What is Secondary Phase I?

Phase I is the first of two professional education-intensive semesters. It is Decision Point 1 for ESU teacher education. Decision Points are points at which a decision about continuance or non-continuance in the Teacher Education Program is made for each candidate.

Phase I courses include the following: PY 334, Educational Psychology; ED 333, Principles of Secondary Education; and ED 334, Classroom Management. The courses provide an integrated and intensive pre-student teaching experience in teacher education, central to which is an extensive field experience. The field experience is a course requirement for ED 333, Principles of Secondary Education.

Two sections of Phase I are not offered every semester. All courses in Phase I will meet during 8:00-9:50 a.m. Monday-Friday (for section PA) and during1-2:50 p.m. Monday-Friday (for section PB). These times include field experiences done in Emporia. Students doing the field experience outside of Emporia must attend all scheduled ESU sessions, but will develop a field experience schedule with their mentor teacher. A detailed schedule showing when the courses meet will be distributed at the Orientation to Secondary Phase I meeting. This meeting is held the afternoon of the week day before classes begin each semester in Visser Hall 126 at 1:00 pm.

Phase I Entry Requirements

Candidates are admitted to secondary teacher education and the Phase I courses when the candidate meets all the criteria listed below prior to the start of the Phase I semester and are in their junior or senior year. Application deadlines are April 30 (for Fall) and November 30 (for Spring).

1. Meet the minimum scores on either the Pre-Professional Skills Tests (PPST): Writing 172, Reading 173, Math 172) or Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP): Reading 57; Math 55; Writing, score equivalent to PPST. (Interpreting CAPP writing scores )
2. Complete 100 hours of supervised child advocacy service
3. Submit completed Disclosure Statement and health clearance
4. Earn a grade of at least “C” in the following courses:
   ED/EL 220, Introduction to Teaching
   MA110, College Algebra (or equivalent)
   EG101, English Composition I
   EG102, English Composition II
   SP101, Public Speaking
   MA225, Math as a Decision-making Tool
5. Earn a GPA of 2.75 in the General Education Core Courses
6. Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50
7. Have successfully completed 60 hours of college credit
8. Obtain departmental approval (including, but not limited to, meeting dispositional assessment and GPA requirements)
9. Complete the application process for Phase I
   

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Last Updated May 1, 2007