School of EducationSchool of Education

Orientation: Part 1Summer, 2008

AccreditationAccreditation• In addition to LU accreditation by In addition to LU accreditation by

SACS, Liberty’s SOE is accredited by SACS, Liberty’s SOE is accredited by the ACSI (Association of Christian the ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International) and NCATE Schools International) and NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education)Teacher Education)

• NCATE is NCATE is highlyhighly respected in the respected in the education community and may be education community and may be necessary (or preferred) for licensure necessary (or preferred) for licensure in some statesin some states

Conceptual FrameworkConceptual Framework

MissionMission

• To develop competent To develop competent professionals with a Biblical world professionals with a Biblical world view for Christian, public, and view for Christian, public, and private schoolsprivate schools

KNOWS Christian values, moral dimensions, and ethical

implications synthesized with academic knowledge

IMPLEMENTS skills as a gift from God, because

teaching/leadership is a calling from God.

BELIEVES and practices personal integrity, social

responsibility, sensitivity to the needs of others, and the

betterment of humanity

Overview of ProgramsOverview of Programs• Master’s Degrees:Master’s Degrees:

– Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)– Master of Education (MEd)Master of Education (MEd)

• Educational Specialist (EdS)Educational Specialist (EdS)

• Doctoral Degree(EdD)Doctoral Degree(EdD)

Advising GuideAdvising Guide

What is the Advising Guide?What is the Advising Guide?• A resource for DLP staff and studentsA resource for DLP staff and students

• Located on the Graduate Education Located on the Graduate Education website:website:

• www.liberty.edu/advisingguide – Links to the Advising Guide are also Links to the Advising Guide are also

located on Luonline.com on each located on Luonline.com on each Education degree pageEducation degree page

Information on the Advising GuideInformation on the Advising Guide• Faculty contact informationFaculty contact information

• Explanation of Gates and requirements for each GateExplanation of Gates and requirements for each Gate

• Licensure informationLicensure information

• Student teaching informationStudent teaching information

• Course descriptionsCourse descriptions

• Course scheduling for upcoming termsCourse scheduling for upcoming terms

• Program specific information, including:Program specific information, including:– Degree Completion Plans (2008 coming soon)Degree Completion Plans (2008 coming soon)– Course Sequencing GuidesCourse Sequencing Guides– Field Experience summariesField Experience summaries– Course Competency chartsCourse Competency charts

Transfer CreditTransfer Credit

• Candidates may transfer in up to 6 Candidates may transfer in up to 6 credit hours from an unconferred credit hours from an unconferred graduate degreegraduate degree

• Candidates may not transfer Candidates may not transfer intensives or student intensives or student teaching/practicumteaching/practicum

GatesGates

What Are Gates?What Are Gates?• There are 4 “Gates” through which a There are 4 “Gates” through which a

student must pass in order to student must pass in order to complete one of the EDUC programscomplete one of the EDUC programs

• Each gate represents a checkpoint Each gate represents a checkpoint in the program and is designed to in the program and is designed to ensure that the student is ready to ensure that the student is ready to move on to the next stagemove on to the next stage

Gate 1-AdmissionsGate 1-Admissions• Gate 1 is simply Admissions into Gate 1 is simply Admissions into

the EDUC program of choicethe EDUC program of choice

• Once the student is fully accepted Once the student is fully accepted into the program, he/she has into the program, he/she has passed Gate 1passed Gate 1

Gate 2-CandidacyGate 2-Candidacy• The application for Gate 2 is The application for Gate 2 is

submitted by the student after submitted by the student after he/she has completed 9-15 credit he/she has completed 9-15 credit hourshours

• Gate 2 is a checkpoint to determine Gate 2 is a checkpoint to determine if the student meets the if the student meets the requirements for the specific requirements for the specific program or specialization (course program or specialization (course competencies, etc.)competencies, etc.)

Gate 2 RequirementsGate 2 Requirements• Gate 2 ApplicationGate 2 Application

• DCP w/courses completed DCP w/courses completed (including any transfer credits)(including any transfer credits)

• Course Competency Chart Course Competency Chart (Elementary and Secondary (Elementary and Secondary Education ONLY)Education ONLY)

Gate 3 CapstoneGate 3 Capstone• Gate 3 application for capstone Gate 3 application for capstone

experience in final semesterexperience in final semester– MAT: Student teaching MAT: Student teaching (590/591)(590/591) – MEd: Internship MEd: Internship (699)(699)

– MEd-T&L: Project or practicum MEd-T&L: Project or practicum (618/698)(618/698)

– EdS: Advanced research & writing EdS: Advanced research & writing (718)(718)

– EdD: Dissertation EdD: Dissertation (990)(990)

Gate 4-Program CompletionGate 4-Program Completion• Completion of programCompletion of program

• If the student has met licensure If the student has met licensure requirements, will be eligible for requirements, will be eligible for endorsement by the School of endorsement by the School of EducationEducation

Teaching & LearningTeaching & Learning

Master of EducationMaster of Education

Overview of Teaching & LearningOverview of Teaching & Learning• NON-licensure programNON-licensure program

• 36 credit hours36 credit hours

• No required intensives; the program No required intensives; the program can be done completely onlinecan be done completely online

• Capstone course: Choose research Capstone course: Choose research project OR practicumproject OR practicum

T&L SpecializationsT&L Specializations

• General educationGeneral education[Leadership option][Leadership option]

• Elementary EducationElementary Education

• Special EducationSpecial Education

• Middle SchoolMiddle School

• Other specializations in developmentOther specializations in development

School of EducationSchool of Education

Orientation: Part IISummer, 2008

LicensureLicensure

WARNING!WARNING!• Licensure is strongly recommendedLicensure is strongly recommended

• Do NOT attempt to earn licensure Do NOT attempt to earn licensure through a NON-licensure programthrough a NON-licensure program

Verification by Institution:Completion of Approved Education Program

The applicant completed requirements for the bachelor’s master’s six year (educational specialist) doctorate

degree and finished an approved education program in the licensure area(s) of (e.g. elementary education, music, secondary mathematics, etc.)

Verification by Institution:Completion of Approved Education Program

The applicant completed requirements for the bachelor’s master’s six year (educational specialist) doctorate

degree and finished an approved education program in the licensure area(s) of (e.g. elementary education, music, secondary mathematics, etc.)

Licensure OptionsLicensure Options• Initial licensure: MATInitial licensure: MAT

– Elementary, Secondary, or *Special educationElementary, Secondary, or *Special education– Required: Content competencies, intensives, Required: Content competencies, intensives,

student teaching, licensure testsstudent teaching, licensure tests

• Advanced licensure: MEd or EdS/EdDAdvanced licensure: MEd or EdS/EdD– Administration, School counseling, or Program Administration, School counseling, or Program

specialist (early, gifted, math, or reading)specialist (early, gifted, math, or reading)– Required: Initial licensure, teaching experience, Required: Initial licensure, teaching experience,

internship, licensure tests internship, licensure tests

Licensure RequirementsLicensure Requirements• Blended program: online + intensivesBlended program: online + intensives

– Candidates must complete at least 3 Candidates must complete at least 3 intensives (9 credit hours) on campusintensives (9 credit hours) on campus

• Field experience (practicum hours) and Field experience (practicum hours) and student teaching or internshipstudent teaching or internship

• Licensure testsLicensure tests

• Leads to licensure in the state of Virginia Leads to licensure in the state of Virginia (other states through reciprocity)(other states through reciprocity)

• Additional requirements for advanced Additional requirements for advanced licensure (initial license/experience)licensure (initial license/experience)

Master of Arts in TeachingMaster of Arts in Teaching

Initial Licensure

SpecializationsSpecializations• Specialization: endorsement area for Specialization: endorsement area for

licensure upon completion of the programlicensure upon completion of the program

• Specializations available:Specializations available:– Elementary EducationElementary Education– Secondary Education Secondary Education

(must choose content area)(must choose content area)– Special EducationSpecial Education

Content CompetenciesContent Competencies• Elementary and Secondary education: must Elementary and Secondary education: must

document content competenciesdocument content competencies• Content competencies: specific for Content competencies: specific for

specialization/teaching endorsementspecialization/teaching endorsement• Competencies: courses taken in undergraduate Competencies: courses taken in undergraduate

program; additional courses may be requiredprogram; additional courses may be required– Submit content competency chart to Submit content competency chart to

candidacy@liberty.edu

• Other competencies added through Praxis II

Example of Content CompetenciesExample of Content Competencies• Secondary Education—Math Secondary Education—Math

COMPETENCY COURSEAlgebra – experience shall include linear and abstract algebra

Geometry - experience shall include Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometrics

Analytic GeometryProbability and Statistics Discrete mathematics - experience shall include the study of mathematical properties of finite sets and systems and linear programming

Computer science - experience shall include computer programming

Calculus – experience shall include mulit-variable calculus

Master of EducationMaster of Education

Advanced Licensure

Overview of MEdOverview of MEd• 36 credit hour program (48 credit 36 credit hour program (48 credit

hour for School Counseling)hour for School Counseling)

• Specializations:Specializations:– Licensure/Blended:Licensure/Blended:

• AdministrationAdministration• School CounselingSchool Counseling• Program SpecialistProgram Specialist

– Non-licensure/OnlineNon-licensure/Online• Teaching and LearningTeaching and Learning

Advanced LicensureAdvanced Licensure• Administration/SupervisionAdministration/Supervision must hold initial must hold initial

licensure and *teaching experience licensure and *teaching experience

• Program SpecialistsProgram Specialists must hold initial licensure must hold initial licensure– Gifted, Early Childhood Gifted, Early Childhood (add-ons)(add-ons)– Reading, Math Reading, Math must have *teaching experiencemust have *teaching experience

* * Experience during M.Ed. Program acceptedExperience during M.Ed. Program accepted

• School Counseling School Counseling should have two years of should have two years of teaching or counseling experienceteaching or counseling experience– Experience may be earned as assistant counselorExperience may be earned as assistant counselor– Experience not required in all statesExperience not required in all states

GATE 3: Student Teaching/InternshipGATE 3: Student Teaching/Internship

• Application due prior semester: 2/15 or 9/15Application due prior semester: 2/15 or 9/15 - Requirements include licensure test scores - Requirements include licensure test scores

• Placement optionsPlacement options– Your own classroom/school Your own classroom/school (must be(must be

accredited school; your endorsement area)accredited school; your endorsement area)

– Lynchburg area Lynchburg area – do NOT contact schools– do NOT contact schools(All local requests by LU Licensure Office)(All local requests by LU Licensure Office)

– OutsideOutside Lynchburg area – candidates Lynchburg area – candidates contact schools and submit information to contact schools and submit information to gate3@liberty.edu

MAT Field Experience/Student TeachingMAT Field Experience/Student Teaching

• MAT candidates must complete Field MAT candidates must complete Field Experience throughout the programExperience throughout the program– Candidates track experience hours on field Candidates track experience hours on field

experience logexperience log

– Hours required in a variety of settings (see Hours required in a variety of settings (see Field Summary on Advising Guide)Field Summary on Advising Guide)

• 300 hours required to complete MAT 300 hours required to complete MAT (includes practicum and student teaching), (includes practicum and student teaching), with a minimum of 150 hours of directed with a minimum of 150 hours of directed student teaching student teaching

Sample Field Summary—MAT Secondary Sample Field Summary—MAT Secondary

MEd Field Experience/Student TeachingMEd Field Experience/Student Teaching

• Administration: 320 cumulative hours of Administration: 320 cumulative hours of structured internshipstructured internship

• Program Specialist: 200 hoursProgram Specialist: 200 hours

• School Counseling: 300 hours, includingSchool Counseling: 300 hours, including

– 100 hours in K-6, 100 hours in 7-12100 hours in K-6, 100 hours in 7-12

• Field experience will be completed Field experience will be completed throughout the program and tracked on throughout the program and tracked on Field SummaryField Summary

MAT: Initial Licensure Tests MAT: Initial Licensure Tests – Praxis I or VCLA (or SAT-ACT score waiver)Praxis I or VCLA (or SAT-ACT score waiver)

– Praxis IIPraxis II• Required for GATE 3 applicationRequired for GATE 3 application

• Completed for a specific content areaCompleted for a specific content area

– VCLA (Virginia Communications and Literary VCLA (Virginia Communications and Literary Assessment)Assessment)

• May be taken onlineMay be taken online

• Required prior to receiving Required prior to receiving VirginiaVirginia licensure licensure

– VRA (Virginia Reading Assessment)VRA (Virginia Reading Assessment)• Must be taken in VirginiaMust be taken in Virginia

• Elementary or Special Education onlyElementary or Special Education only

• Required prior to receiving Required prior to receiving VirginiaVirginia licensure licensure

Advanced Licensure TestsAdvanced Licensure Tests

• Administration & SupervisionAdministration & Supervision– SLLA*SLLA* or Praxis II or Praxis II

• Program SpecialistProgram Specialist– Reading: Reading: VRA*VRA* or Praxis II or Praxis II– Math: Math: Praxis II*Praxis II*– Add-ons: No test (ECE or Gifted)Add-ons: No test (ECE or Gifted)

• School CounselingSchool Counseling– Praxis IIPraxis II

**Virginia - - or test for your state

Education Specialist and Education Specialist and Doctor of EducationDoctor of Education

Advanced Licensure Options

EdS/EdD Licensure OptionsEdS/EdD Licensure Options

Required:Required:• Additional coursesAdditional courses

- - courses from master’s may applycourses from master’s may apply

• Initial licensure, teaching Initial licensure, teaching experience, internship, licensure experience, internship, licensure teststests

What is LiveText?What is LiveText?

• LiveText is required for candidates in LiveText is required for candidates in licensure programslicensure programs

• LiveText is used to submit benchmark LiveText is used to submit benchmark assignments and create portfoliosassignments and create portfolios

• LiveText is purchased by each LiveText is purchased by each candidate only ONE TIME candidate only ONE TIME (from MBS or (from MBS or www.livetext.com ) )

Advantages of LiveTextAdvantages of LiveText• Allows students to create portfolios, Allows students to create portfolios,

notes, and journals that can be viewed by notes, and journals that can be viewed by others, including professors and others, including professors and prospective employersprospective employers

• Provides a forum for students to receive Provides a forum for students to receive instant feedback from professorsinstant feedback from professors

• Includes information on standards, Includes information on standards, outcomes and competenciesoutcomes and competencies

• For an additional fee, can access For an additional fee, can access streaming educational videos, images, streaming educational videos, images, and other resources ($20 extra)and other resources ($20 extra)

School of EducationSchool of Education

Orientation: Part IIISummer, 2008

Educational SpecialistEducational Specialist

Licensure?Licensure?• The EdS and EdD were not The EdS and EdD were not

designed for licensuredesigned for licensure

• To pursue licensure, the EdS To pursue licensure, the EdS candidate must complete candidate must complete additional requirements additional requirements - noted on DCP and online - noted on DCP and online www.liberty.edu/advisingguide

Overview of EdSOverview of EdS• 30 credit hour program30 credit hour program

• Post-Master’s degreePost-Master’s degree

• Online onlyOnline only– No intensives; unless planning to No intensives; unless planning to

complete licensure or EdD with Liberty, complete licensure or EdD with Liberty,

• 2 cognate areas available:2 cognate areas available:– Educational LeadershipEducational Leadership– Teaching and LearningTeaching and Learning

Doctorate of EducationDoctorate of Education

Overview of EdDOverview of EdD• 60 credit hour program60 credit hour program

• BlendedBlended– 9 credit hours of intensives (3 courses)9 credit hours of intensives (3 courses)

• NON-licensure programNON-licensure program

• 2 specialization options:2 specialization options:– Educational LeadershipEducational Leadership

– Teaching & LearningTeaching & Learning

• Additional requirementsAdditional requirements– Comprehensive ExamComprehensive Exam

– DissertationDissertation

Transfer from EdSTransfer from EdS• Some or nearly all of the Some or nearly all of the

coursework from an EdS may coursework from an EdS may transfer into the EdDtransfer into the EdD

• From an unconferred EdS:From an unconferred EdS:– 9 credit hours9 credit hours

• From a conferred EdS:From a conferred EdS:– Liberty EdS: 27-30 credit hoursLiberty EdS: 27-30 credit hours– Non-Liberty EdS: up to 24 credit hoursNon-Liberty EdS: up to 24 credit hours

DissertationDissertation• Provides research and discussion on a Provides research and discussion on a

specific topicspecific topic

• Students should begin thinking of a topic Students should begin thinking of a topic and conducting research from the and conducting research from the beginning of the program beginning of the program

• Typically 100 pages or more, but there is Typically 100 pages or more, but there is not an exact required length (not an exact required length (ContentContent is is more important!)more important!)

Dissertation CommitteeDissertation Committee• Candidates will choose a member of the Candidates will choose a member of the

faculty to serve as committee chairfaculty to serve as committee chair– The person selected must agree to serve as The person selected must agree to serve as

the chairthe chair

– Will not officially assign a chair until all Will not officially assign a chair until all coursework and the comprehensive exam coursework and the comprehensive exam are successfully completedare successfully completed

• All committee members must hold a All committee members must hold a Doctoral degreeDoctoral degree

• At least one committee member must be At least one committee member must be a faculty member from outside the SOEa faculty member from outside the SOE

Dissertation DefenseDissertation Defense• The candidate MUST come to The candidate MUST come to

campus for the dissertation defensecampus for the dissertation defense

• The time/date for the oral defense will The time/date for the oral defense will be scheduled by the candidate and be scheduled by the candidate and the committee chairthe committee chair

• The committee will determine whether The committee will determine whether the dissertation will be accepted or the dissertation will be accepted or returned to the candidate for returned to the candidate for additions/correctionsadditions/corrections

Failure to Complete the DissertationFailure to Complete the Dissertation• Students will continue to register for the Students will continue to register for the

dissertation seminar until the dissertation dissertation seminar until the dissertation is completeis complete

• If the student does not complete the If the student does not complete the dissertation successfully, he/she will be dissertation successfully, he/she will be considered “ABD”—all but dissertation—considered “ABD”—all but dissertation—and the degree will not be conferredand the degree will not be conferred

• Students who are not able to complete Students who are not able to complete the dissertation are encouraged to the dissertation are encouraged to complete an EdS instead, provided that complete an EdS instead, provided that they have not already earned this degreethey have not already earned this degree

Comprehensive ExamComprehensive Exam• Students must complete a Students must complete a

comprehensive examcomprehensive exam

• The exam will be started in EDUC The exam will be started in EDUC 719 (intensive) and later 719 (intensive) and later completed onlinecompleted online

• It is advisable to take EDUC 719 It is advisable to take EDUC 719 (Professional Writing and (Professional Writing and Research) as the last course in Research) as the last course in the programthe program

Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development

WHO: YouWHAT: Information MeetingWHEN: Thursday at Noon (Bring your lunch.)WHERE: Room #126 in the School of Education

Information MeetingInformation Meeting