English
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
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Test Code
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Qualifying Score
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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 #
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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 |