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The Program
The School of Education has received funds to provide opportunities for students who major in targeted teacher education programs to do so at at an accelerated pace. The funds, provided by the State, will be used to implement the Teacher Education Summer Accelerated Program. TESAP participants will attend both summer sessions, enrolling in nine (9) credits per session.
The Goal
The goal of this project is to increase the productivity of teacher education programs at FSU, especially teachers in high needs area – middle grades, secondary education mathematics and science, special education, and elementary education with concentration in content areas and special education.
Target Populations
Students enrolled in the following majors or licensure only programs are targeted to participate in TESAP.
Elementary Education K-6 (with second concentrations in mathematics, science, or special education)
Middle Grades Education -(Mathematics, or Science with a concentration in special education)
Secondary Education (Biology or Mathematics )
M.A.T. Degree and NC TEACH Alternative Licensure Only Program participants (Special Education and Middle Grades or Secondary mathematics and science )
Eligibility Requirement
School of Education Majors in one of the target population groups classified as
Senior, already admitted to teacher education or
Rising junior or Second semester sophomore or
Alternative degree or licensure students enrolled in the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) or NC TEACH programs.
Summer I & II Course Schedule
Face to Face and Distance Learning Classes
The 2009 TE Summer Accelerated Program is designed for delivery through both distance learning and face-to-face courses. Participants will enroll in up to nine (9) semester hours each summer session. Methods and content classes will be schedule for a four (4) hour block two days a week, (M/W or T/R).
Participants enrolled in methods courses are required to complete a six (6) day practicum at an assigned school.
Seniors will enroll in methods courses during the summer and complete their student teaching and program by fall, one semester earlier than a traditional curriculum plan would facilitate. |
PRAXIS II tutorials to meet licensure requirements will be held.
Rising juniors and sophomores will enroll in content area courses and/or early education courses, which are prerequisites for admission to teacher education. Rising juniors and sophomores will participate in PRAXIS I tutorials to meet admission to teacher education requirements.
Academic Support
In addition, to the summer school course offering the Summer Accelerated Program will include academic support in the forms of :
Classroom peer tutors
PRAXIS I & II Tutorials
Academic Advisement
Expenses:
The cost of attendance for summer school is $2,498 for undergraduates and $2,333 for graduate students. Participants in the Teacher Education Summer Accelerated Program who seek financial aid to cover expenses beyond tuition, fees, and books may apply for loans up to the cost of attendance based on their eligibility.
Financial Assistance
TE L.E.A.P. Scholarship – Eligible students will receive the TE LEAP Scholarships to assist with summer school tuition and textbook fees. To be eligible students must be in one of the licensure areas targeted by the program and a NC resident. The LEAP Scholarship will be used to pay the difference between other grants and total cost of the program so that students will not be required to secure loans. The maximum scholarship amount ranges from $1,600.00 for undergraduates to $1,900.00 for graduate students.
Application Procedure
To apply for the Summer Accelerated Program and the TE L.E.A.P. Scholarship please complete and submit the application:
TE Summer Accelerated Program
and
TE L. E. A. P. Scholarship
Click on this link for the application (s)
Program Participants and TE L.E.A.P. Scholarship Awards Letters
Eligible participants and TE L.E.A.P. Scholarship recipients will receive written notification.
For Additional Information Contact:
Fayetteville State University
School of Education
Mrs. Mia M. Smith, Coordinator
G.L. Butler Building
Office 232a
(910)672-1183
mdcavalier@uncfsu.edu
or
Ms. Maxine Mc Fayden
G. L. Butler Building
Office 232
910 672 1265
mmcfayden@uncfsu.edu
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