Kutztown University has announced an update to the spring semester plan and new testing protocols. Spring 2021 Plan
Elementary, Middle Level, Library and Technologies Education
Bachelor of Science
Pennsylvania's Middle-Level preparation program guidelines require a concentration in two academic content areas. All of the options require a Professional Core of courses, field experiences, and student teaching. (Required 123 credits)
Each content area has its own section with competencies that must be included in the program design. The Professional Core includes courses in cognitive development and adolescent development and is specifically designed to build:
The Upper Elementary/Middle-Level program design requires a concentration in two content areas. Teacher candidates would need to complete a minimum of 21 credits in each content area concentration, as well as 12 credits in each of the two remaining content areas. The two concentrations also require 27 credit hours in the Professional Core, and 12 credits in student teaching. Candidates are required to choose either mathematics or science as one of the two concentration areas. The following five concentration combinations are possible:
Concentrations
Links will open state testing requirements for each concentration
Student Learning Outcomes
All initial teacher certification programs use the ten InTASC standards (required by CAEP accreditation) as their Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs). The ten InTASC standards are organized in 4 domains (The Learner and Learning, Content Knowledge, Instructional Practice, and Professional Responsibility).