Content Area Test All MGE MAT candidates must have a passing score of 240 on the ILTS #201, 202, 203 or 204 Content Exam to qualify for licensure. Teacher Candidates must have a score of at least 220 on the Content Exam PRIOR to beginning their Practicum 2 experience. This policy meets the Illinois State board of Education’s policy set forth in the school code. Candidates will not be enrolled in Practicum 2 until they earn a score of 220 or hire on their Content Test, and they will not qualify for a PEL without a passing score of 240 or higher.
Please refer to http://www.il.nesinc.com/ for testing information.
The Year-Long Internship Program The Master of Arts in Teaching Year-Long Internship Program is designed so that school-based faculty can work more directly with NCE/NLU interns in 5 th -8 th grade classrooms. Candidates enrolled in the MAT Year-Long Internship Program are hired by individual school districts as teaching assistants for the school year. While working in the classroom, interns complete their Practicum II observation hours and Student Teaching assignment. (The base salary and benefits are varied and determined by the individual school districts. The student teaching term is unpaid.) This program provides experience in a classroom for a full year, leading to increased understanding of the multiple roles of teachers and the socio-emotional and academic needs of children. Contact Lisa Mozer ( lisa.mozer@nl.edu) , Director of the Office of Field Experiences, for more information about this program. Disposition Assessment Candidates are expected to demonstrate the professional behaviors and attitudes required of all educators in P-12 schools. These professional behaviors and attitudes are referred to as Professional Dispositions . Candidates who demonstrate positive growth in their dispositions reflect the kinds of teachers who can positively impact student learning in the diverse schools and communities where they will ultimately teach. The Disposition Assessment will be applied in the MGE MAT program in the following courses: MGE 501 and MGE 503. Please refer to the Dispositions Assessment tool for more details. Academic Advising Academic advising is an important facet for successfully completing the Elementary Education MAT program . Candidates can contact the Academic Advising Center or 1-800-443-5522, ext. 5900 . Once candidates have been admitted and the General Education Assessment has been completed, they will be assigned an academic advisor from the Academic Advising Center. Advising can be provided concerning: • Meeting deficiency requirements (finding classes, monitoring progress/completion, deadlines) • Planning program schedules
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