Transcript Foundations of Education - Fort Hays State University

Kerry Schuckman
FHSU Teacher Licensure Officer
Rarick Hall 220B
Admission to Teacher Education
General Education Requirements
 English Composition I and II
 Fund of Oral Communication
or Speech
 College Algebra or higher
 Elements of Statistics
Education Classes Completed
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Foundations of Education
Human Growth & Develop.
Children’s Literature (elem)
Early Field Experience (sec)
Negative TB Skin Test
GPA
2.75 cumulative GPA or 2.75 on
last 60 hours if have degree
Acceptable Background Check
Professional Introduction Video
Tests for Admission
PPST test or Core test:
Reading PPST-173/Core-156,
Writing PPST-172/Core-162,
Math PPST-172/Core-150
OR
ACT scores of 22 or higher
(individual sections)
***Bachelor’s degree- exempt from PPST/Core
[tests valid for up to 6 years from the date test taken]
PPST/Core:
 – computer-based at a testing center
 - $40 per section plus $50 registration fee, register at
 - 3 weeks to get the results, put FHSU as recipient
 - Additional testing time available
www.ets.org/praxis/
Background Checks
 Self-reporting Background Information Form before
internships or field experience
 Admission to Teacher Education: background check
through Validity Screening Solutions OR currently valid
Kansas emergency substitute license
[check valid for up to 4 years from the date check completed]
 If answer “yes” to a question or there is a “hit” in the VSS
check, COET Administration will review your case.
 KSDE has right to deny a license – Professional Standards
Board decides.
Statutory Restrictions on Issuance and Renewal
of Licenses K.S.A. 72-1397
 SHALL NOT ISSUE
 Rape
 MAY ISSUE AFTER 5 YEARS (felony)
 Drug Felonies
 Indecent Liberties with a Child*
 Criminal Sodomy*
 Vehicular Homicide
 Assisted Suicide
 Indecent Solicitation of a Child*
 Sexual Exploitation of a Child
 Interference with Parental Custody
 Interference with Custody of a
Committed Person
 Criminal Restraint
 Aggravated Incest
 Aggravated Endangering a Child
 Abuse of a Child
 Murder – any degree
 Voluntary Manslaughter
 Involuntary Manslaughter
 Involuntary Manslaughter w/ DUI
 Sexual Battery*
 Assault*
 Battery (if victim is a minor or student)
 Criminal Threat
 Any felony sex offense not listed in (a)
 Any Crime Affecting Family or Children
 Felony DUI
Professional Practices Commission
Regulations
91-22-1a. Denial, suspension, or revocation of license; public censure;
grounds; report.
(a) Any license issued by the state board may be suspended or revoked, or
the license holder may be publicly censured by the state board for
misconduct or other just cause, including any of the following:
(1) Conviction of any crime punishable as a felony
(2) conviction of any crime involving a minor;
(3) conviction of any misdemeanor involving theft;
(4) conviction of any misdemeanor involving drug-related conduct;
(5) conviction of any act defined in any section of article 36 of chapter 21 of the
Kansas statutes annotated; -- Bigomy, Incest, Abandonment, Nonsupport,
Endangering a Child, Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor, Contributing to Child
Misconduct
Professional Practices Commission
Regulations
(6) conviction of an attempt under K.S.A. 21-3301, and amendments thereto,
to commit any act specified in this subsection;
(7) commission or omission of any act that injures the health or welfare of a
minor through physical or sexual abuse or exploitation;
(8) engaging in any sexual activity with a student;
(9) breach of an employment contract with an education agency by
abandonment of the position;
“If upon written complaint, signed by 2/3 of the members of the board of education of the school
district, any teacher who is reported to have entered into a contract with another school or board of
education without having been released from such former contract, or for other reasons fails to fulfill
the provisions of such contract, such teacher, upon being found guilty of such charge at a hearing
held before the state board of education, shall have such teacher's license suspended for the
remainder of the term for which such contract was made.”
(10) conduct resulting in a finding of contempt of court in a child support
proceeding;
Professional Practices Commission
Regulations
(11) entry into a criminal diversion agreement after being charged with any
offense or act described in this subsection;
-- Diversion for ANY OFFENSE – this includes Juvenile charges
(12) obtaining, or attempting to obtain, a license by fraudulent means or
through misrepresentation of material facts; or
-- Filling out the application incorrectly, failing to disclose may be perceived
as a misrepresentation
(13) denial, revocation, cancellation, or suspension of a license in another
state on grounds similar to any of the grounds described in this subsection.
Expungement
--Time limits set by statute.
-- 3 years or 5 years, depending on the offense
-- DUI = 10 years
-- Time starts when the sentence, probation, or diversion ends –
seek expungement ASAP
-- Almost always handled by court of origin
-- “Petitioner shall be treated as not having been arrested,
convicted or diverted of the crime, except that:…”
-- Specific questions? Contact Scott Gordon, General Counsel at
KSDE - [email protected], (785) 296-3204
What else about admission?
 Must complete the application through TK20.
 https://tk20.fhsu.edu
 Priority deadlines: February 15 and September 15
 COPTSP approves applications each month
 Waiver Requests – if lacking ONE requirement for
admission, may be allowed to take restricted classes for
one semester. Apply by October 1 or March 1.
TK20
TK20 - data management system COET is using
Office of Professional Services – TK20:
 Create application, upload attachments, SUBMIT.
 Check your TK20 account at any time to see feedback, any deficiencies
you may have, status, notes, etc.
Instructors – TK20:
 Submit assignments
 Dispositions
 Key assessments
approved in order to take
Restricted education classes!!!
Policy G.4 Continuation in Program
 Maintain a GPA of 2.75 while in the program
 C in required courses for program – can repeat course
only once
 Meet Waiver requirements within one semester
Don’t meet above requirements –
must lay out of taking education
courses for one year. [Policy under review]
Application for Student Teaching
 Submit application through TK20
 Student Teaching completed your last semester
 All education coursework and major coursework must
be completed
 All program requirements met (testing, courses with
“C” or better)
 Overall and Major GPA’s of 2.75 or better
Deadlines:
February 15 for Fall student teaching
September 15 for Spring student teaching
Licensure / Added Endorsements
Secondary education – grades 6-12
Art, Music, Physical Education, Modern Languages - grades PreK-12
Elementary education – grades K-6
Early Childhood Unified – level is Birth–Age 8
 More teaching areas = More marketable
 Minor in special education available
 Can add many endorsement through testing
 Graduate areas to consider: School Counselor, Reading
Specialist, Library Media Specialist, Principal
Obtaining Teaching License
Licensure Tests
 Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) – case
histories, covers teaching strategies, legal issues, etc.
 Subject Area Assessment (content test) – covers your
subject area (major) you are getting licensed in
Take semester before student teaching or
while student teaching
Kansas Performance Teaching Portfolio (KPTP) –
Design, implement and assess a unit of study while student
teaching. Must pass to get teaching license.
Other Helpful Information
 CSTEA – Central States Teacher Exchange Agreement
includes Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma and
Wisconsin. Guaranteed 2 year temporary license.
 Transition to Teaching (T2T) – alternative pathway to
licensure for someone that already has a bachelor’s
degree in a qualifying area and are hired to teach.
 Substitute teaching in Kansas – 60 hrs of college
completed, can apply for Emergency Substitute
License $50 fingerprinting fee, $60 application fee)
www.fhsu.edu/cert/
Application to Teacher Education
Application for Student Teaching
Admission to Teacher Education Requirements
Instructions for Completing the Background Check
Waiver Request Form
Program Policies
COPTSP Bylaws
Contacts
 Kerry Schuckman,
 Mike Karl
Licensure Officer
Rarick Hall 220B
(responsible for licensure of all
candidates, liaison with KSDE)
Director of Professional Services
Rarick Hall 220C
(arranges placement of candidates
for field experiences and student
teaching)
 Andi Beckman,
 Degree Analysts – Registrar’s
Sr. Admin Specialist
Rarick Hall 220A
(processes applications for
teacher education/student
teaching)
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Office – Picken Hall, 3rd Floor
Luci Williams (A-E)
LouWayne Davidson (F-L)
LuAnn Pfeifer (M-R)
Stephanie Johnson (S-Z)