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Teacher Certification in English

Completion of all the below requirements allows for recommendation for PA Instructional I certification in English (7-12)

Required PA Clearances:                          
(Copies of all clearances required by your School
District/State must be submitted to School of Ed prior to attending EDUC 520)

     • FBI                                                             
     • Child Abuse                                                
     • Criminal Background                               
    • Tuberculosis (TB)

I. Praxis Exams
Please send Praxis scores to Drexel’s score recipient code: 2194

 Praxis Exams
 Test Code
 Qualifying Score
 PPST: Reading
 10710  172
 PPST: Writing
 20720  173
 PPST: Mathematics
 10730  173
 English Lang. Lit & Composition: Content Knowledge
 10041  160

II. Single Subject English Undergraduate Content Courses (3.0) GPA Requirement
English Composition, American Literature, Linguistics, Linear Math/Pre-Calculus, Multi-Cultural Literature, Grammar, Intro Probability/Statistics, Shakespeare, Speech Communication, Science British Literature, Theories in Writing & Literature, Art, Music, Adolescent Literature, World Literature/Greek Myth
Total required credits:  45 credits (quarter credits) Minimum “B” grade required for certification

III. Core Pedagogy Courses (26 credits) Minimum “B” grade required for certification

Course #
Course Title
Credits
EDUC 520
Professional Studies in Instruction
3cr
EDUC 522 Evaluation of Instruction
4cr
EDUC 523
Diagnostic Teaching
4cr
EDUC 524
Current Research in Curriculum & Instr
3cr
EDUC 525
Multimedia in Instructional Design
3cr
EDUC 526
Language Arts Process
3cr
EDUC 575*
English Teaching Methods
3cr
EDUC 540
Field Experience
3cr