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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 5:00 P.M. the last day of classes at the end
of the first semester of the sophomore year. Students transferring with
at least junior status must complete the application by the end of the
fourth week in their second semester at Longwood. Matriculated students
in their sophomore, junior, or senior year, for whom Education is not
the declared program of study but who wish to enter the Teacher
Preparation Program, must schedule an appointment with the Office of
Student Teaching to determine the deadline for application based upon
their individual circumstances.
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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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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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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The
Teacher Preparation Program at Longwood now requires passing scores on
Praxis I for admission to Teacher Preparation. This insures that
beginning with the class of 2002 the passing rate for program completers
will be 100%.
EDUCATION
PROGRAM
Faculty
Lee
Banton, Ed.D., Professor
Barbara Chesler, Ed.D.,
Associate 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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