GRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK - Biola University
GRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK - Biola University
GRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK - Biola University
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Senior Petition One year prior to graduation (preferably spring of the junior year) students must file<br />
a senior petition.<br />
Single Subject The SB2042 Single Subject credential authorizes instruction in the subjects listed<br />
SB2042 Preliminary on the credential in departmentalized classes at any grade level including pre-<br />
Credential school, K-12, and classes organized primarily for adults, but is especially<br />
appropriate for middle school and high school. This credential also includes<br />
authorization to teach English language learners.<br />
SPED Acronym for Special Education.<br />
Standards Commission adopts program standards for each type of credential program. The<br />
State Board of Education adopts K-12 student academic content standards to define<br />
what students should know and be able to do. California Standards for the Teaching<br />
Profession (CSTP)<br />
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/<br />
TESOL Acronym for Teaching English as a Second Language. TESOL courses are offered<br />
through the School of Intercultural Studies (ICS).<br />
TPA’s Acronym for Teaching Performance Assessment. California law requires potential<br />
teachers to complete a Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA) as one of the steps<br />
to earning a teaching credential. This assessment — made up of four individual<br />
tasks — is designed to measure how well a candidate meets the state‘s Teacher<br />
Performance Expectations (TPEs), which define what teachers should know and be<br />
able to do. <strong>Biola</strong> <strong>University</strong> includes the TPA tasks within its Teacher Preparation<br />
Program coursework.<br />
http://www.biola.edu/academics/education/undergrad/credentials/tpa/<br />
http://www.ctc.ca.gov/educator-prep/TPA.html<br />
TPE’s Acronym for Teacher Performance Expectations. The Teacher Performance<br />
Expectations represent the range of knowledge, skills and abilities that beginning<br />
teachers should know and be able to demonstrate. Teacher performance<br />
expectations describe teaching tasks that fall into six broad domains: Making<br />
subject matter comprehensible to students; Assessing student learning; Engaging<br />
and supporting students in learning; Planning instruction and designing learning<br />
experiences for students; Creating and maintaining effective environments for<br />
student learning; and Developing as a professional educator.<br />
http://www.ctc.ca.gov/educator-prep/TPA.html<br />
U.S. Constitution Teaching credential candidates must demonstrate competency in the U.S.<br />
Constitution. This can be met by receiving a ―C‖ or above in HIST 107 or POSC<br />
225 at <strong>Biola</strong> <strong>University</strong> or by passing a college examination on this content.<br />
Candidates transferring a U.S. History or Government course must present a course<br />
description from the college or university that verifies U.S. Constitution content or<br />
obtain a letter on institution letterhead that verifies this content. Passing scores on<br />
U.S. History or Government Advanced Placement exams does not meet the<br />
Constitution requirement.<br />
WASC Western Association of Schools and Colleges - This Accrediting Commission for<br />
Senior Colleges and Universities is responsible for the evaluation of the quality and<br />
effectiveness of colleges and universities offering the baccalaureate degree and<br />
above (e.g., MAEd, MAT, and Ph.D.) in California, Hawaii, Guam and the Pacific<br />
Basin. The School of Education is included within <strong>Biola</strong> <strong>University</strong>'s WASC<br />
accreditation.<br />
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