School of Curriculum and Teaching
Dr. Gail Verdi, Executive Director
Location: Hennings Hall, 210
Phone: 908-737- 3908
Email: gverdi@kean.edu
Undergraduate Degrees Offered:
- B.A. Early Childhood Education with TSD Endorsement (P-3)
- B.A. Elementary Education/Bilingual (K-6)
- B.A. Elementary Education/Bilingual (K-6 & 5-8)
- B.A. Elementary Education with TSD Endorsement (K-6)
- B.A. Elementary Education with TSD (K-6 & 5-8)
- B.A. Theatre Teacher Certification (P-12)
- B.A. Fine Arts Teacher Certification (P-12)
- B.A. Spanish
- B.A. Spanish Teacher Certification (P-12)
- B.M. Music Education
Faculty & Staff Contact Information
Additional certification requirements:
Students interested in obtaining a certification upon degree conferral must submit a separate application. Please visit the Office of Teacher Certification for information regarding those instructions and the NJ Department of Education for information regarding the requirements specific to the respective certification. Additionally, students need to pass the edTPA Portfolio Assessment.
Program Accreditation:
The College of Education is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
Start terms:
These programs offers admission in Spring and Fall.
Declaration Requirements:
Courses Requiring a Minimum Grade of B-:
Students must earn a B- or higher (exceptions made with dept. approval) to meet partial program entry requirements in the following courses: BIO 1000, ENG 1030, MATH 1000 (other options include MATH 1010, MATH 1016 or MATH 1030), COMM 1402, BIO 1000, HIST 2303 OR 2304, and EMSE 2800 or 2801.
Courses Requiring a Minimum Grade of C:
Students must also earn a C or higher in the following additional courses after acceptance into the program and before Clinical Internship I: HIST 2303 OR 2304, MATH 1010 (other options include MATH 1016, MATH 1030, MATH 1054), and a science course (options include CHEM 1010, ASTR 1100, GEOL 1200, ES 1400, and PHYS 1400). Other college level science courses are acceptable as well.
Academic Content Area:
Students majoring in Early Childhood, Elementary, Bilingual, and Middle School Education are required to take an academic content area in liberal arts and sciences. Some overlap with General Education may occur, in which case the courses that overlap must also be a C grade or higher. Some majors require a greater number of credits and additional cognates. Check specific departmental course grade requirements
Professional Education Courses:
Students entering Kean University as freshmen or transfers must earn a B- or higher in Professional Education courses. Clinical Practice I and Clinical Practice II must be taken consecutively. Senior Seminar and Clinical Practice II must be taken together and no other course registration is permitted.
edTPA:
This Performance Assessment is required and is completed during Clinical Internship II. Beginning in September 2019, all students must earn the state's qualifying score. ALL TEACHER CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE edTPA Portfolio BEFORE GRADUATION.
Praxis Core Academic Skills Test:
All students entering Education programs are required to take the PRAXIS Core Academic Skills Test. Students must earn passing scores on all three parts of the Core Academic Skills Test (math, writing, and reading) to become eligible to apply to their respective program.
Praxis II:
The State of New Jersey requires a passing score on Praxis II examinations prior to Clinical Internship II. Please note that Middle School Education students must take both the Elementary Education and Middle School content examinations. K-12 Certification students must take the appropriate Praxis II in their content area. Please verify all examinations through ETS.
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For Bilingual Education Students:
Students entering the Bilingual Option must also demonstrate oral and written competency in both languages of instruction, for example, Spanish and English, as measured by the ACTFL Proficiency Assessment. Registration is done via https://www.languagetesting.com. Administration and proctoring of the exams held in Hennings Hall 209 AFTER REGISTRATION.
The passing scores for Bilingual Education candidates are:
English:
OPI – Intermediate High
WPT – Advanced Low (Intermediate High if Target Language WPT is Advanced Low or higher)
Target Language:
OPI- Advanced Low
WPT- Advanced Low (Intermediate High if English WPT is Advanced Low or higher)
*Candidates for certification who pass the Praxis Core examination will be exempt from taking the English WPT requirement.
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Graduation Requirements:
Students must have completed all degree program requirements, obtained a 3.0 GPA or higher, completed and passed edTPA requirements, and have passing scores for the Praxis Core and Praxis II exams.