Areas of Teacher Licensure

Faculty & Staff

Organizations & Advisory Groups

Chapter 1: The Teacher Education Program & Purpose of this Booklet

• Programs of Licensure Offered
• Mission of the Teacher Education Program
• Performance Outcomes
• Assessment of Candidate Performance
• Declaration of a Major
• Declaration of a Minor
• Advising
• Policy on Coursework prior to Admission to the Teacher Education Program
• Criteria & Procedures for Admission to the Teacher Education Program
• Criteria & Procedures for Continuation in the Teacher Education Program
• Criteria & Procedures for Permission to Student Teach
• Criteria & Procedures for Recommendation for Licensure
• Policy for Transfer and Adult Non-traditional Students

Chapter 2: Licensure Procedures & Requirements

• Ohio Licensure
• Procedure for Applying for Ohio Licensure
• Procedure for Applying for Licensure from Other States
• Interstate Reciprocity / NASDTEC Agreement

Chapter 3: Field Experience & Student Teaching

• Field Experience Prior to Student Teaching
• Student Teaching
• General Policies for the Placement of Student Teachers
• Policy for Placement of Student Teachers in International/Other-culture Settings
• Procedure for Requesting an Exception to Student Teaching Placement Policies

Chapter 4: Office of Teacher Licensure and Teacher Placement Services

• Credentials
• Listing of Vacancies
• Interviews
• Resumes
• Access to Credential File & Other Student Records
• Policy on Sending Credentials

Chapter 5: Related Information

• WUSEA
• Kappa Delta Pi (Alpha Epsilon Mu Chapter)
• Student Advisory Board
• Barbara Steel Kane Memorial Award
• The Virginia Lucas Silver Apple Award
• Departmental Honors in Education
• Excellence in Pre-Service Teaching
• Transfer Credit
• Curriculum Resource Center / Barbara Steel Kane Center
• Appeals Procedure and Suggestion / Recommendation / Complaint Procedures

• Appendix A: Performance Outcomes Required of all Teacher Education Candidates
• Appendix B: Department of Education Petition Form
• Appendix C: Suggested Timeline of Program Requirements for an Education Major
• Appendix D: Suggested Timeline of Program Requirements for an Education Minor
• Appendix E: Educational Success Plan
• Appendix F: Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act of 1974
• Appendix G: Decision Flowchart for Licensure Programs
• Appendix H: Matrix for Education Courses Required by Licensure Areas