Senate Document #11 APC Document #5 Curricular Revisions for Certification Program Effective January 1984 I. BACKGROUND: The Department for Education continues to be strongly committed to a liberal arts model for teacher certification. Since August 1983, the Faculty Advisory Committee on Teacher Education has been consulted and meetings have been held with those major departments for the certifiable areas in: Art, Biology, Chemistry, Drama, English, Mathematics, Language Arts, Physics, Science and Social Studies. These meetings were the direct result of the Quality Assurance Program, co-directed by Central Administration of the University of North Carolina and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. There are several components to the Quality Assurance Program. Two components are particularly relative to the proposals delineated below. One component states that every teacher must be properly certified in every grade/subject area in which they are teaching. The second related component delineates specific competencies that must be met for all aspects of undergraduate teacher education. Therefore, new requirements were adoped by the State Board of Education May 1983 and became effective July 1, 1983. Hopefully, the first component will eliminate out-of-field teaching and the second component will improve the quality of teacher training. These new requirements changed the present levels of certification from: Early Childhood (K-3), Intermediate (4-9), and Secondary (7-9) to: Early Childhood (K-4), Intermediate (4-6), Middle School (6-9), and Secondary (9-12). Major revisions in UNC-A's teacher education program were made in the new Middle School (6-9) level. It is highly recommended that students seeking certification in this area have two concentrations with a minimum of 18 semester hours in each concentration. At UNC-A, it is proposed that students seeking middle school certification complete a major in a certifiable area and 24 to 32 semester hours in a second area. The second areas have been cooperatively developed by the Department of Education and those departments having certifiable areas relative to the middle school. Several changes have been made in the K-4 and 4-6 levels. Only minor changes were made in secondary levels. These Page 2 proposed changes, initiated by the Department of Education and in consultation with the Departments of Psychology, Art, History, Economics, Music, Drama and Mathematics were made to improve the quality of the program by responding to the State's recommended competencies and those recommended here at UNC-A. II. PROPOSED CHANGES: A. Early Childhood (K-4) 1. Drop Art 450 (3 s.h.) and Music 241 (3 s.h.). Add Education 315 - Creative Arts (4 s.h.). Emphasis is on an integrated approach to the teaching of art, music and creative drama. Prerequisite: Education 200, Psychology 100, 205 or permission of instructor. Rationale: Need for competencies in creative drama. Rather than to add an additional course, a new integrated four semester hour course, coordinated by an instructor in drama (2 s.h.) and with one semester hour by an art instructor and one semester hour by a music instructor, was developed. (This has been mutually developed and approved by the Departments of Art, Drama and Music.) 2. Drop Economics 205. Add (1) History 315 and (2) instead of BOTH History 101 and 102, change to History 101 OR 102. Rationale: Competencies in North Carolina History are needed for 4th grade. One U.S. History course is sufficient at this level. Economics will be incorporated in History courses. Economics 205 will be recommended as an elective. (This has been developed by the Departments of History and Economics.) 3. Drop Psychology 218. Add Psychology 205 and 220. Rationale: Need for more specific competencies in Child Development and Educational Psychology. The former Psychology 218 combined Child, Adolescent and Educational Psychology. (This has been developed in cooperation with the Department of Psychology.) 4. Add Math 132. Page 3 Rationale: Needed for more competencies in geometry concepts. 5. Drop Education 450-Student Teaching and Seminar, K-3. Add Education 455-Student Teaching and Seminar (K-12) Full-time teaching in one of the cooperating elementary and secondary schools observing, assisting the cooperating teacher and eventually assuming responsibility for most of the teacher's duties. Students will be placed according to grade levels/areas of certification. Other details appear in the description of the professional semester. A seminar will be conducted for two hours each week on campus. Rationale: Rather than to have seven (7) separate student teaching courses for all seven levels of certification with only one to four students enrolled in each, one student teaching course for all seven levels has been proposed with a projected total enrollment of 15 to 20. This will increase the average class enrollment for the Department of Education. B. Intermediate (4-6): 1. Drop Art 450 (3 s.h.) and Music 241 (3 s.h.) Drop Creative Arts (4 s.h.) Rationale: Same as K-4 above. 2. Drop Economics 205, History 101, 102. Add History 151, 152, 315, and Geography 130. Rationale: Competencies are needed in North Carolina History for 4th grade, and World Civilization rather than U.S. History for grades 5 and 6. Economics will be incorporated in history courses. 3. Change Psychology 218 to Psychology 217. Add Psychology 220 and Psychology 316. Rationale: Grades 4-6 are transition times. Students need both Child and Adolescent Psychology. 4. Drop Education 451-Student Teaching and Seminar, 4-9. Page 4 Add Education 455-Student Teaching and Seminar, K-12. Rationale: Same as for K-4. C. Middle School (6-9): Education requirements are: Education 200, 300, 332, 313 (for Language Arts, Social Studies, Reading), 380 or 381, 400, 455 and 492. Psychology requirements are 100, 217, 220 and 316. Students will complete a major in a certifiable area and will be highly recommended to complete a twenty (20) to twenty-nine (29) hours in a second area of certification. Concentrations in language arts, mathematics, social studies and science have been developed. Rationale: These are guidelines from the new certification area established by SDPI. D. Secondary Certification (9-12): 1. Drop Education 460-Student Teaching and Seminar in Secondary. Add Education 455-Student Teaching and Seminar, K-12. Rationale: op. cit. 2. Change Psychology requirements from 218 to 217 and 220. Rationale: Same as Intermediate 4-6 and Middle School 6-9. E. Certification in Reading, Art, Theatre Arts: 1. Drop Education 452, 453, 454 (Student Teaching in Reading, Art, Theatre Arts, respectively). Add Education 455-Student Teaching and Seminar, K-12. 2. Change Psychology requirements from Psychology 218 to 217 and 220. Rationale: op. cit. F. Additional Changes: 1. Drop Education 422 - The Group Process (3 s.h.) and Education 491 - Master Teaching (3 s.h.) Page 5 Rationale: Have not been taught in three years. Will be offered as Special Topics courses. 2. Catalog change re: above: Change 3rd and 4th paragraphs in present catalog on page 107 to: The student may elect to be certified in one of the following seven teacher education programs: A) Early Childhood (Kindergarten through Grade 4); b) Intermediate (Grades 4 through 6); C) Middle school (Grades 6-9); D) In the following areas of Secondary Education (Grades 9 through 12): Biology, Chemistry, Economics, English, French, German, History, Latin, Mathematics, Physics, Science, Social Studies and Spanish; E) Reading (Kindergarten through Grade 12); F) Art (Kindergarten through Grade 12); and G) Theatre Arts (Kindergarten through Grade 12). Second Area of Certification All students are also encouraged to seek certification in a related second area. It is highly recommended that students seeking certification in Middle School (6 through 9) have two areas of concentration -- the major and another area. Students seeking certification in secondary must complete major requirements and are recommended to complete an endorsement in a second area. 3. Change the certification programs as listed on pp. 108, 109, 110 and 111 in the present catalog to the following: CERTIFICATION PROGRAM A -- EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CERTIFICATION (KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 4) Any major may be selected. A second area of certification either in Reading or in any area related to the chosen major is recommended. In addition, the following requirements must be met: I. Required courses in Education -- 42 hours, including 200, 312, 315, 319, 330, 332, 337 OR 340, 344, 381, 400, 455, and 492. II. Required courses outside Education -- 26 hours, including Geography 130, History 101 OR 102, 315, Mathematics 131, 132, Psychology 100, 205, 220. Students taking Biology to satisfy the All-University Requirements must also take Biology 133. Recommended electives: Chemistry 133, Philosophy 101, Page 6 Drama 101, Mathematics 163 and 164, Sociology 301, Psychology 312, and Economics 205. III. The foreign language requirement varies with the major selected. IV. Special departmental requirements -- standard requirements for all certification students outlined above must be met. Page 7 *CERTIFICATION PROGRAM C -- MIDDLE SCHOOL CERTIFICATION (GRADES 6 THROUGH 9) Students must major in a certifiable area and it is recommended that they complete requirements for a second area. Usually between 20 to 29 hours will be required for the second area of certifi- cation. Students seeking middle school certifi- cation must also consult catalog requirements outlined by their major department as well as the Department of Education for the second area of certification. In addition, the following requirements must be met: I. Required Education courses -- 27-30 hours, including 200, 300, 313 (Drama, English and Social Studies only), 332, 380 or 381, 400, 455, 492. Recommended electives for all others: 313, 330. II. Required courses outside Education -- 13 hours, including Psychology 100, 217, 220, 316. Recommended electives: Chemistry 133, Philosophy 101, Drama 101, Mathematics 163 and 164, Psychology 315, Sociology 301, Economics 205. III. Foreign language requirement varies with the major selected. IV. Special departmental requirements -- standard requirements for all certification students outlined above must be met. Persons seeking certification in Science and/or Mathematics should consult the catlog under their chosen major of Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics as well as the requirements listed under Education: Middle School Certification in Science and Mathematics. Persons seeking certification in Social Studies should consult the catalog under their chosen major of History, Economics, Political Science, Sociology or Social Science, as well as the requirements listed under Education: Middle School Certification in Social Studies. Persons seeking certification in Language Arts should consult the catalog for their major under the Literature and Language Department as well as the requirements listed under Education: Middle School Certification in Language Arts. *New Addition Page 8 CERTIFICATION PROGRAM D -- SECONDARY CERTIFICATION (GRADES 9 THROUGH 12) Students must complete the certification program in a certifiable major area. Students seeking secondary certification must also consult catlog requirements outlined by their major departments as well as the Department of Education faculty. A second area of certification (endorsement) is recommended. In addition, the following requirements must be met: I. Required Education courses - 24-27 hours, including 200, 300, 33 (Drama, English and Social Studies only), 380 or 381, 400, 455, 492. Recommended electives: 313 (for all others). II. Required courses outside Education -- 12 hours: Psychology 100, 217, 220, 316. Recommended electives: Chemistry 133, Philosophy 101, Drama 101, Mathematics 163 and 164, and Sociology 301. III. Foreign Language requirements -- varies with the major selected. IV. Special departmental requirements -- standard requirements for all certification students outlined above must be met. Those persons seeking certification in Biology, Chemistry, or Physics should consult the catalog requirements for these majors. Students seeking the broader certification area of Science must complete the requirements for a major in one of these fields and must also complete the intro- ductory courses, including laboratories, in the other two disciplines. These introductory courses are Biology 131, 132, 133; Chemistry 141, 142; and Physics 221, 222. Persons seeking certification in Social Studies must complete, in addition to the Education and Psychology requirements, Economics 200 and 201; History 101, 102, 151, 152, 315; and must: (A) Major in Economics, History, Political Science, Sociology, or Social Science. (B) Complete 15 semester hours distributed among three or more areas of Economics (in addition to the required Economics 200 and 201), Geography, Political Science, Sociology; including any in the major. Page 9 Persons seeking certification in English refer to Program C The Teaching of English under the Literature and Language Department. CERTIFICATION PROGRAM E -- READING CERTIFICATION (KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12) Students must major in Psychology and complete the track in Reading Education (see Psychology section). In addition, the following requirements must be met: I. Required Education courses -- 35-36 hours, including 200, 300, 312, 313, 330 or 380, 332, 340, 400, 455, 490. II. Required courses outside Education -- 3 hours: Drama 101. Recommended elective: Sociology 301. III. Foreign language requirement - foreign language options for non-science majors are allowed (see All-University Requirements). IV. Special departmental requirements -- standard requirements for all certification students outlined above must be met. CERTIFICATION PROGRAM F -- ART CERTIFICATION (KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12) Students must major in Art completing Track B - Major in Art with Teacher Certification. In addition, the following requirements must be met: I. Required Education courses - 24 hours, including 200, 300, 380, 400, 455, and 492. Recommended elective: 313. II. Required courses outside Education - 16 hours: Psychology 100, 217, 220, 316, and Art ___. Recommended electives: Drama 101, Language 104, and Sociology 301. III. Foreign Language requirements - competency on the intermediate level in a classical or modern foreign language. IV. Special departmental requirements - standard requirements for all certifi- Page 10 cation students outlined above must be met. CERTIFICATION PROGRAM G -- THEATRE ARTS (KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12) Students must complete Drama Program A. In addition, the following requirements must be met: I. Required Education courses -- 27 hours, including 200, 300, 313, 380, 400, 455 and 492. Recommended elective: Language 104. II. Required courses outside Education -- 25 hours: Psychology 100, 217, 220, 316; Drama 102, 317, 461, 462. III. Foreign language requirement - competency on the intermediate level in a classical or modern foreign language. IV. Special departmental requirements - standard requirements for all certification students outlined above must be met.