ST. OLAF COLLEGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TRANSITION POINTS
TRANSITION
POINT
Applicant
to
Candidate
Candidate
to Student
Teacher
GPA
Obtain
minimum
2.7 GPA
overall and
in content
area(s)
(effective
beginning
with Fall
2014
applicants.
Prior = 2.5)
Maintain
minimum
3.0 GPA
overall and
in content
area
(effective
beginning
with Fall
2014
applicants.
Prior = 2.7)
Student
Teacher to
Licensure
N/A
Updated 01/2016 HC
COURSES
AND GRADES
DISPOSITIONS
FIELD EXPERIENCE
STANDARDS MET
Obtain rating of
“Basic” or above
from ED 290
instructor on
Disposition
Assessments and
from Host
Teacher on Field
Experience
Evaluations
Successfully
complete (as
measured by Host
Teachers) 20
hours field
experience
(monitored by
Tk20)
Meet at “Basic” or
above SEP standards
embedded in ED 290
Obtain B- or
better in
courses:
 ED 231
 ED 291
 ED 330
 ED 372
 ED 374
 ED 375
 ED 3xx
(Special
Methods)
Obtain rating of
“Basic” or above
on all Disposition
Assessments and
Field Experience
Evaluations
from:
 Instructors
 Dean of
Students
 Host Teachers
 Content Area
faculty
 Meet at “Basic” or
above SEP standards
embedded in courses
 Successfully complete
Candidate
Presentation
(Standards 2-10)
Obtain B- or
better in
courses:
 ED 381
 ED 382
 ED 385
 ED 380/
389/391
Obtain rating of
“Basic” or above
from:
 Host
Teacher(s)
 College
Supervisors
Successfully
complete (as
measured by Host
Teachers and
instructors):
 advanced field
experiences (for
ED 330, 375,
Methods)
 multicultural
interim class
(min 80 hours)
 Min 120 hrs
total
Successfully
complete (as
measured by
Observation
Rubrics and ST
Final Evaluation)
14-week student
teaching
requirement
Obtain B- or
better in ED
290
MTLE
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Take MTLE
Basic Skills
(Math, Reading,
Writing) –
suggested
 Satisfactorily complete application
(including course plan, essay, disposition
self-assessment)
 Purchase TK20 account
 Successfully complete Teacher
Education Application and Interview
with Education Department faculty
 Successfully complete other contentarea requirements
 MUSIC: entrance into Music program
 FRENCH AND SPANISH: interview
with World Language faculty for
informal language assessment
 Continued passage of background
checks (districts, College)
 Satisfactorily identify Student Teaching
Goals during Candidate Presentation
 Successfully complete content-area
requirements
 MUSIC: continuation in Music
program
 FRENCH AND SPANISH:
Intermediate-High OPI score
OR meet the
ACT/SAT
threshold
scores (see
website)
 Meet at “Basic” or
above SEP standards
embedded in Student
Teaching/edTPA
 Meet at “Basic” or
above Standard 1
(demonstrated in
Standard 1 Portfolio)
 Take MTLE
Basic Skills
tests (if
required)
before end of
ED 330
 Meet Basic
Skills requirements before
student
teaching
 Take MTLE
Pedagogy/
Content Tests
Pass all MTLE
Tests
 Meet edTPA threshold scores (or
remediation criteria) and satisfactorily
complete edTPA discussion
 Satisfactorily complete Student
Teaching Reports, Disposition SelfAssessment, Human Relations
Component, and application for
licensure at time of Exit Interview
 Successfully complete Exit Interview
with Director of Field Experiences