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{ Admission to the Department }

When enrolled in EDU 270, you should complete the following requirements to be officially accepted into the teacher education program:

  • Complete a yellow Application for Entry to the Teacher Education Program and file it in the Educational Studies Office (TW 306). The application must have all appropriate signatures.
  • Provide proof that you have earned a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better for all course work completed thus far in your academic program. Grades presented for courses in the subject area major and minor and teacher education must be C- or above. Transcripts should be provided for all coursework.
  • Provide proof that you have taken and earned grades of C- or better in the following courses:  EDU 195, 250 and 270.
  • Provide proof of successful completion of at least 30 hours of clinical work in a school setting.
  • Provide documentation of passing scores on the three subtests of the Praxis I PreProfessional Skills Test (PPST).
  • Submit portfolio for review by the department.

Portfolio

All students seeking teacher licensure are required to construct and maintain a professional development portfolio using i-webfolio software. The portfolio will be reviewed three times: at admission to the teacher education program (EDU 270), at approval for student teaching and at the conclusion of the student teaching semester. Students will present their portfolios to the Educational Studies faculty at the end of their student teaching experience.

Criminal Background Check

All students enrolled in teacher education programs must submit appropriate documentation to allow the College to conduct a criminal background check prior to EDU/EXS 320 Clinical Block and again prior to student teaching. The criminal background check is completed to ensure that all students enrolled in the program meet the same employment standards as professional staff in the districts in which clinical experiences are completed and to verify each student’s eligibility for licensure upon completion of student teaching.

Off-Campus Programs

Students in teacher education programs are encouraged to consider participating in an off-campus program during their undergraduate years. A number of programs offered through Ripon College will enrich the experience of a student planning to teach. Among the offerings are: the ACM Urban Studies Program, the ACM Chicago Semester in the Arts, any ACM foreign study program, the Bangor, Wales ,Education Program (Described below), the Washington, D.C., Semester in Educational Policy Studies, or any one of the Maymester travel courses offered through Ripon College.