Program Description
This program will lead to an Ohio Teaching license for grades K-12 in a world language. The MA graduate licensure program offers multiple courses in which candidates learn to teach subject-specific K-12 content while earning a Master of Education degree and eligibility for licensure. The program also integrates coursework with extensive school internship hours, culminating in an academic year long field experience and full-time student teaching. Applicants to the graduate program must have a bachelor’s degree, meet content requirements, pass state required content area licensure examinations, and meet all admission requirements.
Upon successfully completing the licensure portion of the program and passing licensure exams, candidates are eligible for an Ohio Multi-Age Resident Educator License. Licensure and certification requirements vary from state to state, and we have not determined if this program meets educational requirements outside of Ohio. If you are planning to pursue professional licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please contact the appropriate licensing entity in that state to seek information and guidance regarding that state’s licensure or certification requirements.
Admission Requirements
Graduate School Application AND Program Application
Undergraduate Degree/Grade Point Average
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, with a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.7
OR
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, with a cumulative undergraduate GPA between and including 2.6-2.69, but with a 3.0 or better for the last 60 semester hours earned toward the undergraduate degree
OAE Scores/WPT/OPI
- Candidates must receive a passing score on the respective test scores (either OAE or WPT and OPI)
Foundational Skills Competency
Exam scores documenting competency in Reading, Writing and Math via the subtests on the ACT, SAT, and/or Praxis Core Academics for Educators exams. See program website for specific score requirements.
Program Learning Outcomes
Ohio Standards for Teaching Profession
- Standard 1. Teachers understand student learning and development and respect the diversity of the students they teach.
- Standard 2. Teachers know and understand the content area for which they have instructional responsibility.
- Standard 3. Teachers understand and use varied assessments to inform instruction, evaluate and ensure student learning.
- Standard 4. Teachers plan and deliver effective instruction that advances the learning of each individual student.
- Standard 5. Teachers create learning environments that promote high levels of learning and achievement for all students.
- Standard 6. Teachers collaborate and communicate with students, parents, other educators, administrators and the community to support student learning.
- Standard 7. Teachers assume responsibility for professional growth, performance and involvement as an individual and as a member of a learning community.
AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
American Council on Teaching Foreign Language (ACTFL) Standards: World Languages Concentration
- Standard 1. Communication Communicate in Languages Other Than English.
- Standard 2. Cultures Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures.
- Standard 3. Connections Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information.
- Standard 4. Comparisons Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture.
- Standard 5. Communities Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home & Around the World.
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