Catalog 73 - National University

School of EducationNational University student teaching coursework in addition to thelocal universities courses.Upon completion of student teaching and all other credentialrequirements, candidates will meet the requirements for a CaliforniaTeaching Credential. If a candidate desires a credential for anotherstate, the candidate must contact the appropriate state agencies andmeet the specific state requirements before student teaching.Please contact your Credential Advisor or Placement Specialist if youhave additional questions about this placement option.Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA)All Multiple and Single Subject credential candidates beginning theirteacher preparation program on or after July 1, 2008 will be requiredto pass the Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA) mandated bythe California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The TPA iscomprised of four Tasks to be completed by candidates at differenttimes throughout their program. The purpose of the TPA is to assessthe candidate’s knowledge, abilities, and skills in relation to theTPEs. Each completed task is sent to a trained assessor to be scoredand candidates must pass all four tasks in order to be recommendedfor a Multiple or Single Subject credential. Specific information onthe Teaching Performance Assessment will be introduced in theTED601 Teaching and Credentialing course.All students required to complete the TPA will do so in Task Stream,an online environment specifically designed to support thecompletion of TPA Tasks electronically. Each student will open a TaskStream account and receive specific information regarding thissystem during the TED601 Teaching and Credentialing course.Students will not complete the TPA Tasks as assignments within theircoursework however the knowledge to successfully complete eachTPA Task is imbedded in the curriculum. Below is an outline of theUndergraduate and Graduate Multiple and Single Subject teachercredential courses which prepare students for successful completionof the TPA.PortfolioCandidates in the Multiple and Single Subject credential programswill complete a Portfolio via Task Stream. Each Portfolio iscomprised of artifacts completed and or collected by the candidatevia signature assignments throughout their program. The Portfolio isused as a resource tool, and also showcases candidate’s knowledgefor employment opportunities.TEACHER EDUCATION CREDENTIALPROGRAMSState of California Requirements for Multiple and SingleSubject Teacher Credential ProgramsIn California, the Multiple Subject credentials authorize the holder toteach in a self-contained classroom, typically in grades K-12. TheSingle Subject credential authorizes the holder to teach in aRECOMMENDED SEQUENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATE MULTIPLE ANDSINGLE SUBJECT CREDENTIAL COURSEWORK FOR TPA PREPARATIONPrerequisiteTED305Students should submit each Ta sk for assessment once all thecorresponding coursework for that task is complete. Early Tasksubmissions (before all coursework associated is complete)may result in a non passing score. TPA Tasks should besubmitted in order. Do not subm it Tasks for assessment out ofsequence.TED300TPA Task 1: Subject Specific PedagogyTED310TED410 (English and Multiple Subjects only)TED430TASK 1 MUST BE SUCCESSFULLY PASSED BEFORE STUDENT TEACHINGTPA Task 2: Designing InstructionSingleSubjectTED420TED330BTED455(Biology only)TED450(English only)TED460(Math only)MultipleSubjectTED350TED380TED355TED330ATED465A StudentTeaching ITED465B StudentTeaching IITPA Task 3: Assessing LearningTED465C StudentTeaching IIITED440(Multiple SubjectsOnly)TED440 is required prior to Student Teaching; it isreflected here to illustrate that it’s content alsosupports TPA Task 3 for Multiple Subject candidates200TPA Task 4: Culminating Teaching ExperienceTED465D StudentTeaching IV