How do secondary education students apply to the Educator Preparation Program (EPP)? Will they need to do this before being eligible for the Noyce scholarship?
Application to Educator Preparation Program (EPP)
- Apply to the EPP by February 1 (will change to December 15 in 2020) of their junior year at the latest if they are transfer students.
- Apply to the EPP by May 1 of their sophomore year if they entered Lynchburg as freshmen.
- They must be accepted into the program. To be accepted, they must meet the following requirements:
- QPA of 2.5 or above
- Grades of C- or above on all Content Core Courses (EDUC 101, 202, 201, and PSYC 245W). Grades of B- or above on all Field Experiences. Any content or education courses below requirements must be repeated. {Beginning in fall of 2020, students entering as freshmen must maintain an average GPA of 3.0 in the Content Core Courses and Field Experiences}.
- Pass the Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA) with a minimum score of 235 in Reading and Writing subtests or 470 combined.
- Complete all major and minor (education) course requirements with grades of C- or above and B- in field experiences. {Beginning in fall of 2020, students entering as freshmen must maintain an average GPA of 3.0 in all Education Courses and Field Experiences}.
- Take Praxis II: Content Test in the discipline (Biology, Chemistry, Math) (see footnote 1). Praxis II must be taken before student teaching and must be passed for licensure (see footnote 2).
- Apply to student teach one semester before planned participation. Application deadline for a spring placement is September 15; deadline for fall placement is February 1. To be eligible to student teach:
- Prior admission to EPP
- Overall QPA of 2.50 or above (will change in 2020)
- QPA in the major of 2.75 or above (will change in 2020)
- Praxis II scores or testing ticket submitted with application (will change in 2020)
What specific courses do the secondary STEM teachers need to take?
(See footnote 3)
- EDUC 101 Education and Related Professions (3)
- PSYC 245W Human Development (3)
- EDUC 201 Classroom Management in the Instructional Context (3)
- EDUC 202 Field Experience I (1)
- EDUC 351 Content Reading (3)
- EDUC 352 Teaching Middle/Secondary School — taken with EDUC 444 (3)
- EDUC 444 Field Experience II – taken with EDUC 352 (2)
- EDUC 447 Student Teaching (11)
- EDUC 448 Student Teaching Seminar (1)
When should they take them? Does this differ for students coming from CVCC and those who are already at Lynchburg?
(Courses need to be coordinated with CVCC with some courses taken at Lynchburg during freshman/sophomore years)
- EDUC 101 Education and Related Professions (3) – By end of sophomore year
- PSYC 245W Human Development (3) – By end of sophomore year
- EDUC 201 Classroom Management in the Instructional Context (3) – By end of sophomore year
- EDUC 202 Field Experience I (1) – By end of sophomore year
- EDUC 351 Content Reading (3) – Fall or Spring junior year
- EDUC 352 Teaching Middle/Secondary School — taken with EDUC 444 (3) – Spring junior year or Fall senior year
- EDUC 444 Field Experience II – taken with EDUC 352 (2) – Spring junior year or Fall senior year
- EDUC 447 Student Teaching (11) – Spring Senior Year
- EDUC 448 Student Teaching Seminar (1) – Spring Senior Year
Footnotes
[1] Earth Science major includes a major in environmental science with one course each in oceanography, meteorology, astronomy, and geology. [2] Beginning fall 2020, candidates must pass Praxis II before student teaching. [3] Complete Child Abuse/Neglect Awareness & Reporting Module, Dyslexia Module, Civics – History/Social Studies Module, and complete certification of hands on training in emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and the use of automated external defibrillators.
