Deborah L. Hedeen, Ph.D., Dean
Jack D. Newsome, Ph. D., Associate Dean
Peter R. Denner, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Assessment

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The College of Education prepares students (known as "candidates") who will enter the profession of education. Candidates pursuing teaching, professional school personnel, or administrative careers in schools and other education agencies will find an assortment of integrated programs ­organized to meet their professional aspirations. All ­programs of the College are experiential, collaborative, problem-centered, standards-based, assessment-informed, research-guided, and technologically-supported.

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in:

Elementary Education
Family and Consumer Sciences (Home Economics)
Human Exceptionality
Physical Education
Secondary ­Education

• Bachelor of Music Education

To facilitate candidate access to advising and other academic support services, the College of Education is organized into four departments.  

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The professional degrees offered by the College of Education comply with State of Idaho standards for certification and licensure that ensure reciprocity standards with many other states.

The College of Education is fully accredited by the National Council for the ­Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). The preschool laboratory is accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs. The Bachelor of Music Education is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music in the Department of Music, which is in the College of Arts and Sciences. The School Psychology program is accredited by the ­National Association of School Psychologists. The Special Education program is accredited by the Council for Exceptional Children.

Idaho State University has an institutional commitment to the preparation of teachers. This commitment is carried out by the faculties of the College of Education, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Kasiska College of Health Professions, working in close cooperation through the Teacher Education Committee. This committee represents the joint curriculum and professional aspects of teacher education and is a subcommittee of the University Curriculum Council. The College of Education shares responsibility with the College of Arts and Sciences and the Kasiska College of Health Professions for many of the secondary level teacher ­education ­degrees.

The coursework and clinical experiences of the Idaho State University Teacher Education Program are designed to insure that graduates in teacher education meet the following Idaho State Core Standards for Beginning Teachers (CSBT) and Idaho Core Teacher Standards (ICTS):

•     CSBT/ICTS 1. Knowledge of Subject Matter

The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline taught and creates learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for students.

•     CSBT/ICTS 2. Knowledge of Human Development and Learning

The teacher understands how students learn and develop, and provides opportunities that support their intellectual, social, and personal development.

•     CSBT/ICTS 3. Adapting Instruction for Individual Needs

The teacher understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities to meet students’ diverse needs and experiences.

•     CSBT/ICTS 4. Multiple Instructional Strategies

The teacher uses a variety of instructional strategies to develop student learning.

•     CSBT/ICTS 5. Classroom Motivation and Management Skills
The teacher understands individual and group motivation and behavior and creates a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.

•     CSBT/ICTS 6. Communication Skills

The teacher uses a variety of communication techniques to foster learning and communication skills in the classroom.

•     CSBT/ICTS 7. Instructional Planning Skills

The teacher plans and prepares instruction based on knowledge of subject matter, students, the community, curriculum goals, and instructional strategies.

•     CSBT/ICTS 8. Assessment of Student Learning

The teacher understands, uses, and interprets formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and advance student performance and to determine teaching effectiveness.

•     CSBT/ICTS 9. Professional Commitment and Responsibility

The teacher is a reflective practitioner who demonstrates a commitment to professional standards and is continuously engaged in purposeful mastery of the art and science of teaching.

•     CSBT/ICTS 10. Partnerships

The teacher interacts in a professional, effective manner with colleagues, parents, and other members of the community, to support students’ learning and well-being.

•     CSBT 11. (ISU) Technology

The teacher uses technology in the planning, delivery, analysis, and assessment of learning and instruction.

•     CSBT 12. (ISU) Literacy

The teacher supports and expands student literacy skills and models ­effective communication.

•     CSBT 13. (ISU) Professional Studies and Research

The teacher uses alternative theoretical perspectives and research to guide instructional decision making and reflection on practice.

Fulfilling the general requirements of teacher education gives the candidate for teaching a well-rounded education. Choice of a subject major and a subject minor provides the teaching background specialization for the secondary school teacher. Certain subject field requirements provide for the specialization needed by elementary school teachers. This general and specialized education is fulfilled via courses taken by the teacher education student in the College of Arts and Sciences and College of Health Professions. Professional education is provided through a broad foundation in the principles and practices of teaching with particular attention being given to pedagogy, adaptation of instruction for all learners, educational psychology, educational philosophy, child growth and development, child ­guidance, diversity, and assessment. Transition from ­preparation for teaching to actually becoming a teacher is provided during the pre-internship and internship periods under competent and experienced teachers.

Because of the responsibility of a member of the teaching profession to the total development of young people, and notwithstanding a candidate’s enrol­lment in or graduation from the ­College of Education, the Dean and the faculty of the College of Education reserve the right to refuse to recommend a candidate for a standard teaching certificate, or to admit a candidate to a teaching program, if such recommendation or assignment, in the discretion of the Dean and faculty of the College of Education, would ­appear to be contrary to or in violation of Sections 33-1202 and/or 33-1208, Idaho Code.

Individuals interested in becoming certified teachers of children who are deaf/hard of hearing in Idaho will need to meet all requirements of the Idaho State Board of Education. Undergraduate candidates preparing to do this should consult the Office of the Dean, College of Education, as well as the Teacher Education Program for details about admission into an undergraduate program in Elementary, Secondary or Special Education. Individuals who have completed the required undergraduate teacher education program should consult the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, and the Education of the Deaf, Kasiska College of Health Professions, for information about the graduate degree program in the ­Education of the Deaf.

Paula Mandeville, Coordinator

Through the College of Education Advising Center, candidates receive specific advising information about admission to teacher education, undergraduate ­advisor assignments, transfer candidate course evaluations, ­petitions, academic appeals, and certification recommendations.   The Center appoints advisors for each candidate who applies for admission to teacher ­education or files an intent to become a declared major in the College of Education. 

All candidates who have declared a major in the College of Education and plan to ­acquire a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Music Education degree must complete all goals of the university general education requirements (Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10A or 10B, 11, and 12). Candidates pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree must complete Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, two of Goals 6, 7, and 8; and three of Goals 9, 10A or 10B, 11 and 12. A checklist available in the College of Education Advising Center provides goal selection guidance for candidates in the elementary, secondary and early childhood education programs.

Candidates transferring to Idaho State ­University from a junior college that is part of the statewide articulation agreement should refer to the General Information section of this catalogue to determine fulfillment of the university general education requirements; however, all candidates who plan to enter teacher education and who plan to student teach must fulfill, or have fulfilled, Goals 1 and 2.

Candidates who possess a bachelor’s degree in a discipline other than education and desire to complete requirements for a teaching certificate in any area, must complete, or have completed, Goals 1 and 2 or their equivalents.

Specific general education requirements unique to individual programs in the College of Education are listed with the program in this section of the catalogue.

When a candidate has completed a minimum of 26 semester credits of coursework, application should be made to the College of Education Advising Center for admission to status as a declared major. Declaration of major must be accomplished by the time a candidate has completed 58 credits of coursework.

Advising System
Advisors are appointed for each candidate who applies for admission to teacher ­education or files an intent to become a declared major in the College of Education. Advisors are assigned by the College of Education Advising Center.

Reasonable Accommodation for Candidates with Disabilities
If you have a diagnosed disability or believe that you have a disability that might require “reasonable accommodation” on the part of the instructor, please call the Director of the ADA and Disabilities Resource Center, (208) 282-3599. As a part of the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the responsibility of the candidate to disclose a disability prior to requesting reasonable ­accommodation.

Petitions
Petitions from candidates concerning ­College of Education and/or teacher education ­requirements are initiated with the advisor on forms which are available in the College of Education Advising Center. The advisor will review the petition for form and content and provide a recommendation. The candidate next seeks the signature and recommendation of the appropriate Director/Department Chair, then files it in the Dean’s office for review and/or action. Petitions concerning general education requirements of the university must also have the signature of the Assistant Dean, College of Arts and Sciences.

Certification Procedures
Candidates who successfully complete the teacher education program at Idaho State University are eligible to receive the Idaho State University recommendation for the Standard Elementary certificate, the Standard Secondary certificate, or the Standard Exceptional Child certificate. Candidates who anticipate teaching (certifying) in a state other than Idaho are advised to consult with the Dean’s office as to reciprocity ­agreements and ­possible additional ­requirements ­related to the states in ­question.

The candidate will initiate the certification process by obtaining an application for certification from the Dean’s office. The application must be completed by the candidate and returned with the transcript order and check or money order for the certificate attached. After the end of the semester, the necessary paperwork will be processed and signed by the certification officer and forwarded to the State Department of Education Certification Office. The College of Education maintains a record of all individuals recommended for certification. The Dean is the official certification officer for the College of Education; all requests for certification must be ­processed and signed by the certification officer before the papers can be processed by any state Office of Certification.

Charles (Chuck) R. Zimmerly, Ed.D., Director
Susan Jenkins, Ph.D., Associate Director

The mission of the Intermountain Center for Education Effectiveness (ICEE) is to collaborate with local school districts, education agencies, professional organizations, and policy makers throughout the Intermountain West, working within partnerships that enhance the delivery of quality education for the candidates we serve. The ICEE coordinates professional education programs and coursework, agency/school development, business and community partnerships, and research with its related services.

These functions are performed in cooperation with the following agencies within this office:

• Center for Policy Studies and Education Research
• Center for Accountability Systems
• Center for Economic Education
• Center for Effective Schools
• Center for Technology Solutions
• League of Schools
• Leadership Development Academy
• Collaborative partnerships with schools and businesses

Chair and Professor: Lawson
Professors: Frantz, Pemberton
Associate Professors: Coffland, Sammons, J. Strickland, Thomas
Assistant Professors: Meyer, Moulton, Neill, Scherz

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