Purpose
The purpose of the Bachelor of Science in Career and Technical Education is to provide opportunities for candidates to earn a bachelor’s degree and/or certification as a Skilled and Technical Sciences teacher. In addition to the necessary coursework, a candidate must also satisfactorily document full-time work experience/training in his or her particular career area in order to be considered for Delaware Skilled and Technical Sciences certification. The courses in the program will provide career and technical teachers with the necessary skills to be successful in the classroom.
Admission
In addition to the General Admission Requirements listed for each degree program offered in the College of Education, applicants for admission to undergraduate degree programs approved for state licensure and/or certification must meet Delaware’s minimum, state-mandated program-entry standards.
Undergraduate degree applicants must demonstrate mastery of general knowledge, including the ability to read, write, and compute, by achieving a score deemed to be college-ready on a test of general knowledge normed to the college-bound population. The general knowledge requirement can be met by achieving minimum passing scores on the following exams:
Submit official (complete with subtest scores) score reports demonstrating mastery of general knowledge, including the ability to read, write, and compute (Praxis CORE/Praxis I). For more information about ETS exams (including how to register), go to ets.org. Test takers should designate Wilmington University and the Delaware Department of Education as score recipients. This enables scores to be sent directly, confidentially, and electronically. Otherwise, candidates must provide original copies of all official score reports, including all subscore reports to the office of Graduate Admissions. Minimum acceptable scores are
ETS Praxis Series Core Academic Skills for Educators
| ETS 5712 Reading |
156 |
OR |
ETS 5710 Reading |
175 |
| ETS 5722 Writing |
162 |
OR |
ETS 5720 Writing |
173 |
| ETS 5732 Mathematics |
150
|
OR |
ETS 5730 Mathematics |
174 |
If you took the SAT/ACT Scores, please send them to Wilmington University. (Visit College Board to have scores sent to Wilmington University)
For more information about testing for Delaware educators go here.
For more information about ETS exams (including how to register), go to ETS.org.
ETS test takers must designate Wilmington University and the Delaware Department of Education as score recipients. This enables scores to be sent directly, confidentially, and electronically. Otherwise, candidates must provide original copies of all official score reports, including all sub-score reports. Please note that the Delaware Department of Education will NOT accept paper copies of score reports.
Content and Performance Assessment Requirements
State-approved degree programs contribute to eligibility for licensure/certification as an educator in Delaware public schools. As such, all candidates must meet the content and performance assessment requirements described in DE Administrative Code, Title 14, Regulation 290, in order to be eligible for program completion and degree conferral.
The regulation states, in part:
“Where a performance assessment is applicable and available in an area appropriate to the Program in which a Candidate is enrolled, the Candidate shall achieve a passing score as a requirement to Exit the Program. The performance assessment may not be scored by any employees of the Educator Preparation Program or Unit, and shall be scored by Certified Reviewers.”
The assessment selected by Wilmington University to satisfy this requirement is the Praxis Performance Assessment for Teachers (PPAT) and will be completed in the Capstone Course (EDC 420). This assessment is administered and scored by ETS. The Delaware Professional Standards Board has established a cut score of 38 for the 2016 - 2017 implementation year.
Candidates must check with their program advisors or program chairs to obtain current and accurate information related to the assessments and minimum scores that are required. Candidates must pass all exit assessments in order to be eligible for program completion and degree conferral.
Program Requirements
Teacher candidates are expected to complete all requirements associated with the Bachelor of Science degree with a concentration in Career and Technical Education, including all course work and the capstone course. The College of Education sets a required minimum grade of “C-” for all Education core courses (ECE, EDU, RDG, and EPY), and an overall cumulative GPA (grade point average) of 3.0.
Teacher candidates must pass (using Delaware minimum score requirements) all sections of the PRAXIS Core: Reading, Mathematics and Writing (or relevant exemption test) prior to registration for the Capstone Course (EDC 420).
Teacher candidates must designate Wilmington University and the Delaware Department of Education as score recipients at the time the the test is taken.
Teacher candidates must register for EDU 102 E-Folio as first course in the program.
Capstone Requirement
Option I (Candidates currently employed as teachers)
Candidates are required to take and pass (with a score of 38 or higher) the PPAT. The PPAT is a nationally-normed and scored assessment of a teacher candidate’s ability to apply pedagogical content knowledge and skills. It is designed to develop more effective teachers in the classroom, identify strengths and areas for improvement of practice, allow candidates to continually refine their teaching practices, and to contribute to a development plan for professional growth.
Candidates will apply knowledge and skills related to appropriate assessment strategies to equitably and effectively assess student learning. Candidates will use data-driven decision making that align with both curricular goals and student instructional needs, and use data to reflect on the effectiveness and quality of their own teaching. Candidates will use data to help solve instructional problems such as closing the learning/achievement gaps that are indigenous to most classrooms.
Option II (Student Teaching/Internship)
The candidate will engage in a 50 day clinical experience, (45 school days and 5 days of Professional Development approved by the Program Chair) co-supervised by a college mentor provided by the Office of Clinical Studies and a school-based mentor provided by the placement school (fully certified teacher, department chair, content area supervisor, or administrator). During this clinical experience, the candidate will prepare lesson/activity/unit plans, carry out those plans, assess levels of student learning using approved College of Education (or school-mandated) formats and processes, and reflect on outcomes. The candidate will be observed at least six times during the placement using the DPAS II model or the observation/evaluation system required by the school. The same e-folio student teaching components required for other College of Education teacher preparation programs are also required for this option (reflections on and evidence of achievement of Delaware’s teaching standards, etc.).
Candidates are required to take and pass (with a score of 38 or higher) the PPAT. The PPAT is a nationally-normed and scored assessment of a teacher candidate’s ability to apply pedagogical content knowledge and skills during student teaching. It is designed to develop more effective teachers in the classroom, identify strengths and areas for improvement of practice, allow candidates to continually refine their teaching practices, and to contribute to a development plan for professional growth.
Program of Study
The courses available in the Bachelor of Science program in Career and Technical Education combine rich and varied course offerings that include core courses and education courses for education majors as well as specific education courses tailored to career and technical program teachers. The College of Education at Wilmington University reserves the right to modify requirements to comply with any licensure/certification changes mandated by the Delaware State Department of Education. The program must be completed within six years. The College of Education sets the grade of “C” as the lowest grade that is acceptable in any required teacher preparation course.
Program Competencies
The Bachelor of Science degree programs in the College of Education are designed to prepare educators who demonstrate the following competencies:
Learner Development
The teacher understands how learners grow and develop, recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and designs and implements developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences.
Learning Differences
The teacher uses understanding of individual differences and diverse cultures and communities to ensure inclusive learning environments that enable each learner to meet high standards.
Learning Environments
The teacher works with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, and that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self- motivation.
Content Knowledge
The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and creates learning experiences that make the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners to assure mastery of the content.
Application of Content
The teacher understands how to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues.
Assessment
The teacher understands and uses multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to monitor learner progress, and to guide the teacher’s and learner’s decision making.
Planning for Instruction
The teacher plans instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, cross disciplinary skills, and pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the community context.
Instructional Strategies
The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and to build skills to apply knowledge in meaningful ways.
Professional Learning and Ethical Practice
The teacher engages in ongoing professional learning and uses evidence to continually evaluate his/her practice, particularly the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (learners, families, other professionals, and the community), and adapts practice to meet the needs of each learner.
Leadership and Collaboration
The teacher seeks appropriate leadership roles and opportunities to take responsibility for student learning, to collaborate with learners, families, colleagues, other school professionals, and community members to ensure learner growth, and to advance the profession.
Curriculum
General Education Requirements (42 credits)
| CTA 206 | Computer Applications | 3 |
| | OR | |
| CTA 210 | Computer Science | 3 |
| | OR | |
| FYE 101 | First Year Experience Seminar | 3 |
| ENG 121 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 122 | English Composition II | 3 |
| ENG 320 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| | OR | |
| | Course in technical writing | |
| MAT 201 | Mathematics for Teachers I | 3 |
| MAT 202 | Mathematics for Teachers II | 3 |
| HUM 360 | Human World Views: 3500 BCE–1650 AD | 3 |
| HUM 361 | Human World Views: 1650 AD–Present | 3 |
| PHI 100 | Introduction to Critical Thinking | 3 |
| SCI | Natural Science Elective | 3 or 4 credits |
FYE 101: for students entering with less than 15 credits
Six credits to be selected from:
Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Communications courses
Six credits to be selected from:
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| | History Elective | 3 |
| | OR | |
| | Political Science Elective | 3 |
Education Core (48 credits)
Candidate should verify through the Department of Education which Education Core courses are required for them to receive an Initial Delaware Teacher Certification.
Capstone Project (6 credits)
| EDC 420 | Capstone Project for Career and Technical Education | 6 |
Education Electives (12 credits)
Free Electives (12 credits)
Other electives approved by Program Coordinator:
- NOCTI Competency Exam in specific career area up to 18 credits
- Appropriate trade school courses up to 18 credits
- Appropriate manufacturers’ service school courses up to 12 credits
- DOE approved apprenticeship, military, or trade school/extension
- DOE approved industry certification (ASE)
- National Center for Construction Education and Research Instructor Certification Course
- DOE approved instructor’s certification course(s)
- DOE approved test-based Professional Municipal License
- DOE approved test-based Professional Municipal License Preparation Course
- Post-secondary courses in the occupational area to be taught