Table 6 Unit Assessment System: Transition Point Assessments

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1 Admission Entry to clinical practice Exit from clinical practice Program completion After program completion Initial Teacher Preparation Programs Early Childhood, Elementary, Special Education & History Education Bachelor s Secondary Education Programs (Agriculture, English, Mathematics, Science: Biology-Chemistry- Physics) Special K-12 Programs (Art, French, Music, Physical Education, Spanish) 2.75 GPA; ICTS Basic Skills; Reflective Paper 1; Minimum grade of C in ENG 180, 280, COMM 241, MATH 106; Technology Competency Assessment; FBI/ISP background check; State and National registry checks; Safety Training; 2.50 GPA; ICTS Basic Skills; Reflective Paper 1; Minimum grade of C in ENG 180, 280, COMM 241, general education math; Technology Competency Assessment; FBI/ISP background check; State and National registry checks; Safety Training; 2.75 GPA; ICTS content test for major (Early Childhood, Elementary/Middle grade, LBS1 and General Curriculum for Special Education, Social Science: (history); minimum grade of C in all required course work; Disposition Check 1 and 2; FBI/ISP background check; National registry checks; TB test; ELL modules; 2.50 GPA; ICTS content test for major (Agriculture, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science: Biology, Science: Chemistry, Science: Physics, Art, Foreign Language: French, Music, Physical Education, Foreign Language: Spanish); minimum grade of C in all required course work; Disposition Check 1 and 2; FBI/ISP background check; National registry checks; TB test; ELL modules; Student Teaching Final Evaluation, Teacher Work Sample, Reflective Paper 2, Dispositions Check 3 Student Teaching Final Evaluation, Teacher Work Sample, Reflective Paper 2, Dispositions Check 3 Same requirements as exit from clinical practice. Same requirements as exit from clinical practice. Follow-up Surveys of Graduates and Employers 1 & 5 Years after Program Completion Follow-up Surveys of Graduates and Employers 1 & 5 Years after Program Completion

2 Advanced Teaching Programs Elementary Ed. Acceptance into the WIU graduate school; 2.75 overall undergraduate GPA or 3.0 in the last two years of the undergraduate degree; Teaching Certificate Acceptance by the department graduate committee Special Ed. Acceptance into the WIU graduate school; 2.75 GPA; Teaching Certificate; Three letters of Reference; Goal Essay Advanced Programs for Other School Professionals Completion of 24 s.h., including EIS 500, C&I 574, and ELED 566. Accepted into graduate school; Completion of EIS 500 and SPED 622. a C or higher grade. a C or higher grade. Completion of 30 s.h., core, area of specialization, and capstone courses. Completion of 37 s.h., courses and capstone courses Communication Sciences and Disorders GPA of 3.0 for four years OR 3.25 for the last 2 UG years; GRE (preferred scores are: Verbal and Quantitative at 50 or higher percentile and a Writing score of 4.0 or higher), Three letters of recommendation, Personal goal statement essay Candidates are enrolled in CSD 588 (clinical practice) the first term they are admitted. A rating of 3 or higher on clinic practicum supervisors grading rubrics (diagnostics and therapy) for the four semesters they are on campus and at school and hospital internship sites; Receive a grade of B or higher in all clinic courses to enroll in school and hospital internships. A rating of 3 or higher on all Knowledge And Skills Assessment (KASA) forms for all academic and clinical courses; Completion of all coursework and program requirements. Recommended by Professional organization for those with an MS in CSD: 1) Certificate of Clinical Competence (which assumes passing of the Praxis, and Clinical Fellowship Year or CFY),2) state licensure (which also assumes passing of the state exam); and 3) accrual of Continuing Education Units to maintain certification and licensure.

3 Counselor Education Principal Applicants must submit official GRE general test scores (no more than five years old); 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA or 3.25 for the last two years. (Applicants who have earned a cumulative GPA of 2.75 to 2.99 may petition to be admitted for full admission after completing nine graduate hours as a special student. These courses may be taken from any of the following courses: CN 540, CN 541, CN 545, CN 551, CN 552, CN 554 or EIS 500.) Applicants must earn a cumulative GPA of 3.25 during this period of special admission in order to screen for admission. Interview with department faculty; Submit references; Submit essay. Bachelor's degree; 3.0 GPA; teacher certificate; professional recommendations; successful structured interview responses; writing sample; successful completion of EDL 500 or EDL 505, positive recommendation from instructors, positive vote of Graduate Committee Meet prerequisites: Grade of A or B in the following courses: CN 500, CN 547, CN 548 and CN 581. Completion of four core courses, EDL 538 with a B or better, total of 23 hours; completion of application by deadline Grade of A or B in CN 597; Students must take the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Exam. reflection papers, job shadowing, clinical supervision episodes; intern post-internship selfassessment; portfolio artifacts Complete 52 semester hours with a GPA of at least 3.0.; c Completion of course requirements and internship Successful completion of Illinois Basic Skills test; two years successful teaching experience; state Type 75 examination, completion of certification application; recommendation Superintendent Master's degree; application, professional references, successful completion of EDL 600 or EDL 640 and positive Two core courses; EDL 620, 20 hours of educational leadership coursework;, completion of application by reflection papers, job shadowing, clinical supervision episodes; intern EDL 655 (Internship) and all coursework and program requirements. State Exam; two years administrative experience requiring a Type 75

4 recommendation from instructor, positive vote of Graduate Committee deadline post-internship selfassessment; portfolio artifacts Administrative Certificate or its equivalent; successful Illinois Basic Skills test and subsequent activation of a certificate; recommendation ACI (Alternative Certificate Initiative) Reading Specialist School Psychology 5 years of supervisory experience; master s degree in a management field or meet the Life Experience Master's Equivalent; successful completion of a Basic Skills test (if not presently certified, basic skills must have been taken within 5 years; or, if presently certified; basic skills test must be indicated on certificate); under contract in a full-time administrative position at a school district office. Acceptance into WIU Graduate school; 2.75 GPA or 3.0 in the last two years of the undergraduate degree; Teaching Certificate; Acceptance by the department graduate committee. Minimum 2.75 undergraduate GPA; Verbal and Quantitative GRE Upon successful completion of the required sequence of courses and passing the state test for the superintendent's endorsement, students receive a provisional Type 26 Superintendent s endorsement for use during their internship. The Type 26 certificate must be activated and held for one year. Completion of 24 s.h., including RDG 568 or RDG 570, RDG 571, RDG 573, and RDG 587 or RDG 589 Entrance to practicums: Background checks, admission to the program; enrollment in Reflection Papers, Artifacts, Job Shadowing, Clinical Supervision Episodes; Intern Post-Internship Self- Assessment; portfolio artifacts a C or higher grade Exit from practicums: Completion of required case studies; Upon successful required one-year internship under the Type 26 certificate and recommendation; Students receive a permanent Type 77 Superintendent s endorsement Completion of 33 s.h., courses and capstone course Completion of four required case studies: Completion of a research None Periodic surveys of graduates

5 Technology Specialist average score of 500 or 50%; 15 semester hours of psychology coursework from an accredited institution including work in each of the following three areas: introductory psychology, statistics/experimental psychology, and learning/cognitive psychology; Letters of recommendation; Personal goal essay. Teaching certificate, Undergraduate GPA of at least 2.75; Accepted by the Graduate Committee; Successful completion of Teacher Technology Skills in the Classroom Survey (Unsuccessful candidates will be required to provide additional evidence of their competency with the standards or to gain the required skills by taking IDT 504 Technological Applications for the Classroom Teacher or another method of training, such as professional development workshops or online tutorials) sequence of Practicum courses (PSY 541,542, 543, 544) each semester that students are enrolled on campus along with required other courses. Entrance to internship: Successful completion of at least 54 hours of coursework. Maintain at least a 3.0 GPA and their Illinois teaching certificate; Complete at least 15 hours of specific required coursework; Show evidence of the knowledge and skills for a technology specialist through artifacts and assignments; Successfully complete the first checkpoint of the Disposition Inventory Checkpoint. Satisfactory completion of all coursework - No more than 9 semester hours of C out of the 66 total hours of credit can be earned. Exit from Internship: Passing score for the portfolio for each of the I1 domains of training; Positive ratings by internship supervisor. Successful completion of IDT 595 requirements project or thesis; Complete the Illinois State Certification Exam and submit scores. Complete the Technology Specialist Standards portfolio; Complete the second Disposition Inventory Checkpoint; Complete the Graduate Exit Survey; Complete the Assessment of Professional Teaching Skills Test (Special, K- 12); Complete the ICTS Basic Skills Test (within the last five years); Complete all degree requirements. Surveys of graduates who are two and five years out of the program.