Transfer Guide

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Transfer Guide

Transfer Guide:
Community College
to a 4-Year School
Iowa Association for the
Education of Young Children
5525 Meredith Drive, Suite F
Des Moines, IA 50310
515-331-8000 1-800-469-2392
www.iowaaeyc.org
June 2016
T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® IOWA Transfer Guide
June 2016
Dear Scholarship Participant,
Congratulations on continuing your quest for learning! We are excited that you are committed to
increasing your knowledge and skills. We have created this Guide to provide you with some information
you might find helpful during your transfer to a different school. You will begin by contacting a T.E.A.C.H.
Counseling specialist and/or the school(s) of your choice, to explore affordable and accessible options
that are available to you.
We have divided the Guide into specific sections to help you with the transition from a community
college in Iowa to a 4-year school. The path you take will depend on your career goals.
Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have. We are here to serve you and
advocate for you.
Sincerely,
Barb Merrill
Barb Merrill
Executive Director/Program Manager
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Moving from Associate to Bachelor: ............................................................................................................. 4
Federal TEACH Grant .................................................................................................................................... 5
Teacher Licensure Options: .......................................................................................................................... 6
Non-licensure Options: ................................................................................................................................. 7
Transferring Community College Credits: ..................................................................................................... 7
Praxis® Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core) Tests: ............................................................................. 7
Costs: ......................................................................................................................................................... 8
What to Bring ............................................................................................................................................ 9
Scores ........................................................................................................................................................ 9
Failure to Pass the Tests ............................................................................................................................ 9
Tips for Preparing for the Tests ................................................................................................................. 9
CBASE Exams: .............................................................................................................................................. 10
CAAP:........................................................................................................................................................... 10
Praxis II tests or edTPA tests: ...................................................................................................................... 11
Field Experience: ......................................................................................................................................... 11
Practicum: ................................................................................................................................................... 11
Student Teaching: ....................................................................................................................................... 11
Teacher Licensure information from the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners (BOEE): .......................... 13
When Going from an Initial License to a Full License:............................................................................. 13
If have a Class B License/El Ed License (2-year conditional): .................................................................. 13
Initial License Renewal ............................................................................................................................ 14
Standard License Renewal:...................................................................................................................... 14
Contact Information T.E.A.C.H. Staff Directory: ......................................................................................... 15
Contact Information: ............................................................................................................................... 15
T.E.A.C.H. Staff Directory:........................................................................................................................ 15
Checklist for student upon transferring to a 4-year school: ....................................................................... 16
Appendix: .................................................................................................................................................... 17
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MOVING FROM ASSOCIATE TO BACHELOR:
If you have an Associate degree and wish to obtain a Bachelor degree, you will want to think about your
long-term goal and the position you desire when you graduate. Some positons require teacher licensure
and others not. The schools that offer teacher licensure may or may not be accessible or affordable in
your area of the state.
If you have an Associate of Arts (AA) degree, it is likely that you would be ready to start right away at a
4-year school. If you have an Associate of Science (AS) degree, you can likely take some additional
general education courses at a community college that would transfer to a 4-year school. You will want
to look at the 4-year school(s) you are interested in and make sure that what you take at the community
college will transfer. You will find it is much cheaper, and often more convenient, to take general
education classes at a community college rather than a 4-year school. You will want to contact your 4year school(s) of choice as early as possible to ensure a smooth transition and to avoid taking classes
that will not transfer.
Most 4-year schools limit the number of credit hours they accept from a community college, typically
between 60-65 credits. Four-year schools also require a certain number of credits to be taken at their
school in order for someone to receive a degree. This is typically around 30 credits, but may depend on
the degree and the institution.
When you are a T.E.A.C.H. participant on an Associate scholarship, T.E.A.C.H. pays all of your tuition up
front to the community college. When you attend a private 4-year institution, T.E.A.C.H. can only pay
the undergraduate public university rate (currently $277 per credit). You will need to cover the
difference on your own or with other forms of financial aid.
T.E.A.C.H. can cover up to 18 credits per contract year on regular bachelor contract models. Most
participants have T.E.A.C.H. cover 6 credits per semester to get the most out of their scholarship. Many
colleges will encourage you to take full-time coursework, but you don’t need to be a full time student.
You should visit with your advisor at the school to assure prerequisites are met and courses are taken in
the order planned by the program. Some classes may only be offered every other year and you may
only get partial Pell grants as a part time student. It is important to provide quality child care and do
well in your coursework, as well as have a life outside of the classroom.
Some schools (such as Buena Vista University, Upper Iowa University, and Iowa Wesleyan College) offer
two separate terms per semester or 6 terms per year. T.E.A.C.H. would consider the two terms as one
semester.
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For example, terms one and two are fall semester, two and three are spring semester, and four and five
are summer semester. We only process paperwork once each semester, so you could turn in the
course, book, and grade information by semester if you wish.
Some schools offer fast track or short classes that last anywhere from 4-10 weeks. If you are taking a
course like this, the start date of the class will determine which semester it is placed. The semester
dates for the purposes of T.E.A.C.H. are as follows:
Spring
Summer
Fall
January 1-May 15
May 15-August 15
August 15-December 31
TRANSFER IN IOWA WEBSITE
Iowa’s Regent universities and community colleges have this website http://www.transferiniowa.org/ to
help you figure out how your credits will transfer to ISU, U of Iowa, or UNI.
FEDERAL TEACH GRANT PROGRAM:
The T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood ® IOWA Scholarship program is different from the TEACH GRANT
PROGRAM.
The TEACH Grant Program is offered through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007.
Congress created the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant
Program to provide grants of up to $4,000 per year to students who intend to teach in a public or
private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families. In exchange for
receiving a TEACH Grant, students must agree to serve as a full-time teacher in a high-need field in a
public or private elementary or secondary school that serves low-income students. They must teach for
at least 4 academic years within 8 calendar years of completing the program of study for which they
received a TEACH Grant. If they fail to complete this service obligation, all amounts of TEACH Grants
they received will be converted to a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan. They must then repay
this loan to the U.S. Department of Education. They will be charged interest from the date the grant(s)
were disbursed.
Students can be on either or both, the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood ® IOWA scholarship program and the
TEACH Grant Program. Please understand these are two very different programs, with similar names.
Some colleges will mix them up and may tell you that you are not eligible for T.E.A.C.H. at their
school. If they say this, they are referring to the federal TEACH grant and not to the T.E.A.C.H. Early
Childhood ® IOWA scholarship program.
For more information about the TEACH Grant program, go to the following website
www.studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/TEACH.jsp.
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TEACHER LICENSURE OPTIONS:
If you wish to work in a an accredited public or non-public school in a Statewide Voluntary Preschool
Program (SWVPP), you will need an Early Childhood bachelor degree with licensure, or you will need an
Elementary Education degree with an Early Childhood Endorsement.
If you have an Associate degree and want a Bachelor degree that leads to licensure, you will need to
pass some tests (Praxis Core, CBASE or CAAP) for entry into the teacher education programs. These tests
usually need to be passed during your first year at the 4-year school. Check with the 4-year school(s) for
their test requirements and score requirements. See detailed information later in this Guide about
Praxis Core, CBASE and CAAP tests.
Keep in mind that you will also need to do some student teaching for teacher licensure. This may
involve time away from your current setting. This will require some clinical work and 14 weeks of
consecutive student teaching. If you are a Child Development Home provider, you will likely need to
find a substitute or close your home setting during the student teaching. See more information about
student teaching later in this Guide.
If you attend a school that does not offer a Bachelor degree in Early Childhood that leads to licensure,
you can get the Elementary Education degree with K-6 licensure, as long as you add an Early Childhood
Endorsement. T.E.A.C.H. cannot pay for the Elementary Education degree without the EC Endorsement.
T.E.A.C.H. cannot pay for other Endorsements that are not required for the degree.
The Early Childhood Endorsements offered in Iowa are:
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103 = PreK-K
106 = PreK-Grade 3
100 = Birth-Grade 3, including special ed (Unified)
262 = Early Childhood Special Ed
Any one of these EC Endorsements could be added onto the Elementary Education license to be eligible
to work in a SWVPP classroom. Note that 262 only counts if the SWVPP is completely a Special
Education classroom. You could do Endorsement 103 and 262 if you needed both.
See the “Four-year Universities and Colleges with Early Childhood Programs in Iowa” appendix for
detailed information about the EC Endorsements or ECE degrees offered.
If you already have an Elementary Education license, you could just add the EC Endorsement. An EC
Endorsement is offered as an add-on at many schools face to face or completely online.
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Contact T.E.A.C.H. if you have any questions about the school(s) that might be in your area or best meet
your needs.
NON-LICENSURE OPTIONS:
If you do not wish to work in a school district or SWVPP program, you might choose to get a bachelor
degree that does not lead to teacher licensure. You can get a BS in Child, Adult and Family Services
(Child Services Option) on campus at Iowa State University. Many of these classes are offered during
the day. You do not need to take the Praxis Core tests or CBASE exams for non-licensure degrees, nor do
you need to student teach. There may be some practicums required.
Note that some schools that offer licensure programs may also offer non-licensure options within those
programs. Mount Mercy University and Iowa Wesleyan College offer both licensure and non-licensure
options.
There are currently two online options to get an Early Childhood Bachelor degree in Iowa.
Kaplan University offers a BS in EC Development.
Iowa State University offers a BS in Early Childcare Education and Programing (ECP). Since ISU is a
public university, T.E.A.C.H. will cover upfront the total tuition costs, even though they are above $277
per credit, since this is an undergraduate degree.
TRANSFERRING COMMUNITY COLLEGE CREDITS:
Beware that not all of your community college credits will automatically transfer to the 4-year college or
university of your choice. You will want to send your transcripts to the 4-year school and ask them
about what will transfer and what classes you might be able to take yet at a community college that will
transfer. Always get this in writing. Some 4-year schools will have information on their website that can
help you figure out which classes will transfer and some will have articulation agreements with some
community colleges. The general education classes are more likely to transfer.
PRAXIS® CORE ACADEMIC SKILLS FOR EDUCATORS (CORE) TESTS :
The Praxis Core tests are needed for entry into teacher education licensure programs at many four-year
schools, usually after the Associate’s degree. The Praxis Core tests measure academic skills in reading,
writing and math. They were designed to provide comprehensive assessments to measure the content
knowledge and skills of candidates entering teacher preparation programs. The Praxis Core consists of
three separate tests:
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Reading Test: includes sets of questions that require the integration and analysis of multiple
documents, as well as alternate response types. There are 56 questions and you are allowed 85
minutes of testing time.
Writing Test: assesses both argumentative writing and informative/explanatory writing. It will
contain one writing task for each writing type. Also, multiple-choice questions are added to
address the importance of research strategies for improving and revising text. There are two
sections of the writing test. The first section has 40 questions and you are allowed 40 minutes
of testing time. The second section contains two essays and you are allowed 60 minutes of
testing time.
Mathematics Test: includes numeric entry and multiple choice questions. It will offer an onscreen calculator. The test contains 56 questions and you are given 85 minutes of testing time.
The tests are taken on a computer and may be taken either as three separate tests on separate days or
as one combined test. Individual scores will be reported for Reading, Math, and Writing. The tests allow
two hours for each part, or 5 hours for the three tests combined. Each session includes time for tutorials
and the combined test includes an optional 10 minute break.
Praxis tests are given only in English. If English is not your primary language, you may be eligible for
extended testing time. If you have a documented special need (ex: learning disability), you may also be
eligible for extended time.
Where to take the tests: The tests are offered online through an international network of test centers and
are offered during specific testing windows.
Find test dates: https://www.ets.org/praxis/register/centers_dates/
Find test centers in your area: http://etsis4.ets.org/tcenter/
Costs:
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$85 for 1 test
$125 for 2 tests
$135 for 3 tests
It is cheaper to take all three tests at one time.
When you register for the tests, select any and all colleges you are considering attending to be your
score recipients. (If you decide later that you want to send the score to a college that you haven’t listed
as a score recipient, you will need to pay an extra fee).
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What to Bring:
Arrive at your testing center at least 30 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time. Bring your
admission ticket and a valid and acceptable form of identification each time you report to a test center.
The name you used to register must match the name exactly on the ID document. You are encouraged
to bring at least two acceptable forms of ID each time.
Your fees will not be refunded if you are not permitted to test or if your scores are canceled because of
invalid or unacceptable ID. You are not allowed to bring personal items (such as handbags, phones, etc.)
into the testing area.
Scores:
Each college/university has required scores on individual tests and combined scores. Your scores will be
available to you via your online account 2-3 weeks after the test date.
Failure to Pass the Tests:
Failing to pass the tests means you won’t be able to register for classes that require admission to the
Teacher Education Program, nor will you be allowed to apply for student teaching. You are able to
retake any of the failed tests one time per month with a maximum of six times in one year.
Note: Some schools have set their own limits on how many times you can retake the tests. (Ex. You may
need to pass within 3 attempts). Be sure to check about the testing limits with your college or university.
Tips for Preparing for the tests:
 Explore the ETS website (www.ets.org/praxis). They offer free and low-cost test preparation
materials including:
o Study companions for Reading, Writing and Math
o Videos
o Webinars
o Interactive practice tests
 It is a good idea to purchase test prep materials if you feel you need extra assistance.
 Strengthen your reading skills.
 Take the tests as early as possible, but after taking College Reading and Writing (or the
equivalent) and a Math course.
 If you have difficulty in an area, find a tutor.
 Ask your college if they have any resources for helping to pass these tests.
 Pace yourself as you answer test questions so you will have enough time to complete the tests.
 Leave no questions unanswered.
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Try to remain calm and stress free so you can stay focused.
Note: This information is to the best of our knowledge at T.E.A.C.H. and should be confirmed with your
college and the Praxis testing center near you, in case changes occur.
CBASE EXAMS:
Some schools allow passing the CBASE (College Basic Academic Subjects Examination) as entry into their
teacher education program. These tests are similar to the Praxis Core tests, but are generally less
expensive. You will be tested in Writing, Literacy, and Math. The complete test includes a 40-minute
writing exercise and a multiple –choice component that is divided into Math and English. Each subject
area takes approximately 45 minutes to complete. If you are taking the writing part, a short break is
given before the multiple-choice section. Arrive 30 minutes before the tests begin. Late arrivals are not
admitted. You will need a current picture ID when you sign in. Food and beverages are not allowed
during the test. Calculators are not provided, but you may use your own hand-held, nonprinting, four or
six function calculator during the exam. CBASE does not penalize you for guessing so you should try to
answer every question.
See the following links from the ARC (Assessment Resource Center) – University of Missouri – for more
information and sample questions about the CBASE tests.
http://arc.missouri.edu/PDFs/Test_Contents.pdf
http://arc.missouri.edu/PDFs/CBASE_%20folder_for_the_web_final.pdf
CAAP:
The CAAP or Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency is another standardized, national
assessment program for assessing student learning outcomes. It is offered through ACT. It is less
common than the Praxis Core or CBASE tests, but could be a choice for some Iowa institutions for
admission into the teacher education programs.
Note: All four-year institutions require some tests for entry into their teacher education program. Ask
your school which tests they require or accept. This information is also found in the Directory of Early
Childhood Programs at Iowa Colleges and Universities - found on the Iowa AEYC website at
http://www.iowaaeyc.org/college-resource-directory.cfm.
Talk to your T.E.A.C.H. Counseling Specialist and your Advisor at the college or university for additional
study materials and tips when preparing to take the Praxis Core or CBASE tests!
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T.E.A.C.H. cannot pay for the Praxis Core, CBASE or CAAP tests. You will want to study as much as you
can before taking the tests to avoid paying for re-take fees. The Praxis Core does have criteria for a
reduced cost (down to zero costs). Check out the ETS website for this information.
PRAXIS II TESTS OR EDTPA TESTS:
This is not information you will need right away as you transfer to a 4-year school, but you will need to
pass these tests before you become a licensed teacher. It is good to be aware of what is ahead.
The Praxis II tests include content tests and pedagogy tests. Pedagogy is the study and practice of how
best to teach. The Early Childhood content tests are often taken before student teaching and the
pedagogy tests are often taken during student teaching. It costs around $250 for both of these tests. If
you do not pass, you are allowed to retake these tests as many times as you wish.
The edTPA tests became available in 2014 and are an alternative to the Praxis II tests. They are
embedded in student teaching and cost about $350.
FIELD EXPERIENCE:
A student field experience is an opportunity to apply knowledge gained in the classroom with supervised
practice in the field. If you are working toward teacher licensure, you will be required to obtain a
minimum of 80 hours of field experience prior to student teaching. All of these placements are
generally made by the college or university.
PRACTICUM:
A Practicum refers to any early field experience in a Pre/K-12 classroom in which students apply
knowledge in working with students and instruction that is a pre-requisite to the student teaching
semester. According to Iowa Teaching License requirements, a major practicum will need to be
completed before you are permitted to student teach.
STUDENT TEACHING:
Student teaching is the culminating field experience of the teacher education program. You will need to
speak directly to your chosen college or university to find out what the college rules are about doing
student teaching. Some colleges might allow students to teach in their current program (if the student
has already completed student teaching in the past and there is a supervisor who meets the
requirements on-site), but most will not. Keep in mind that Iowa law does not allow a person without a
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license to be paid when teaching in a school. In addition, even within the same college, they will have
different expectations for different students based on what the student has already done. If you do
student teaching outside of your current program, you are still able to retain your T.E.A.C.H. contract
(even though you will not be working the required number of hours per week in your program). If you
work in a sponsoring program, you and your employer need to sign a Student Teaching Form (Form S)
(see Appendix) which states that you will remain employed at your program and will be able to return to
the program following your student teaching, so you can fulfill your contract year, plus the following
year.
Remember that student teaching is generally at least 14 consecutive weeks and takes place in the last
year of a program.
If your student teaching requires more credits than your current T.E.A.C.H. contract allows, we will
usually be willing to allow you to go over-credit on your contract, as long as your program gives
permission for the extra credits. We will ask your supervisor about this if needed.
If you are a Child Development Home provider, you may need to acquire permission from DHS for the
hours required to have a substitute.
DHS does allow you to have 25 hours per month to use a substitute. If you need more than 25 hours,
you will need to submit an exception to policy (ETP), through the Department of Inspections and
Appeals. Go to this page. https://dhssecure.dhs.state.ia.us/forms/
Then “Petition for Exception to Policy” – it takes you to the form that you fill out and submit online.
They will want the following information:
1. Letter outlining the exceptionality of your circumstances and the policy you wish to have the
exception for
2. Evidence of your participation in T.E.A.C.H.
3. Authenticated schedule from your institution of study reflecting the hours of study
4. Documentation from your place of child care employment reflecting your work hours.
It takes about a month usually to process an ETP.
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TEACHER LICENSURE INFORMATION FROM THE IOWA BOARD OF EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS
(BOEE):
Initial license – converting to standard, extending, and renewing
To convert to the standard license, you will need to teach for two years in an Iowa public school or three
years in an accredited private PK-12 school or other approved PK setting. Iowa public school teachers
will participate in the mentoring and induction program and demonstrate that they have met the Iowa
teaching standards. You must be teaching within your endorsement area(s) (or have conditional
licensure) in order for the experience to be valid.
For preschool, the lead teacher in an Iowa Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program (SWVPP) four-yearold classroom, or Early Access/ECSE, Head Start, or Shared Visions teachers may use the experience to
move to the standard license. Other teachers may simply let their initial licenses expire if they are not
teaching in a setting that will lead to the standard license. The BoEE will hold this license on file
indefinitely, and it may simply be renewed when needed. It is still considered a license in good standing;
it is merely expired and may be renewed.
If your license will expire before you have enough experience, you may apply for an extension if you will
gain enough experience within one year. You may also renew your license twice if you have not met the
experience requirement; the second (and final) renewal requires proof of contracted employment in an
accredited school.
No licensure renewal or college coursework is required to convert to the standard license or to renew
the initial license. The initial license renewal will require a certificate of completion for the mandatory
reporter training for child and dependent adult abuse.
Conditional Licensure:
The Class B conditional license is valid for two academic years to allow teachers to begin working in a
new endorsement area while they finish the remaining coursework to fully add the endorsement to
their teaching license.
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Standard or Master Educator License renewal:
The standard or master educator teaching license is valid for five years. Six renewal credits (standard) or
four renewal credits (master) and the mandatory reporter training for child and dependent adult abuse
are required to renew the license. Renewal credits may be licensure renewal credits from an approved
Iowa provider such as the AEA or ISEA, or college credits (undergraduate or graduate) from any
regionally-accredited college or university related to education or an endorsement area. Teachers may
also earn renewal credits through other activities such as serving as a cooperating teacher or earning
national board certification. Always check with the BoEE as requirements may change.
Extension of a Standard or Master Educator License:
If you allowed your license to expire while not working as a contracted teacher in an accredited setting,
you may simply extend it for one year if you need to activate it quickly. This extension may also be used
if you need more time to earn the required renewal credits.
Applying for licensure when coming from another state or country:
You will need an Iowa teaching license to serve in an accredited setting in Iowa, even if you are licensed
in another state or country. Iowa does not have reciprocity with any state. Each application is
considered individually, and transcripts will be analyzed to determine if the requirements for Iowa
licensure and specific endorsements have been met. Praxis II testing may be required. Contact the BoEE
for more information.
Background Checks:
When applying for your first BoEE license, a full federal and state background check will be completed,
including all criminal history and the child, dependent adult, and sex offender registries. This will be
done by the BoEE even if you have completed this for another agency. For renewals, the registries and
Iowa Courts Online will be checked. We will ask you to disclose any convictions (including paying fines)
for anything other than minor traffic tickets, which includes deferred judgements.
Contact Joanne Tubbs, Licensure Consultant at the BoEE with additional questions at
[email protected] or 515-281-3611 or get on the BoEE website www.boe.iowa.gov.
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CONTACT INFORMATION & T.E.A.C.H. STAFF DIRECTORY:
Contact Information:
5525 Meredith Drive, Suite F; Des Moines, IA 50310
Phone (515) 331-8000
Toll Free (800) 469-2392
Fax: (515) 331-8995
See our website at www.iowaaeyc.org for more information, applications, paperwork, and forms.
T.E.A.C.H. Staff Directory:
If you reach the automated voicemail system, you can dial the person’s extension to be directly
connected.
Barbara Merrill, Executive Director/T.E.A.C.H. Program Manager
Email: [email protected], phone ext. 11
Ashley Otte, Program Coordinator
Pam Ellis, Counseling Specialist for 4-year colleges and universities
Iowa AEYC Membership Information
[email protected]
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CHECKLIST FOR STUDENT UPON TRANSFERRING TO A 4-YEAR SCHOOL:
_____ Attend the earliest possible Transfer Orientation session. The longer you wait, the fewer course
options there may be available.
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Ask your advisor about:
The registration process
Your degree audit and transfer of credits – get in writing
Student clubs that are related to your major or career interests
Tutoring/Supplemental instruction services
Opportunities to join a group of other students that have transferred from a community college
_____ Become familiar with the school’s website and online services. For example: email, course
grades and materials, course schedules, degree requirements, school calendar
_____ Document the academic deadlines (to add/drop a class) etc. in your planner or on your phone.
_____ Figure out where everything is located on campus. For example: buildings/classes, advisors,
tutoring centers, computer labs, health center, library, education curriculum lab
_____ Check out the department and school policies. Ask if there is a department handbook available.
Ask your advisor if you have any questions.
_____ GO TO EVERY CLASS and be engaged! There are often points given for participation and it makes
a difference.
_____ You may find the classes more challenging at a 4-year school and bigger class sizes. Be sure to
allow enough time for homework, to study for and exams, and to complete projects.
_____ Try to get to know and exchange contact information with at least two people in each class. It is
good to have study partners or someone to talk to if you do need to miss a class.
_____ Figure out the office hours of each instructor and make at least one visit to each of them. Office
hours are usually provided in the course syllabus.
_____ Read the course syllabus for assignments, projects, timelines, etc.
_____ Visit the career services office.
_____ Keep in touch with your community college instructors. They are often good mentors and
references beyond graduation.
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APPENDIX:
Four-Year Universities and Colleges with Early Childhood Programs in Iowa
Map of 2- and 4-year Colleges (with Early Childhood Education Programs) in Iowa
Form S—Student Teaching Form
T.E.A.C.H. Flyer
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Four-year Universities and Colleges
with Early Childhood Programs in Iowa
*Endorsements further explained on Page 3
Colleges
Buena Vista University
Address
610 W 4th Street
Storm Lake, IA 50588
Satellites: Burlington, Council
Bluffs, Creston, Denison,
Estherville, Fort Dodge, Iowa
Falls, Le Mars, Mason City,
Marshalltown, Newton,
Ottumwa, Spencer, West
Burlington
Key Contact in Early Childhood
Department
Key Contact in Admissions
EC Endorsements or ECE
Degrees Offered
Michael Fox
[email protected]
Phone: 712-749-2078
Elementary Education with 103
(endorsement available online)
Paul Theobald
[email protected]
Phone: 712-749-2264
Fax: 712-749-1468
Regional Education Coordinators:
Angela Hunter
[email protected]
Phone: 641-980-8808
Monica Welander
[email protected]
Phone: 712-749-3655
Dordt College
498 4th Ave. NE
Sioux Center, IA 51250
Gwen Marra
[email protected]
Phone: 712-722-6237
Fax: 712-722-6035
Howard Wilson
[email protected]
Phone: 712-722-6080
Fax: 712-722-6035
Elementary Education with
100,106
Drake University
2507 University Ave.
Elizabeth A Beschorner
[email protected]
Phone: 515-271-4602
Thomas F Delahunt
[email protected]
Phone: 515-271-2096
100, 103
Graceland University
1 University Pl.
Lamoni, IA 50140
Jane Chaille
[email protected]
Phone: 641-784-5444
Talia Brown
[email protected]
Phone: 641-784-5177
Katherine Johnson Suski
[email protected]
Phone: 800-262-3810 or
Phone: 515-295-0815
Fax: 515-294-6106
http://www.admissions.iastate.edu
Early Childhood Education 262,
100 (available on campus-leads to
licensure), BS Child, Adult &
Family Services (non-licensure)
Iowa State University
Office of Admissions
100 Enrollment Services
Center Ames, IA 50011-2011
(for licensure)
Lisa Sharp
[email protected]
Phone: 515-294-8618
(for non-licensure)
Pat Walsh
[email protected]
515-294-8193
Colleges
Address
Department
Degrees Offered
Iowa State University Online
Human Sciences College
310 Mackay Hall
Ames, IA 50011-1120
Karen Smidt
[email protected]
Phone: 515-294-5385
See EC contact info
Early Childcare Education and
Programming (available online
through Great Plains IDEA)
(non-licensure)
Iowa Wesleyan University
601 N Main St.
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
Rebecca Beckner, PhD
[email protected]
Phone: 319-385-6311
Fax: 319-985-6324
Josh Kite
[email protected]
Phone: 319-385-6239
Fax: 319-385-6240
Early Childhood Education
(with or without licensure)
103
Kaplan University
ATTN Sara Skelton
1910 E. Kimberly Rd.
Davenport, IA 52807
Patti Pelletier
[email protected]
Phone: 772-214-9218
Fax: 800-507-4168
Lisa Carter
[email protected]
Phone: 866-287-2354
Fax: 800-507-4168
Early Childhood Administration
(online only/non-licensure)
Loras College
1450 Alta Vista St.
Dubuque, IA 52001
David Salyer, Ph.D.
[email protected]
Phone: 563-588-7836
Jason Woods
[email protected]
Phone: 563-588-7119
100, 106
Luther College
700 College Dr.
Decorah, IA 52101
Jodi Meyer-Mork, PhD
[email protected]
Phone: 563-387-1544
Fax: 563-387-1107
Scot Schaeffer
[email protected]
Phone: 563-387-1287
Fax: 563-387-2159
103
Morningside College
1501 Morningside Ave.
Sioux City, IA 51106
Joe Rosener
[email protected]
712-540-1579
See EC contact info
(Endorsement available online) for
graduate credit through
Morningside
Mount Mercy University
1330 Elmhurst Dr. NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Nancy Merryman
[email protected]
Phone: 319-363-1323 Ext. 1266
Terri Crumley
[email protected]
Phone: 319-363-1323 Ext. 1017
Fax: 563-363-8593
(with or without licensure)
100, 103, 106
Colleges
Address
Department
Degrees Offered
Northwestern College
101 7th St. SW
Orange City, IA 51041
Lila J. Sybesma, PhD
[email protected]
Phone: 712-707-7331
Fax: 712-707-7037
Kenton Pauls
[email protected]
Phone: 712-707-7132 Ext. 7450
Fax: 712-707-7164
Elementary Education with 106 on
campus
Northwestern College Online
101 7th St. SW
Orange City, IA 51041
Lila J. Sybesma, PhD
[email protected]
Phone: 712-707-7331
Fax: 712-707-7037
Kenton Pauls
[email protected]
Phone: 712-707-7132 Ext. 7450
Fax: 712-707-7164
Endorsement 100 online for
graduate credit
Saint Ambrose University
518 W Locust St.
Davenport, IA 52803
Tom Carpenter, PhD
[email protected]
Hilary Callas
[email protected]
Phone: 563-333-6300
100, 103
Simpson College
701 N C St.
Indianola, IA 50125
Jackie Crawford, PhD
[email protected]
Phone: 515-961-1523
Fax: 515-961-1673
Alison Swanson [email protected]
Phone: 515-961-1696
106
For transfer students:
Gwen Schroder
[email protected]
Phone: 515-961-1695
University of Dubuque
2000 University Ave.
Dubuque, IA 52001
Debra Stork
Teacher Ed Department Head
[email protected]
Phone: 563-589-3453
Melissa Gunnelson
[email protected]
Phone: 563-589-3201
University of Iowa
N310 Lindquist Center
Teaching and Learning
Iowa City, IA 52242
Katherine Mossman
[email protected]
Phone: 319-335-5119
See EC contact info
University of Northern Iowa
618 Schindler Education
Center Cedar Falls, IA 506140606
Melissa Heston
[email protected]
Phone: 319-273-2236
Paul R. Sapp
[email protected]
[email protected]
Phone: 319-273-2781
Elementary Education 2+2
online/ICN
100, 262 on campus
University of Northern Iowa
Online
618 Schindler Education
Center Cedar Falls, IA 506140606
Melissa Heston
[email protected]
Phone: 319-273-2236
See EC contact info
Endorsement 100 online
Colleges
Address
Department
Degrees Offered
Upper Iowa University
605 Washington St.
PO Box 1857
Fayette, IA 52142
Satellites: Waterloo, West Des
Moines and Quad Cities
Cindy Waters, PhD
[email protected]
Phone: 563-425-5257
Fax: 563-425-5379
Storm Schmitt
[email protected]
Phone: 563-425-5857
BA in PreK-Grade 3, BA in
PreK-Grade 3 including
Special Education
100, 103, 106
Wartburg College
100 Wartburg Blvd.
Waverly, IA 50677
Kimberly Eversman
[email protected]
Phone: 319-352-8316
Fax: 319-352-8583
Unreported
103
100 = Birth-Grade 3, including Special Ed (Unified)
103 = PreK-K
106 = PreK-Grade 3
262 = EC Special Ed (only at ISU/UNI)
*T.E.A.C.H. can support you on a scholarship for a Bachelor degree in Elementary Education with an Early Childhood Endorsement if the
school does not offer a Bachelor degree in Early Childhood.
*If you already have an Elementary Education degree, T.E.A.C.H. can help you add an Early Childhood Endorsement at most colleges. We can
also help renew a teaching license.
Two- and Four-Year Colleges in Iowa with Early Childhood Programs
Luther
College
Estherville
NWICC
Dordt College
Spencer
ILCC
NIACC
Upper Iowa
University
Le Mars
Fort
Dodge
WITCC
Morningside
College
Denison
NICC
Mason
City
Wartburg College
Iowa
Falls
Univ. of
Northern Iowa
Iowa State
University
University of
Dubuque
HCC
Mt. Mercy
University
Marshalltown
IVCCD
Loras College
Waterloo
KCC
St. Ambrose
University
DMACC
Newton
West Des Moines
Drake University
Council
Bluffs
SWCC
IHCC
Creston
Graceland
University
Community Colleges
Kaplan
University
Online
Ottumwa
Key
Satellites
Buena Vista
Quad
Cities
EICC
Simpson
College
IWCC
Four Year Colleges and Universities
University
of Iowa
Burlington
Two- and Four-Year Colleges in Iowa with Early Childhood Programs
Luther
College
Estherville
NWICC
Dordt College
Spencer
ILCC
NIACC
Upper Iowa
University
Le Mars
Fort
Dodge
WITCC
Morningside
University
Denison
NICC
Mason
City
Wartburg College
Iowa
Falls
Univ. of
Northern Iowa
Iowa State
University
University of
Dubuque
HCC
Mt. Mercy
University
Marshalltown
IVCCD
Loras College
Waterloo
KCC
St. Ambrose
University
DMACC
Newton
West Des Moines
Drake University
Council
Bluffs
SWCC
IHCC
Creston
Four Year Colleges and Universities
Satellites
Buena Vista
Community Colleges
Quad
Cities
EICC
Simpson
College
IWCC
Key
University
of Iowa
Ottumwa
Graceland
University
Burlington
Kaplan
University
Online
Form S
T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® IOWA
Student Teaching Form For T.E.A.C.H. Bachelor’s Scholarship As a recipient of the T.E.A.C.H. Bachelor’s Scholarship you will remain on a scholarship while doing student teaching outside of your program, even if, /when you are not working 30+ hours per week at your center during this period. You will be allowed to return to your program after completing your student teaching, so as to complete your current T.E.A.C.H. contract, and your commitment to remain in your program the year following your contract. If you are still working some hours at your center each week where you are employed, while doing student teaching elsewhere, you and your center can decide if/how you plan to do release time. T.E.A.C.H. can reimburse your center for this time if your center pays for you to have release time. You will also need to send us the Form C at the end of the semester. _________________________________________
Scholarship Recipient _________________________________________
Program Administrator Return this form to your T.E.A.C.H. Counseling Specialist by fax: 515‐331‐8995 or mail: Iowa AEYC
5525 Meredith Drive, Suite F
Des Moines, IA 50310 ________________________________
Date ______________________________
Date ®
T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood IOWA
Teacher Education And Compensation Helps
T.E.A.C.H.
Scholarship Program
Do you want to go to college to improve the
quality in your program? You may be eligible to
receive a scholarship if you:
work in a regulated preschool, child care center,
or home program for at least 30 hours per week
(or full time for the hours your preschool offers
programming)
have worked with children birth to age 5 in your
current program for at least 3 months
are working toward an early childhood degree,
credential, or endorsement at an Iowa college
(or would like to be)
have the support of your employer (if applicable)
and provide proof of participation or willingness to
participate in a quality initiative such as QRS, QPPS,
Head Start, or NAEYC/NAFCC accreditation.
First Steps
Call 515-331-8000 to speak with a T.E.A.C.H.
counselor or email [email protected].
Do you want to pursue a degree in early childhood?
Do you work with children birth - 5?
If you answered yes...
contact T.E.A.C.H to see if you qualify
for a scholarship up to $5,000.
Obtain a T.E.A.C.H. application from a counselor
or our website www.iowaaeyc.org.
T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® IOWA is a licensed program of
Child Care Services Association
T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship
Program
Questions and Answers
What will this program support?
T.E.A.C.H. invests in people currently providing early care and education who wish to earn a college degree.
Currently, available funds are supporting associate, bachelor degrees and endorsements in early childhood
education, teaching license renewals and Child Development Associate (CDA) credentials and renewals.
Who is eligible?
Any early care and education provider in Iowa who works in a regulated home, preschool, or child care center at least
30 hours each week (or full-time for the hours your preschool offers programming to young children) and has been
working at their current location for at least 90 days (or 6 months for bachelor applicants). Your employer must
provide proof of participation or willingness to participate in a quality initiative such as QRS, QPPS, Head Start, or
NAEYC/NAFCC accreditation.
Where can I go to college?
For the associate scholarship, any community college in Iowa; for the bachelor scholarship, any college in Iowa that
has an ECE program. Only courses required in the degree programs will be approved to be supported by the
scholarship. This can include the general education requirements such as English, math, etc. CDA classes are only
directly supported if for college credit and at an Iowa community college.
What will T.E.A.C.H. pay for?
T.E.A.C.H. is a public-private partnership, investing in our child care workforce, supporting tuition up to 15-20
credits per year, books, release time (to allow for substitute caregivers to care for the children while you are in school
or studying), travel costs, and an annual bonus or raise. The individual attending school (or his/her Pell grant) and/or
the employing program supports a percentage of this investment, depending on the option chosen.
Where do these funds come from?
Funding for T.E.A.C.H. comes in part from the Iowa Department of Human Services; United Way of Central Iowa,
Women’s Leadership Connection; Early Childhood Iowa Professional Development; Polk County Early Childhood Iowa
area; and the child care programs who co-sponsor a T.E.A.C.H. scholarship participant.
Iowa Association for the
Education of Young Children
5525 Meredith Dr, Suite F

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