EPP Undergraduate Admission

Teacher Candidate Evaluation Tier I - “Commitment to Learning.”

Pre-Admission to the Educator Preparation Program

When to Complete:

• The Tier I process should be completed before reaching 45 credits.
• The Tier I application is the final module in the EPP orientation course on Canvas

The first evaluation focuses on a candidate’s commitment to their own learning and growth as a future educator.  The criteria measures a candidate’s academic performance early in the program. A candidate is required to complete Tier I admission to enroll in courses with a prerequisite of “EPP Tier I Admission.”  Depending on enrollments, candidates are ranked by total score, and selected on a space available basis. A candidate with a score of “0” in any area will not be able to advance in the program. Please refer to the Educator Preparation Program student handbook for specific requirements for Tier I admission.

Checklist of Tasks

• completed orientation course on Canvas (if not enrolled contact Mr. Tyler Koepke to enroll)
• completed English 100 with a grade of "C" or "S", waived
• completed  General Education Goal 1 Communication Spoken (CS) a grade of "C" or :S" or waived
• completed Teacher Education 100, Physical Education 161, or MUS 181 with a grade of "C" or better
• completed General Education Goal 3 Mathematics with a grade of "C", "S", or waived
• grade point average (GPA) of at least a  2.5

 Admission to Tier I EPP Evaluation Process

Tier I Rubric:  Minimum score of 13 is required with no areas with a score of 0.

Teacher Candidate Evaluation, Tier III - “Commitment to the Profession.”
 

Approval to Student Teach

Eligibility
Each of the following requirements must be completed before the student teaching/internship semester. These requirements may be “in progress” during the application process, but must be completed and filed with the Student Teaching Office by the due date set by student teaching / field experience office.
 

When to complete:  

• A candidate should apply for Tier III by the following dates on the student teaching web site:a year before student teaching:
  •  April 15th to student teach spring the following year.
  •  November 15t to student teach fall the following year.

Tier III requirements:

• completed both the Tier I and II
• completion of all major and minor courses, techniques courses, and required professional education courses
• combined grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 or higher for undergraduate students
• completion of the human relations field experience requirement which is accomplished by completing the field experience in TED 252, ENGL 252, and SPED 330
• demonstration of content knowledge 
• early childhood, early childhood – middle childhood, and middle childhood – early adolescence regular education candidates are required to attempt the Wisconsin Foundations of Reading Test (FORT) before beginning student teaching
• the following minimum grades are required for all education programs:
  • "C" or better in all professional education, major(s), and licensable minor content area courses