. In addition, it is required that all TEP students maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. UCLA requires that Master’s degree students whose GPA falls below 3.0 be placed on academic probation by Graduate Division and be subject to dismissal. Students who do not pass their novice teaching assignments may also be subject to dismissal, regardless of their GPA in other coursework. The Teacher Education Program combines a specific sequence of academic and field work in an environment designed for students to move through the curriculum as a cohort . Students must complete the entire two-year program. For those students who take courses out of sequence, or do not complete the program as designed, novice teaching assignments will be contingent upon availability. During Year II, Residents participate in a paid teaching assignment in TEP partnership districts. Teaching positions are secured during the spring or summer of Year I and must be at a TEP partnership school with a fellow Resident. In addition to completing final program course work, all Residents are required to prepare a Resident Inquiry. The portfolio is based on master’s and credential coursework and residency year teaching experiences. The portfolio review and presentations are scheduled during the Spring quarter of Year II. Students may opt to submit their portfolio for review during the subsequent Summer or Fall quarters. ED 301: Introduction to Information and Presentation Tools / Technology in Education Credential Components Subject Options - The Teacher Education Program offers two credential options approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing:
Subject Matter Preparation To be eligible for student teaching, all Teacher Education Program students must meet the following subject matter competence requirements as stipulated by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing:
If a TEP novice has not fulfilled subject matter competence, per the CCTC guidelines prior to student teaching, then the student will NOT be allowed to student teach. If the exams are passed during the winter quarter then the student can do their student teaching in the spring quarter. If the exams are not passed by the beginning of the spring quarter, the student will NOT be allowed to student teach. If the exams are not passed by the beginning of fall quarter of the Resident year, the student will not be allowed to continue in the Teacher Education Program. Upon passage of the subject matter exams, separated students may apply for re-admission to TEP for the next academic year. U.S. Constitution - Students must pass either a college level course of at least 3 quarter units or an examination on the principles and provisions of the United States Constitution. Any one of the following UCLA undergraduate courses satisfy this requirement: Hist 13A/B/C, Hist 7A/B, Hist 151A/B, PoliSci 1, PoliSci 172A/B, Pol Sci 40. For information regarding equivalent courses completed at other institutions contact the Office of Student Services at (310) 825-8328. Students may also satisfy this requirement by earning a passing score on an examination. UCLA Extension offers an appropriate examination. For further information regarding test dates and fees contact (310) 825-4581. Please note: Advanced Placement examinations or courses completed at the high school level do not satisfy the U.S. Constitution requirement. Reading Instruction Competence Assessment - All candidates for the Multiple Subject credential must take and pass the RICA written examination or video performance assessment prior to application for the credential. RICA should be attempted upon completion of the Reading Methods course (ED 315). Registration booklets and additional information will be provided to all Multiple Subject candidates upon admission to the Teacher Education Program. CPR – All students are required to complete training in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (infant, child and adult CPR). Students must satisfy the CPR component independently, prior to completion of Year I. Fees The current per-year registration fees for graduate students, are as follows: *Fees are subject to change. Up-to-date fee information can be accessed at http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/fees Teacher Education Scholarship Information Dean’s Scholarships: There are a limited number of privately funded scholarships available for Teacher Education Program students ($500 - $10,000). There is no service requirement for recipients of these awards. An additional essay is required in order to be considered for these scholarships. APLE Program: Those students who are offered admission to the Teacher Education Program and who accept the offer of admission will be sent an application for the Assumption Program of Loans for Education (APLE). The APLE is a state-funded competitive incentive program administered by the California Student Aid Commission. Under the provisions of the APLE program, the Commission may assume up to $11,000 in outstanding educational loan balances in return for the participant’s service as a public school (K-12) teacher in California in either designated subject matter areas or in schools serving large populations of students from low-income families.
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