Department
of Education, Special
Education, Social Work, and
Communication
Disorders
Frank
J. Howe, Chair
Patsy
Scruggs, Secretary
Darlene
Smith, Secretary
The
Department of Education, Special Education, Social Work, and Communication
Disorders offers:
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A 40-credit undergraduate program in elementary education (N, K-6)
Liberal Studies is the required major for students who also register for the
elementary education program.
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A 40-credit undergraduate program in middle school education (6-8)
Liberal Studies is the required major for students who also register for the
middle school education program. Additional discipline specific courses are also
required (see Elementary and Middle School Education
Program)
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A
five-year program in special education with licensure in learning disabilities,
emotional/behavioral disorders, and mild-moderate mental retardation K-12. Students must
major in Liberal Studies and register for courses in the special education
program. Students completing the undergraduate program will receive a bachelor's
degree in Liberal Studies and upon the completion of the fifth year will receive
a master's degree in special education. Students must complete the fifth year to
be endorsed to teach special education.
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A B.S. or B.A. degree in Social Work.
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A
B.S. or B.A.
degree in Communication Disorders. Because this is a preprofessional program,
students must earn a master's degree in speech pathology or audiology or
education of the deaf/hearing impaired to be licensed as a speech pathologist or
audiologist or teacher of the deaf/hearing impaired.
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A Master of
Science in Education degree: Students interested in enrolling in one of the
graduate programs need to consult the Longwood College Graduate
Catalog.
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Admission
to Teacher Preparation
Applications
for admission into the Teacher Preparation Program are available from the Office
of the Coordinator of Student Teaching and Field Services (Hull Building -
telephone: extension 2331).
Students must complete an application for entry into the Teacher
Preparation Program. Application and supporting materials must be on file in the
Department of Education, Special Education, Social Work, and Communication
Disorders by the end of the second semester of their sophomore year.
Deadlines
Specific
deadlines regarding the application process are available from the Office of the
Coordinator of Student Teaching and Field Services (256 Hull Building -
telephone: extension 2331).
Requirements for
admission to Teacher Preparation are:
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Completed
application.
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| 2.
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Student
Evaluation Checklist completed for the student by course instructors in EDUC 245
and EDUC 260, or PHED 280 and PHED 380, or SPED 202 and SPED 220, or in EDUC 245
and discipline-based introduction to teaching course. Two evaluations will be
completed on each student and submitted directly to the chair of the department
at the time final grades for these courses are submitted to the Office of
Registration. Copies of these evaluations are made available to the student from
the course instructor upon request.
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Record of
successful completion of Praxis I.
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Minimum grade
of “C” in all EDUC, SPED, PHED, or discipline-based professional courses. At
least two such courses must be completed.
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Demonstration
of competency in written and oral English. All students must earn no less than a
“C” in English 100 and English 101.
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Overall grade
point average of 2.50.
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Transfer students must apply for admission to Teacher Preparation by the
third week of their second semester at Longwood College. All criteria listed
above apply to transfer students with the exception that the Student Evaluation
Checklist may be completed for only one course, dependent on the student’s
schedule during the first semester at Longwood College.
Licensure only students must apply for admission to Teacher Preparation
and must be accepted by the end of their first semester of professional course
work at Longwood College. Students must hold a baccalaureate degree from an
accredited institution. Students who received their baccalaureate degree within
three years prior to making application to the Teacher Preparation program must
meet criteria 1, 3, 5, and 6. Students who received their baccalaureate degree
over three or more years prior to making application to the Teacher Preparation
program must meet criteria 1 and 3. Two letters of recommendation from a
licensed teacher or school administrator or from a previous college level
instructor are also required of any Licensure Only student.
Admission
to Student Teaching
Applications
for admission to Student Teaching are available from the Office of the
Coordinator of Student Teaching and Field Services (Hull Building - telephone:
2331).
Students must complete an application to Student Teaching and make an
appointment for an interview with the Coordinator two semesters prior to the
Professional Semester.
Deadlines
Specific
deadlines regarding the application process are available from the Office of the
Coordinator of Student Teaching and Field Services (256 Hull Building -
telephone: 2331).
Requirements for
admission to Student Teaching are:
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Prior admission
to Teacher Preparation Program.
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Completed
application.
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Overall grade
point average of at least 2.50.
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| 4.
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Major grade
point average of at least 2.50.
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Recommendation
by professors in the Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
Department, or by professors in the student’s major department and in the
Education, Special Education, Social Work, and Communication Disorders department.
The Coordinator is responsible for obtaining these recommendations.
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Demonstration
of the physical and mental health necessary for the tasks associated with the
teaching profession. Individuals who give evidence of a disability must
demonstrate compensatory or supporting skills.
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Evidence of the
satisfactory completion of a broad background in general education.
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Demonstration
of adequate preparation in professional courses (EDUC, PHED, SPED, professional
courses in the student’s major) with a minimum grade of C
in each course and overall grade point average in professional courses of at
least 2.75.
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A student denied admission into
the Teacher Preparation Program or the Professional Semester may reapply when
the acceptance criteria are met.
Praxis:
All
prospective teachers seeking initial licensure in Virginia are required to take
and submit passing scores on the
PRAXIS. Information concerning the PRAXIS is available in the Department of
Education, Special Education, Social Work, and Communication Disorders. PRAXIS
scores must be sent to the Coordinator of Student Teaching and Field Services
before a recommendation for licensure can be transmitted to the Virginia State
Department of Education.
Longwood
will recommend a student for a Virginia teaching license if:
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A passing score
is reported in all relevant portions of Praxis
I & II
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The grade in
student teaching is A, B, or C
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The overall
grade point average is at least 2.50, and
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The grade point
average for the professional semester is at least 2.75
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EDUCATION PROGRAM
Faculty
Lee
Banton, Ed.D., Professor
Carolyn
Cooper, Ed.D., Associate Professor
Deborah
Frazier, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Carolyn
Gabb, Ed.D., Assistant Professor
Frank
Howe, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor
Stephen
Keith, Ed.D., Assistant Professor
Luther
Kirk, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Marilyn
Osborn, Ed.S.,
Assistant Professor
William
Owings, Ed.D., Associate Professor
James
Riley, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Betty
Jo Simmons, Ed.D., Professor
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