Education and Allied Studies (ED)

Professors: S. H. Wertheim, A. R. Hoffman, C. M. Faiver, K. A. Roskos, P. J. Britton, L. Eisenmann (Dean)
Associate Professors: T. E. Kelly, K. M. Manning (Chair), J. E. Jenkins, J. F. Earle, C. A. Rosemary, M. G. Storz, D. Shutkin
Assistant Professors: D. C. Helsel, N. P. Taylor, G. A. DiLisi, B. Foreman, J. L. Rausch, M. T. Edwards, L. M. Shoaf, K. Nowak-Fabrykowski, T. Ford, S. K. Dunlap, J. C. Merritt
Instructor: D. H. Stupica
Visiting Instructors: R. P. Dolciato

At the undergraduate level, the department is primarily concerned with the professional preparation of teachers. The teacher education program is accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), approved by the Ohio Department of Education, and designed to fulfill the 1998 State of Ohio Standards for teacher licensure.

The teacher education program prepares candidates for careers in one of four licensure areas: Early Childhood, pre K to 3rd grade; Middle Childhood, 4th grade to 9th grade; Adolescent and Young Adult, 7th grade to 12th grade; or Multi-Age, PreK to 12th grade. To qualify for the two-year provisional teaching license, the candidate must successfully complete the teacher education program and pass the appropriate Praxis II exams mandated by the State of Ohio. All teacher licensure candidates must submit to fingerprinting and background checks by government investigative agencies.

Note: Licensure programs are subject to change based on recommendations of external accrediting bodies, e.g., Specialized Professional Associations (SPAs), Ohio Department of Education (ODE), and NCATE.

Early Childhood (EC), Middle Childhood (MC), Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA), and Multi-Age (MA) Teaching

Successful completion of degree and licensure requirements entails coursework in three categories: 1. Professional Education; 2. General Education; and 3. Curriculum Content (EC, MC) or Teaching Field (AYA and MA).

The university offers an undergraduate major in education. Students completing this major qualify for Early Childhood (EC) or Middle Childhood (MC) licensure after successful completion of the competency assessments, including student teaching and Praxis II exams.

The Early Childhood program develops expertise in working with children from ages three through eight and pre kindergarten through grade three.

The Middle Childhood program develops expertise in teaching students from ages eight through fourteen and grades four through nine. This program prepares middle-child educators in two of four content areas: language arts, math, science, and social studies. The middle-child candidate may also qualify for the Middle Child Generalist Endorsement through additional coursework and licensure exams. Consult with the middle child coordinator regarding course and test requirements.

The university also offers AYA and Multi-Age teaching licensure preparation in a number of major teaching fields. Students completing the required education coursework and teaching content area coursework qualify for an Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA) or Multi-Age (MA) (Pre K-12) license upon completion of required competency assessments, including student teaching and Praxis II exams.

The Adolescent and Young Adult candidate prepares to work with adolescents from ages twelve through twenty one and grades seven through twelve. Candidates may be licensed in at least one of the following teaching fields:
1. Integrated Language Arts 5. Life Science
2. Integrated Social Studies 6. Physical Science: Physics/Chemistry
3. Integrated Mathematics 7. Physics
4. Chemistry/Life Science 8. Chemistry
The Multi Age license prepares candidates to teach ages three through twenty one and pre kindergarten through grade twelve. Candidates may be licensed in one of the following teaching fields: French, Latin, Spanish, German, or Physical Education.

The director of Initial Licensure Programs in consultation with faculty and administrative staff counsels all undergraduate students interested in education as a major and/or license, and post baccalaureate students interested in obtaining licensure. Prospective education majors may be assigned an academic advisor in the Department of Education and Allied Studies as their freshman/sophomore academic advisor. Prospective students interested in AYA or Multi-Age licensure continue to be advised by their major departments, though they are expected to maintain close and continuous contact with the AYA and MA education advisor or the director of Initial Licensure Programs. Candidates must work closely with an advisor to complete a licensure program and/or a major in four years of full time study. Those who declare an education major later in their academic program may expect to spend additional time completing requirements.

I. Professional and Pedagogical Studies

Professional and pedagogical studies provide a planned sequence of courses that develop knowledge about education, for example, its social and historical foundations, and foster understanding and use of the principles of effective teaching practice. The following courses are common to all licensure areas (EC, MC, AYA, and Multi Age):

ED 100 Introduction to Education 2 cr.
ED 186 Instructional Technology 2 cr.
ED 201 Assessment, Learning & Individual Differences 3 cr.
ED 253 School and Society 3 cr.
ED 255 Literacy Across the Curriculum 3 cr.
ED 350 Multicultural Education in a Pluralistic Society 3 cr.
ED 405 Seminar in Teaching 3 cr.
ED 444 Student Teaching 9 cr.

Specifically required for Early Childhood Education*

ED 225 Observational Assessment of the Young Child 3 cr.
ED 225E Seminar I: Focus on Family Ecology 3 cr.
ED 325 Learning Across the Early Childhood Years 3 cr.
ED 325E Seminar II: Focus on School Ecology 3 cr.
ED 331 Integrated Learning in Preschool 3 cr.
ED 332 Integrated Learning in Early Elementary Years 3 cr.
ED 355 Language Study and Phonics 3 cr.
ED 415 Educational Procedures for the Exceptional Child 3 cr.
ED 456 Reading Assessment and Intervention 3 cr.
ED 457 Methods in Reading Education 3 cr.

*Early childhood education requirements will be modified beginning with candidates admitted Fall 2005.

Specifically required for Middle Childhood Education

ED 330 (226) Middle Childhood Education Philosophy and Instruction 3 cr.
PS 262 Adolescent Development 3 cr.
ED 355 Language Study and Phonics 3 cr.
ED 456 Reading Assessment and Intervention 3 cr.
ED 457 Methods in Reading Education 3 cr.

Note: Freshmen admitted beginning Fall 2003 will be required to complete four reading courses (ED 255, 355, 456, 457) to obtain the two-year Provisional License in Early Child or Middle Child.

Specifically required for Adolescent/Young Adult Education

PS 262 Adolescent Development 3 cr.
ED 337 Adolescent Special Education Methods 3 cr.
ED 427 Adolescent Education Special Topics 3 cr.
Specifically required for Multi Age Education
PS 261 Child Development 3 cr.
ED 337 Adolescent Special Education Methods 3 cr.
ED 427 Adolescent Education Special Topics 3 cr.

II. General Education (57 semester hours)

General Education requirements are met by the University Core. Many of the University Core courses may also fulfill program licensure requirements. Early childhood candidates must have a minimum GPA in University Core courses of 2.5 for admission to teacher education and student teaching.

III. Curriculum Content or Teaching Field

Early Childhood Licensure requirements (21 semester hours)

Purpose: To prepare teachers of young children (ages 3 8) for professions in pre school and school settings, grounded in developmentally appropriate practice, and responsive to individual differences and needs.

MT 171 Foundation of Early Childhood Mathematics 3 cr.
AR 171 Interdisciplinary Science 3 cr.
PE 411 Health & Physical Education in Early Childhood 3 cr.
PL 305 Philosophy of Education 3 cr.
PS 261 Child Development 3 cr.
SC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3 cr.
SC 215 Individual and Society 3 cr.

Middle Childhood Licensure requirements (2 curriculum content areas, ranging from 25 to 38 semester hours in each)

Purpose: To prepare middle-school teachers to understand the unique nature of the middle-school environment and to organize the learning environment to respect developmental characteristics of middle grade students. The middle-child faculty advisor will advise middle-child students as to required education coursework and content-area coursework for the two teaching areas, which include:

Language Arts (32 38 semester hours from ED 333 and coursework in EN and CO).
Mathematics (25 26 semester hours from ED 336 and coursework in MT and CS).
Science (27 semester hours from ED 335 and coursework in BL, CH, and PH).
Social Studies (24 semester hours from ED 334 and coursework in EC, PO, SC, and HS).

Note:

1. An overall GPA of 2.7 or higher must be maintained in content-area coursework for Middle Child, AYA, and Multi-Age Licensure.
   
2. Undergraduate candidates who complete less than one-half of content-area coursework at John Carroll will be required to pass PRAXIS II in the content area as a prerequisite for student teaching, Middle Child, AYA, or Multi-Age Licensure.
   
3. Post-baccalaureate candidates must pass PRAXIS II in the content area as a prerequisite for student teaching, Middle Child, AYA, or Multi-Age Licensure.

Adolescent and Young Adult Licensure requirements

Purpose: To equip prospective secondary school teachers with the capacities and commitments to promote individual development and civic connection within and across diverse settings.
Students interested in AYA licensure must major in an academic subject area and may need to complete additional courses specific to the content-area license. During the initial semesters, students should plan to complete Core requirements. Where possible they should take courses that simultaneously meet the requirements of the University Core, their major and/or AYA or MA program requirements. These program requirements are subject to change based on the SPAs and Ohio Department of Education requirements.

Integrated Language Arts (56 semester hours)
Integrated Social Studies (48 semester hours)
Chemistry/Physics (58 semester hours)
Life Science (48 semester hours)
Mathematics (36 semester hours)
Physical Science: Physics/Chemistry (58 semester hours)
Physics (54 semester hours)
Chemistry (34-44 semester hours)

Multi Age Licensure requirements

Purpose: To equip foreign language and physical education teachers with the capacities and commitments to be a professional across all ages, grounded in content knowledge, developmentally appropriate practices, and the ability to attend to individual differences and needs.

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