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Graduate Teacher Education
Program
Overview and Admissions
Information
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The Graduate Teacher Education Program
(GTEP) is a professional preparation program,
which is accredited nationally (National Council
for Accreditation of Teacher Education) and in
Oregon (Teacher Standards and Practices
Commission). GTEP is an initial licensure
program designed to develop teachers who are
outstanding academics, effective instructors,
reflective practitioners, and influential in schools
and communities. GTEP also prepares
candidates to teach students of diverse
backgrounds and diverse abilities.
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Program Features include
– Cohort model: 30 candidates with faculty
leader(s)
– Full-time and part-time options
– 56-61 graduate credits: 35-40 academic
credits and 21 field experience credits
Application Deadline
December 1, 2010
Program Start Date
Summer 2011
(mid-July)
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Master of Education (M.Ed)
– Following completion of GTEP, candidates may
earn an M.Ed.
35-40 credits → GTEP
1-6 credits → Electives (authorization level,
endorsement, other)
+ 4 credits → CI 563 Teacher as Researcher
45 credits
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Authorization Levels – Oregon issues
initial licenses at four developmental
levels.
– Early Childhood
– Elementary
– Middle Level
– High School
Ages 3-Grade 4
Grades 3-8
Grades 5-9
Grades 7-12
GTEP Admissions Criteria
Prerequisites
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All applicants need:
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Bachelor’s Degree with a 3.0 GPA
Human Development course
(PSY 311 at PSU; PSY 215 at PCC)
• Applicants by authorization levels need:
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle
Level
Middle Level and High School
□ Art 312 Art in the Elementary School
□ Mus 381 Music Fundamentals
□ Lib. 428 Children’s Literature
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□ Math 211 Foundations of Elementary
Mathematics
□ Math 212
□ Math 213
Meet with Secondary Academic
Advisor to verify content
knowledge preparation and determine
program prerequisites
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Secure a Department
Recommendation Form from the
Secondary Academic Advisor
If you have questions about equivalent courses, please refer to the Course Equivalency
Chart on the GTEP website.
Note: Applicants who have completed all of the prerequisites by the application
deadline most often have the strongest applications. Documentation for all
prerequisite courses must be submitted by June 30, 2010 in order to be eligible to
begin GTEP.
GTEP Admissions Criteria (continued)
Tests
 All applicants need passing scores on a basic
skills test that measures candidates’ skills in
reading, writing, and mathematics. Choose one
of the following two tests:
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□ CBEST (California Basic Educational Skills Test)
www.cbest.nesinc.com
□ PPST (Pre-Professional Skills Test)
www.ets.org/praxis
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Applicants by authorization levels must also
demonstrate subject matter proficiency:
Early Childhood, Elementary, and
Middle Level applicants need
passing scores on a multiple
subjects test:
Middle Level and High School
applicants need passing scores
on specialty area test(s):
□ ORELA Multiple Subjects
□ PRAXIS II subject area tests
Examination
(subtests I & II)
www.orela.nesinc.com
(see State Testing Requirements)
www.ets.org/praxis
Register online for the tests at least eight
weeks before the GTEP application deadline.
Additional information (e.g., dates, locations,
costs, test-at-a-glace) is available online. When
registering for PRAXIS tests, request that (a)
electronic score reports be sent to PSU and
Oregon’s TSPC and (b) two sets of paper score
reports be mailed to you.
 Submit a paper set of score reports with
your GTEP Admissions packet (must indicate the
actual test scores)
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Application Packets
Complete and submit the following application packets:
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Packet 1 PSU Admission (online or paper)
□ Graduate School of Education Application for
Graduate Admission
□ Official Transcripts (PSU transcripts are not
required)
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Submit PSU Admissions packet to Portland State
University, Office of Admissions, PO Box 751, Portland,
OR 97207-0751
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Packet 2 GTEP Admission
(online only: http://www.pdx.edu/ci/gtep-admissions)
□ GTEP Application
□ Personal Statement (500-word essay that describes
professional goals and accomplishments)
[completed as part of online application process]
□ 3 Letters of Reference (At least one letter must
address applicant’s experience with children.)
[Letter of Reference Form in online application]
□ Official Transcripts (BA/BS + Prerequisites)
PSU transcripts can be unofficial
□ Paper set of test score reports
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Submit GTEP Admissions packet to Portland State
University, Graduate School of Education, GTEP, PO Box
751, Portland, OR 97207-0751.