Rio Salado College
The Future…NOW: Online Post
Baccalaureate Teacher Preparation
Programs at the Community College
Rio Salado Education Department
• Founded in 1978
• Largest of the ten Maricopa
Community Colleges
• One of the fastest growing
colleges in the nation
• Rio’s primary focus:
- Online Learning
- Customized Programs
- Collaborative Partnerships
- Accelerated Formats
Rio Salado College transforms the
learning experience through:
• Choice, Access, and Flexibility
• Customized, High Quality
Learning Design
• Personalized Services and
Organizational Responsiveness
RSC’s Systems Approach to
Customer Astonishment
ID,
Course
Production
& Support
Adjunct
Faculty
Services
Instructional
Support
Helpdesk
Online
Library
The Rio Brand of eLearning
Distance Learning courses
Start every Monday in your associated
block
Rio Support Services
Online and via Phone
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Registration
Bookstore
Academic Advisement and Counseling
Financial Aid
Call-A-Tutor
Technology & Instructional Helpdesk
Online Electronic Library and Reference
Librarians
• 7 Days a Week
Overview of Online Teacher
Preparation Program Elements
How can a Community College
provide a Post-Baccalaureate Teacher
Preparation program?
In 1998 the Arizona Department of
Education revised the state rules and
regulations for teacher certification.
Rio’s Teacher Education
programs have been designed for:
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Working Adults
College Graduates
Undergraduates
Stay at home parents
Re-careering Adults
Our Typical Student
Program Development
Historical Timeline
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Endorsements
Post Bacc Programs
Master’s Program
AA Degrees (2+2)
3+1 Partnership
Bridge Partnership
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Program Development
Historical Timeline, (con’t)
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Teacher-In-Residence
Professional Development Institute
Early Childhood
K-12 Arts Education Certificate
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2009
Teacher Prep Learning Model
Online Coursework
Taught by experienced teachers
•Convenient
•Self-paced
Master Teacher Seminars
Practicum Experience
•Role Model
•Observing
•Reality
•Tutoring
•Teaching
Student Teaching
•Site Based
Outcomes
Qualify for Institutional Recommendation (IR)
to become a certified teacher
In-Person Components
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Practicums
Master Teacher Seminars
Exams
Student Teaching
Virtual Practicums
What are Virtual Practicums?
• Professionally developed videos (CDs) of actual
classroom experiences/situations that model effective
strategies
• Created in support of site-based classroom
instruction
• Only offered through Rio Salado College Teacher
Education Programs
• WOW Award by the Western Cooperative for
Educational Telecommunications
Standard Post Baccalaureate
State Approved Programs
Early Childhood
Elementary
Special Education
Secondary
K-12 Arts
Approved Programs for
Special Education
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Cross Categorical
Emotional Disabilities
Learning Disabilities
Mental Retardation
Orthopedic Impairments
Other Health Impairments
Standard Post Baccalaureate
Program Characteristics
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E-Learning and in-person (hybrid) model
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Approved by the Arizona Department of Education
for full certification (not an “Alternative” Program)
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Meets HQT Requirements
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Flexible (courses can be accelerated)
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Affordable
Approved Programs for
K-12 Arts Education
• Art
• Dance
• Dramatic Art
• Music
Standard Post Baccalaureate
Program Plan
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Level I – available to everyone
Formal admission
Level II
9-week student teaching experience
Institutional Recommendation (IR)
Teacher-in-Residence
• Not Alternative
• Same state approved coursework as Standard Post
Baccalaureate program
• Lock-step
Elementary
Secondary
Special Education
Teacher-In-Residence (TIR)
Rio Salado
College
School District
Partnership
Student
AZ Dept of Ed
Teacher-In-Residence
Program Characteristics
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E-Learning and in-person (hybrid) model
Approved by the Arizona Department of Education
Meets HQT Requirements
Accessible anytime, any place
Flexible (courses can be accelerated)
Affordable
Lock-step 1-3 year program
Intern certificate required for participation
Tuition Comparison
Rio Salado College
$1,704
Northern Arizona University
$15,334
Arizona State University
$16,522
University of Arizona
$16,474
University of Phoenix
$17,200
Grand Canyon University
$16,500
Approximate full-time annual tuition comparison based on two 12-credit semesters.
Verification with your academic advisor is recommended.
Enrollment
• 18,000+ students have taken EDU
coursework (2001-present)
• 3,111 students in the last year
(unduplicated)
Rio Salado Teacher Education
Programs Global Outreach
Working with students in
47 states and over 33 countries
Professional Development Institute
• Endorsement/Credit
• Non-Credit
Partnerships
Baccalaureate Degree Partnership
• Northcentral University
3 +1 (90/30) in:
- Elementary
- Secondary
- Special Education
Master’s Partnerships
Doctorate Degree
Additional Partnerships
• Alaska Department of Education & Early
Development
• Arizona Public Universities
• Army JROTC
• Ashford University
• Teach For America
• Troops to Teachers
Future Endeavors
Communiversity @ Surprise
Program Rewards & Recognition
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National Council of Instructional Administrators “Exemplary
Practices Award” in the Educational Technology category.
(April,2002)
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Finalist for the Bellwether Award in the category of Workforce
Development. This award recognizes outstanding and innovative
programs and practices successfully leading community colleges
into the future (February, 2003)
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Prestigious Paul M. Pair Innovation Award as the MCCCD Wide
Innovation of the Year (April, 2003) and recognized nationally by
the League for Innovation in the Community College (June 2003)
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WCET (The Cooperative advancing the effective use of technology
in higher education) Outstanding Work (WOW) Award for the
Online Teacher Education Programs “Virtual Practicum”
Experience. It recognizes the use of Educational Technology and
celebrates the best and most promising practices within the
WCET community (presented November 9th, 2007 in Atlanta,
Georgia at the WCET National Conference)
Questions?
Comments?
• www.riosalado.edu/teachers
Thank you!