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158 BUTLER UNIVERSITY COLLEGE of EDUCATION Administration The College ofers curricula leading to the Ena Goodrich Shelley, PhD, Dean; Debra bachelor of science degree in elementary Lecklider, PhD, Associate Dean; Angela Lupton, education or the bachelor of science degree in MS, Assistant Dean middle/secondary education. The programs Professors in teacher education include field and clinical Stephen Bloom, PhD; Deborah Corpus, EdD; experiences throughout the curriculum, with the Arthur Hochman, EdD; Thomas Keller, EdD; capstone experience being integrated laboratory Suneeta Kercood, PhD; Debra Lecklider, PhD; and student teaching. Butler University Matthew Maurer, PhD; Ena Goodrich Shelley, teacher education programs are accredited by PhD the Indiana Ofce of Educator Licensing and Associate Professors Development and the Council for Accreditation Kathryn Brooks, PhD; Kelli Esteves, EdD; Ryan of Educator Preparation. Flessner, PhD; Shelly Furuness, PhD; Brooke Kandel-Cisco, PhD; Meredith McAllister, PhD; Graduation Requirements Catherine Pangan, EdD; Mindy Welch, PhD All undergraduate students who plan to teach Assistant Professors in an elementary, middle, or high school must Nicholas Abel, EdD; Susan Adams, PhD; Susan complete the bachelor’s degree. Candidates Adamson, PhD; Lisa Farley, EdD; Jill Jay, PhD; must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 126 Brandie Oliver, EdD semester hours of college coursework. They Instructors also must meet all requirements listed under Brandon Cole, MS; Art Furman, MA; Erin respective program areas. Garriott, MS; Cathy Hargrove Hartman, MS; Jill Jay, PhD; Theresa Knipstein-Meyer, MS; Angela At least 40 of the 126 semester hours needed Lupton, MS; Richard Mitchell, MS; Lindsay for graduation must be in upper-division Williams, MS courses—courses numbered 300 or above. Student teaching is required for initial licensure Director of EPPSP programs. Jill Jay, PhD Director of School Counseling Tom Keller, EdD Educational Placement Director of METL and International The College of Education has moved to entirely Baccalaureate Program self-managed credentials. Self-managed files Brooke Kandel-Cisco, PhD are appropriately responsive and practical in Accreditation Coordinator the era of portfolios and electronic applications Karen Farrell, MS and communications. Current job listings can Director of Student Personnel Services and be found through Butler’s Internship and Career External Relations Services website, at www.butler.edu/ics, or on Katie Russo, MS individual school district websites. College Website www.butler.edu/coe Undergraduate Transition The Butler University College of Education was Points created in 1930 when Butler’s Department of The College of Education has set four transition Education, established in 1919, and the Teachers points for delineation and progress through the College of Indianapolis, founded in 1892, licensure/degree program. combined. The College of Education has two major purposes: Annual updates will be made available at Preparing teachers, counselors, and www.butler.edu/coe. administrators for positions in elementary education and middle/secondary education Core I and Core II Providing services to schools and allied To complete COE Core I and Core II, students professionals, educational organizations, must meet the following criteria: agencies, and the general community 1. A cumulative GPA of 2.5. Anyone through surveys, consultative services, transferring from another college within research, cooperative studies, and clinical the University to the COE must have a services cumulative GPA of 2.3. COLLEGE OF EDUCATION 159 2. A grade of C or higher in FYS101 and Apply to Teacher Education/Core III (End of FYS102. A student receiving a grade of C- or Core II) below in either class must either repeat the class and receive a grade of C or better or Upon completion of Core I and Core II, any obtain a grade of C or above in a comparable student who wishes to be admitted to the or higher-level class. Teacher Education Program must complete the 3. Successful completion of Core I (grades application available at www.butler.edu/coe and of C or better): ED112, Introduction to meet the following criteria: the Profession of Teaching (grade of C or 1. Recommendation by the student’s program better); (Music Education Majors—ME101, area and by the COE Recruitment, Foundations in Music Education I); ED245, Retention, and Recognition Committee. Introduction to Computers in Education 2. Cumulative GPA of 2.5. (grade of C or better); (Music Education 3. Completion of approved professional Majors—ME102, Foundations in Music education courses with a GPA of 2.5 or Education II). better and no grade lower than a C (C- is not acceptable). These courses are: ED112, The Indiana State Department of Education ED245, ED241, ED242, and ED244. A requires that all candidates demonstrate course with a grade of C- must be repeated. basic skills proficiency for admission 4. Satisfactory completion of appropriate to an education program. The following clinical and field experiences. assessments/routes are used to document 5. A grade of C or above in the major. A class in basic skills proficiency at the time of the major with a grade of C- or below may admission: be repeated to attain a grade of C or above. ACT score of 24 or above (composite With the advisor’s permission, the student score). may instead substitute an equivalent course SAT score of 1100 or above (math and and attain a grade of C or better. verbal). 6. Satisfactory progress must be met in Evidence of passing scores on the completing requirements for a specific Core Academic Skills Assessment major. (CASA). Cutof scores in each of the three areas: (Reading=220, Math=220, Decision based on above criteria by College Writing=220). committee (with appropriate program Passing scores must be received one representation) on ability to continue in the week prior to the start of classes each program. semester. Philosophy of Teaching Statement Core III: Program-Specific To enter COE Core III, the student must have Satisfactory scores on the COE Student successfully completed Core I and Core II and Disposition Assessment or satisfactory must be admitted to teacher education based on remediation. the aforementioned criteria. Decision is made 4. Successful completion of Core II (grades of by the program area for admittance to Core IV: C or better): ED241, Developmental Theory Student Teaching, and is based on disposition and Application in Education (grade of assessment rubrics and grades. C or better); ED242, Educating Children with Special Needs (grade of C or better); Apply to Core IV: Student Teaching ED244, Concepts of Education (grade of C 1. Candidates for student teaching must have or better). completed COE Core I and Core II and been Satisfactory scores on the COE Student admitted to teacher education. Disposition Assessment or satisfactory 2. During the first semester of the junior remediation. year, candidates for student teaching must obtain a student teaching application Students who do not meet the above criteria available at www.butler.edu/coe. Completed to complete Core I and Core II may appeal in applications (except for fall semester writing to the COE administrative team to grades) are to be submitted to the advisor proceed with Core III. The student may be asked by the published due date. Completed to appear in person. applications including fall semester grades are due by the published due date. If applications are not received by the published due date, there is no guarantee that a placement will be made. 160 BUTLER UNIVERSITY 3. Candidates must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5, a GPA of 2.75 in the teaching major and Middle/Secondary minor(s), and a GPA of 2.5 in all education Education courses. The Middle/Secondary Education program 4. At least 15 semester hours must be taken at is committed to preparing teachers and other Butler University to qualify for admission professionals to work toward achieving to teacher education and student teaching. our College’s core values and shared vision Students who do not meet these criteria may for education. We believe all our programs appeal in writing to the COE administrative team must prepare our candidates for schools and and may be asked to appear in person. communities as they should be, not simply perpetuating them as they currently exist. The Core IV: Student Teaching and program is a comprehensive teacher education Internship program that combines in-depth preparation in the academic content areas of English, The student must have successfully completed mathematics, science (biology, chemistry, COE Core I, Core II, and Core III, be physics), social studies, physical education, recommended for student teaching or internship health education, or foreign language (French, by the program, and have met all of the above German, Spanish) with the professional criteria to be admitted. State licensure tests, teacher education skills necessary for success CPR/Heimlich certification, and evidence of in educational contexts for undergraduates suicide prevention training are required for seeking licensure in grades 5–12 in these areas. initial licensure. Recommendation for licensure Indiana teacher licensure for physical education, is made by program area, based on disposition health education, and music education is P–12. assessment rubrics and grades. Minors and/or licensing are also available in English as a New Language, Special Education, Elementary Education and Recreation and Sports Studies. Specific In addition to receiving a comprehensive liberal curriculum requirements for each content area arts background, students in the Elementary are available at www.butler.edu/coe. Education program are prepared for teaching The program is grounded in a set of beliefs, which and instructional leadership in elementary serves as a compass to guide the work we do schools. With extensive site-based instruction, with students within our program. They are the students learn alongside their professors, principles that we hope will guide the work our through guided practice and reflection that candidates will do with their future students.