Advising
Elementary MAT Advisor
Jessie Buhrle
541.322.3118
jessica.buhrle@osucascades.edu
Cascades Hall room 210
The first step in advising toward MAT program admission is to gather all of your transcripts and complete Form B. Form B gauges a student's competency in the skills needed to become a successful elementary school teacher, in such areas as mathematics, science, language arts, and music.
The transcripts and Form B can be e-mailed to jessica.buhrle@osucascades.edu or mailed to Jessica Buhrle at OSU Cascades Campus, 210 Cascades Hall, 2600 NW College Way, Bend, OR 97701. These documents can also be faxed to (541) 322-3139. Please include your contact information. You will be contacted for an advising appointment once the department has reviewed your submission.
Current undergraduate students who plan to continue into the OSU-Cascades MAT program, regardless of their major or institution, should use the Form B as an additional reference to plan their undergraduate studies and may wish to read through a list of Suggested Central Oregon Community College (COCC) and OSU-Cascades classes which meet Form B Competency Areas.
For more information about COCC classes, go to COCC Schedule of Classes.
Students must show the following, all of which will be detailed in the 2012-2013 Elementary Application Packet:
• Completed bachelor's degree;
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 in the last 90 quarter hours of graded undergraduate work and all work completed thereafter;
• Competence in subject matter as defined in Form B Subject Competency List (below);
• At least 60 hours successful experience in working with school-age children or youth at the early childhood/elementary level
• Demonstrated effectiveness in oral and written communication;
• Sincere and appropriate desire to become a public school teacher and an understanding of the demands placed on a teacher;
• Satisfactory answers to "conduct" questions as required by the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC).
See testing requirements below.
Admission is selective and competitive, and experience working in diverse settings is highly recommended.
Prerequisites
It is required that the following classes be taken prior to the start of the program (June):
TCE 411: Educational Psychology (3 credits) Students may substitute COCC ED 253 if taken previously
TCE 416: Foundations of Education (2 credits) Students may substitute COCC ED 216 if taken previously
TCE 419: Multicultural Issues in Education (2 credits) Students may substitute COCC ED 219 if taken previously
TCE 499: Civil Rights in Education (2 credits)
Waiver Process
If you feel that you have already taken one of the courses listed above at another institution please complete the "Waiver Request Form" below using the "Waiver Process Instructions".
Waiver Request Form To waive a program course with a class taken previously at another institution.
CPR Class: A CPR class is required prior to the start of the program (June). Either the infant-child or the child-adult class will suffice. The adult-only class does not meet the requirement. The First Aid class is not mandatory. Please contact your local Red Cross to enroll in a CPR class.
Testing Requirements
Prior to entering the MAT program in June 2012, all students must take and pass the California Basic Education Skills Test (CBEST) OR all three subtests of the PRAXIS PPST. Copies of passing scores need to be received by the MAT program prior to June.
In addition, the Oregon Educator Licensure Assessment Multiple Subjects Examination (ORELA MSE) Subtests I and II, must be passed and scores provided to the program before you begin the program in June 2012.
The ORELA Civil Rights exam must be passed and copies of passing scores received before the program begins in June 2012.
Total testing/fingerprinting cost is approximately $311. (it will be more if you elect to take the PRAXIS PPST instead of the CBEST).
If you have concerns about making these testing deadlines please make an appointment to see the program advisor, Jessica Buhrle at jessica.buhrle@osucascades.edu.
Fingerprinting
All students who have been admitted to the program will be fingerprinted for TSPC in July 2012. This is an Oregon licensure requirement for students seeking an Initial I teaching license. You will need to bring two checks with you to the fingerprinting session, one will be for $15.00 made out to "Perry's Prints", and the other for $62.00 made out to TSPC. The only exception to this would be for students who have been working in the classroom and who can provide a TSPC fingerprint clearance printout at the orientation. The background check for volunteer work in the classroom does not meet TSPC requirements.