Recommendation for Licensure
You will submit your portfolio a third time during or at the end of your student teaching semester. This portfolio review will be for OSU's recommendation to The State Department of Education for licensure. At this point in your college career, you should be able to demonstrate your attainment of the Oklahoma competencies and an understanding of OSU's core concepts and goals. Your selection of artifacts should address all of the competencies and the goals. A complete list of requirements for this submission is on the checklists.
When you select items of evidence to include you should continue to select work that represents your achievement of the OSU Core Concepts and Goals and the Oklahoma General Competencies as well as your Individual Professional Goals. Follow the same general guidelines outlined for pre-student teaching. Your final submission for licensure should demonstrate your attainment of all fifteen of the Oklahoma General Competencies for Teacher Licensure and Certification and the four OSU goals. The Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation requires that all fifteen competencies be met for licensure and certification.
The student teaching semester should provide you with many opportunities to develop items for inclusion in your portfolio. As you write lesson plans, meet with parents, or keep a journal of your experiences, think about what you may want to select for your licensure portfolio.
Programs will have designated individuals evaluate your portfolio using the rubric included at the end of this section.
Guidelines for Second Philosophy of Education:
At the end of your practicum or internship experience you should compose a second philosophy of education. In this, you may want to address the following points. You should also refer to specific theories and philosophies with which you have become familiar and experiences you have had. The italicized questions refer to points to address that you may not have included in your first philosophy.
- Read the OSU Core Concepts and Goals Statement and the philosophy statements of the programs to which you are applying (See program information) Reflect on how these relate to your philosophy.
- What is the purpose of education?
- What is the role of the teacher in achieving this purpose?
- What is the role of the student in education?
- What role will families, students, the community, and higher education play in achieving the purpose of education?
- How is the curriculum utilized and organized in the classroom?
- What type of classroom management plan would you use?
- How would you evaluate student progress?
- What educational theorists have influenced the development of your philosophy?
How will these be evaluated?
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Entry Level Philosophy |
Exit Level Philosophy |
| Basis |
Your past experiences and your course work so far should form the basis of your entry level philosophy of education. |
Your knowledge and experiences in the licensure program should form the basis of your exit level philosophy. |
| Criteria for evaluation |
1. Use of effective examples, indication of some experience
2. Clarity of expression
3. Focus and organization 4. Mechanics |
1. Demonstrates knowledge of educational theory
2. Use of effective examples based on field experiences and observations
3. Clarity of expression
4. Focus and organization
5. Mechanics |
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