{"id":371,"date":"2010-09-28T12:45:07","date_gmt":"2010-09-28T16:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-11-12\/"},"modified":"2011-03-10T16:49:41","modified_gmt":"2011-03-10T21:49:41","slug":"certification-edu","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-11-12\/certification-edu\/","title":{"rendered":"Certification Info"},"content":{"rendered":"<span id=\"Teacher_Education_and_Certification_Information\"><h1>Teacher Education and Certification Information<\/h1><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#programs\">Teacher Education and Certification Information<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#praxis\">Praxis I and Praxis II Examinations <\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#application\">Certification Application Process <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span id=\"Teacher_Education_and_Certification_Information_1\"><h2><a name=\"programs\"><\/a>Teacher Education and Certification Information<\/h2><\/span>\n<p>Trinity\u2019s teacher education programs are nationally accredited and state approved and meet certification requirements of the District of Columbia. The School of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).<\/p>\n<p>At the Graduate level, the School of Education offers specializations in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-11-12\/education-masters\/#early\">early childhood education<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-11-12\/education-masters\/#elementary\">elementary education<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-11-12\/education-masters\/#secondary\">secondary education<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-11-12\/education-masters\/#special\">special education<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-11-12\/education-masters\/#TESOL\">Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The School of Education also offers an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-11-12\/education-undergrad\/\">undergraduate major in education<\/a> that prepares students for certification in elementary education.<\/p>\n<p>Teacher certification (licensure) is granted by the state education authority and may be recognized through reciprocity by other jurisdictions. Successful completion of all program components and awarding of the degree, plus qualifying scores on the <a href=\"#praxis\">Praxis I and II examinations<\/a> lead to eligibility for state teacher certification by the District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE). This certification is accepted by numerous other jurisdictions, sometimes with conditions or other requirements. [See <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nasdtec.org\/agreement.php\">http:\/\/www.nasdtec.org\/agreement.php<\/a>] It is the responsibility of the candidate to obtain up-to-date information on certification requirements in the states he or she wishes to teach.<\/p>\n<span id=\"Praxis_I_and_Praxis_II__Examinations\"><h2><a name=\"praxis\"><\/a>Praxis I and Praxis II  Examinations<\/h2><\/span>\n<p>The Praxis examinations, administered by the Educational Testing Service, are  used by D.C. Public Schools as part of their teacher certification process. The  Praxis I examination measures reading, writing, and computational skills vital  to all teacher candidates. The Praxis II examinations measure prospective  teachers&#8217; knowledge of the subjects they will teach, as well as how much they  know about teaching that subject and is usually taken in the last semester of  course work. Students are responsible for arranging to take these tests and have  their scores reported to Trinity as well as appropriate certification agencies.  Further information is available from ETS, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 or online  at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ets.org\/\">http:\/\/www.ets.org<\/a>. Trinity&#8217;s school code is  RA5796. See Trinity&#8217;s <a href=\"\/catalog-11-12\/praxis\/\">Policy about Praxis Examinations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<span id=\"Certification_Application_Process\"><h2><a name=\"application\"><\/a>Certification Application Process<\/h2><\/span>\n<p>The School of Education assists graduates in obtaining the initial standard license. For specific instructions, see the School of Education\u2019s webpage on The Process for Obtaining an Initial Standard License.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teacher Education and Certification Information Teacher Education and Certification Information Praxis I and Praxis II Examinations Certification Application Process Teacher Education and Certification Information Trinity\u2019s teacher education programs are nationally accredited and state approved and meet certification requirements of the District of Columbia. The School of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). At the Graduate level, the School of Education offers specializations in early childhood education, elementary education, secondary education, special education, and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). 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