APPLICATION PROCESS TO THE TEACHER
PREPARATION PROGRAM
“WHAT DO TEACHERS MAKE?”
BY TAYLOR MALI
ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY
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Currently enrolled
undergraduate
Reached at least sophomore
status
Have cumulative GPA of at
least 2.75 by end of Fall 2012
Passed (or are registered) for
the MTTC Basic Skills Test
Completed remedial
coursework in math & writing
by end of this semester
Want admission to program
for Fall 2013
Disclaimers:
 Meeting minimum
requirements does NOT
guarantee admission
 Essay fees and registration
fees for the Basic Skills Test
CANNOT be refunded if you
are not admitted
 The Elementary Mathematics
teaching major is competitive
(requires submission of
Supplemental App)
Students must have 56 credits by the beginning of Fall Semester 2013 to be fully admitted
MICHIGAN TEST FOR TEACHER CERTIFICATION (MTTC)
BASIC SKILLS TEST
www.mttc.nesinc.com
 The only test you want is called the Basic Skills Test
 Basic Skills Test – test number 096
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Reading
 Writing
 Math
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Have official scores sent to MSU
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Last test date to take it is Nov 10
Late Registration Deadline is Oct 19 @ 5 pm
 Test Fee $48 + Late Registration Fee $30 = $78
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ONLINE APPLICATION DUE WED, NOV 28!
Click!
www.education.msu.edu
 Will need Adobe PDF
Viewer to access app
 Logon from your MSU
email account
 A unique password will
be sent to your MSU
email. DON’T LOSE IT!
 Will be able to access app
as often as you like until
you write on-campus
essay or Nov 28
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CONVICTION DISCLOSURE
Students, interns and teacher certification candidates are
obligated to report convictions to the Certification Officer.
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Students must submit a Conviction
Disclosure Form (CDF)
• Prior to admission to the TE
program
• Prior to internship placement
• Prior to initial certification
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May be denied admission, field placement
or recommendation for certification
because of a conviction for a misdemeanor
or felony
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Failure to report a conviction or
falsification could result in dismissal from
the TE program
After admission students are obligated
to report subsequent convictions to
COE Certification Officer within 5
business days and provide court
documents
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ICHAT Search (Internet Criminal History
Access Tool)
• Internet search for criminal history
• Required for TE 301, 302, 401-408
Failure to disclose conviction
history is falsification!
A conviction does not disappear from
your record!
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UECP & GECP COHORT STUDENTS
Must Meet ALL Admission
Requirements
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Must have overall GPA of
2.75 by end of Fall 2012
Must pass MTTC Basic Skills
test by Nov 10
Must answer the conviction
disclosure question
Must submit any other
required materials
Special Education
experience forms
 Supplemental App for
Elementary Math Major
Application Process for Cohort
Students ONLY
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Cohort students need to fill out
the FIRST FOUR PAGES only of
the online application
First Page asks if you have read
and printed the application
instructions
 Second Page is the Conviction
Disclosure question
 Third Page asks for name and
contact information
 Fourth Page is regarding your
degree and teaching
major/minors
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Not required to write essay or answer
experience questions
If not admitted after this fall semester will need to reapply next fall
and complete the entire application process including essay
TIMED & PROCTORED ESSAY
Register at end of online
application
 $20.00 payment required
at time of scheduling
 Will receive email
confirmation of date,
time and location
 PRINT and KEEP the
confirmation
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Once you have written
the essay your online
application will be closed
 You will be given 1 hour
to complete the essay
 Software used to detect
cheating is applied to all
essays
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TIMED & PROCTORED ESSAY
Dates for 2012
Must Bring to Testing Site
Sat, Nov 10
 Wed, Nov 14
 Sun, Nov 18
 Wed, Dec 5
 Sat, Dec 8
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Picture identification
 Your application login and
password
 Your essay fee receipt
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Arrive at least 20 min
early
ACCELERATION GRIDS
FOR APPLICANTS WITH JUNIOR STANDING ONLY
Applicants who have earned 56 or more credits before
the beginning of Fall Semester 2012
 Plan to graduate & meet internship requirements by
Spring or Summer 2014
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Must complete an Elementary or Secondary Acceleration
Grid
 Acceleration Grids must be signed by you and your major
advisor
 Acceleration Grids are due to 134 Erickson Hall by Nov 28
 You will not be eligible to accelerate your program if you do
not submit a grid before the deadline
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PRE-ADMISSION EXPERIENCE
Elementary & Secondary
Special Education Majors
No documented
experience necessary
 Experiences working with
kids helpful for essay and
short answer questions
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Tutoring
Camp counseling
Service learning
Coaching
Etc.
42 hours of documented
supervised experiences
with special needs kids
 Documentation due the
first week of Spring
Semester 2013
 Only students who have
completed the required
experience will be
considered for admission
to Special Education
SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION FOR ELEMENTARY MATH
TEACHING MAJOR
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The Elementary Math
Teaching Major is limited
and requires a special
application
Must complete the
Supplemental App and
submit it to 134 Erickson
Hall by Wed, Nov 28 @ 5
pm
Applicants that don’t
submit the Supplemental
App CANNOT be considered
for admission to the
elementary math teaching
major
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You can be admitted to the
College of Education even if
you are not admitted to the
elementary math teaching
major
You will be notified about
your admission to the
elementary math teaching
major by Jan 11, 2013
THE APPLICATION PACKAGE & DEADLINES
Application Package
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Online application
Timed & proctored essay
MTTC Basic Skills Test
scores
Acceleration Grid (if applicable)
Special Education preadmission experience (if
Deadlines
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applicable)
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Supplemental App for
Elementary Math Teaching
Major (if applicable)
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Applications only accepted
fall of each year
All paper materials due in a
single packet by Wed, Nov
28 @ 5 pm
If, under extreme
circumstances, materials
are permitted to be
submitted after deadline
then late fees WILL apply
Late fees will also apply to
essays written after the
published dates
ADMISSIONS NOTIFICATION
Admission decisions will
be emailed to your MSU
account
 Decisions will go out just
before Spring Break
 If admitted, you will be
asked to return an online
Reply Form to accept or
deny your admission
 Reply Forms must be
submitted by the
deadline given
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Elementary, Special
Education & Child
Development majors can
list additional teaching
minor(s) on Reply Form
ELEMENTARY & SPECIAL EDUCATION
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Certification:
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Degree Major is:
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Language Arts
Social Studies
Integrated Science
Math
Special Education focus is:
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Education (elementary)
Special Education
Child Development
Teaching Major is:
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K-5: All Subjects
6-8: Teaching Major
K-12: Learning Disabilities (SP ED
only)
Curriculum
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Integrative Studies
Teacher Education courses
Teaching Major
Planned Program
Learning Disabilities (SP ED
only)
Electives
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Internship (5th year)
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Learning Disabilities
Additional Teaching Options:
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Any teaching minor from the
approved list
SECONDARY EDUCATION
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Certification:
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Any subject from the
approved major list
Teaching Minor is:
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Any subject from the
approved minor list
College of the major
oversees
Integrative Studies
 Courses in major
 College Requirements
The same as the teaching
major (e.g. math, English)
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Teaching Major is:
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Degree Major is:
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6-12: Major & Minor
K-12: Music Ed & Art Ed
Curriculum
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College of Ed oversees
Minor completion
 Teacher Education
courses
 Fifth-year Internship
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TEACH GRANT & ORAL PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT
FOR WORLD LANGUAGES
TEACH Grant
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Undergraduates only (1st
degree)
Loan forgiveness
High need fields
Math
Science
World Languages
ESL/TESOL (must be paired with
high need major for secondary OR
with elementary education)
 Special Education
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Teach in low-income/high-need
districts for 4 full yrs within 8 yrs
of gaining certification
See Financial Aid advisor for
more info
Oral Proficiency Requirement
Teaching majors and
teaching minors in a
world language must
pass an oral proficiency
exam to be certified to
teach it
 Secondary world
language majors must
pass the oral proficiency
exam in order to progress
to the internship
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