I.  Application Information

Institution

Inclusive of MDE Endorsement Areas and Codes (from Application Attachment 2)

Levels of Certification Requested

 X - Option 1            o Option 2

X - Baccalaureate

X - Post Baccalaureate

o MAT  

Date of this Application

Original Application: October 31, 2010

Recommendations from Review Panel : February 11, 2011

Final Revisions: October 1, 2011

Name and Title of Unit Head

David Myton, Ph.D.
Assoc. Provost

Signature of Unit Head

II.  Contact Information for Questions Related to This Application

Contact Person’s Name and Title

David Myton, Ph.D.
Associate Provost for Assessment, Education and Graduate Programs

Contact Person’s Phone Number

(906) 635-2349

Contact Person’s Fax Number

(906) 635-7565

Contact Person’s E-Mail Address

dmyton@lssu.edu

III.  Type of Request for Approval                                  (Indicate One)

New program for institution

U.S. Department of Education Classification of Instructional Programs(CIP) Code, if vocational occupational area

Compliance with State Board of Education new or modified program criteria

X

Experimental program

Program amendment (See Section IX for guidelines)

IV.  Institutional Representatives

Please list individuals available to serve on Michigan Department of Education Ad-Hoc Committees Related to this Specialty Program (e.g., program review, standards development, test development, forum planning).  Include both higher education faculty and K-8 representatives.

Name/Title

Specialty Level

Secondary/

Elementary

Mailing Address

E-Mail Address

Phone

Fax

Dr. H. Lorraine Gregory

Math Education

LSSU = 650 W. Easterday Ave Sault Ste Marie

lgregory@lssu.edu

906-635-2154

906-635-7565

Dr. Guidi Yang

Reading Faculty

LSSU

gyang@lssu.edu

906-635-2181

906-635-7565

Program Summary

Prepare a program narrative (5-6 page maximum) which:

1. Describes the philosophy, rationale, and objectives of the certification program and explains how the program is consistent with the philosophy, rationale, and conceptual framework of the unit.
2. Describes the sequence of courses and/or experiences to develop an understanding of the structures, skills, core concepts, ideas, values, facts, methods of inquiry, and uses of technology.
3. Describes how candidates are prepared to utilize a variety of instructional approaches to address the various learning styles of students.
4. Describes how the program incorporates gender equity, multi-cultural, and global perspectives into the teaching of the subject area.
5. Describes how the program prepares candidates to use multiple methods of assessment appropriate to this certification area.
6. Describes how the program incorporates collaboration with K-12 districts and regional service agencies.
7. Describe how the program continues support and professional development for teacher candidates during the induction period.

Program Coursework

Complete Application Attachment 3 and Attachment 4 showing the required and elective courses for this program.  This list should include the following information: 

• Contact person for certification program.
• Course title and number.
• Number of semester hours for required and elective courses.
• Designation for elementary, secondary, or K-12 certification.
• Course descriptions.

Please refer to the Quick Reference Charts at http://www.michigan.gov/documents/MinimumRequiredHoursSpecialty-AreaProgramA21931_74344_7.PDF for available program options and required semester hour minimums. 

Candidate Preparation

Provide a narrative and supporting data that addresses:

• Candidate perceptions of teacher preparation program (including the use of technological tools)
• Content (Michigan Test for Teacher Certification pass rates)
• MDE performance score data
• Pedagogy (based on 2008 Professional Standards for Michigan Teachers)
• Cooperating teacher/mentor perceptions of teacher preparation program.
• Content-area faculty perceptions of teacher preparation program
• Evidence of impact of program graduates on K-12 learning.

VI.  Content Guidelines/Standards Matrix

Complete the Content Guidelines/Standards Matrix (a sample format is provided in ApplicationAttachment 5); appropriate program standards must be selected for each program:

• Standards approved by the Michigan State Board of Education (SBE) can be found in matrix formatat  http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-5234_5683_6368-24835--,00.html
• A list of standards including those appropriate to elementary certificate can be found at http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Standards_to_use_for_Approval_of_Each_
  Specialty_Program_11_109415_7.04C44693_A74354.doc
• Endorsement areas used for each option must have been previously approved and may be listed by code.

Field Experiences

• Describe how candidates for majors and minors in specific specialty programs participate in early field experiences in K-8 schools. 
• Describe aspects of the student teaching experience for certification candidates that enhance the applicants’ abilities to teach in the specific specialty areas for which endorsements will be sought.  Are candidates in your institution assigned to K-8 classrooms as student teachers in both their major and minor (if applicable)? 

Instructional Methods

• Describe how candidates are prepared to teach in this specific specialty area for which endorsements will be sought. 

Course Descriptions

• Provide descriptions of all courses contained on Application Attachment 3, 4 and 5.  Descriptions must provide enough information to show that standards could logically be met in these courses. 

Syllabi

• Provide a representative syllabus for each required course (those listed on Application Attachments 3 and 4, and referenced in the standards matrix/Attachment 5).

Faculty

• Please complete the Instructional Faculty table from Application Attachment 6.
• Include all faculty teaching the courses shown on the Summary of Course Requirements for Certification Program (Application Attachment 3), including those whomay be temporary or non-tenure stream.
• List additional faculty positions that will be added if this program is approved.

Technology

• Describe how this program will utilize technological resources.

VIII.  Experimental Program Description (Rule 53)

Program Purpose

Attach a statement describing the purpose and objectives(s) of this preparation program.  Please include the following:

• Employer Needs/Student Aspirations.
• National/Statewide Needs (for content area, level, diversity, etc., as per the goals of theexperimental program).
• The number of candidates you anticipate preparing for this certification during each ofthe first three years, if this program is approved.

Program Design

• The hypothesis being tested.
• The design of the program (including all courses).
• Control and experimental groupings.
• Assessment and evaluation instruments and techniques.

Program Duration

Specify the period of time you wish for the experimental program to be in effect.  Approval by the State will normally be granted for a time period of three to five years.  Once approved, institutions should submit annual reports, including any changes in the experimental program design, and an analysis of evaluation data.

IX.  Guidelines for Applying for Amendments to Currently Approved Teacher Preparation Programs

If the amendment is very minor (e.g., change in a course number(s), change in course sequence, minor modification to a course, etc.) and does not affect how the program standards are met, the amendment may be described in a letter to the Office of Professional Preparation Services.  Minor amendments do not require official State approval and are filed with program documentation previously submitted.  If the proposed amendment is not clear, or if more information is needed, the institution will be contacted by the Office of Professional Preparation.  Once approved, the description of the amendment will be attached to the program application that is currently on file.

If the amendment is more extensive, or is submitted in response to new state standards, a complete “Application to Request State Board of Education Approval for Professional Preparation Programs” should be submitted to the Office of Professional Preparation Services.  (Institutions may copy, for inclusion in the new application, any sections of the previously approved application that have not been affected by the amendment.)