First Certification: Students seeking their very first teaching certification and pursuing Initial and Professional certification simultaneously

Additional Certification: Students who are seeking Initial and Professional certification in THIS area, but already have another teaching certification in a different area

Professional Certification Only: Students who have obtained initial teaching certification in the SAME area through an undergraduate degree and are seeking professional certification in that area (possibly with extension to other grades and/or inclusive classrooms)

Admissions Content Preparation Review: self-assessment of content preparation, to be reviewed and finalized at the admission interview with the faculty interviewer; to be filled in by the applicant prior to their admissions interview

NYS-CST: standardized assessment of content knowledge in the subject matter of specialization; NYS licensure test, administered directly by NYSED, to be taken as soon as possible after admission

NYS-LAST: standardized assessment of general content knowledge (same for all teacher candidates); NYS licensure test, administered directly by NYSED, to be taken as soon as possible after admission

NYS-ATS-W: standardized assessment of pedagogical knowledge (same for all secondary teacher candidates); NYS licensure test, administered directly by NYSED, to be taken before graduation but after having completed most of the coursework

Field Experiences Evaluation: evaluation form to be completed at the end of each field experience by the cooperating teacher, the university supervisor and the faculty supervisor

Student Teaching Evaluation: evaluation form to be completed at the end of each student teaching placement by the cooperating teacher, the university supervisor and the faculty supervisor

Lesson Plan: assignment to be completed in the first “methods” course; rubrics to be filled in by the candidate and the course instructor

Innovative Unit: assignment to be completed during the second “methods” course (literacy methods for elementary and early childhood candidates); rubrics to be filled in by the candidate and the course instructor

Comprehensive Portfolio: Master’s degree program culminating assessment for all candidates seeking their first initial teaching certification; rubrics to be filled by the advisor and another faculty member (assigned by T&C Chair)

Master’s Essay: Master’s degree program culminating assessment for all candidates other than those seeking their first initial teaching certification; rubrics to be filled by the advisor and another faculty member (assigned by T&C Chair)

	Teaching & Curriculum
	Foreign Language Teacher Preparation Information, Forms, Assessments (for current students) NYS Certification: Requirements Certification Materials and Schedule Frameworks and Standards: Teaching & Curriculum Framework Warner School Target Proficiencies for Teachers Candidates ACTFL Standards for Teachers Candidates Handbooks: Student Teaching Handbook Key Assessments	Links: BlackBoard UR Access PLUS Online Registration Course Schedules Course Descriptions Faculty Profiles Academic Calendar Forms Writing Support Services Libraries Tuition and Fees Transcript Request Campus Maps
	Key Assessments/Milestones: Note to Evaluators Additional Inclusion Assessments for Students Seeking Dual Certification in Teaching Students with Disabilities Assessment When Required for First Certification Required for Additional Certification Required for Professional Cert. Only Admissions Content Preparation Review Admission X X X NYS Content Specialty Test: • French Schedule Information • German Schedule Information • Spanish Schedule Information ASAP After Admission X X X OPI Test         NYS LAST: Schedule Information ASAP After Admission X   NYS ATS-W (sec): Schedule Information Before Graduation X Field Experiences Evaluation Form Field Experiences X X Student Teaching Evaluation Form Student Teaching X Lesson Plan: Guidelines Format Rubrics EDU 435 X X X Innovative Unit: Guidelines Rubrics EDU 463 X X X Comprehensive Portfolio: • Guidelines • Content Preparation Update Worksheet • Rubrics • Sign-Off Sheet • Submission Deadlines Before Graduation X Master's Essay: • Guidelines and Approval Form • Submission Deadlines • Rubrics: Library Research Field Project Examining Own Practice Before Graduation Only if Seeking MS Degree X