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TED 388 Language Arts Methods
3 credits
This course prepares students to provide instruction to middle level students in the language arts. The primary focus is to familiarize students with state and professional standards, research-based practices, curriculum, methods, materials, and assessment measures used to implement effective teaching and learning. During this course students prepare to use a series of specialized methods and materials designed to teach students with atypical learning styles, including those with disabilities, and students who are not proficient in the English language.
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TED 396 Practicum I
0 credit
This Stage Three field experience is designed to help pre-service teachers with the implementation of lessons, assessments, and materials. Students must complete a minimum of fifty (50) hours of observation and small or whole group instruction in the classroom setting and must complete a series of projects. This field s taken concurrently with an upper level education course (dependent on major) and will be integrated in the course. This is a supervised practicum. Students must possess current clearances required by PA law.
Corequisite(s): ECE 381
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TED 397 Practicum II
0 credit
This Stage Three field experience is designed to help pre-service candidates understand how they should plan, teach, and assess students. Students must complete a minimum of fifty (50) hours observing veteran classroom teachers and must complete a series of projects. This field is taken concurrently with SPE 362 for ECE/SPE majors, with TED 357 for Middle Level majors and TED 369 for Secondary Education majors and will be integrated into each course. This is a supervised practicum. Note: Students must possess current clearances required by PA law.
Prerequisite(s): TED 232 , TED 271 , SPE 111 , SPE 211
Corequisite(s): SPE 362 Methods for High Incidence Disabilities for ECE/SPE majors, TED 357 for Middle Level majors and TED 369 for Secondary Education majors.
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TED 400 Early Childhood Practicum III
0 credits
This Stage Three field experience is designed to afford pre-service teachers in the ECE major the opportunity to plan, teach and assess social studies and science content. Students must complete a minimum of fifty (50) hours of observation and implement small or whole group instruction in the early
childhood classroom setting. This field is taken concurrently with ECE 384 and ECE 385. This is a supervised practicum. Note: Students must possess current clearances required by PA law.
Prerequisite(s): ECE 250
Corequisite(s): ECE 384 and ECE 385
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TED 401 Senior Seminar
0 credit
This semester-long seminar prepares students (all majors) to participate in the national teachers examination and other high stakes assessments used in teacher certification. It also helps students identify and negotiate the processes and procedures they must complete to become certified in Pennsylvania and in other states. The seminar prepares students to identify open teaching positions, prepare applications and presentation portfolios, interview for teaching positions, and plan and present demonstration lessons.
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TED 411 Professional Practice
2 credits
This course will focus on the values that underpin procedures, rules and expectations for professionals in the educational field. In addition, candidates will focus on making sure every student has equitable learning environments while responding to children’s cultural context for understanding their actions and intentions. Use of appropriate interactions between teacher and students and among students will also be discussed. Pennsylvania’s Code of Professional Practice and Conduct and other professional codes will be discussed. This course will also support students in preparation of a professional portfolio.
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TED 412 English Language Learners
2 credits
This course focuses on preparing future teachers to address the challenges presented by English Language Learners (ELLs) enrolled in their classrooms through identification of research-based methods and materials.
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TED 443 Parent Conferencing
1 credit
This senior-level course prepares students (all majors) to plan and conduct parent conferences and to participate in meetings, such as those conducted by planning teams for IEPs. It emphasizes ways to develop partnerships and cooperation with parents and families. Students prepare to develop written educational reports.
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TED 445 Independent Study
Variable credits
This course provides students with the opportunity to work independently with the TED faculty to explore specific topics in education.
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TED 480 Special Topics
Variable credits
Topics vary from semester to semester and will be announced with pre-registration information.
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TED 495 Practicum III
0 credit
This Stage Three field experience is designed to help candidates understand how they should plan, teach, and assess in learning support programs. Students must complete a minimum of fifty (50) hours in a setting where appropriate special education services are delivered observing veteran classroom teachers and must complete a series of projects. This field is taken concurrently with either SPE 363 for ECE/SPE majors or SPE 411 for Middle Level and Secondary Education majors and will be integrated in the courses. This is a supervised practicum. Note: Students must possess current clearances required by PA law.
Prerequisite(s): TED 231, TED 271 , SPE 111 , SPE 211
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Corequisite(s): SPE 363 for ECE/SPE majors; SPE 411 for Middle Level and Secondary Education majors
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TED 496 Senior Field
0 credit
During the semester they are not enrolled in Student Teaching (TED 497), seniors are expected to independently propose and then complete a series of activities. The activities might be completed in specially selected community classrooms or in related settings (e.g., a group home, a tutorial setting, a business or industry, etc.). Students majoring in SECED/Biology or SECED/CHE must complete their senior field on campus assisting professors in lab classes.
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TED 498 Student Teaching
9 credits
The culminating activity of the university’s TED places students (all majors) in classroom situations where they complete their development as teachers by demonstrating their abilities to fully function as classroom teachers. TED students spend the first half of the student-teaching semester in one setting and the second half in another. In each placement, student teachers work under the guidance and supervision of master teachers and university supervisors. NB: TED 498 may only be taken by students graduating after January 1, 2013.
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Statistics |
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STA 255 Computational Statistics
3 credits
Using statistical software for data management, graphical and numerical descriptive statistics, and inferential statistics analysis.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 116 or MTH 315
Spring
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STA 325 Design of Experiments
3 credits
Completely randomized, randomized block, Latin square, factorial and fractional factorial designs.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 116
Spring
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STA 335 Regression Analysis
3 credits
Polynomial and multiple regression, residual analysis, applications to models.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 116
Fall
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STA 413 Statistics Cooperative Education
3-6 credits
Academic study combined with work experience in the community.
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite determined by project requirements
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STA 415 Sampling
3 credits
Sampling methods including random and stratified sampling, unequal probability sampling, cluster and systematic sampling, multistage designs, double sampling.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 116 or MTH 315
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STA 428 Nonparametric Statistics
3 credits
Nonparametric methods including Sign, Wilcoxon signed rank, Kruskal-Wallis and other distribution-free tests; rank correlation.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 116 or MTH 315
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STA 430 ANOVA
3 credits
Develops statistical model for the analysis of variance with applications to regression analysis, testing equality of means, fixed and random effects, theory of designs.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 116 or MTH 315
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STA 480 Independent Study
1-3 credits
Special investigation of a selected topic.
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite determined by the topic selected.
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STA 486 Special Topics in Statistics
3 credits
Topics vary from semester to semester and will be announced with preregistration information.
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite determined by the topic selected.
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