Rio Salado College The Future…NOW: Online Post Baccalaureate Teacher Preparation Programs at the Community College Rio Salado Education Department
Mar 21, 2016
Rio Salado CollegeThe Future…NOW: Online Post Baccalaureate Teacher Preparation Programs at the Community College
Rio Salado Education Department
• Founded in 1978• Largest of the ten Maricopa
Community Colleges• One of the fastest growing
colleges in the nation• Rio’s primary focus:
- Online Learning- Customized Programs- Collaborative Partnerships- Accelerated Formats
Rio Salado College transforms the learning experience through:
• Choice, Access, and Flexibility• Customized, High Quality
Learning Design• Personalized Services and
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The Rio Brand of eLearning
Distance Learning courses Start every Monday in your associated
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Rio Support Services Online and via Phone • Registration• Bookstore• Academic Advisement and Counseling• Financial Aid• Call-A-Tutor• Technology & Instructional Helpdesk• Online Electronic Library and Reference
Librarians • 7 Days a Week
Overview of Online Teacher Preparation Program Elements
How can a Community College provide a Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Preparation program?
In 1998 the Arizona Department of Education revised the state rules and regulations for teacher certification.
Rio’s Teacher Education programs have been designed for:
• Working Adults• College Graduates• Undergraduates• Stay at home parents• Re-careering Adults
Our Typical Student
Program DevelopmentHistorical Timeline• Endorsements 2000• Post Bacc Programs 2001• Master’s Program 2002• AA Degrees (2+2) 2003• 3+1 Partnership 2003• Bridge Partnership 2004
Program DevelopmentHistorical Timeline, (con’t)• Teacher-In-Residence 2005• Professional Development Institute 2006• Early Childhood 2006• K-12 Arts Education Certificate 2009
Teacher Prep Learning ModelOnline Coursework
Taught by experienced teachers
•Convenient
•Self-paced
Master Teacher Seminars•Role Model
•Reality
Practicum Experience•Observing
•Tutoring
•Teaching
Student Teaching•Site Based
OutcomesQualify for Institutional Recommendation (IR)
to become a certified teacher
In-Person Components
• Practicums• Master Teacher Seminars• Exams• Student Teaching
Virtual Practicums
What are Virtual Practicums?
• Professionally developed videos (CDs) of actual classroom experiences/situations that model effective strategies
• Created in support of site-based classroom instruction
• Only offered through Rio Salado College Teacher Education Programs
• WOW Award by the Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications
Standard Post Baccalaureate State Approved Programs
ElementaryEarly Childhood Secondary
Special Education K-12 Arts
Approved Programs for Special Education• Cross Categorical• Emotional Disabilities• Learning Disabilities• Mental Retardation• Orthopedic Impairments• Other Health Impairments
Standard Post Baccalaureate Program Characteristics 1. E-Learning and in-person (hybrid) model
2. Approved by the Arizona Department of Education for full certification (not an “Alternative” Program)
3. Meets HQT Requirements
4. Flexible (courses can be accelerated)
5. Affordable
Approved Programs for K-12 Arts Education
• Art • Dance
• Dramatic Art • Music
Standard Post Baccalaureate Program Plan 1. Level I – available to everyone2. Formal admission3. Level II 4. 9-week student teaching experience5. Institutional Recommendation (IR)
Teacher-in-Residence• Not Alternative• Same state approved coursework as Standard Post
Baccalaureate program• Lock-step Elementary
Secondary Special Education
Teacher-In-Residence (TIR)
Partnership
Rio Salado College
AZ Dept of Ed
Student
School District
Teacher-In-ResidenceProgram Characteristics1. E-Learning and in-person (hybrid) model2. Approved by the Arizona Department of Education3. Meets HQT Requirements4. Accessible anytime, any place5. Flexible (courses can be accelerated)6. Affordable7. Lock-step 1-3 year program8. Intern certificate required for participation
Tuition Comparison Rio Salado College $1,704
Northern Arizona University $15,334
Arizona State University $16,522
University of Arizona $16,474
University of Phoenix $17,200
Grand Canyon University $16,500
Approximate full-time annual tuition comparison based on two 12-credit semesters. Verification with your academic advisor is recommended.
Enrollment
• 18,000+ students have taken EDU coursework (2001-present)
• 3,111 students in the last year (unduplicated)
Rio Salado Teacher Education Programs Global Outreach
Working with students in 47 states and over 33 countries
Professional Development Institute
• Endorsement/Credit• Non-Credit
Partnerships
Baccalaureate Degree Partnership• Northcentral University
3 +1 (90/30) in:- Elementary- Secondary- Special Education
Master’s Partnerships
Doctorate Degree
Additional Partnerships
• Alaska Department of Education & Early Development
• Arizona Public Universities• Army JROTC• Ashford University• Teach For America• Troops to Teachers
Future Endeavors
Communiversity @ Surprise
Program Rewards & Recognition• National Council of Instructional Administrators “Exemplary
Practices Award” in the Educational Technology category. (April,2002)
• Finalist for the Bellwether Award in the category of Workforce Development. This award recognizes outstanding and innovative programs and practices successfully leading community colleges into the future (February, 2003)
• Prestigious Paul M. Pair Innovation Award as the MCCCD Wide Innovation of the Year (April, 2003) and recognized nationally by the League for Innovation in the Community College (June 2003)
• WCET (The Cooperative advancing the effective use of technology in higher education) Outstanding Work (WOW) Award for the Online Teacher Education Programs “Virtual Practicum” Experience. It recognizes the use of Educational Technology and celebrates the best and most promising practices within the WCET community (presented November 9th, 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia at the WCET National Conference)
Questions?Comments?
• www.riosalado.edu/teachers
Thank you!