Alternative Master s Degree Plan, Prerequisite and Testing Requirements, and Program Information for Elementary Education Majors

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1 Alternative Master s Degree Plan, Prerequisite and Testing Requirements, and Program Information for Elementary Education Majors Sample Program of Study Alternative Master s Degree Plan for Elementary Majors 1

2 Semester Required Tasks and Tests Courses (# of credit hours) Typical Format of Courses and Course Schedule Contact Hours with K-6 Learners Preprofessional Semester, Completion of Testing and Preliminary Requirements GRE or MAT AECTP Elementary Education Multiple Subjects Praxis (5001) Fingerprint & Background Check (Cogent Systems) All tests and tasks must be completed before or during the PreProfessional Teacher Education Program Interview (and admission to Teacher Education Program) must be completed in order to progress to Literacy Block PreProfessional courses must be better) in order to progress to Literacy Block ED 410 (3) Teaching of Reading EDF 580 (3) Human Growth and Development OR EDF 630 (3) Educational Psychology ED 501 (1) Introduction to Teaching SPED 508 (3) Exceptional Learners in the Early Childhood and Elementary Classroom SPED 515 (3) Instructional Methods in the Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary Classroom Section 1: 8:00 a.m. 9:15 a.m. Section 2: 12:45 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Hybrid (Combination of Face-to- Face and Online Meetings) Tuesdays 5:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Online 3:30 p.m. 4:45 p.m. No No 50 hours will be 15 hours will be 30 hours will be completed through participation in after-school tutoring program at Montevallo Elementary School 2

3 Semester Required Tasks and Tests Courses (# of credit hours) Typical Format of Courses and Course Schedule Contact Hours with K-6 Learners Literacy Block Teaching Reading Praxis (5204) Must be completed prior to internship semester. It is recommended that this test be taken during the Literacy Block Literacy Block courses must be better) in order to progress to Content Block ED 511 (3) Advanced Studies in Teaching Reading ED 546 (3) Language Arts ED 581 (3) Advanced Methods and Materials in Early Childhood Education Mondays (and some Fridays) Wednesdays (and some Fridays) Wednesdays 2:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 80 hours will be completed in Bibb County Schools on M/W/F (on dates that do not conflict with course meetings) from 7:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. SPED 515 (3) Instructional Methods in the Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary Classroom 3:30 p.m. 4:45 p.m. 30 hours will be completed through participation in after-school tutoring program at Montevallo Elementary School 3

4 Semester Required Tasks and Tests Courses (# of credit hours) Typical Format of Courses and Course Schedule Contact Hours with K-6 Learners Content Block Principles of Learning and Teaching (5622) Must be completed prior to internship semester. It is recommended that this test be taken during the Content Block ED 544 (3) School Social Studies ED 548 (3) School Science ED 547 (3) Technology for Today s Classroom Mondays Wednesdays Hybrid (Combination of Face-to- Face and Online Meetings) 100 hours will be completed in Shelby County, Alabaster City, or Pelham City Schools on M/W/F (on dates that do not conflict with course meetings) from 7:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Professional Courses Students may choose to take ED 565 and EDF 561 during the Literacy Block, Content Block, or Summer Semesters. Content Block courses must be better) in order to progress to Internship. Professional Courses must be better) prior to the internship semester. ED 545 (3) School Mathematics ED 565 (3) Organization and Management in the Elementary Grades EDF 561 (3) Measurement and Evaluation in Elementary Education 11:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m. Fridays Thursdays 12:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 12:15 a.m. 10 hours will be No Internship Semester All tasks, coursework, and testing requirements will be completed prior to the internship semester. EDI 570 (6) Internship in Elementary Education Daily Attendance Requirements Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Interns are strongly encouraged (but not required) to attend faculty meetings, special events, and assist with tasks that will allow them to exceed minimum attendance requirements. Sixteen full, consecutive weeks of internship will be 4

5 Testing Requirements for Alternative Master s Students (Elementary Education) Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) Must be completed prior to or during PreProfessional Semester Official score report must be received by Graduate Admissions and Records prior to or during PreProfessional Semester Alabama Educator Certification Testing Program (AECTP) Must be completed prior to of during PreProfessional Semester Official score report must be received by Teacher Education Services prior to or during PreProfessional Semester Minimum passing scores: o Reading = 5 o Writing = 3 o Math = 4 Elementary Education Multiple Subjects (test code: 5001) Must be completed prior to or during PreProfessional Semester Official score report must be received by Teacher Education Services prior to or during PreProfessional Semester Minimum passing scores: o Reading/Language Arts = 154 o Mathematics = 143 o Social Science = 142 o Science = 144 Teaching Reading (test code: 5204) Must be completed prior to internship semester Official score report must be received by Teacher Education Services prior to internship Minimum passing score: 155 Principles of Learning and Teaching K-6 (test code: 5622) Must be completed prior to internship semester Official score report must be received by Teacher Education Services prior to internship Minimum passing score: 145 5

6 Teacher Education Program, Testing, and Certification Resources Teacher Education Services Office of Teacher Education Services Wills Hall, Room Please visit for more information about the following: Testing Requirements GRE MAT Alabama Educator Certification Testing Program (AECTP) Praxis Exams 1. Elementary Education Multiple Subjects (5001) 2. Teaching Reading (code: 5204) 3. Principles of Learning and Teaching K-6 (5622) Fingerprint and background clearance through Cogent Systems Teacher Education Program Interview Information Alabama Teacher Certification Information Program-Specific and Teacher Education Program Forms 6